Week of February 26, 2001
Nitro
Starting right in the backstage area, there's a car, a mess, and an ambulance by the garage doors of the arena, we're told by Schiavone that Kronik has been laid out on their way into the arena. Awesome, Storm and Totally Buff are talking to Dillinger trying to plead their innocence and he's having none of it. Flair arrives and sends them off, he argues with Dillinger.
Cut elsewhere to... crew behind some doors for some reason?
We're at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans for this edition of Nitro, welcomed briefly by Schiavone, and then it's to the back again, with the Seven meeting up with Steiner. Steiner asks where Page is and he lays out a few crew members for not knowing. Buff eventually has to pull him off. Page appears on the monitor to goad him, and Steiner smashes the monitor on the ground.
Steiner heads out to the arena and says he couldn't find Page in any of the trailer parks in town, and now he can't find him in the arena.. He says finding Page is like finding a needle in a haystack because all he sees is white trash. Page is hiding among the fans to make it clear he's not afraid, and is just playing games with Steiner's little mind. He says he talked to one of the "dead men" Steiner's been bragging about today and didn't sound dead, and will be here tonight. He wants Steiner as bad as he does.
Steiner doesn't care and will torture Page tonight. Page sees nothing but air between them and he promises to make Steiner's life a living hell, and says Steiner's going to Bangtown, and will feel the bang. Steiner goes into the crowd to try and get his hands on Page.
Later, Dustin will face Jarrett with Flair as the guest referee.
Commercial
We're told Cat has a major announcement for tonight, while they reveal the brackets for the Cruiserweight Tag Title tournament, much to my confusion. No idea where Johnny Swinger and Jason Lee came from, or why Kwee-Wee and Sanders are teaming up.
Pre-Match: Despite the graphic saying Konnan would be in this, it's Kidman teaming with Rey. Probably for the best. Johnny Swinger you may know from current day Impact Wrestling or earlier days WCW, making his return here. Jason spent most of his time in Ohio Valley Wrestling, and some time in NWA. Had a few matches on WWF Jacked in losing efforts against Kai En Tai, Crash and Lo Down, but has been retired since 2015.
Swinger and Lee get the jump on the Animals here, taking early control. Swinger is sent into Rey in the corner, then elevated to the apron and dropkicked by Kidman. Sitout Uranagi by Lee on Kidman gets two. They'll start as the legal men, Kidman sent off the ropes, tags in Rey, double-underhook by Kidman sets up Rey for a dropkick on Lee. Lee gets the knees up on a springboard moonsault, sends Rey off the ropes, avoids a leapfrog but gets turned inside out by Swinger with a lariat.
Swinger tags in, double front suplex onto the top rope, then Rey sent to the corner chest first, into a cobra clutch leg sweep. Rey sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline into a waistlock, caught with a back eblow, then a sitout swinging neckbreaker, Kidman breaks up the pin. Rey sent to the corner, gets the boots up, runs to the opposite corner to float over but runs into a right, then off the ropes for a double down.
Kidman gets the hot tag and in comes Lee. Kidman with a back suplex, kip up, then elevated to the apron by Swinger. Slingshot headscissor by Kidman sends Swinger to the floor, then Lee sent to the corner, Rey launches off Kidman for a forearm. Kidman with a baseball slide to the groin and a Bronco Buster from Rey. Swinger sent out to the floor and Rey dives out onto Lee and Swinger. Kidman up top with a shooting star onto both of them.
Back in the ring, Kidman sent off the ropes, tries to get the Kid Krusher on Swinger, but catches Lee with a sitout spinebuster as he tries to intervene. Rey headscissors Swinger back to the floor, then goes up top with the leg top to the groin of Lee. Kid Krusher on Lee gets the win. (5:12) Good little match here. This would be Lee's only appearance for WCW.
Cat is seen walking backstage, his announcement next. Plus, Dustin vs Jarrett still to come with Flair as special referee.
Commercial
Cat makes his way out. We're reminded of Ms. Jones being laid out by Kanyon last week. Cat says he usually comes out to dance but he's here for one thing only, he hates Kanyon and what he did to Ms. Jones. Kanyon doens't want him but now it's too late, and knows it'll take everything to get to Kanyon. He says nothing will stop him, he'll break all the laws and rules to get to him. He knows that as commissioner, he was here to enforce the laws, to lay down the rules, but he's going to have to step down as commissioner so he can take care of business.
