WCW Thunder
Taping
Memphis, Tennessee - The Mid South Coliseum
Matches Aired on 01-03-01
Features Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner arguing
about who the "Mystery Opponent" for Sin is. Features Team Canada attacking
Konan backstage. Footage of Ric Flair associating with Bagwell &
Luger is shown.
1. Shane Helms pinned Jamie Knoble at 3:39 after the "Nightmare
on Helms Street".
2. Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated Lash LeRoux &
A-Wall at 4:43 when O'Haire pinned LeRoux after the "Seanton Bomb".
3. Meng (with Paisley) defeated Crowbar (with Daffney) in a "Chair
on a Pole Match" at 4:46 with the "Tongan Death Grip".
4. Bill Goldberg pinned Mark Jindrak at 1:18 after a spear and The
Jackhammer.
5. The Cat (with Ms. Jones) pinned Reno at 2:54 following the "Feliner"
kick.
6. Mike Awesome (with Team Canada) pinned Jim Duggan at 2:38 following
the Awesome Splash off the top rope.
7. Dewayne Bruce defeated "Buff" Bagwell by disqualification at 5:11
when Bagwell hit Bruce with a chair and Lex Luger interfered.
After the match, "Totally Buff" brutalized Bruce's arm. Bill
Goldberg was unable to save his mentor due to Kronik having attacked him
backstage.
8. Sid Vicious fought Jeff Jarrett to a no-contest at 4:00 when someone
pretending to be the "Mystery Man" interfered. The imposter "Mystery
Man" was Scott Steiner.
WCW Worldwide Exclusive
Match
Match Aired on 01-06-01
Announcers: Mike Tenay & Scott Hudson
1. Shane Douglas pinned Norman Smiley in 4:12 after delivering the
"Franchiser", set up by a low blow.
La Crosse, Winsconsin House
Show
01-07-01
1. Yang & Kaz Hayashi defeated Evan Karagias & Jamie
Knoble.
2. Ernest Miller defeated Elix Skipper.
3. Lance Storm & Mike Awesome defeated Billy Kidman & Rey Misterio,
Jr.
4. WCW U.S. Champion General Rection defeated Shane Douglas.
5. WCW World Tag Team Champions Dallas Page & Kevin Nash defeated
Chuck Palumbo & Shawn Stasiak.
6. Bill Goldberg defeated Lex Luger by disqualification.
7. WCW World Champion Scott Steiner defeated Sid Vicious and Jeff Jarrett
in a triangle match.
WCW Monday Nitro
(Live)
01-08-01
St. Paul, Minnesota - The XCel Energy Center
Announcers: Tony Schiavone, Scott Hudson, & Disqo
Ric Flair announces a four-way match for
the main event at WCW Sin, between Scott Steiner, Sid Vicious, Jeff Jarrett,
and the "mystery man". Also, WCW Comissioner Mike Sanders puts his
job on the line against The Cat. Terry Funk, upset at the lack of
competition, makes a challenge, but is beaten down by Crowbar and Meng, with
Meng stealing the Hardcore Title.
1. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. pinned Shannon
Moore (with Shane Helms) with a brainbuster in 5:52.
2. Ron Harris (with Don Harris) pinned The Cat (with Ms. Jones) after
the twin brothers illegally hit the "H-Bomb" on Miller in 2:43.
3. Billy Kidman (with The Filthy Animals) pinned Lance Storm (with
Team Canada) with the "Kid Krusher" (Tomikaze) in 4:06.
4. Sid Vicious defeated Shane Douglas with a powerbomb in 3:18.
After the match, Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner attacked Vicious.
5. Bill Goldberg & Dewayne Bruce defeated Kronik when Goldberg
pinned Clarke after the Jackhammer in 3:52. After the match, "Totally
Buff" brutally attacked Goldberg & Bruce.
6. WCW World Tag Team Champions Dallas Page & Kevin Nash defeated
Mike Sanders, Chuck Palumbo, & Sean O'Haire in a "Minnesota Massacre"
(Last Men Standing) match in 3:28 when Nash and Page were able to answer
the 10-count.
7. WCW World Champion Scott Steiner fought Jeff Jarrett to a no-contest
in 5:08 when Sid Vicious and The Mystery Man interfered.
