Week of March 19, 2001
Nitro
The show starts with what's supposed to be a tribute video for the "death" of DDP, and most of the footage shown is from a trailer park. We're then shown footage from the title match.
The Seven, minus Luger, Bagwell and Jarrett make their way out, in the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL. We're told very nonchalantly from Schiavone that Eric Bischoff will be calling the show at some point tonight with a big announcement. There's no explanation of why Bischoff, who hasn't been seen since July, is suddenly calling into a show, or why he's able to call in and make an announcement of any kind, we just know it's going to happen.
Steiner's first on the mic and came out to be a nice guy, let the white trash mourn the loss of their fallen hero, the biggest white trash of them all. He says that last night DDP found out it was time to put up or shut up, and he found out he was not the last man standing, Steiner was just saving him for last. Page is now looking in from the outside like Sting, Nash, Sid and Goldberg. He says his path of destruction continues and he's going down as the greatest world champion of all time. No one has beaten challengers and taken out of the game like him, so he wants everyone to get on their knees and pay homage to the World Champion and the Genetic Freak.
Flair doesn't think there was any doubt that Steiner wouldn't kill and destroy Page, it was a give, he's Big Papa, the World Champion. He does think there was doubt in some minds whether Jarrett and Flair would beat the Rhodes, and says they beat them from one post to the other, they outwrestled, outsmarted them, beat them at their game, because they're the best thing going today. Because of some generosity, he didn't make Dusty comes to Gainsville to kills his gator ass tonight.
Speaking of which, Dusty's theme hits and he and Dustin appear on the Turner Vision screen. Dusty corrects him and reminds us that Jarrett kissed his ass last night, and before Flair leaves, he will be kissing Dusty's ass in gator country. He says Jarrett looked scared when he puckered up last night. Steiner calls him out to the ring. Dusty says he's held Scott's title three-times and has lots of respect for him, and this is between Dusty and Flair. He says someone wants him bad and now.
Booker makes his way out. Steiner says he beat Booker so bad he forgot where the barbershop was, and that he wants no part of Steiner. Booker tells Steiner to shut up. He brings up Steiner's body count, he's been back three weeks and Steiner hasn't said anything about him. He came back for one reason, the World Title, and as far as Flair, he comes out talking about being the boss, and tells him to save the drama for his mama. As far as the man goes, Booker talked to the man today and has a message to deliver to Flair. Steiner interrupts to call Flair the man and Booker tells him to shut up again. An hour from now, the man wants Steiner to be in the ring with the belt as there'll be a lot said about it. Exccellent opening segment.
Commercial
Footage of Page being taken out on a stretcher after Greed went off the air.
Back to the camcorder, they're replaying footage of Buff being laid out last night and Buff and Animal are pissed at the cameraman for not getting more footage. Animal is sick of this and wants to get the bottom of it. Buff brings up his argument with Luger, and doesn't think Luger would do it, but Animal points out Luger only thinks about himself. Buff agrees with him, and tells the cameraman to follow Luger everywhere.
Jason Jett vs Disqo (w/ Mike Sanders)
Pre-Match: Disqo asks for complete silence and introduces "former commissioner" Sanders as his new best friend. Disqo hopes Wright is watching from home since he's facing the bum who pinned him last week, and watch Disqo do what he couldn't. He wishes Wright luck in his singles career and calls him a big, bald loser.
Quick exchange to start ends with Jason getting the better of Disqo on a drop toe hold. Another ends with a sit out hip toss from Jason for two. Disqo sent off the ropes, blocks a up toss, tries a hurricanrana, hit with a sitout powerbomb for two. Jason sent off the ropes, tripped by Sanders and knocked out of the ring by Disqo. Disqo distracts the ref and Sanders kicks Jason in the chest. Swinging neckbreaker back in the ring by Disqo, then a second one. Jason avoids a third, rolls Disqo up for two. Knee to the face by Disqo and wastes a lot of time dancing, then covers for two.
Disqo working the knee, then drapes Jason over the middle rope, dropping the knee across the back. Sanders chokes Jason and Disqo follows with a Russian leg sweep, before choking Jason on the mat. Sanders enters the ring behind the ref's back, misses a knee drop and clotheslines Sanders to the floor. Jason with a handspring back elbow to Disqo, then a scoop and a standing moonsault gets two. Jason off the ropes, sent to the apron, pulled back in for a DDT for a near fall.
