Week of March 12, 2001 (Greed Go-Home)
Nitro
Show starts with Jarrett mid-entrance on his way to the ring. For some reason the commentary audio restarts a few seconds in, not sure what the hell happened there. Dustin appears from behind from out of nowhere and starts laying into Jarrett with rights, then sent off the ropes only to clothesline Jarrett to the floor. Jarrett into the guard rail and some more rights by Dustin, before tossing Jarrett back in the ring.
Jarrett pulls his throat down over the top rope as he tries to get in and now Jarrett with the rights in the corner, then sent off the ropes into an inverted atomic drop and a lariat. Mounted rights in the corner by Dustin, then some more rights knocks Jarrett into the corner. Dustin sets up for Shattered Dreams, what they're calling the Dust Buster and connects before taking a mic. He says he's going to give Jarrett something to choke on at the PPV and he'll kiss Dusty's pimply, ripe ass.
Cut to the back where the rest of the Seven have only just arrived which explains why Jarrett got no help. Buff has a camcordere.
Commercial
We cut to the Seven backstage in the view of Buff's camcorder, Apparently they're filming a documentary on Flair, and Flair has the camera pan around the room to continue calling his guys the Elite of WCW. He says he's built the company for 20 years, been on both side, wrestled everyone, he says he's had the greatest career in the history of the sport. He also calls himself a x14 World Champion for some reason, and says he's better than Turner and Bill Gates, brings up guys like Hogan, Savage and Piper and how he's run them by.
Steiner runs down his own hit list, Booker, Sting, Goldberg, Sid, Nash and now Diamond Dallas "White Trash". Jarrett joins them upset they didn't help him and catches them all up to speed and they explain why they didn't. Flair has an idea for Steiner tonight to kill two birds with one stone.
Commentary recap some things, including Kanyon taking out Smooth on Thunder, plus apparently the new owners of WCW may be at ringside tonight, we see seats have been reserved for them.
Recap of the Cruisereweight Tag Title tournament.
Commercial
Commentary try to send it to the back but production takes forever. Finally cut to the back where Midajah, who hasn't been seen since Superbrawl, has been laid out and Steiner is there checking on her. Steiner shoves the cameraman out of the room.
Romeo and Skipper with cheap shots right out of the gate taking the Dragons to opposite corners, then Elix gets clotheslined by Yang. Chops by the Dragons ping pong Romeo, then sends him to the corner for an enziguri. Yang goes up top for Yang Time but Elix saves Romeo, only for Romeo to be taken out with a crossbody. Kaz with a corkscrew moonsault takes out Elix. Kaz and Romeo return to the ring as the legal men, Kaz sent off the ropes, and Elix I think tries for a buckshot lariat, but their timing is way off and they just sort of collide with each other. Short-arm clothesline by Romeo.
Elix tags in stomping away at Kaz, then some kicks by Kaz until Elix avoids a leg sweep, following with a a double-underhook belly to belly. Romeo tags in, wheelbarrows Elix into a splash on Kaz for two. Snapmare and a kick to the back by Romeo and Elix is back in. Elix sent off the ropes into a spinning heel kick. Romeo tags in and briefly cuts off a hot tag, only to get a headscissor by Kaz.
Yang with a hot tag, dropkick to Romeo, then a DDT to Elix. Romeo gets Yang in a nelson to set up for Elix, who gets back dropped instead, then Yang gets Romeo with a hip toss. Mounted rights to Elix in the corner until Romeo saves. Running powerbomb neckbreaker combination from Romeo and Elix for a cover but Kaz saves it. Elix sent off the ropes, Elix tries a sunset flip but gets kicked in the side of the head. Romeo with the Snow Plow on Kaz but Yang saves it.
Yang with a fisherman's buster on Romeo and Elix saves it. Elix sent off the ropes and Yang crossbodies him to the floor. Kaz tries some kind of choke, Romeo escapes, comes off the ropes but tripped up by Yang, setting up for a kick to the head by Kaz. Kaz with a crossbody gets caught by Elix with a belly to belly to the floor, while Yang goes up top and misses Yang Time. Play of the Day by Elix gets the win. (5:05) Excellent match for how short it was. Also glad we're not redoing a 3 Count/Dragons match like I was sure they were going toward.
Commercial
Greed plug.
Spring Breakout plug.