Out comes Flair and thinks Cat finally gets it, and did what Flair would have made him do anyways. He says he'll now have to go by Citizen Cat, he can't beat them, join them, he can only do what Flair tells him to do. He does give Cat his match with Kanyon at Greed. Cat tells him to get out of his face and promises to go through Flair's ass now if he doesn't. Flair says he could snap his fingers and the Seven will kill him, but Cat's got him mad.
Flair takes off his suit jacket ready to go seemingly, but he remembers he doesn't wrestle anymore, he's the boss, only to cheap shot Cat. Cat drops him with some rights, Flair sent off the ropes into a kick, then an uppercut, and a Flair flop. Side kick by Cat sends Ric out of the ring and security are here to try and separate them, Flair wants more. Flair calls him a dead man and puts him in a match with Rick Steiner for later, and says Rick will kill him. OK that segment kinda ruled, but Cat vs Steiner is gonna be so awful.
Konnan is backstage and says Flair and the Seven only managed to unite the locker room for a common front. He's gonna go to the locker room, lead by example, gather some soldiers into battle.
O'Haire and Palumbo come out. Sean gets a mic and calls out Team Canada to turn the ring into a murder scene. Team Canada are seen walking backstage.
Commercial
Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire (WCW World Tag Team Champions) vs Team Canada
Back from break to match in progress, Awesome takes Sean to the corner with some rights, Sean sent across the ring, catches him with a back elbow and a clothesline. Palumbo tags in, double armbar takedown, then a leapfrog hip drop onto the ribs of Awesome, cover and Storm saves it. Palumbo caught with a clothesline after a Storm distraction, then Storm tags in for a double clothesline. Palumbo with some rights only to be sent off the ropes into some back and forth, Storm tries a leapfrog but caught with a fallaway slam. Awesome knocked off the apron and Palumbo is caught with a superkick.
Awesome tags in with a slingshot shoulder block for two. Alabama slam and a running splash by Awesome for two. Storm back in with boots in the corner, then Palumbo sent across the ring, Awesome whipped into him for a splash, then a clothesline from Storm. Luger's music hits and everyone is distracted now. Kanyon appears to hit a flatliner on O'Haire on the floor.
In the ring, Palumbo sent to the corner, Awesome misses a splash and Storm nails Awesome by accident with a dropkick. Storm sent off the ropes into a powerslam. Awesome goes up top while Palumbo nails Storm with a Jungle Kick, Awesome slips and hits a running clothesline instead. Alabama slam by Awesome then the Maple Leaf by Storm gets the win. (3:40) Too short.
Sean sends the Canadians packing before they can continue a beatdown. Konnan runs out to take it to Awesome and Storm.
Commercial
We go to footage during the break where a pissed off O'Haire calls out Kanyon for a match tonight.
Cut to Flair to tell Kanyon to get him with another Flatliner and end it.
Cut to footage from earlier in the day of Page talking to someone off-camera in the back. He reiterates some of what he said earlier, about Steiner's victims so far, and says none of them have been put out of business. He says Steiner's past will come back to haunt him and he's not putting Page down. He says what's eating Steiner most is he's the last man standing, and he won't take his legs out, because he's no mental giant. He says he's going to break Steiner down mentally, which will break him physically.
Commercial
Rick Steiner (WCW US Heavyweight Champion) vs The Cat
Steiner meets Cat in the aisle to start the match, fighting it out until he's sent into the guard rail. In the ring now, Rick with some body shots takes back control and nails a clothesline. Cat caught with a belly to belly for two. Rick with a right before tossing Cat to the floor. Cat throws a drink at Rick before sending him into the guard rail, then back in the ring.
Rick with a club to the side of the head, then a boot drops Cat. Steiner raking at Cat's face and eyes, then Cat sent off the ropes into a clothesline, then a slow cover for two. Rear chinlock by Steiner. Cat fights his way out, off the ropes into a knee to the gut. Knees to the top of the head by Steiner, then a right drops him back down, Cat gets his foot on the bottom rope.
More face and eye raking by Steiner. Low blow and double-leg take down, rights and choking by Cat until he's forced to break. Steiner taken to the corner for some kicks then sent across the ring avoids a splash, another slow cover and Cat gets his foot on the rope again. Cat gets some rights in again, then a kick, sent to the corner, then sends Steiner to the corner for some kicks and a leg sweep for two.
Steiner sent to the corner chest first, ducks a Feliner but Cat nails the ref by accident. Enziguri by Cat sends Steiner to the floor. Cat follows and chokes Steiner with a camera cable until Totally Buffed come out to interfere and toss him back in. Morrus with a double clothesline, then removes his knee brace to nail Steiner in the back of the head. Kick to the face by Cat gets the win. (6:55) God that was awful.