Jason avoids a second DDT to hit a Northern Lights Suplex, Sanders comes in to try and break up the pin but hits Disqo instead. Dropkick by Jason to Sanders, then the release vertical suplex to Disqo gets the win. (5:00) The best I can say about this match is at least Jason won.
Commercial
Back to the camcorder, poking into what I guess is Rick Steiner's room, but we see Jarrett and Flair talking. Camera guy leaves before much is said.
Shane Helms is in the ring. He says he promised himself, his fans and his friends that he'd win the Cruiserweight Title and he did just that. He says it didn't happen without a blemish though, he won at Superbrawl after taking Kidman's place. He says he and Kidman have beaten each other once and now the stakes are higher, and he has to prove it to himself.
WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Kidman vs "Sugar" Shane Helms (c)
Quick exchange to start the match, Kidman sending Shane with a headscissor. Kidman misses a baseball slide and gets punched right in the face before getting sent into the guard rail, then Shane returns to the rings for a somersault to the floor. Back in the ring, Shane up top with a crossbody gets two. Kidman avoids a scoop slam, then Shane avoids a powerbomb, sends Kidman off the ropes, tries the Kid Krusher, avoids a back suplex and hits one of his own for two.
Kidman sent to the corner, floats over and hits a sitout spinebuster for two. Shane counters an Irish whip, hits an arm-crossed neckbreaker for two. Kidman blocks a suplex, then hits an inverted suplex for two. Shane sent to the corner, gets a boot up and hits a running neckbreaker for two. Kidman avcids a fireman's carry, Shane avoids the bulldog, sent to the corner, blocks a clothesline to hit the Vertebreaker for the win. (3:42) Way too short but a fun match.
Chavo immediately attacks and sends Shane off the ropes but he's kicked and caught with rights. Elix and Romeo are here now too to join in on the attack, but here's Rey to even things out. Romeo's back dropped to the floor and Chavo eats the Sugar Smack.
Commercial
Back to the cameraman and he enters a room to find Luger laid out.
Bigelow is backstage. He says last night was a perfect example of how someone can screw someone else over, how someone needs a woman to fight his battles. He says he's not happy, but officials have made a rematch between them for tonight. He's going out to prove a point. Who thought this was a good idea?
Cut back to the cameraman. Luger's been revived and he has an icepack on his head. Animal and Buff are there. Animal says they need to figure things out, says Flair and Jarrett are busy, and Rick Steiner's all that's left.
Commercial
Stacy makes her way out and is still upset for not getting a bigger ovation, then introduces us to the Shawn and Stacy Show, before introducing Stasiak to the ring. Stasiak some can't get enough star power in their lives, he says he outfinessed, out smarted and outwrestled Bigelow and doesn't get why the fans cheer him. He realized they're just like Bigelow who wish they could look ike him. He tells Bigelow to bring his ass but to make it snappy, because he and Stacy have better things to do.
Shawn "the Star" Stasiak (w/ Stacy) vs Bam Bam Bigelow
Shawn tries to use Stacy as a shield but it doesn't work, Bigelow dropping him with some rights. Stasiak sent to the corner for a splash. Bigelow tries a German suplex but Stasiak grabs onto the ref's belt to block it, before nailing a low blow. Stomps from Stasiak before taking him to the corner for rights and lefts and boots. Bigelow fights back and sent to the corner for a clothesline, then blocks a bulldog before missing a falling headbutt. Bigelow avoisds the hangman's neckbreaker but comes off the ropes right into a clothesline. Stacy gets on the apron and distracts the ref, but Stasiak misses the hairspray. Bigelow hits Greetings from Asbury Park for the win. (1:44) Thankfull short.
Stasiak gets a mic and says Bigelow only won because he cheated. Bigelow says he beat him in the middle of the ring and went from a big fat hero to a big hero. Stasiak wants a rematch and will do anything and put anything on the line. Bigelow thinks through some options, including putting his hair or a tooth on the line, but settles on tattooing "her" if he wins. Stasiak agrees and says Stacy will do anything and accepts, and Bigelow clarifies he was talking about Stasiak.