Back to the camcorder and the Seven are trying to figure out what happened to Midajah. Steiner is accusing everyone of attacking her and everyone's yelling over everyone. Steiner decides to look at the tape.
Team Canada vs The Mamalukes
Pre-Match: So they play the footage that was very obviously edited out from the Storm/Konnan match on Thunder. While Konnan had Storm in the Maple Leaf, Awesome pulled Konnan out of the ring to make the save, and eventually led to Storm winning. Storm wants to be serious for a minute. He's noticed the further they get to the Canadian border, the lower the IQ of the crowd. Being as far south as they are, he probably has a higher IQ than the front row combined, then calls for everyone to stand for the anthem. Mamalukes come out and Vito calls Team Canada "pieces of Canadian baco-bits. Vito says they're gonna take them to the neighborhood Italian-style and they'll never talk about America again.
Canada sent off the ropes into inverted atomic drops, then a pair of clotheslines, Vito and Storm going to the floor. Awesome gets whipped toward Vito for a clothesline but ducks, nailing one of his own instead. He and Storm go after Johnny, tossing him back in the ring. Johnny sent off the ropes into double lariats. Johnny face first in the corner, then Storms sent across the ring, gets a boot up, leaps off the middle rope into a dropkick.
Awesome and Vito tag in, clothesline by Awesome. Vito sent to the corner for a running splash. Vito sent off the ropes, blocks a big boot, then sends Awesome off the ropes into a sidewalk slam, then drops Storm off the apron. Johnny comes in, Awesome sent off the ropes into a double spinebuster. Vito tries a DDT but Storm comes off the top with a missile dropkick. Awesome struggles to get Vito up but eventually delivers the Awesome Bomb for the win. (2:47)
Storm and Awesome attack Johnny after the match and he eats an Awesome Bomb too, plus a Maple Leaf from Storm. Konnan and Morrus make the save, Konnan hits a facejam on Awesome and Morrus gets Storm with a running powerslam.
Commercial
Stacy Keibler comes out with a baby carriage, crew are sure to be careful getting in the ring. Stacy says there's been a lot of changes in her life since she's last been around, she's not the same girl who left David at the altar, or the one who would do anything to anyone who got in her way. She changed because of the people, the cards and the letters they sent her, overwhelming how much support she got at a difficult time. But she's also changed because of her baby. She's here to introduce us also to her newest "baby."
Out comes Stasiak now much to everyone's confusion. We get a "Meat" chant which made me chuckle. He says that only a man like him could have a woman like Stacy, and she asks "Mecca" to show everyone how he rocks her world. So Stacy does her dance routine while Stasiak shows himself off. Stasiak and Stacy pull out the "baby" from the carriage and it's just more of his 8x10s. Because he loves the fans so much, he throws them out to the fans, and everyone there has nothing going for them. He sees nothing but bald, disgusting, toothless losers.
Now here's Bam Bam Bigelow of all people, because, by his own admission, he's fat, bald and tattooed up with teeth missing. He takes offense because Stasiak's calling him a zero. Stasiak tries to run him over with the carriage but Bigelow shrugs it off and clotheslines Stasiak out to the floor. Bigelow challenges him to a match at Greed. I've got so many questions.
Back to the camcorder and they play the footage from earlier to try and find out who attacked Midajah. This is following immediately after the talk Flair and Steiner had. Jarrett leaves for the showers, Rick leaves to get money from his bookie, Animal leaves to touch up his face paint. Luger leaves to get ready for a match. Buff asks Midajah how it feels to be back, but the battery is low so he sets down the camera and leaves.
Someone turns the camera away from her, we hear her scream, and that's it. Steiner just gets more pissed for not getting anything. Sanders comes in to tell Flair something, and he tells Steiner Booker is on the way to the ring.
Commercial
We're reminded the new owners may be here, but haven't arrived yet.
Booker T makes his way out dressed to wrestle. He says he's been back a few weeks and that it feels real good, and he already got a surprise party last week. He came to Knoxville for one reason, and while he focused on Steiner, he forgot everyone else in the back. Whether it's Jarrett, the Steiners, Filthy Animals (for some reason) and even Flair, calling him an ancient, decrepit old buzzard. He's not leaving until someone brings their ass out to get it whooped.