Now Scott is here to attack Cat and Morrus is tossed in the ring by Totally Buffed for a Recliner. Page is here now to try and even things out a bit but the numbers quickly catch up on him. Booker T is finally here to return and make the save and sends everyone packing. Referees are out here to try and take control of things. Scott's got a mic and calls Booker a nobody. Booker says he's been at home two months to think about this, and challenges them to a six-man tag. Booker says since Steiner doesn't have his freak, he's going to make Scott his #1 freak. Scott says he hurt Booker before and asks Flair to make the match, who's come out, and makes it for now.
Booker T, Diamond Dallas Page & The Cat vs Scott Steiner (WCW World Heavyweight Champion & Totally Buff
Huge fight to start the match, Flair joins commentary. Buff and Cat will start legally, Buff sent off the ropes, caught with an uppercut. Buff rakes the eyes, then delivers a scoop slam before strutting. Page with a clothesline off the top. Page tags in, clotheslines Buff, then hits a sitout powerbomb for two. Low blow by Buff. Luger tags in with some rights, then sent off the ropes, catches a boot but caught with a discus lariat.
Booker gets the tag, knocks Steiner off the apron, counters an Irish whip on Luger to deliver a back kick for two. Cat back in with some rights and kicks, thens ent off the ropes, kneed by Steiner, then clotheslined by Luger. Buff back in with boots, then mocks Page, and Steiner tags in. Cat sent off the ropes into a Steinerline and an elbow , then some pushups. Powerslam into the corner by Buff, drops him into a tree of woe for Luger and Buff to double team.
Buff in to choke Cat, then mock Booker, then tag Luger in. Cat sent off the ropes into double back elbows, then some elbows, cover and Booker saves it. Buff tags in and tosses Cat out, Steiner grabs a chair to nail Cat in the side of the head, while the others keep the ref distracted. Back in the ring, Steiner has tagged in and delivers a backbreaker for two. Surfboard by Steiner, then Luger tags in to stomp Cat down. Cat tries to make a tag but gets aught in a front facelock. Cat eventually makes the tag but Buff distracts the ref so he doesn't see it. Cat shoved into the corner and dropped with some rights, Cat fights out only to be shoved back in. Cat sent across the ring, gets Luger with an elbow and a high knee.
Page gets the hot tag, rights and lefts and a discus clothesline to Luger. Rights to Buff and Steiner, then rapid shots until Luger saves Steiner. Page sent off the ropes into a powerslam for a near fall. Buff back in, Page sent off the ropes, Buff avoids a powerbomb, then Page hits a lariat for two. Booker in now, clotheslines to Buff, Steiner and Luger knocked off the apron, then misses a spin kick, double-arm DDT by Buff for two.
Steiner and Luger are taking out Cat and Page meanwhile. Steiner gets tagged in with rights and chops in the corner, then his spinning belly to belly for two. Booker fights back only to be clotheslined back down, then tossed out to the floor. Steiner sent into the guard rail, Cat and Page are here to keep back Buff and Luger. Booker up top with the missile dropkick for two.
Steiner sent off the ropes into a flapjack, then a spinaroonie. Luger clubs him out of the ring. Cat kicks Luger out, then Buff is here and now is Page. T-bone by Steiner on Cat, then double teaming Page in the corner. Steiner goes for the Recliner on Cat but Booker saves, hangs Steiner on the top rope. Page hits the Diamond Cutter on Steiner, then Buff with the Blockbuster on Page. Booker with the Book End on Buff, then the ax kick on Steiner gets the win. (12:39) Great match. Baffled why this wasn't the main event.
Rick Steiner and Animal are here to try for a beatdown but Booker, Page and Cat escape through the crowd. Page says he's still standing.
Commercial
Steiner's losing his shit and nearly breaks the camera following him around.
Cat, Booker and Page are proud of themselves.
Recap package of Flair and Dustin's issues.
Cut to Dustin who says he's Jarrett's daddy tonight and threatens to slap Flair's snout off his face if he does anything.
Shannon Moore (w/ Evan Karagias) vs Shane Helms
Match starts during replays, with Shane getting a facebuster and a running neckbreaker. Shannon sent to the corner, gets the boots up and sends Shane into the corner. Mounted rights by Shannon, then a running sitout powerbomb by Shane gets two. Shannon sent off the ropes, gets Shane with a kick, then sent out to the floor. Shane chases Shannon around and into the ring, allowing Evan to drop him onto the guard rail behind the ref's back.