Commercial
Steiner, Flair and Midajah makes their way out as the hour is almost up. For some reason there's a table and three chairs set up in the ring. Terry Taylor's in the ring to. Steiner throws the chairs out of the ring and grabs Terry by the shirt, until Booker makes his way out. Booker repeats that he talked to the man, clarifying that the man is Bischoff.
Bischoff comes in over the speakers and wishes he could've been there in person, but says it's not possible with everything going on. He talks about his group that have been trying to buy WCW and grow it to be a competitive organization worldwide, but they've run into roadblocks, ones that may be brick walls, and while it's still in his power, he wants to do something befitting of what might be the last night of wrestling on TNT. Since wrestling has been an important part of Turner's history, he thought over the weekend of how to make an exciting program.
He says next week will be a "Night of Champions," every title on the line. He announces Booker vs Steiner in a Title vs Title match for the show, the contracts are prepared in Terry's hand. He says given the historic nature of this and Eric's history with the company, he extends an open invitation to any former World Champions to join them in Panama City, and not to be afraid to bring their boots. He says he and Flair have had a lot of differences over the years and while he has a lot of respect for him and what he's done, he wants to make sure that a promise made is a promise kept. He says it's in Flair's best interest to kiss Dusty's ass tonight, and will see everyone next week.
Flair's freaking out and Steiner wastes no time in signing the contract, Booker goes to do the same but Steiner cheap shots him. Booker gets his hots in, then to Flair. Steiner nails him in the knee and back with the pipe. Security run out but they're all attacked with the pipe. Flair attacks Booker on the floor as Steiner puts a security guy through the table. Now the referees are here and they get attacked. Flair tosses Booker back in the ring and Flair holds him in the corner. Booker fights out and hits the ax kick on Steiner, followed by a Spinaroonie. Booker grabs the pipe but Flair pulls Steiner out before he can use it. Steiner wants more but security hold him back. Booker finally signs the contract and says he's going to have a belt on each shoulder at the end of next week. Steiner tries to rush security again but gets held back.
Commercial
Plug for Spring Breakout.
Replay of what just happened.
Cut back to the cameraman. Buff has walked in on Jarrett and Flair. He tells them he, Luger and Animal are going to Rick's dressing room because they're convinced he's behind the attacks. Flair only cares about kissing Dusty's ass and insists he's not doing it. Buff says they're falling apart and they need to fix this but Flair's having none of it.
Kanyon's already in the ring for our next match.
Kanyon vs M.I. Smooth
Kanyon attacks Smooth right away, who for some reason has personalized gear now. Kanyon with boots in the corner. Smooth blocks a right and sends Kanyon off the ropes into a powerslam. Smooth clotheslines Kanyon to the floor, then follows with a chop and double ax, before slamming Kanyon's hand on the guard rail, still in a cast. Back in the ring, Kanyon tries to leave the ring again but he's hooked by the tights. Low blow by Kanyon, then sent to the corner for a running splash. Kanyon sent across the ring, gets a boot up and hits a Russian leg sweep for two.
Smoothn sent off the ropes into a back drop, then some elbows from Kanyon. Leg drop to the groin by Kanyon gets two. Kanyon chokes him in the corner before delivering a suplex, then to the apron for a slingshot elbow for two. Smooth sent off the ropes, only to yank Kanyon down by the hair. Smooth with some rights, then Kanyon sent off the ropes into an inverted atomic drop, then a clothesline. Smooth with a powerbomb, then leaps high with a splash but only gets two. Kanyon sent to the corner and Smooth goes shoulder first into the post. Kanyon grabs a chair while Animal runs out to hit a DDT on Smooth. Cat comes out to attack Animal but Kanyon covers Smooth for the win. (5:11)
Cat goes right after Kanyon and Amimal's back to join in, but both are chased off. Cat gets a mic and calls them stooges, and says Animal looks different than when kissing Flair's ass. Cat challenges them to a tag match for Thunder.
Commercial
Dustin arrives with more burritos for Dusty.
Rick Steiner vs Konnan
Steiner with a cheap shot right away and tosses Konnan to the floor, then into the guard rail. Steiner into the guard rail now, then delivers some shots to Konnan and takes it back to the ring. Konnan sent off the ropes into a body block. Face gouging by Steiner, then a kick to the ribs, and some shots to the back of the head. Konnan sent to the corner, gets the boots up and clotheslined down. Steiner with a half-crab and Konnan immediately gets the ropes. German suplex by Steiner for two.