Out comes Scott not dressed to wrestle. He heard Booker wanted payback and revenge, and it's already been arranged. He says Booker will face one of them, but that cues Page's music and Page arrives among the fans. Page says it's not going down without him, and Steiner asks him to do jumping jacks because he blends in with the white trash. Page says Steiner really sucks. Booker tells Steiner to lie in his bed now that he's made it.
Steiner says he's taking the night off, and announces that Page will face Rick later, who will torture him so much he won't make it to Greed. He gets Page's mic cut off and says if Page interferes in Booker's match he forfeits his title shot. Luger makes his way out to attack from behind, laying into Booker with stomps and rights, Booker sent off the ropes into a powerslam. Luger gets Booker in the Rack, a ref finally runs in to ring the bell. Luger thinks it's because he's won, so he drops Booker, but it's to actually start the match.
Booker T vs Lex Luger
Luger with ax handles to the back, then Booker sent off the ropes, ducks a forearm and hits one of his own. Booker sent to the corner, gets a boot up and hits a pump kick. Sidewalk slam gets Booker a two count. Booker pulled through the ropes to the floor. Booker with a back kick only to be sent to the guard rail, then across the floor into the guard rail again. Back in the ring, Luger covers for two. Scoop slam by Luger for two. Suplex by Luger then some posing before a two count. Booker tries to mount a comeback but he eats a knee to the gut and a club to the back.
Snapmare and a surfboard by Luger. Luger fights back to his sleep only to be caught with a knee, then avoids a back drop to roll Luger up for two. Booker sent to the corner, floats over into a rollup for two. Luger rakes the eyes and clubs Booker back down. Booker blocks a suplex and hits one of his own. Ax kick by Booker, then the Harlem Side Kick. Booker gets the Book End for the win. (5:42) Even Booker could only get so much out of Luger here, but at least he won.
Rick's here and misses a chair shot. Booker hits him with the ax kick but Luger nails him in the head with the chair. Rick gets him with the Steiner Driver. Cat's here now to clear house, sent off the ropes, ducks a double clothesline and hits one of his own. Roundhouse to Steiner, back kick to Luger, then a double throat shot. Kanyon's here and hits the Flatliner on Cat and a triple team ensues. Kanyon nails Cat with a Flatliner on the floor. Steiner hits booker in the back with a chair. DDP finally runs out with a chair for a too late save.
Commercial
Evan Karagias vs Shane Helms
Pre-Match: For some reason we come back after they've made their entrances and seemingly after the bell has rung to start the match, no idea what the hell happened here.
Quick exchange to start the match, Evan takes control in the corner off it with some rights. Shane with a Thesz Press and some rights. Shane sent off the ropes, Evan leaps up, caught with a sitout powerbomb for two. Gutwrench suplex by Shane, then to the middle rope with a fist drop for two. Evan avoids a fireman's carry to hit a spinebuster out of a military press for two. Scoop slam by Evan, then misses a springboard moonsaul. Shane tries the Vertebreaker, Evan gets him inton electric chair position, Shane with a victory roll for two.
Shane runs into a back elbow after missing a clothesline, Evan gets two. Evan with a snap suplex, then off the ropes with a leg drop. Shane tries to mount a comeback but he's clubbed and kicked into the corner. Front slam by Evan who goes up top but he's caught in a fireman's facebuster, then the running neckbreaker.
Exchange of rights, then Evan sent to the corner eating a Sugar Smack superkick for two. Shane sent off the ropes, caught in a German suplex off a wheelbarrow attempt for two. DDT by Evan who goes back up top with a corkscrew splash but it only gets two. Evan sent off the ropes, avoids a tilt-a-whirl but caught with Nightmare on Helms Street. Vertebreaker gets Shane the win. (6:04) It was a fine match, but something seemed a bit off with Evan, wasn't as fast as he usually is.
Chavo's here immediately to hit a brainbuster on Shane, then gets in his face to talk some smack.
Commercial
Cut to a security camera feed in the back. MI Smooth approaches Disqo. Disqo's supposed to wrestle Kanyon but Smooth says he's taking his place to get some payback. Disqo tells him he's having the match and Smooth can keep the limo warm for when he's done. Smooth lays him out with a right and leaves.
Cut to footage filmed last week of Dusty and Dustin in the locker room. Dusty talks about the meaning of Greed and how it pertained to Jarrett and Flair, and when they beat the two, Dusty vows to pull down his pants, bent over, and Flair will kiss his big, pimply white ass. Cut to Flair and Jarret, and they take joy in humiliating the Rhodes. Flair is excited to know he's going to be in Jacksonville with Jarrett against the Rhodes. Flair vows that they'll win and Dusty will kiss his ass instead.