Back in the ring, Shane sent to the corner, then Shannon off the top with a corkscrew moonsault for two. Shane sent to the corner, avoids an elbow, then delivers a superkick. Shannon sent off the ropes into a back drop. Evan pulls Shane back out, then Shannon somersaults over the ropes but Shane avoids it and Evan takes the brunt. Shane off the top with a crossbody back in the ring for two. Evan on the apron to cause a brief distraction, then avoids the stepup fameasser, then Shane hits the Vertebreaker for the win. (3:24)
Chavo comes out and nails Shane in the back with the belt, then Evan and Shannon help with a beatdown.
Commercial
Promo for Spring Break-Out next week.
Kanyon vs Sean O'Haire (WCW World Tag Team Champion)
Pre-Match: We're told during Kanyon's entrance that Morrus got injured during the brawl after the Cat/Steiner match.
O'Haire comes out from behind and crossbodies Kanyon over the ropes to the floor to start the match. Kanyon sent into the guard rail before they take it to the ring. Kanyon pounces only to be sent off the ropes into an elbow, then a knee lift. Scoop throw by O'Haire before Kanyon's sent off the ropes into a powerslam for two.
Kanyon sent to the corner, but counters some rights with a low blow. Russian leg sweep from the middle rope connects by Kanyon for two. Kanyon with a suplext, then to the apron with a slingshot elbow for two. Kanyon with a knee to the back of the head from the top. Kanyon taunts the crowd a bit allowing O'Haire to hit an inverted DDT for two. Kanyon sent off the ropes, but catches O'Haire with a fisherman's neckbreaker for two.
Rear chinlock by Kanyon, O'Haire quickly fights out, but gets caught with a swinging neckbreaker for two. Scoop slam by Kanyon, who goes up top but misses a splash. Spinning heel kick by O'Haire, then ducks a clothesline to hit some of his own. Release suplex by Sean, then sent to the corner, tries to float over, but he's caught with a sitout Alabama slam for two. Kanyon sent off the ropes, caught with a fireman's carry slam. Seanton Bomb connects for the win. (4:56) Another good match here.
Commercial
Jeff Jarrett vs Dustin Rhodes
Ric Flair as special guest referee.
Pre-Match: Jarrett is here to do more of his awful Dusty impression. Then he says that not even the fat, washed up, American Dream can save Dustin from what's about to happen. He says he's outmanned, outnumbered, and just like Booker and the rest he's soon to be out of there.
Dustin wastes no time going after Jarrett, sending him off the ropes, goes through the legs but caught with a clothesline. Jarrett sent to the corner, tries to float over but goes face first into the corner. Dustin sent off the ropes, catches a kick from Jarrett and clotheslined, then again out to the floor. Flair provides a distraction and Jarrett attacks, only to get chopped in the corner. Flair breaks it allowing Jarrett to get a cheap shot, then some rights in the corner, but Flair pulls him off too.
Inverted atomic drop by Dustin, then takes it to the floor. Jarrett into the guard rail, then some rights by Dustin, sending Jarrett across the aisle into the rail again. Jarrett dropped onto the guard rail as he drops Jarrett on the ramp and mounts with rights. Back in the ring decks Jarrett into the corner with a right, then some more before setting Jarrett on the top rope to deliver a superplex, covers but Flair makes a slow count for two.
Dustin shoves Flair down and Jarrett sends him off the ropes, ducks a clothesline but Flair pulls the ropes down, sending Dustin to the floor. Jarrett nails Dustin in the head with a chair before sending him into the guard rail. Back in the ring, Jarrett stomping away, then Dustin sent off the ropes into a sleeper. Dustin starts to fade but manages to fight out, sends Jarrett off the ropes, into a sleeper, then into a suplex.
Dustin sent off the ropes, catches Jarrett with an uppercut, then some more rights and kills Jarrett with a clothesline. Jarrett sent off the ropes into a powerslam. Dustin drops Jarrett with a right, then a piledriver, Flair makes a fair count for two. Mounted rights in the corner by Dustin, then Flair pulls him down. Dustin pulls his shirt over his head, Jarrett whips him toward Flair for some reason and Dustin hits a bulldog on him. Bulldog on Jarrett, cover by Dustin,, who tries to grab Flair's arm to count the pin but he pulls it away on two.
Jarrett rolls out as Dustin sets Flair up for Shattered Dreams. Jarrett has the guitar as he slips behind Dustin. Dustin gets Flair with Shattered Dreams, then decks Jarrett before he can use the guitar. Dustin sets up Jarrett for Shattered Dreams, then grabs the guitar, but Flair hits a low blow. Stroke by Jarrett gets the win. (8:46) Suddenly getting flashbaacks of Jarrett's overbooked title reign.