Rear chinlock by Steiner. Konnan fights out, sent off the ropes and hits a rolling thunder lariat, followed by a facejam. Steiner sent off the ropes and they screw up a clothesline, then Steiner delivers an elbow. Konnan sent off the ropes into an overhead throw for two. More rights by Steiner and shots to the back of the head. Armbar by Steiner, and nothing happens. Konnan counters an Irish whip and runs into another overhead throw. Douglas comes through the crowd again and nails Steiner with his cast for the DQ. (5:08)
Konnan covers to try and pin him but the ref tells him its over. Douglas leaves and Steiner attacks Konnan. Morrus comes out for the save and sends Steiner running.
Commercial
Back to the cameraman. Buff, Animal and Luger are here to confront Rick. Buff asks him about the attacks. Rick says he's never jumped anyone and leaves to cool down.
Team Canada are backstage. Storm brags about beating Morrus and Konnan last night, and now they're going after the tag titles. They have Palumbo and O'Haire tonight in a non-title match later.
Commercial
Cameraman again to catch up on Flair and Jarrett still panicking. Jarrett says he has his back.
Team Canada vs Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire (WCW World Tag Team Champions)
Pre-Match: Storm wants to be serious. He says tonight they're starting their road to the Tag Titles, and it won't be a very long one. He's interrupted before he can even call for the anthem this time.
Storm and Palumbo start the match with an exchange of holds, until Storm is dropped with some rights. Storm sent off the ropes, through the legs and gets Palumbo with a back elbow. Storm sent back off the ropes into a dropkick and Storm retreats to the floor. Sean tosses him back in and Sean tags in, then Awesome tags in. Sean with a gut shot and a knee lift, then takes Awesome to the corner for rights and lefts. Awesome sent across the ring, gets a boot up, misses a clothesline and takes a spin kick to the face, covers and Storm saves.
Sean clubbed from behind and sent to the floor, and Storm sends him into the steps. Awesome jumps on him when he returns to the ring and in comes Storm, Sean sent off the ropes into double forearms. Boots by Storm, Sean starts to fight back but Awesome nails him from behind, and Storm delivers a suplex. Awesome back in, snapmare by Storm and a slingshot splash by Awesome gets two. Sean tries to mount a comeback but gets a low blow instead, then choked over the middle rope. Storm in again with boots to the ribs. Sean tries to fight back but he's caught with a jawbreaker. Awesome tags in and off the top with a clothesline for one as Palumbo saves it.
Sean fighting back until Storm comes off the top with a double ax. Storm tags back in and he trades shots with Sean until delivering a knee. Sean with knees and sent off the ropes, catches Storm with a fireman's slam. Palumbo gets the hot tag, rights to Storm, sends him off the ropes, ducks a back elbow, runs into a fallaway slam. Awesome knocked off the apron and counters a hurricanrana with a powerbomb. Palumbo goes up top with a flying shoulder block, covers and Awesome saves.
Sean goes after Awesome and Sean gets whipped into Storm to deliver a clothesline. Jungle Kick by Palumbo to Awesome, Sean up top, but Storm sends him to the floor. Palumbo counters an Irish whip with a DDT on Awesome. Storm gets a chair Jungle Kicked into his face. Awesome nails Palumbo in the back of the head with another chair and hits an Awesome Bomb for the win. (7:56) Good match here.
Commercial
Jarrett and Flair make his way out. Flair makes it clear he's out because he's Ric Flair, a man of his word, and will make the right decision on behalf of his position as CEO, them calls Dusty's "big white ass" out. Dustin comes out instead and Flair tells him to leave and get Dusty out. Dustin says he wouldn't miss this for the world, and introduces Dusty. Dusty comes out with a white donkey instead, with "Dusty's Ass" written on its ass. Flair is losing it.
Dusty reiterates that Flair would kiss his big, white ass. He introduces us to "Silver Dolla" and says Flair will kiss it. He says his ass had about 300 burritos too. Flair repeats what he said earlier, and tells Jarrett to go kiss it instead. Jarrett tells him to do it and refuses to do his dirty work. Jarrett shoves Flair who takes off his suit jacket, seemingly read to throw down and Dustin's on the apron.