Commercial
Kanyon vs MI Smooth
Smooth comes out barely able to walk. Commentary tell us he has a litany of injuries, including a torn meniscus and a concussion, and he's out in his suit not dressed to wrestle. Smooth takes forever to walk to the ring, and the referee tries to reason with him but Smooth is having none of it.
Kanyon barely lets him get in the ring and hammers him with rights, Smooth down in the corner. Smooth asks for more, so Kanyon lays into him some more, hammering him in the side of the head with more rights. Kanyon decides to just leave but Smooth won't stay down. Kanyon lays into him some more, then he tries to leave again. Smooth continues to get back up so Kanyon lays in some more. Kanyon grabs a chair and just kills Smooth with a shot to the head, then a second and a third and a fourth. Smooth still refuses to stay down and Kanyon looks on in disbelief. Kanyon just keeps backing away toward the back. OK I guess this wasn't actually a match, the bell never rang to start or finish it.
Commercial
Plug for Spring Breakout.
The Steiners come out for the main event. Scott says Page has lied to himself so many times that he believes his own hype, believes he'll outthink him, which is a pretty strong statement for a guy who had to get hooked on phonics to get into high school and was too stupid to go college because his SAT scores, none of the questions consisted of white trash knowledge. He tells Page not to take it personally, he hates all white trash, and if not for the PPV, they'd only have met if Page was detailing his car or cutting his grass. He says the rambles a bit about the Earth and the dark side of the moon and says he'll come at Page with a vengeance and eclipse his ass. He says Page will lie in the same path as Sting, Booker, Sid and Goldberg, and he's going down as the greatest World Champion of all time. He says he's the man and there's only one genetic freak, and wishes Page luck on surviving against Rick.
Commercial
Hype package for Greed.
Rick Steiner (WCW US Heavyweight Champion) vs Diamond Dallas Page
Both miss a clothesline but Page connects on the second try. Page sent off the ropes but hits a Uranagi for two. Rick clotheslined to the floor and caught with a crossbody. Steiner into the guard rail, then again before returning to the ring. Page up top but he's crotched by Steiner when he stumbles into the ropes. Rick with kicks to the ribs and some eye gouging. Page sent off the ropes into a clothesline for two. Steiner with blows to the back of the head, then some crossface shots before raking his eyes again.
Page tossed out to the floor, then sent into the guard rail before getting dropped with a right. Steiner sent into the guard rail but rebounds with a Steinerline. Page starts to mount a comeback but gets clubbed back down and sent back in the ring. Page sent to the corner, caught with a waistlock, avoids a German but caught with a belly to belly for two. Steiner chokes Page with his boot, then Page takes him to the corner for rights and lefts. Steiner sent to the corner, gets a boot up but Page slides under to crotch Steiner into the post.
Page tries a Diamond Cutter back in the ring but Steiner holds onto the top rope to block, then covers with his feet on the rope but still gets two. Steiner to the middle rope hits the bulldog but only gets two. Schiavone gets word that something's going on backstage and sends Hudson back there with a camera to find out what's going on. Steiner mocks Page, then sends him to the corner, Page sidesteps and rolls up Steiner for two, only to run into aa Steinerline. Steiner gets him up for the Steiner Driver but Page counters into the Diamond Cutter. Page eventually covers but Animal runs out to attack for the DQ. (5:57)
Animal and Page try to do a spot where Animal goes for a powerbomb and Page counters with the Diamond Cutter, but someone fucks it up. Page still hits the Diamond Cutter in the end. Luger, Jarret and Buff run out. Cut to Hudson in the back, Booker and Cat are loaded onto stretchers, but they cut back to the arena before Hudson can explain what the hell is going on. Page is being ganged up 5 on 1 right now with chairs and being sent into the guard rail. Security finally run out to break it up. Scott runs out and nails Page from behind with the pipe and puts him in the Recliner while Rick gets some kicks in to close the show.
Thunder
Nitro recap.
Back in the Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Tennessee for this edition of Thunder, welcomed by Tenay and Schiavone.