Booker, Page and Cat hit the ring to chase off Flair and Jarrett to end the show.
Thunder
Recap of Nitro.
Still in New Orleans welcomed by Schiavone and Tenay, and right into the first match.
Pre-Match: We get some exclusive footage from Nitro, where Sanders flips out when he discovers he's teaming with Kwee-Wee, and they're already arguing and pushing each other before the Dragons come out.
Kaz and Sanders will start the match. Sanders with a cheap shot out the gate, then they trade some shots until Sanders gets him in the corner. Kaz counters an Irish whip to deliver an arm drag sends Sanders to the floor, then misses a crossbody. Sanders avoids a clothesline but gets caught with a back elbow. Kwee-Wee clotheslines Kaz then Yang comes off the apron with a crossbody onto Kwee-Wee. Kwee-Wee and Yang into the ring, Yang with a swinging neckbreakerr and Kaz with a baseball slide to the side of the head. Springboard moonsaults by the Dragons gets two.
Kaz and Sanders will start the match. Sanders with a cheap shot out the gate, then they trade some shots until Sanders gets him in the corner. Kaz counters an Irish whip to deliver an arm drag sends Sanders to the floor, then misses a crossbody. Sanders avoids a clothesline but gets caught with a back elbow. Kwee-Wee clotheslines Kaz then Yang comes off the apron with a crossbody onto Kwee-Wee. Kwee-Wee and Yang into the ring, Yang with a swinging neckbreakerr and Kaz with a baseball slide to the side of the head. Springboard moonsaults by the Dragons gets two.
Kwee-Wee sent toward the ropes, springboards to attempt a double sunset flip, Sanders with a double dropkick takes out the Dragons. Double Thesz Press by Kwee-Wee, then Sanders with a knee drop. Yang tossed out to the floor as Kaz is sent to the corner, avoids a splash by Kwee-Wee, who gets the boots up, following with a suplex into the corner dropping Kaz on his head, cover, Yang saves it.
Kwee-Wee knocks Kaz to the floor, then pulls Yang into the ring by the hair, followed by a hair biel. Yang sent to the corner, floats to the apron, headscissors Kwee-Wee into the turnbuckles. Yang mounts with rights in the corner, then sent off the ropes into a forearm. Sanders tags in, misses a clothesline, Yang sent off the ropes, through the legs and some chops. Yang tries a sunset flip but Sanders blocks, pulls him off, Yang sent off the ropes and hits a swinging neckbreaker. Yang sent off the ropes, slips around, Sanders misses a back drop, Yang avoids a neckbreaker, but caught with the pumphandle suplex.
Kwee-Wee back in, Yang sent off the ropes into a punch and a knee lift for two, then another cover for two. Kwee-Wee with mounted rights, then a front suplex onto the top rope. Sanders back in, suplexes Yang back in from the apron. Kwee-Wee back in with a snap suplex. Yang sent off the ropes, ducks some clotheslines and hits a dropkick. Sanders tags in and cuts off the hot tag, then snapmares Yang into a kick to the chest. Kwee-Wee in again for a front scoop slam for two. Yang sent to the corner, springs into a tornado DDT.
Kaz gets the hot tag and in comes Sanders. Enziguri by Kaz, then a kick to the head of Kwee-Wee. Inverted bulldog by Kaz, then Kwee-Wee taken from the top rope, straightjacket into a sitout powerbomb double team but Sanders breaks up the pin. Yang sent off the ropes, caught with a wheelbarrow facejam by Kwee-Wee, Sanders covers, Kaz saves it. Kaz sent off the ropes, flips to the apron for an Asai moonsault onto Sanders. Kwee-Wee sent to the corner, Yang sent to the apron, and face first into the turnbuckles. Kaz comes in with a jumping back kick on Kwee-Wee sends him to the floor and Yang comes off the apron with a crossbody.
Sanders sends Kzz off the ropes, Kaz sunset flips, then Sanders with a jackknife pin, they try to bridge up but don't pull it off. Sanders comes off the ropes only to be tripped by Yang on the floor, then Kaz kicks him in the side of the head. Yang Time connects for the win. (9:38) Decent opener that could have had a couple minutes shaves off.
Commercial
Limo arrives and we cut inside to Stasiak, who's on the phone with Jindrak, trying to assure him he has things under control. He also calls himself the mecca of manhood. He mentions how Jindrak needs to be by the timekeeper tonight. M.I. Smooth is back on camera as the limo driver to let him know they arrived, and that payment's already been taken care of. Jindrak still insists on signing an autograph for him, which Smooth crumples up.
