WCW Greed
Our opening video package emphasizes Page's constant goading of Steiner and his mind games.
Live from the Jacksonville Coliseum in Florida for the final PPV in WCW's existence, welcomed by Schiavone and Hudson, and we have an unannounced match to start the show.
Kwee-Wee vs Jason Jett
Kwee-Wee attacks from behind to start the match, knocking Jason to the floor. Now an exchange of rights and Jason takes control, sending Kwee-Wee into the guard rail. Standing side kick connects by Jason, who goes up top with a crossbody. Back in the ring, scoop slam by Jason in the corner, then to the middle rope with a leg drop for two. More rights by Jason, then a brief chinlock, then teases a crotch stomp, only to apply a swing hold, before dropping him and delivering an elbow to the back for two.
Jason sent off the ropes into a forearm, then elevates Kwee-Wee to the apron, only to be flipped over the ropes to the floor by the hair. Kwee-Wee follows and misses a suicide dive. Jason sprung upside down onto the apron, springs back with a DDT onto the floor. Kwee-Wee caught with the flipping clothesline from the apron, followed by a standing moonsault for two. Kwee-Wee face first in the corner, sent across the ring, floats over, sent back across the ring, and back drops Jason over the post to the floor. Kwee-Wee choking Jason with a camera cable, then tries to cover him on the floor but it's not falls count anywhere, though Hudson seems to imply that the main event is falls count anywhere suddenly, don't know when that happened. Jason sent upside down into the guard rail, then face first into the side of it, nearly taking out Penzer. Back in the ring, Kwee-Wee covers for two.
Kwee-Wee with a scoop front slam. Jason with some rights now, off the ropes into a Thesz Press and vicious rights for two. Jason's face bounced repeatedly off the mat, then some more boots and rights following with a rear chinlock. Jason fights his way back up only to be driven down for a two count. Suplex by Kwee-Wee gets two. More stomps to the back by Kwee-Wee, then sets Jason on the top rope. Jason fights off a superplex and tries a powerbomb but Kwee-Wee counters with a hurricanrana. Kwee-Wee eventually makes the cover but it's a near fall. Jason sent off the ropes into a facejam but it's only two.
Kwee-Wee tries for the piledriver but Jason counters with a low blow, then sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline, hits a handspring back elbow. Release vertical suplex countered by Kwee-Wee, springboards into a sunset flip for a near fall. Jason avoid another piledriver with a back drop, then rolls through on another sunset flip, avoids a German suplex but caught with a Northern Lights for two. Jason sent to the corner, floats over to avoid a splash but their heads collide as Kwee-Wee bounces back. Kwee-Wee retreats to the floor and Jason decides to play dead back in the ring, and Kwee-Wee takes the bait as he comes to. Kwee-Wee up top and misses a tightrope elbow drop. Release vertical suplex connects for the win. (12:20) Good way to start the show.
Recap package of the Cruiserweight Tournament.
WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championships Tournament Finals: Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo vs Filthy Animals
Romeo and Kidman start the match, Romeo taking Kidman into the corner until Kidman reverses things, Romeo sent across the ring, Kidman elevated to the apron, back in with a headscissor. Kidman sent to the corner, gets a foot up, runs into a boot and an alleyoop to the mat. Skipper tags in and lays in some boots, then Romeo splashed onto Kidman with help from Elix for two. Kidman sent off the ropes, ducks a spin kick, popped up into a hurricanrana, and a dropkick sends Elix to the apron. Elix tries a shoulder block but he's caught and Rey tags in with a springboard leg drop as Kidman holds up Elix for a one count.
Rey sent off the ropes, springs up and over but eats a forearm. Rey sent back off the ropes but delivers a headscissor, then elevated to the apron, before scissoring Elix back out to the floor. Kidman whipped toward Elix for a baseball slide. All four start to fight on the ramp now, Elix is hip tossed off the ramp onto Romeo, and the Animals fly off the stage onto both of them mto the floor. Rey takes Elix back to the ring and Kidman's back in, Romeo comes back. Elix sent off the ropes into a double spinebuster for two.