Flair shoves Jarrett into Dustin and he snaps Dustin's throat over the rope, and the two begin to double team. Dustin joins them with some flip, flop and fly. Jarrett with a low blow and they drag Dusty out to the aisle and to the ass. Dustin returns to make the save, and Flair and Jarrett are both made to kiss the ass. The Rhodes stand tall while Flair loses it to close the show.
Thunder
Recap of Nitro.
Air Raid (Air Paris & AJ Styles) vs Jung Dragons
Styles and Yang start the match with some chain wrestling, plus a series of pin attempts, Styles gets control with a headscissor, until he's snapped with a belly to belly in the corner. Paris with a superkick to Yang as he enters the ring, Yang sent off the ropes, avoids a double team, then Kaz snaps their necks across the top rope to hit a springboard moonsault on both. Springboard enziguri knocks Paris to the floor by Kaz, then he's sent off the ropes and caught with the Styles Clash but it's only two.
Paris tags in, Kaz sends him to the corner but eats a boot to the face, then Paris with a crossbody from the top. Kaz avoids a German and delivers a headscissor. Yang back in with a right and a dropkick, then a clothesline to Styles as he runs back in, sending him out to the floor. Yang sent off the ropes, kicked in the back by Styles and caught with a DDT for two.
Styles in again, Yang sent off the ropes into a drop toe hold and a senton for two. Paris back in, Yang sent off the ropes into a double facebuster, cover and Kaz saves it. Yang sent off the ropes, floats over into a sunset flip for two, then nailed with a clothesline. Yang taken to the corner for mounted rights, then caught with a running sitout powerbomb.
Styles comes in as Kaz gets the hot tag. Enziguri to Styles, then a kick to the side of Paris' head. Styles sent off the ropes, popped up and drops down, then kicked in the head too. Paris with an inverted DVD and a cover but Yang saves it. Yang with a fisherman's buster and a cover for Styles to save. Styles sent off the ropes, catches Yang with a German suplex, rolled back into a facebuster. Styles up top only to be dropkicked midair. Paris caught with a spinning heel kick by Yang, then goes up top only to be pushed out to the floor by Styles.
Styles and Paris try some sort of double team on the middle rope, but they cut and edit it out. Paris nails Kaz with a lariat, then sends him off the ropes into a double powerbomb, cover and Yang saves it. Fisherman's buster on the floor by Yang on Paris. Kaz avoids a back suplex and hits something like a Side Effect for the win. (8:16) Things fell apart there at the end but good match. I'd complain about the Jung Dragons but this is the second to last show in WCW history, so whatever.
Commercial
Replay of what happened in the Rhodes/Flair/Jarrett match at Greed, then what happened with the ass on Nitro.
Dustin comes out with a mic and a bag. He has the donkey footage replayed from Nitro again. He says he almost feels bad for Flair, but he feels good for shoving Jarrett's face in it too. He pulls out something from his bag:
Flair appears on the TurnerVision and Dustin takes pride in making Flair kiss the donkey's ass on Nitro. Flair starts losing it and reminds Dustin is under his employ, not Bischoff or Dusty, and promises to make Dustin's life so miserable. He says he couldn't walk to his car, in the airport, or in Charlotte without being laughed at, he says he's a serious personality and compares himself to the many sports greats. Flair says he's going to help Dustin make the next step in his career, putting him in the main event against Jarrett and Scott Steiner. He says Steiner's in a bad mood and will hurt Dustin, then mentions something about Rick Steiner while he's rambling near heart attack.
Commercial
Jason Jett vs Cash
Pre-Match: Cash is former and future Kid Kash.
Chain wrestling to begin the match, ending with Jason getting tossed to the floor. Kash with a slingshot hurricanrana takes him down before they return to the ring. Kash with a springboard is caught midair by a dropkick, then Jason teases a stomp before applying a pendulum hold, only to release and drop an elbow on the back of the head for two. Jason whipped hard into the corner and tumbled over the ropes to the floor, Cash off the top with a somersault to the floor, which prompts an ECW chant. Back in the ring, Cash covers for two.
Cash sent off the ropes, hooks them, sends Jason to the apron but caught with an inside out lariat. Standing moonsault by Jason gets two. Cash sent to the corner, to the middle rope, boot to the head, take each other out with clotheslines. Cash covers for two. Octopus stretch by Cash but releases prematurely, then sent to the corner, gets Jason with an elbow, then a corkscrew moonsault from the top for two.