Booker makes his way out. He says it's great to be back and loves all the fans. He' replays the footage of what happened at Mayhem, when Steiner hit a full nelson slam and apparently cracked Booker's sternum, which is why he's been gone so long. He says it's all good and while he was out, he had a lot of hatred for Stieiner, he grew to dislike Steiner a lot, he watched the show every week and all he wanted to do was put people out of the business. He says Steiner always takes the low road but he takes the high road. He says Steiner put him on the shelf and now he's back, and calls him out so he can get his title back.
Steiner wastes no time coming out but Flair's right there to stop him from going after Booker. Steiner says what he did was easy and wants to do it again right now. Flair reminds Steiner he needs to focus on DDP and Booker has to start from the bottom. Booker tells Flair to take care of their bridge club meeting another time and insists on Steiner meeting him. Flair eventually gives Booker his match but it'll be non-title. Booker says he'll get the title back soon enough. Steiner promises to hurt Booker again. Good segment.
Commercial
Jason Lee and Johnny Swinger are in the locker room talking when Chavo walks in. Swinger has a match with Helms tonight and Chavo has a proposition. He tells them to hurt Helms tonight as it'll look good for their careers, but they walk off to talk further.
Shawn Stasiak vs Johnny the Bull
Pre-Match: Stasiak calls himself the mecca oof manhood again and says guys can't imagine what it's like to be him, and that concludes our brush with greatness.
Stasiak gets shoved into the corner, then boots down Johnny before a quick exchange, Johnny delivering a hip toss, then a dropkick sends Stasiak to the floor. Johnny puleld out to the floor as Stasiak hammers with rights and lefts, then rams Johnny into the apron. Stasiak up top eats a boot to the face back in the ring, Johnny with a rollup gets two. Johnny with a leg across the back only to be caught with a clothesline coming off the ropes.
Uppercut by Stasiak, then an inverted atomic drop, followed by a catapult into the ropes and onto the knees of Stasiak. Series of hip drop to the back of Johnny, then face first in the corner for some body shots, sent across the ring into a backbreaker for two. Knee lift by Stasiak, then Johnny sent across the ring, avoids a second backbreaker and hits another hip toss for two. Johnny off the ropes with a pair of leg drops sends Stasiak to the corner for a clothesline, then some kicks. Stasiak sent across the ring, avoids a dropkick and hits a clothesline. Stasiak with a series of clotheslines gets two.
Johnny sent to the corner, Stasiak goes shoulder first into the post, then avoids an inverted DDT, only to eat a regular DDT. We get a double down and Stasiak gets clotheslined out to the floor, Johnny follows with a double ax from the apron. Stasiak rammed into the apron before returning to the ring. Spinning heel kick connects from Johnny but only gets a near fall, and Stasiak retreats to the floor. Johnny chases to send Stasiak into the guard rail, then across the floor into the guard rail again, then back across into the rail a third time.
Johnny grabs a chair and the ref pulls it away, allowing Jindrak to nail him from behind the guard rail. Johnny goes face first into the ring post. Cut to Vito in the back about to go help but he's intercepted by Rick Steiner and a fight breaks out. Back to the ring, Stasiak caught with an inside cradle for two. Hangman's neckbreaker gets Stasiak the win. (7:20) A fine little match, but the crowd weren't into it, even got a brief boring chant in the last minute.
Penzer hands Stasiak one of his 8x10s to sign and leave on top of Johnny. Cut to the back again and security are holding back Vito and Rick.
Commercial
Cut to Helms somewhere backstage. He says he's THE marked man in the Cruiserweight division, everyone knows he's the evolution of the division, nobody better than Chavo knows it. He says he was close to taking Chavo at Sin, and he'll do it at Greed. He says his mentor Jimmy Hart taught him that if opportunity knocks to be prepared to take advantage, and he'll show Chavo, Jimmy and everyone else that no one shines brighter than him.
Disqo is walking backstage singing some James Brown when he bumps into Palumbo. Wright is stirring the pot and got Disqo in a match with Palumbo. Disqo cries for security and Palumbo threatens to stick his big beak where the sun don't shine. Disqo cries for the coach.
Replay of Konnan attacking Team Canada on Nitro.
Cut to Team Canada backstage. Storm says Awesome has Konnan and has requested no interference, so they'll have a chance at payback on the guy who wanted to "step it up."