Kidman sent off the ropes, clubbed from behind by Romeo and kneed out to the floor by Elix. Romeo sends Kidman into the guard rail before tossing him back in, then tags in. Romeo with some boots, then a short-arm clothesline, then a choke before taking Kidman to the corner for chops. Kidman with some of his own, sends Romeo across the ring chest first and Kidman off the ropes with a lariat. Romeo off the ropes catches Kidman with a bulldog, then knocks Rey off the apron.
Rear chinlock by Romeo. Kidman fights his way back up, comes off the ropes, but caught with a sitout gordbuster for a cover and Rey saves it. Elix tags back in and lays in more boots before choking Kidman over the middle rope, then Romeo does the same. Kidman taken out to the floor for some forearms before sending him into the guard rail, then back in the ring. More forearms into the corner before Kidman's set on the top rope, but Kidman gets him without a sitout spinebuster from the middle rope.
Rey gets the hot tag and in comes Romeo, springboard crossbody from Rey, then Romeo sent off the ropes into a tornado DDT. Rey sent to the corner by Elix, then again and Elix misses a shoulder block into the post. Kidman with a back suplex on Romeo and Rey up top with a senton, then a suicide dive out onto Rey. Romeo up to takes out Rey with a crrossbody, then Kidman with a springboard Shooting Star takes them both out.
Rey and Elix back in the ring, Rey up top but he's gets cut off. Rey fights back and delivers a sunset flip from the middle rope, saved by Romeo. Romeo sent into the guard rail by Kidman as Rey comes off the ropes, caught with an inverted headlock takeover, and Kidman saves the pin. Inverted suplex by Kidman on Romeo for a cover and Elix saves it, who tosses Kidman to the floor. Double-underhook suplex by Elix and a leg drop by Romeo off the top and a cover but Kidman saves it, low bridging Elix to the floor.
Kidman with the bulldog from the corner, Rey with a powerbomb on Romeo, Kidman with a splash from the top and Elix saves the pin. Elix sent to the corner by Rey who launches off Kidman's back. Baseball slide to the groin by Kidman and a Bronco Buster by Rey. Kidman holds up Elix legs for Rey who instead dives over into a seated senton on Romeo. Elix scsissors himself and Kidman out to the floor. Rey sent off the ropes, tries a springboard moonsault, but caught midair with the Snow Plow for the win, (13:47) Another excellent match.
Cut to the camcorder, Buff takes the camera into Flair's office, where he, Animal and Jarrett are waiting. Buff finally hired a cameraman so he could get his face on camera. Animal seems fine after the attack and they hype up their respective matches, along with the US and World Titles. Flair's sure they'll sweep up tonight. Buff goes to get Scott.
Recap of what happened with Stasiak, Stacy and Bigelow this last week.
Stacy makes her way out in her Ms. Hancock outfit, along with a briefcase and mic. She's upset she didn't get a bigger ovation from the fans, but it's her pleasure to introduce the Shawn and Stacy, along with the star of the show, the one who rocks her world, the Mecca of Manhood, Shawn "the Star" Stasiak, who gets a new entrance and music and everything.
He says it's not easy being the Mecca, he's a top superstar, has agents at his door, and really is the star of the Shawn and Stacy show. He still has time for the bald-headed, fat, tattooed, toothless, Bigelow-wannabe losers in the crowd, and to motivate them further, he brought 8x10s for all the hogs. He says the pleasures all theirs and it concludes their brush with greatness for the evening. Stsaiak proceeds to toss them all out toward the crowd. Bigelow comes out and crumples up the remaining 8x10 in the ring.
Shawn Stasiak (w/ Stacy) vs Bam Bam Bigelow
Stasiak ducks a lock up and gets in the first shot of the match, then ducks another to get another shot in. Bigelow gets him cornered until the ref forces a break, followed by a quick exchange until Stasiak runs into a clothesline, sending him retreating to the floor. Shawn spends a lot of time making sure his face is alright before finally returning to the ring. Stasiak retreats into the ropes in the corner, then finally another lockup until Stasiak is shoved into the corner again. Stasiak with a cheap shot as the ref gets between them and now Bigelow is cornered for a series of rights and boots. Bigelow reverses things with rights and boots of his own, Stasiak sent across the ring into a back drop, then into the corner for a splash and a clothesline. A dropkick sends Stasiak back to the floor.