Cash sent to the corner, tries a sunset flip, but slammed down for two. Cash sent off the ropes, leapfrogs, off the middle rope with a hurricanarana for a near fall. Cash off the ropes, floats over, then they trade a series of rollups and near falls. Jason sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline, hits a springboard back elbow. Cash avoids the release suplex to hit a double-underhook piledriver, but it's a near fall. Cash sent to the corner, leaps off the middle rope, but caught with the release suplex for the win. (8:26) Another good match here.
Commercial
Cut to the camcorder backstage and we see Flair and Rick Steiner. Flair apologizes for trying to pin the attacks on him. They shake hands and Rick leaves.
Cat is backstage with Ms. Jones talking to Smooth. Cat tells him not to let Kanyon get to him and says he's crazy. Smooth says Kanyon will see crazy tonight but Cat says he needs to stay cool tonight, and threatens to kick his ass if he screws up. They have Kanyon and Animal tonight.
Commercial
Kanyon & Road Warrior Animal vs The Cat & MI Smooth (w/ Ms. Jones)
Cat and Kanyon start with a quick exchange, Cat delivering a jumping side kick to to take control. Cat with mounted rights in the corner, then a front kick to the face for two. Smooth tags in and Kanyon immediately retreats to tag in Animal. Smooth attacks from behind, then sent off the ropes into a boot, then off the ropes again into a back elbow that doesn't budge him. Animal with a shoulder block, then a jumping one takes him down. Smooth with a snap suplex but Animal's right back up with a clothesline. Smooth's right back up, misses a clothesline, then a headbutt to the gut.
Cat back in with an arm wringer, but he's backed into the corner for an elbow to the side of the head. Cat sent off the ropes and nearly screws up a powerslam. Cat counters an Irish whip with some kicks to the chest and one to the face, cover and Kanyon saves, only to be clotheslined by Smooth. Kanyon attacks Cat from behind allowing Animal to hit a powerbomb. Kanyon tags in, off the ropes with an elbow, then a couple more for two. Kanyon with a fisherman's neckbreaker with a bridge gets two.
Animal back in, Cat sent off the ropes into a big boot for two. Neck crank by Animal. Cat fights his way out, then comes off the ropes into a knee to the gut. Kanyon abck in, Cat sent off the ropes into a back elbow for two. Rear chinlock by Kanyon. Cat fights his way out, Kanyon sent off the ropes, blocks a hip toss and hits a swinging neckbreaker for two. Kanyon tries something from the middle rope but caught with a powerbomb. Cat with some throat shots and an uppercut before sending Kanyon off the ropes, he tries a sunset flip but gets a right instead. Cat tries to follow with an elbow but he's clotheslined by Animal.
Animal is distracted and goes after Ms. Jones as Kanyon tries to make a tag. Smooth gets the hot tag and comes in with a clothesline, then a scoop slam, misses a clothesline and hits a body block, covers and Animal saves. Kanyons ent off the ropes into a powerslam for two. Cat sends Animal into the guard rail. Kanyon sent off the ropes, tripped by Cat, splash by Smooth gets the win. (8:12) Better than I expected. It was fine.
Commercial
Rick Steiner vs Hugh Morrus (w/ Konnan)
Rick tries a cheap shot out of a lockup, then caught with a clothesline and a leg drop, followed by mounted rights. To the floor, Morrus misses a clothesline and nails the ring post, before he's sent into the guard rail. Back in the ring, Olympic slam by Steiner, then a hip toss for two. Leg drop across the arm by Steiner, then some jawjacking to the crowd before a cover for two. Rick up top hits the bulldog, covers but Morrus gets his foot on the rope.
Morrus gets his eyes raked, then Morrus sent off the ropes into a clothesline, then takes forever to cover for two. Steiner jawjacks with more fans as he goes to the floor. Morrus sends him off the ropes back in the ring into a clothesline for two. Steiner sent off the ropes into a spinning heel kick for two. Northern Lights suplex by Morrus gets two. Steiner sent to the corner for a running splash, then Rick uses the ref as a shield on a second attempt, allowing him to hit a low blow.
Steiner grabs a chair and nails him across the back, before putting Morrus's arm inside it. Steiner gets a mic and tells Douglas to come get some or bite him, as he steps on the chair. Douglas makes his way out and Steiner runs out to him. Rick sends him into the guard rail then into the ring. Rick rakes at his eyes and nails him in the head. Douglas nails him in the face with his cast allowing Morrus to his a German suplex for the win. (5:51)
Douglas hands a tape to Penzer.