Commercial
Johnny Swinger (w/ Jason Lee) vs Shane Helms
Johnny overpowers Shane on a lockup. Then we get a quick exchange until Shane delivers a pair of arm drags. Exchange of blows and Shane gets the upperhand, into another exchange until Jason trips up Shane. Shane gets distracted only for Shane to deliver rights on the floor and return to the ring. Swinger misses an elbow drop, then Shane avoids a suplex from the apron, into another exchange, Shane delivers some sort of neckbreaker. Shane up top and Jason crotches him behind the ref's back, dropping Shane to the mat. Sitout spinebuster by Swinger for two.
Back suplex by Swinger, then Shane's tossed out to the floor. Shane sent into the rail by Jason while Swinger has the ref occupied, tossing Shane back in. Stomp to the face of Swinger, then a cobra clutch leg sweep gets two. Shane choked over the middle rope, then some stomps and more choking against the mat. Shane caught with a jawbreaker sends Shane back to the floor. Cheap shot by Jason before tossing Shane back in. Snapmare and knees to tbe back by Swinger.
Chinlock by Swinger, then Shane sent off the ropes into a sleeper. Shane fights out, catches a boot coming off the ropes and hits a facebuster off the knee, then a running neckbreaker. Shane mounts a cemeback, sends Swinger to the corner who eats a superkick, but Jason hops the apron. Shane knocks him down before going up top to hit a crossbody on Jason on the floor. Shane back up top with a crossbody on Swinger, but he rolls through to cover for two.
Sidewalk slam by Swinger, then to the apron to miss a slingshot leg drop. Shane tries a vertebreaker, Jason comes in to interfere but he's caught with Nightmare on Helms Street. Swinger tries a swinging neckbreaker but gets caught with the Vertebreaker for the win. (8:30) Another match that should've gone a little shorter but these two worked well together.
Chavo comes out and they start to fight, Chavo sent off the ropes into a back drop, then Chavo clotheslined to the floor. Shane leaves and Chavo returns to the ring to argue with Jason, who gets a brainbuster for his trouble. Chavo talks some smack to Swinger before slapping him in the face.
Konnan is walking backstage and bumps into the Tag Champs, who inform him they were banned from ringside for his match. Konnan says it's all good.
Commercial
Konnan vs "Canadian Killer" Mike Awesome
Awesome immediately rushes Konnan and knocks him to the mat, hammering away before sending him to the corner for a splash. Konnan sent across the ring, gets the feet up and gets some rights in. Konnan sent off the ropes, rolls through the legs, hits a DDT. Awesome sent off the ropes into a back kick, Awesome avoids a facejam and hits a clothesline. Konnan tossed out to the floor, then sent into the guard rail, then a forearm to the back before returning to the ring. Awesome with a slingshot shoulder block from the apron, cover and Konnan gets the ropes.
Butterfly suplex by Awesome gets two. Konnan sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline, Awesome avoids a DDT, delivers a German suplex for two. Konnan sent face first into the corner then choked by Awesome's boot, the ref has to tear it off practically to force a break. More boots and more choking by Awesome. Konnan sent off the ropes into a flying body block for two. Sleeper hold by Awesome. Konnan fights his way out eventually, comes off the ropes but caught with a spinebuster.
Awesome goes up top but misses the frog splash. Awesome sent off the ropes into the rolling thunder lariat, only to turn around into a big boot. Awesome Bomb connects for the win. (6:28) A glorified squash and the right man won, I can't really complain here.
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Disqo finds Totally Buff backstage who don't recognize him in his big furry vest, which annoys Luger. Disqo says he has a big match with Palumbo and they openly mock the "big match" idea and he thinks they can work out a deal to help each other out. They love it and agree to help him, only to call him a goof after he leaves.
Hype package for Booker, starting from his title win at Bash at the Beach, the only bright spot on that awful show. Then his various titles, his knee injury that he fought through, and the various attacks and losses along the way with a target on his back. Then Steiner lost his shit at Halloween Havoc that lead to the Straightjacket Cage Match, where Steiner won and cracked Booker's sternum in the process.
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Disqo vs Chuck Palumbo (WCW World Tag Team Champion)
Pre-Match: Disqo tries to command respect, then says he's the most feared and respected man in the locker room, and pound for pound the best wrestler in WCW. He says Palumbo might just be stupid, and might be that way because his parents are stupid, but will learn his lesson the hard way because he's got it like that.
Exchange of wrist locks until Palumbo drops him with a clothesline. Disqo cornered and overpowered on a lock up, until he gets in a cheap shot as the ref separates them. Disqo manages to knock him down on a shoulder block until he comes off the ropes and gets caught with a dropkick. Pair of rights by Palumbo, then Disqo sent off the ropes, ducks a pair of clotheslines, but caught with a fallaway slam, sending Disqo to the apron, just to be dropped to the floor with a right.