Bigelow gets distracted by Stacy and caught with a jawbreaker before getting sent into the ring steps. More boots and rights by Stasiak before returning to the ring. Stasiak up top with a crossbody, then more showboating. More boots and rights until Bigelow deals some headbutts until he's caught with a low blow. More shots in the corner by Stasiak, then chokes Bigelow over the top rope, before using the ropes to launch him back to the mat. Low blow by Bigelow, then a snapmare and a falling headbutt. Bigelow up top for a diving headbutt but it only gets two. Stacy's on the apron and distracts Bigelow and the referee. Stasiak gets him with hairspray, followed by the hangman's neckbreaker for the win. (5:57) Yeah not good.
Doctor is here to try and wash out Bigelow's eyes while Stasiak hands a signed 8x10, than a makeout session ensues.
Cut to security camera footage. Cat's just arrived and is talking to someone out of view, telling them to let him take care of things. Ms. Jones comes into view who wants a piece of Kanyon, but Cat insists she stay backstage.
Romeo and Elix are celebrating elsewhere and put each other's belts around their waists.
Recap of what's been happening between Team Canada, Morrus and Konnan.
Team Canada vs Hugh Morrus & Konnan
Pre-Match: Storm wants to be serious for a minute. He says they're getting personal tonight before moving onto business. He says Morrus and Konnan have been in their face too long and they're putting an end to it. They say they're moving onto the World Tag Titles once they're dealt with, before calling to stand for the anthem. But the anthem never plays for some reason. Storm says some no-talent American can't figure out the play button, he's been doing this for eight months and tells them to play the anthem. Instead Hugh's laugh plays and he runs out alone, and for some reason the match starts anyways.
Awesome is sent out to the floor and Konnan finally joins things . Awesome and Morrus back in the ring as the legal men, Morrus sent off the ropes into a clothesline. Storm tags in. Morrus face first in the corner to no-sell some chops, then deliver some of his own until Storm pokes the eye. Storm sent across the ring, gets a boot up, runs into a powerslam and a pin, but Awesome saves it. Awesome back in, Morrus sent off the ropes into a big boot, then a leg drop, cover and Konnan saves it.
Morrus face first in the corner, sent across the ring for a splash, then Storm back in, Morrus sent off the ropes into a double clothesline for two. Front chancery by Storm, Hugh tries to make the tag, but Storm intercepts. Konnan decks Storm but he knocks into Morrus taking each other out. Awesome back in and Konnan tags in, clotheslines, and a rolling thunder lariat to Awesome. Storm sent off the ropes, caught with a back kick, Konnan tries for the facejam but Awesome comes off the ropes with a clothesline. Awesome back in with a scoop slam, then off the ropes with a splash for two.
Storm back in with boots and a choke in the corner, then Awesome chokes him, then more choking by Storm. Storm is sent face first into the corner, then across the ring but nails Konnan with a back elbow for two. Awesome in again, decks Konnan, who's pulled out by Storm and sent into the guard rail, then face first off the steps. Back in the ring, Awesome covers but Konnan gets the ropes. Konnan with a small package for two, then runs into a clothesline. Storm in again. clubs Konnan baack down and Awesome tags back in with a flying clothesline for two.
Konnan dropped with another right and Storm's back in. Konnan sent off the ropes into a dropkick, cover and Morrus saves it. Snapmare and a pair of leg drops by Storm gets two, followed by a rear chinlock. Konnan fights his way back to his feet into a front chancery, Morrus tags but Awesome distracted the ref so he didn't see it. Konnan is double-teaed in the corner, then Awesome nails a piledriver and covers but Morrus saves again. Storm back in with a scoop slam, then up top for a flying nothing, and Konnan gets a boot up, then take each other out with clotheslines.
Morrus gets the hot tag and in comes Awesome, Forearms to the Canadians, then Awesome off the ropes into a spinning heel kick for two. Awesome sent to the corner for a running splash, then back across for another, before turning into a superkick from Storm. Awesome up top hits the frog splash and covers but Konnan makes the save. Konnan tosses Storm out as Morrus avoids a scoop slam, delivering a German, while Konnan is sent into the guard rail. Morrus tries to go up top but Storm cuts him off, allowing Awesome to hit the Awesome Bomb for the win. (11:31) Started out alright, but then it just dragged on with a whole lot of nothing for a while. Crowd also could not care less.