Commercial
To the video tape, we see Douglas setting up the camera and coming into view. He says Steiner's probably getting tired of him, says Steiner made the biggest mistake of his life breaking his arm and taking his title. He's not worried about the title though because it's around a more deserving waist than Steiner's right now, but he's looking for payback, retribution, eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth. He says he's making Steiner his pet project and will make his life a living hell. After that, he moves onto Flair, something he's been waiting 15 years for. He challenges Steiner for next week and says he won't be hard to find.
Elix Skipper, Kid Romeo (WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions) & Chavo Guerrero, Jr. vs Filthy Animals & "Sugar" Shane Helms (WCW Cruiserweight Champion)
Kidman and Chavo starts. Chavo gets a cheap shot to Helms first, then sent off the ropes, through the legs and delivers a headscissor. Kidman sent to the corner, floats over, hits a straightjacket neckbreaker. Shane tags in and delivers some rights, Chavo sent off the ropes into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Shane sent off the ropes, kneed by Elix and caught with a clothesline. Romeo tags in with chops, sent to the corner and caught with a monkey flip, but lands on his feet only to turn around to a Sugar Smack superkick for two. Romeo sent off the ropes but catches Shane with a bulldog off a wheelbarrow for two.
Shane sent off the ropes, catches Romeo with a kick, hits a straightjacket neckbreaker. Rey tags in, Shane hits a Samoan drop, Rey hits a guillotine leg drop. Rey sent off the ropes, clubbed by Elix who springboards with a clothesline as he tags in. Rey sent off the rope and sends Elix to the floor. Rey off the ropes with a somersault into a Thesz Press. Chavo with a suicide dive onto Rey. Shane with a crossbody onto Chavo. Kidman goes to dive but he's clotheslined by Romeo, who goes up top with a clothesline. Kidman up top a crossbody onto all three opponents.
Rey takes Elix back in the ring, Rey with a springboard crossbody gets two. Rey sent off the ropes, tripped by Romeo, elbows Elix, tries a wheelbarrow but caught with a dragon suplex. Triple teaming as Shane and Kidman argue with the ref, then Chavo tags in. Rey taken to the corner for an uppercut and some boots to the face. Chavo with a Gory Special, opening Rey up for shots from his partners, followed by a Gory Bomb, cover and Kidman saves it.
Romeo back in, Rey avoids a powerbomb but he's clubbed down,. Double-underhook facebuster by Romeo and a cover, Shane saves it this time. Surfboard by Romeo. Rey tries to fight out but he's sent to the corner, gets the boots up, then hits a tornado DDT. Shane gets the hot tag and in comes Chavo. Rights all around, Chavo sent off the ropes into a back drop, then Elix clotheslined to the floor. Romeo caught with a facebuster off the knee, then Kidman tags in. Shane with a suplex to set Kidman up for the elbow from the top, cover and Chavo saves it.
Chavo tries a pumphandle but Kidman avoids it, only to be dropkicked by Elix. Rey decks Elix, Kidman with a baseball slide to the groin of Chavo and Rey with the Bronco Buster. Rey is sent to the apron by Elix and headscissors Elix to the floor. Shane calls for the Vertebreaker but Chavo saves him and clotheslines them both to the floor. Romeo goes for the Snow Plow but Kidman counters with the Kid Krusher for the win. (9:25) Hell of a match.
Commercial
Cut to the camcorder from moments ago, Rick Steiner loses it backstage.
Cut to Palumbo and O'Haire. Palumbo says Awesome and Storm have accomplished what no one else has done, and that's beat them. He's not going to cry and whine, he was pinned, but says Awesome isn't the brightest bulb in the chandelier if he thinks he's beating him tonight. As far as Storm, he invites Storm to come down, but if he runs in, Sean will.
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"Canadian Killer" Mike Awesome vs Chuck Palumbo (WCW World Tag Team Champion)
Exchange of blows to start and Awesome is sent off the ropes, then caught with a gutwrench suplex for two. Another right drops Awesome, then some shoulder blocks only to be taken down by a clothesline. Forearms to the back by Awesome, then Palumbo comes back with a right. Awesome sent off the ropes, catches Palumbo with a kick and clotheslines him out to the floor, followed by a springboard clothesline. Back in the ring, slingshot splash by Awesome gets two.