Kidman and Shannon start off with a quick exchange, Kidman gets caught with a headscissor, then another as he tries to back drop Shannon to the floor. Shannon sent to the corner, tries to float over, sent to the apron and nails a lariat. Kidman avoids a slingshot senton, goes to the apron with a headscissor of his own. Shannon avoids a suplex but he's caught with a neckbreaker. Rey tags in, off the top with a split-legged moonsault for two.
Rey sent off the ropes, flips over to the apron and scissors Shannon the floor as Evan tags in. Rey springboards into a headscissor, then sent off the ropes, through the legs, springboard into a wheelbarrow but caught with a spinebuster for two. Shannon back in, scoop slam from Evan, Shannon hip tossed onto him for two. Shannon with boots in the corner, then Rey sent across the ring, floats over but caught with a right. Rey sent off the ropes, spins through the ropes and tags in Kidman who assists with a headscissor. Kidman with a powerslam gets two.
Kidman gets lowbridged by Evan, who sends him into the guard rail while the ref's occupied then tosses him back in. Shannon covers for two. Evan back in, Shannon with a suplex and Evan with a crossbody at the same time gets two. Evan drops Rey from the apron then mounts Kidman with rights. Rear chinlock by Evan, using the ropes for leverage until the ref catches him. Kidman fights out, then sends Evan to the corner, caught with a back elbow and a bulldog from the middle rope. Evan covers and Rey saves it. Evan sent to the corner, Kidman off the ropes with a clothesline. Kidman sent off the ropes into a gorilla press, then Evan springboard but gets caught with a dropkick.
Rey gets the hot tag and Shannon tags in. Springboard seated senton by Rey, then Shannon sent off the ropes, caught with a tornado DDT gets two. Evan comes in to send Rey to the corner, gets a boot up, caught with a swinging neckbreaker. Evan goes up top and hits the 450 and covers but Kidman saves it. Kidman tries the Kid Krusher but Shannon hits the Bottoms Up, covers and Rey saves it.
Rey sent off the ropes by Evan who's sent to the floor. Rey caught with a spinning heel kick from Shannon. Shannon sent to the corner and Rey launches off Kidman's back for a splash. Baseball slide to the groin by Kidman then Rey with the Bronco Buster. Rey up top as Kidman holds the legs but Evan crotches Rey on the top. Kidman caught with a clothesline, Evan crotched on the top rope and Rey with a Thesz Press to the floor. Shannon with a corkscrew moonsault and Kidman with a corssbody before taking Shannon back in the ring. Shannon caught with a missile dropkick as Kidman holds him up for the win. (10:00) Good opener.
Romeo and Elix run out and they trade words, before a fight starts. Romeo and Elix whipped into each other, then get caught with dropkicks sending them to the floor.
Commercial
Cut to security footage in catering by the looks of it, where we see Disqo and Wright sat together. Can barely hear what's being said but we do see Disqo steal food off Alex's plate. Disqo says he's his best friend while he does this and Alex just flips the table over on him. Wright says he's sick of him and leaves.
Page comes out. He says it has to be killing Steiner that he's still standing, and come Greed, he won't be just be standing, he'll be talking real loud drawing a crowd. He says it'll be his 4th WCW Title, and Steiner will never see it coming, like the last time they faced off one on one. We're reminded of a month ago on Nitro when Page hit the Diamond Cutter on Steiner that he says near ripped hiss head off. He says he's going to take the closest thing to Steiner, the gold around his waist, which he knows is his identity. Out comes Dustin. Dustin says he was sent out here by Flair.
Cut to the camcorder view and we see Flair to talk to Page and Dustin. He says he's a busy man, too busy to go to the ring and talk to them face to face, so he's here to remind us he's the boss. He says Steiner's off because he's the man, while they have to shine and prepare for tonight. Cat and Booker are out of the building and will face Jarrett and Rick tonight. Flair then makes it clear this isn't live.
Jarrett and Rick attack from behind, but Steiner's sent off the ropes and dropped with a right. Dustin gets some rights on Jarrett too and they get sent packing. Page and Dustin want the match now but they want none of it.
Commercial
Jason Jett vs Alex Wright
Pre-Match: Jason is the Jason B. we just saw in the Cruiserweight Tag Tournament with a slight name change.