Cut to security camera feed in the Rhodes' locker room. Dusty's reading a newspaper, saying he's getting ready to get ready and guarantees Flair and Jarrett will kiss his ass. Dusty ordered some "workout stuff" but it's 240 burritos.
Cut back to the ccamcorder view. Buff is with Rick Steiner. Buff asks what he's going to do to Booker. Rick says it won't take long and he'll thump Booker's ass. Then Buff asks what's up with Scott and Midajah's attack. Rick says as soon as Scott finds out the truth things will settle down. He also suggests getting a camerawoman instead.
Cut to Palumbo and O'Haire elsewhere. Palumbo says the games are over and we'll find out who the toughest team is. Sean says they'd die defending the titles, so Lex and Buff will have to kill them to get the belts.
WCW Cruiserweight Championship: "Sugar" Shane Helms vs Chavo Guerrero Jr. (c)
Shoving contest starts the match with Shane getting pushed into the ropes until the ref forces a break. Then a headlock by Chavo keeps a snug hold on Shane before he's able to fight out, only to be pulled back in by the hair. Shane fights out again, only to be sent off the ropes, then a quick exchange follows. Another exchange follows a stand off, with Shane running into a lariat after being sent off the ropes. Shane taken to the corner for boots, then some rights, whiplashed chest first into the corner, avoids a back suplex and delivers a gutwrench suplex. Fist drop from the middle rope gets two.
Shane tries for the Nightmare already but Chavo blocks and catches Shane with a t-bone suplex for two. Shane taken back to the corner for more boots, then some facwashing and a snapmare. Modified STF by Chavo. Shane fights his way out only to gets some clubs to the back of the head, now Chavo applying a calf killer, then an Indian deathlock, into another calf killer. Shane escapes and applies a headlock only to be countered with a back suplex for two.
Chop by Chavo drops Shane. Shane mounts a comeback, sends Chavo off the ropes, tries a dropkick but countered with a jackknife pin. Shane picks him up and tries a powerbomb but Chavo counters with a DDT for two. Shane face first in the corner, then set on the middle rope for a dropkick. Pumphandle suplex by Chavo gets two. Shane blocks a suplex but gets monkey flipped over the ropes to the floor. Shane avoids a crotch body and sends Chavo face first off the apron.
Chavo sent back in the ring only to dropkick Shane through the ropes, then off the top with a crossbody. Back in the ring, Chavo covers for two. Shane blocks another suplex only to be clubbed down, then avoids a third and gets Chavo in a fireman's buster. Chavo avoids a back slide but gets caught with a swinging neckbreaker. Shane eventually rolls over for a two count. Chavo sent off the ropes, puts on the breaks but gets back dropped to the apron. Chavo face first off the turnbuckle and sent to the floor with the Sugar Smack superkick. Back in the ring, Shane covers for two.
Chavo sent to the corner chest first, avoids a spinkick, avoids a side walk slam and hits a sitout inverted DDT for two. Chavo to the middle ropes tries a tornado DDT but it's blocked. Chavo tries a pumphandle but it's countered into Nightmare on Helms Street. Shane covers but Chavo gets his foot on the ropes. Chavo sent to the corner, gets a boot up, then sernt to the corner again but topples over the ropes to the floor. Shane up top with a crossbody. Back in the ring, Shane back up top with another crossbody for two.
Scoop slam by Shane, then back up top only to be crotched and front flipped to the mat for two. Shane set on the top rope, avoids a back suplex, only for Chavo to try the Vertebreaker. Shane counters with one of his own for the win. (13:59) Wasn't as good as it should have been. Never got to that next gear, it was a fine wrestling match, but as a Cruiserweight Match it was... just fine. Shane getting the belt was cool though.
Nitro Girls join Shane for the post-match celebration.
Cut to the camcorder and we go to Jarrett and Flair. Flair calls Dusty's little show earlier a disgusting display and insist he nor Jarrett are kissing any ass tonight and it'll be their asses kisses tonight.
Cut to Booker in the back. He says the talking's over. He says the US Title's eluded him for eight years, but tonight it's going around his waist.
Hype package for the World Tag Titles.
WCW World Tag Team Championships: Totally Buff vs Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire (c)
Pre-Match: Luger goes over their various titles and Buff boasts about winning six tag titles with four different partners. Luger boasts about ending Goldberg's career some more. They try to get a Goldberg chant going but no one gives a shit. Luger brags some more and admits they can get overconfident at times, and though it's happened the last few weeks, and maybe the champs actually possess talent, tonight they'll find out why he's the Total Package and why Buff is Buff.