Back in the ring, Disqo kicks the middle rope into the groin of Palumbo before he works the knee a bit, before he dances. Swinging neckbreaker by Disqo gets two. Palumbo put over the middle rope as Disqo drops some knees into the back, then some forearms as he sends Palumbo into the ropes. Palumbo comes back with a right and sends Disqo off the ropes, just to be caught with a lariat for two. Snapmare by Disqo for a knee to the back for two.
Rear chinlock by Disqo. Palumbo fights out only to be pulled down by the hair, then stomped down by Disqo. Palumbo with a rollup for two, then runs into a clothesline for two. More rights by Disqo, then off the ropes for a fist drop for two. Russian leg sweep by Disqo, then goes to the middle rope missing a double ax. Totally Buff runs out but stay in the aisle, Disqo is caught with more rights as Palumbo mounts a comeback. Palumbo off the ropes with a big boot, then Disqo sent to the corner, gets an elbow up, Palumbo sent off the ropes, catches Disqo with a suplex. Jungle Kick connects for the win. (6:23)
Totally Buff immediately attack Palumbo and out runs O'Haire for the save. The champs take control until Rick Steiner comes out to outnumber things again. Vito runs out to help even it up again.
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During the break, officials came out to restore order for the next match.
Big Vito vs Rick Steiner (WCW US Heavyweight Champion)
Bell rings with Vito already down when we come back from break. Elbow to the back of the knee by Steiner, then rakes at the face of Vito. Vito nearly nails the ref by accident while he's blinded, before decking Steiner with a right. Vito gets tossed out to the floor, then Vito gets some shots in, only to be sent into the guard rail. More face raking by Steiner, then Vito with more rights, until he's kicked in the gut. Steiner wraps his arms around Vito's throat and the post to choke him before kicking him in the ribs. Vito face first off the steps before taking it back to the ring, Steiner covers for two.
Chinlock by Steiner. Vito fights out with a jawbreaker, then a Mafia Kick. Steiner caught with a belly to belly suplex. Scoop slam by Vito who goes up top to connect with the elbow, but it only gets two. Steiner sent off the ropes catches Vito with an overhead slam for two. Viito sent to the corner, gets the boots up but runs into a Steinerline, then jawjacks with the fans before covering for two. Steiner to the middle rope with the bulldog, argues with the ref before covering for a near fall. Vito sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline, but caught with a pair of what they're now calling Steiner Drivers (DVD) for the win. (5:53)
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Hype video for Cat vs Kanyon at the PPV.
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Booker T vs Scott Steiner (WCW World Heavyweight Champion)
Booker gets the first shots in before Steiner gets a knee to the gut and some more against the ropes. Booker avoids a slam to send Steiner off the ropes, but caught with a shoulder block. Steiner with mounted rights, then Steiner sent off the ropes, sent to the floor with a back elbow. Steiner eventually returns to the ring after regrouping, a boot to Booker and takes him to the corner for more, plus some chops and clubs to the back. Booker sent across the ring but nails Steiner with a clothesline. Sidewalk slam by Booker gets two.
Steiner face first in the corner and Booker mounts with rights, but Steiner elevates him and crotches him on the top rope, followed by a Steinerline. Booker sent off the ropes into another Steinerline, followed by an elbow and some pushups. Backbreaker by Steiner and more posing, then a bot to the side of the head. More blows in the corner by Steiner, followed by the spinning belly to belly but only gets two. A kick to the ribs sends Booker out to the floor.
Booker sent into the guard rail before they return to the ring. Booker sent to the corner, gets Steiner with a back elbow, then floats over into a sunset flip for two. Booker avoids a clothesline and nails a Harlem Side Kick for two. Steiner sent off the ropes, holds on, elevates Booker to the apron and gets his throat pulled over the ropes. Booker up top only to be crotched by Steiner, tries a belly to belly but Steiner fights him off, to deliver a missile dropkick for two. Booker off the ropes with a forearm gets two.
Booker tries the Book End but Steiner fights him off. Steiner blocks a kick, then tries a German but Booker blocks, then counters an Irish whip to hit the ax kick. Rick's here now as Booker does a spinaroonie, catches Rick with a side kick, then Scott with the Book End. Referee calls for the bell. (6:45) An good main event for how short it was.
Rick attacks Booker from behind but DDP is here for the save, hits Rick with the Diamond Cutter, then one for Scott. The rest of the Seven run out but Booker and Page run off before they're caught. Page touts about still standing from among the fans.
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