Shoving contest to start with Jason cornered, Wright with boots and rights. Jason sent across the ring, floats over but gets a back kick. Wright catches a boot and delivers a powerslam for two. Side suplex by Wright for two. Jason sent to the corner, floats to the apron but eats some rights. Wright sent face first into the buckle then caught with the buckshot lariat for two. Jason sent off the ropes, catches Wright with a kick and delivers a scoop slam, then a standing moonsault for two.
Wright sent to the corner, floats over, then sent across the ring and avoids a splash. Spinning heel kick by Wright gets two, Jason set on the top rope and Wright delivers a superplex but only gets two. Front suplex across the top rope by Alex, then a shoulder block knocks Jason off the apron to the floor. Back in the ring, snap suplex with a bridge by Wright for two, then rolls over and tries another. Jason counters into a small package for a near fall.
Wright kills him with a clothesline, then applies a modified Rings of Saturn, but Wright lets go. Jason sent to the corner, nails Wright with an elbow then misses a crossbody from the top. Wright up top only to get crotched, Jason with some body shots, then sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline and hits a handspring back elbow. Wright sent off the ropes into a dropkick, then Jason off the ropes only to be dropped on the top rope throat first. Series of counters until Jason hits a release vertical suplex for the win. (7:04) Good match here.
Commercial
Cut to the camcorder and Flair is talking to Luger. They're talking about Midajah's attack and needing to get Steiner in check. Flair makes a Four Corners Elimination match between Palumbo, O'Haire, Luger and Buff for tonight.
Hype package for Booker vs Rick Steiner at Greed.
Commercial
Shawn Stasiak (w/ Stacy) vs Reno
Pre-Match: Kiebler calls him the mecca of manhood, and their proof of that is Stacy kissing his cheek for some reason. He says he's a star and the fans are still fat, disgusting, bald-headed, tattooed, toothless losers like Bigelow. He's interrupted by Reno before he can say much else, who much like Bigelow is bald and tattooed, and says Stasiak really has a problem now.
Stasiak gets the jump only to be sent off the ropes into an arm drag, then another. Stasiak back off the ropes into a boot then an uppercut, Stasiak retreating to the floor. Stasiak returns to the apron and Reno tries to suplex him back in, only to be hung up on the top rope. Reno face first in the corner and followed with some rights and boots, then choked over the middle rope. More boots by Stasiak before sending Reno to the corner, then across the ring into a sidewalk slam for two.
Reno avoids a slam but gets sent to the corner for a clothesline and a running bulldog, then some posing by Stasiak, before choking Reno. More rights by Stasiak, then Reno sent off the ropes into a boot and a gutwrench suplex for two. More rights and boots by Stasiak in the corner, then Reno sent across the ring, gets the boots up and hits a clothesline. T-bone suplex by Reno for two. Reno with some rights before sending Stasiak to the floor with a dropkick.
Reno sent into the guard rail, then into the ring post before returning to the ring. Stasiak up top with a flying clothesline, then more showboating. Stasiak with an alley-oop in the corner gets two. Reno avoids a suplex, tries to Roll the Dice, but countered with the hangman's neckbreaker for the win. (6:12) It was an OK match I guess.
Stasiak signs by 8x10 for Reno as Stacy has her music played, she dances and Stasiak poses. Out comes Bigelow to interrupt things, but sends Stasiak off the ropes and they collide with shoulder blocks, only for Stasiak to be dropped with a clothesline.
Commercial
Four Corners Elimination Match: Lex Luger vs Buff Bagwell vs Chuck Palumbo vs Sean O'Haire
Palumbo will start the match with Buff. Buff is shoved into the corner and delivers a cheap shot as the ref gets between them. More rights by Buff, then Buff is sent off the ropes from a headlock, camera cuts to a fan for several seconds and Buff is on the mat. Palumbo with a right and Sean tags in. Double armwhip take down on Buff, then a leapfrog hip drop by Palumbo onto Buff. Buff sent off the ropes, avoids a clothesline and delivers a jawbreaker.
Luger tags in, gets in some rights, then sent off the ropes and dropped on the top rope, then a dropkick by Palumbo from the apron. Mounted rights by Sean, then Luger sent off the ropes into a back elbow and a knee lift. Inverted atomic drop by Luger, then Sean decks Luger and Buff until Luger hits a clothesline. Sean sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline, then delivers a suplex.