All four fight to start the match, the champs take control and send Luger off the ropes into shoulder blocks. Buff holds up Sean just to be nailed with a forearm instead. Jungle Kick to Buff, then Sean up top with the Seanton Bomb on Luger, then on Buff. Double pin to retain. (0:58) Awesome.
Steiner's working out backstage and says he's going to get his hands early tonight, and vows to pin Page among his own white trash.
Recap of the issues between Kanyon and Cat, and the weird thing with Smooth.
Luger is barely able to leave the ring. Buff is out cold and being checked out by referees. Buff finally gets up and helped out by Luger to the back.
Kanyon vs The Cat (w/ Ms. Jones)
Pre-Match: Cat says he's going to rip Kanyon's ugly mask off his face... well, his face. Then he's going to throw Kanyon to the fans and let them stomp a mudhole.
Kanyon goes to the floor, ducks a clothesline and makes a beeline for Ms. Jones. Cat gets him from behind for the save and sends him into the guard rail. Kanyon has a cast on his hand, we're told caused by Smooth's head on Nitro, as Cat slams it into the steps. In the ring, Kanyon miss a clothesline, then we get a back and forth until Cat is thrown over the ropes, only to skin... well, the cat. Kanyon poses in the corner and Cats him on his shoulders with an electric chair drop. Kanyon face first into the mat repeatedly, then off the ropes with a dropkick. Kanyon taken to the corner for a choke. Kanyon takes control with a shoulder block in the corner, then mounted rights with the cast, only to be driven down with a powerbomb. Cat with some kicks before tossing Kanyon to the floor.
Kanyon eyes Ms. Jones again but he's clubbed from behind, then arm whipped upside down into the guard rail by Cat. Kanyon sent into the rail again, then pulls Cat over the top rope. Kanyon up top with a flying clothesline back in the ring for two. Kanyon with a suplex, then to the apron with a slingshot elbow for two. Kanyon sent to the corner, gets a foot up, goes to the middle rope with a knee to the back of the head for two.
Rear chinlock by Kanyon. Cat fights out, comes off the ropes, runs into a sleeper but counters with a back suplex. Cat with some rights, Kanyon sent off the ropes, ducks a hip toss and hits a swinging neckbreaker for two. Kanyon back up top gets his legs kicked out from under him, following up with a superplex for two. Cat with some more rights, then Kanyon sent off the ropes, tries a sunset flip, but blocked and decked with a right, followed by an elbow, then a kick and an uppercut. Roundhouse by Cat connects but it's only two.
Kanyon with a low blow in the corner, then a roll up, the referee counts three, but sees his feet on the ropes at the last second and calls it off. Cat with a rollup for two. Cat tries a piledriver, but Kanyon counters with... I think it's supposed to be his sitout Alabama slam, but Cat gets his knees up and fucks it up, and Kanyon applies a Boston crab instead. Cat gets to the ropes. Kanyon sent to the corner chest first and eats a Feliner right to the face, Cat covers but Kanyon gets his foot on the rope.
Cat is pulled out to the floor. Cat quickly returns to the ring, tries a back suplex, Kanyon nails him with his cast and falls on top for two. Ms. Jones is on the apron, and now Kanyon nails the ref from behind with his cast. Kanyon goads Ms. Jones into getting in the ring. Cat holds Kanyon in place but she nails Cat with a roundhouse by accident. Ms. Jones is ready to throw down, he blocks a chop, then she misses a roundhouse and cocnnects on the second try. Cat kills Kanyon with a spin kick to the face for the win. (11:22) Another bad match, but what do you expect with Cat?
Cat starts to celebrate but Kanyon attacks from behind and hits the Flatliner. Kanyon prepares to attack Ms. Jones but Smooth runs out with the dented chair for the save. If this company wasn't about to die, I'd dread having to watch this feud continue.
Cut back to the camcorder. Buff and Luger are arguing, but Buff decides he'll leave before they say something they regret. Buff gets pissed that all that got recorded.
Cut back to the Rhodes' locker room. Dusty finished the burritos and Dustin is begging him not to let one rip.
Recap package for the US Title match.