Rear chinlock by Awesome. Palumbo fights his way out, off the ropes into a knee to the gut, and back into a rear chinlock. Awesome sent off the ropes, blocks a hip toss, avoidsa right, hits a butterfly suplex for two. Rollup by Palumbo for two, then clotheslined back down by Awesome. Another chinlock by Awesome, Palumbo tries to fight out but he's hammered back down, and back into the chinlock. Palumbo tries to fight out again and hammered down again, before he's tossed back to the floor.
Palumbo sent into the guard rail. Palubmo tries a flurry of shots but he's hammered back down, before he's sent into the steps. Awesome with a chair tries a shot to teh head but Palumbo gets his forearms up to block, then nails Awesome on the back. Back in the ring, Awesome with a double ax to the back before choking Palumbo. Palumbo sent to the corner, tries to float over, but caught on the shoulder. Palumbo avoids a powerslam and delivers a belly to belly. Awesome caught with a dropkick after missing a clothesline, sending him back to the floor. Awesome sent into the guard rail before they go back to the ring. Palumbo up top with a shoulder block gets two.
Palumbo off the ropes with a bulldog. Awesomes sent to the corner for a clothesline, then across, to the middle rope with a back elbow, then a clothesline. Alabama slam and a jackknife pin gets Awesome a two count. Awesome up top now but takes too much time and misses a splash. Storm comes out to take Palumbo into the guard rail behind the ref's back, before tossing him back in. German suplex by Awesome.
O'Haire nails Storm from behind as he runs out, then gets sent into the guard rail. Palumbo coutners an Awesome Bomb with a rollup for two, then taken down with a clothesline. Storm is down now. Awesome back up top, Sean holds him up until Storm knocks him off the apron. Awesome flies off into a powerslam. Sean with rights on Storm on the floor. Palumbo sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline and nails a Jungle Kick for the win. (10:02) Had a good start, but feels like things got disjointed in the middle, and things got completely unfocused once Storm and O'Haire got involved. Not as good as it could have been.
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Jarrett, Steiner and Midajah make their way out for the main event as they replay Flair's tirade earlier. Jarrett has the mic first and says Dustin will be dead after the match, just like Dusty's career was a long time ago. Steiner takes the mic and says he pities the man who doesn't learn from their mistakes. He says he broke Booker's back, sternum and beat him like a bitch when he took the belt, so on Monday, he'll make sure it's Booker's last match in WCW and his career. He says he's the man with the largest arms in the world and the genetic freak.
Cut to the camcorder. Animal finds Flair laid out in his office and sends the cameraman to get help.
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Dustin immediately on Jarrett with rights, sends him off the ropes, through the ropes into a right hand. Dustin sent off the ropes, drops with an uppercut then a clothesline. Mounted rights in the corner by Dustin, then sets him up for the Dust Buster immediately. Steiner provides time for Jarrett to escape, Dustin is sent to the corner, avoids an elbow but caught with a clothesline by Steiner, who tags in. Dustin sent off the ropes into a Steinerline and an elbow, then some pushups. T-bone suplex by Steiner gets two.
Scoop slam into the corner and a tree of woe by Steiner, allowing Jarrett to crank back on the neck while Steiner occupies the ref. Boots by Steiner, then Jarrett tags in, laying in some boots. Dustin with an inside cradle but the ref is distracted by Steiner, Jarrett kicks out before the ref catches it and hits a clothesline. Dustin chokes over the middle rope, but misses a leg drop to the back, and in comes Steiner. Dustin sent off the ropes, ducks a double clothesline and hits a pair of rights. Low blow to Steiner, then Jarrett sent off the ropes into a clothesline. Midajah hands Steiner the pipe and Dustin hits Jarrett with a bulldog, covers and Jarrett gets his foot on the rope. Steiner clotheslines Dustin with the pipe and applies the Recliner for the win. (4:19) Yeah that's about right for Thunder's final match.
Steiner replies the Recliner and Jarrett lays in boots. The fans start trashing the ring but Booker makes his way out for the save, which does not placate the fans. Security comes out to separate everyone. Booker gets a mic and says Steiner's scared of losing his gold, but it's going to happen.
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