Sean intercepts a tag between Buff and Luger and tags in Buff instead. They knock Sean off the apron then Luger decks Palumbo once Buff tags in Palumbo. Palumbo flipped into the ring by the hair, then sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline, clotheslines Buff to the floor but runs into a forearm by Luger. Luger gets him in the Rack but Palumbo escapes. Palumbo tries a scoop slam but Buff gets him with a chop block and Luger lands on top to eliminate Palumbo.
Sean jumps on Luger but Buff is right there to attack, Sean gets them with a double clothesline and Buff retreats to the floor. Palumbo and Buff fight as Sean gets Luger with a superkick. Luger gets his foot on the rope but Palumbo shoves it away so now Luger is eliminated. Buff nails Sean from behind, then Sean counters an Irish whip with a clothesline. Seanton Bomb gets the win. (6:42)
Commercial
Cut to security camera footage of Disqo approaching Sanders backstage outside Flair's office. Disqo needs a partner for tonight but Sanders wants none of it, until Flair comes out and asks him to unclog a toilet for Animal.
Hype package for the Rhodes/Flair/Jarrett match.
Cut back to the camcorder. Flair's talking to Animal about trying to get Scott under control. Flair is sure none of their guys is behind Midajah's attack, he's sure DDP or Dustin is responsible, and wants Animal to go out and interrogate them. Animal leaves Flair with Buff, and Flair says he thinks Animal might be the one behind it, says he doesn't trust him and Buff agrees.
Commercial
"Sugar" Shane Helms vs Kwee-Wee
Quick exchange to start the match, Shane gets the upperhand with a rollup for two . Kwee-Wee sent off the ropes, delivers a shoulder block and misses an elbow. Kwee-Wee sent off the ropes into a dropkick for two. Shane sent off the ropes into a choke, Kwee-Wee bringing him to the mat. Shane sent back off the ropes, tries a sunset flip, but Kwee-Wee mounts to choke some more. Shane dropped throat first on the ropes followed by a clothesline for two.
Shane's face gets bounced off the mat repeatedly, then thrown across the mat by the hair for two. Stomps and rights by Kwee-Wee, followed hy a snap suplex for two. Shane sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline and hits a crossbody for two, before running into a back elbow for two. More rights by Kwee-Wee and an elbow to the back of the head, some stomps to the back. Shane tries to fight back only to have his eyes raked. Shane sent to the corner and runs into a scoop slam for two.
Shane sent to the corner, avoids another scoop slam with an arm drag sends Kwee-Wee to the floor. Shane gets pulled out and whipped toward the apron, who slides in and delivers a dropkick through the ropes, followed by a crossbody from the top. Shane back on top with a crossbody in the ring for two. Shane sent off the ropes caught with a facebuster. Shane avoids a waistlock but caught with a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall.
Shane avoids a splash in the corner, then Kwee-Wee gets the boots up, only to be sent face first off the knee. Sugar Smack superkick by Shane connects, then Kwee-Wee avoids the Vertebreaker. Shane avoids a back suplex, then Kwee-Wee springboards into a sunset flip for a near fall. Shane sent to the corner into another scoop slam, then Kwee-Wee misses a leg drop from the middle rope. Vertebreaker connects for the win. (7:17) Another good match.
Chavo's here immediately to attack from behind. Shane avoids a German suplex with a low blow and sneds Chavo to the apron, setting him up for the Sugar Smack to stand tall.
Commercial
Disqo & "Above Average" Mike Sanders vs Konnan & Hugh Morrus
Disqo and Sanders take early control as they deliver double back elbows to Hugh, who starts off with Sanders. Disqo tags in, Hugh sent off the ropes into a swinging neckbreaker. Disqo puts the boots to Hugh before Sanders tags in, Hugh sent off the ropes, ducks a double clothesline, Sanders tries a crossbody but Hugh shrugs it off, while Konnan and Disqo fight on the floor. Powerslam by Hugh on Sanders then an atomic drop on Disqo into Sanders.
Konnan is hip tossed in by Sanders, a long crowd shot, then suddenly Konnan is sent off the ropes into Disqo, Konnan connects with a bulldog. Disqo sent off the ropes into a rolling thunder lariat. Konnan with mounted rights in the corner, then a cheap shot to Sanders, before Disqo knees Konnan out to the floor. Sanders holds him up so Disqo can deliver a double ax off the apron. Back in the ring, Morrus nails Disqo with a lariat on Disqo.