WCW US Heavyweight Championship: Booker T vs Rick Steiner (c)
Steiner tells the ref to check Booker's gloves for a weapon allowing him to get in a cheap shot to start the match. More rights knocks Booker to the floor, then sent into and over the guard rail. More rights by Steiner as he pulls Booker back to ringside, then some clubs to the back and some eye gouging. Back in the ring, Steiner with a punt to the gut, Booker sent off the ropes into a Steinerline for two.
Booker starts to mount a comeback only to have his eyes raked. Steiner with a tiger bomb gets two. Rear chinlock and more eye gouging by Steiner. Booker starts a comeback only to get a low blow. Surfboard by Steiner. Booker fights his way back to his feet but gets a forearm to the back. Booker counters an Irish whip to hit a back suplex. Booker misses a spin kick and caught with a belly to belly for two. Booekr sent to the corner, floats over into a rollup for two, then runs into a clothesline for two.
Another rear chinlock. Booker starts to fade, then starts to fight back to his feet, only to be clubbed in the back of the neck. Booker sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline and hits a forearm. Spinebuster and an ax kick, then Steiner sent off the ropes into a flapjack, followed by the spinaroonie. Booker goes for the Harlem Side Kick but nails the ref by accident. German suplex by Steiner, cover, and ref is still out. Shane Douglas appears from the crowd, arm still in a cast. Douglas nails him in the back of the head with the cast, Booker hits the Book End for the win. (7:35) Thank god they took the title off Steiner but this was still a bad match.
Back to the camcorder. Buff's been laid out in the locker room and Animal's found him. Luger arrives and accuses Animal of attacking him.
Recap of the Jarrett, Flair and Rhodes feud.
Jeff Jarrett & Ric Flair vs Dusty & Dustin Rhodes
Losers will kiss the winners' asses.
Pre-Match: Flair didn't even bother to get dressed for this, he's in a Hawaiian shirt, slacks and street shoes. Flair gets a mic and says he's not wrestling, says Jarrett will beat them both by himself. Animal came out to start but the ref tries to eject him from ringside. Flair and the ref shove each other and the ref gets his way.
Dustin and Jarrett start the match, Jarrett with a cheap shot right out of the gate, then some more rights. Jarrett sent off the ropes, through the legs but caught with a right. Jarrett sent to the corner, tries to float over but dropped with another right. Dustin sent off the ropes, drops down with an uppercut. Mounted rights in the corner by Dustin, then Jarrett sent across the ring, Jarrett gets the boots up, Dustin slides under and posts Jarrett. Dustin up top tries a fist drop but Jarrett gets a boot up.
Flair tags in with a chop and a right, then more rights before taking Dustin to the corner for more rights and chops. Dustin sent off the ropes, puts on the brakes, flips off Flair and tags in Dusty. Dusty teases some gas, then Dusty hits a shoulder block before shaking his ass at Flair. Dusty shoved into the corner, then Flair some chops and a Bionic Elbow. Flair comes in and gets dropped in the corner. Flip flop and fly by Dusty, then in comes Dustin. Dustin sent off the ropes, kneed by Jarrett and chopped by Flair. Dustin sent off the ropes but catches Flair with a suplex.
Inverted atomic drop to Jarrett, then sets up for the Dust Buster. Flair nails a low blow while the ref's distracted and Jarrett pounces with boots. Flair back in for some stomps of his own, then Jarrett with a kick to the head from the apron. Jarrett back in, Dustin sent off the ropes, ducks a back elbow into the sleeper. Jarrett sent off the ropes into a sleeper but counters with a shin breaker. Jarrett drops his weight down on the knee and Flair's back in, tries the figure 4, inside cradle counter for two. Dustin sent off the ropes, blocks a neckbreaker with a backslide and Jarrett saves.
Jarrett tags in to intercept a hot tag and applies the figure 4, Dustin's shoulders go down for two. Dustin eventually reverses the pressure but back toward Flair. Jarrett tries it again but gets shoved into the corner, and Dustin follows with a back suplex. Flair tags in and Dusty gets the hot tag. Dusty with rights and elbows to Flair and Jarrett, some double flip flop and fly. Flair sent off the ropes into a back elbow, then an elbow drop, cover but Jarrett saves it.