Sanders tags in and nails Konnan from behind, then a cheap shot to Morrus. Scoop slam and a leg drop by Sanders, then a snapmare, off the ropes with a front kick to the chest. Shimmy knee drop by Sanders gets two, then another cover for two. Disqo back in, Konnan sent off the ropes, drop toe hold and a double ax, cover and Morrus distracts the ref and a count isn't made. Konnan face first in the corner, chokes by Sanders who tags in. Sanders with a snap suplex gets two. Cobra clutch by Sanders, Konnan gets free and drops Sanders on his head with a back suplex.
Morrus gets the hot tag and in comes Disqo. Shoulder block and a clothesline, then a back drop to Sanders. Disqo sent into Sanders in the corner and both sandwiched with a splash. Disqo sent off the ropes into a clothesline by Konnan. Sanders tosses Hugh to the floor, Konnan covers Disqo for two. Konnan sent off the ropes, avoids the Chart Buster and hits one of his own. Hugh up top hits the No Laughing Matter moonsault. Konnan applies the Tequila Sunrise for the win. (6:15)
Team Canada attack Hugh and Konnan from behind on their way to the back.
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Cut back to the camcorder and Buff is wandering the hallways alone. He's figured out that Animal will catch onto Flair's accusation, so he tries to talk to Animal. He finds Animal laid out in his locker room with "It wasn't him" written on the wall pointing to his laid out body.
Hype package for Scott vs Page.
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Steiner and Page start the match slugging it out, Steiner sent off the ropes but immediately retreats to the floor, only to be caught with a crossbody. Back in the ring, Page up top with a fling clothesline gets two. Dustin tags in with a right, Steiner sent to the corner, connects with a back elbow and Jarrett tags in. Dustin face first in the corner, then sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline, avoids a leapfrog, and delivers a fist drop. Some flip flop and fly before Page tags in, off the top with another clothesline. Page sent off the ropes, nailed from behind by Steiner, then caught with a DDT.
Jarrett stomping away and tags in Steiner, Page sent off the ropes into a clothesline. Jarrett back in, Page sent off the ropes, tries a sunset flip, eventually succeeds but Steiner saves and tags in. Cheap shot to Dustin then some more stomps and eye gouging to Page. Kick to the ribs of Page, then Jarrett's back in to stomp some more. Page shoved into the corner for more rights and stomps. Jarrett taken to the corner for rights and lefts, then Jarrett sent across the ring, gets the boots up and a clothesline. Steiner in again to cover for two. Jawbreaker by Page. Jarrett intercepts a hot tag as he comes in, getting Page in a front chancery. Page succeeds on the hot tag but Steiner has the ref distracted so it doesn't count. Steiner tags in to mount Page with rights in the corner, then Jarrett with more. Page fights his way out of the corner and hits a discus clothesline
Dustin gets the hot tag and in comes Jarrett. Clotheslines all around, then mounted rights in the corner by Dustin. Dustin sets up for the Dust Buster, then Rick tries for a clothesline but Dustin ducks and he nails the ref instead. Belly to belly by Steiner connects, covers, Flair suddenly runs out to count the pin but Page saves it. Page decks Flair , then hits a swinging neckbreaker on Steiner. Page tries the Diamond Cutter but Steiner shoves him off and Flair low bridges him to the floor. Jarrett gets the guitar and nails Dustin across the back before hitting the Stroke, referee comes to count the three. (7:08)
Flair raises Jarrett's hand and the rest of the Seven are here to toss Page back in and continue the beatdown. O'Haire and Palumbo are here too, then Team Canada run in, Morrus and Konnan follow, the Seven eventually get cleared out of the ring. Page gets a mic and says he's still standing and will see Steiner at Greed.
Match Card for WCW Greed
- Bam Bam Bigelow vs Shawn Stasiak
- Team Canada vs Hugh Morrus & Konnan
- Kanyon vs The Cat
- WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championships Tournament Finals: Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo vs Filthy Animals
- WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Chavo Guerrero (c) vs "Sugar" Shane Helms
- WCW US Heavyweight Championship: Rick Steiner (c) vs Booker T
- WCW World Tag Team Championships: Totally Buff vs Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire (c)
- Jeff Jarrett & Ric Flair vs Dustin & Dusty Rhodes If the Rhodes win, Flair has to kiss Dusty's ass. If Flair and Jarrett wins, Dusty has to kiss Flair's ass.
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Scott Steiner (c) vs Diamond Dallas Page
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