Dusty sent off the ropes, ducks a double clothesline, tags in Dustin and hits a double clothesline of his own, then Dustin with one. Flair taken to the corner for rights, then Jarrett with a low blow on Dusty and Flair with one on Dustin. Snapmare by Flair to Dustin. Flair and Jarrett go for figure 4s but get shoved into each other. Dustin gets Flair with an awful looking small package for the win. (10:00) Not as awful as I expected, kind of fun actually, but that ending kinda killed it.
Dusty tells him to pucker up and come in to kiss his big white ass. Jarrett tries to stop it but gets a low blow from Dustin and dropped into the corner. Flair's on the floor as Dustin hollds Jarrett in place. Dusty drops his pants. Flair comes in trying to beg Dusty not to do it, but he gives Jarrett a stink face. Jarrett makes a quick escape and Dustin helps Dusty gets his pants back up.
Recap of the Steiner/Page feud.
Falls Count Anywhere Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Diamond Dallas Page vs Scott Steiner (c) (w/ Midajah)
Exchange of blows to start, inverted atomic drop and a swinging neckbreaker by Page for two. Page sent to the apron with a shoulder block, then goes up top with a flying clothesline for two, and Steiner retreats to the floor. Steiner into the guard rail, then again, and a third time. Page sent into the guard rail and rebounds into a Steinerline. Back in the ring, Page clubbed in the chest from the apron only to snap Steiner's throat over the ropes. Page gets knocked off the apron into the guard rail.
Page tossed over the rail into the crowd. Page takes control with some rights only to be sent into a wall. Trash can to the back of Page who's tossed over the wall. Trash can lid to the back of Page, then Steiner steals a guy's crutch and breaks it over Page's back. There's a table hidden behind the wall and Steiner sets it up. Page gets the other crutch to break it over Steiner's back, who's laid on the table. Page off the wall with an elbow through the table gets two.
Steiner thrown into a guard rail, then a trash can to the head for two. Page and Steiner head next to the stage, Steiner sent into the guard rail, then Page in the aisle. Steiner steals something from a fan and smashes it over Page's head. Page takes something similar to smash over Steiner's head for two. Back in the ring, Midajah holds ono Page's leg allowing Steiner to snap the rope against his groin. Page sent off the ropes into a Steinerline and an elbow, followed by some pushups.
Page sent off the ropes repeatedly for forearms to the back, but Page comes back with a right, sends him off the ropes but gets clubbed in the back, followed by a t-bone suplex for two. Both are bleeding as Steiner applies a bearhug. Page starts to fade but he escapes with some bell claps, off the ropes only to run into a belly to belly. Steiner eventually covers for a near fall. Page taken to the corner for boots, chops and rights, then choked against the mat. Page pops back up to reverse things with lefts and rights in the corner, Steiner sent across the ring and gets a boot up, followed by the rolling belly to belly for two.
Surfboard by Steiner. Page fights back to his feet, but gets kneed in the gut. Steiner pulled into a knee to the gut and a DDT, and both are down. Page misses a clothesline but connects on the second try. Page with rights and lefts sends Steiner into the corner, face gets bounced repeatedly off the top turnbuckle. Steiner sent back to the corner, gets Page with an elbow, covers with his feet on the ropes for two. Page sent off the ropes, tries a hip toss but caught with another DDT.
Page calls for the Diamond Cutter but Steiner avoids it and nails a low blow, followed by a DDT. Steiner tries a powerslam into the corner but Page slips out and hits the Diamond Cutter. Page cover but Rick is out and pulls the ref out. Crossbody by Page takes out Rick and he tosses the ref back in the ring. Steiner sent off the ropes into Rick, Page rolls up but it's two, and he lands on the ref.
Steiner with a jawbreaker, then takes the belt from Midajah to nail Page and bust him open, but it only gets two. Steiner puts Page in a Boston crab annd Page is gushing blood. Page gets to the ropes which somehow forces a break. Steiner applies the Recliner, Page almost fades but he gets to the ropes again. Rick gets in some cheap shots while Steiner takes the pipe, nailing Page repeatedly in the ribs with it. Steiner gets him back in the Recliner and Page is out. (14:26) I was actually digging this match until it became the usual overbooked mess that WCW loves.
Steiner poses with the title. Steiner lays a "Go Blue" flag on Page before attacking him some more with the pipe.
Recap package of the show to end the show.
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