WCW Thunder
Taping
01-08-01
St. Paul, Minnesota - The XCel Energy Center
Matches aired on 01-10-01
Announcers: Tony Schiavone and Stevie Ray
WCW Comissioner Mike Sanders declared that
Ms. Jones (hired as a comissioner's assistant) is now his property, and will
be on the line at Sin.
1. Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire defeated Kwee Wee (with
Paisley) & Big Vito (with Johnny the Bull) when O'Haire pinned Kwee Wee
after the "Seanton Bomb". After the match, Reno attacked Big Vito.
2. Lance Storm & Elix Skipper (with Mike Awesome & Major Gunns)
defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr. & Billy Kidman (with Tygress & Konnan)
when Storm made Mysterio submit to the "Canadian Maple Leaf".
3. Kevin Nash, Dallas Page, & Hugh Morrus defeated Shawn Stasiak,
Mark Jindrak, & Shane Douglas when Morrus pinned Douglas with a powerslam
as Douglas was preparing to use a chain.
4. Meng pinned Don Harris.
5. Kronik defeated "Buff" Bagwell & Lex Luger by disqualification
when Bill Goldberg interfered and accidently speared Brian Adams (aiming
for Bagwell).
6. Sid Vicious defeated WCW World Champion Scott Steiner by
disqualification when an Imposter Mystery Opponent interfered.
After the match, the Imposter Mystery Opponent was unmasked
to reveal Jeff Jarrett. Ric Flair appeared onstage with the true Mystery
Opponent as the show ended.
WCW Worldwide Exclusive
Match
Match Aired on 01-13-01
Announcers: Mike Tenay & Scott Hudson
1. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. pinned Evan Karagias in 5:15 after the brainbuster.
WCW Sin 2001
Pay-Per-View
01-14-01
Indianapolis, Indiana - Conesco Fieldhouse
Attendance of 6,620
Pay-Per-View Buyrate of 0.17
Announcers: Tony Schiavone and Scott Hudson
Features Ric Flair leading over a "fan" to
get Bill Goldberg's autograph, the same "fan" who would become involved in
Goldberg's match during the show.
1. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. pinned Shane
Helms at 11:17 with The Brainbuster.
2. Reno pinned Big Vito at 8:42 by elivering the "Roll the Dice" after
reversing a suplex attempt.
3. Special Bonus Match: Kaz Hayashi & Yang (with Leia Meow)
defeated Evan Karagias & Jaime Knoble at 9:27 when Yang pinned Knoble
with an inside cradle after missing the Twisting Moonsault.
4. The Cat (with Miss Jones) pinned WCW Comissioner Mike Sanders in
5:50 to become the new WCW Comissioner and win Ms. Jones' services after
delivering the "Feliner" kick following interference from Kronik.
5. Lance Storm, Mike Awesome, & Elix Skipper defeated Konan, Billy
Kidman, & Rey Mysterio, Jr. in a "Penalty Box Match" at 13:09 when Storm
made Kidman submit to the "Canadian Maple Leaf". Jim
Duggan was the special guest referee. The stipulations of the match
called for any wrestler who broke the rules to be sent into a "Penalty Box"
for 1 minute, giving their team a disadvantage.
6. Meng defeated WCW Hardcore Champion Terry Funk and Crowbar (with
Daphne) at 11:35 to win the title when Meng pinned Funk with the "Tongan
Death Grip" after Crowbar hit the champion with a steel chair.
7. Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions
Kevin Nash & Dallas Page to win the titles after "Buff" Bagwell interfered
and hit Nash with a wrench, and O'Haire delivered the "Seanton Bomb" to pin
him. Lex Luger also interfered at the end of the match, brawling with
Dallas Page into the crowd.
8. Shane Douglas defeated WCW U.S. Champion General Rection at 11:50
in a "First Blood, Chain Hanging Above the Ring Match" to win the title after
hitting Rection with an illegal chain (from Douglas' boot) to cut him open
when the referee was knocked out.
9. Lex Luger & "Buff" Bagwell defeated Bill Goldberg & DeWayne
Bruce at 11:24 when Luger pinned Goldberg following an assisted "Buff
Blockbuster" (Goldberg on Luger's shoulders). The match saw Goldberg
stop Luger from harassing the same fan at ringside who asked for Goldberg's
autograph earlier. It was a setup, and the fan maced Goldberg in the
eyes. Luger hit Goldberg with a chair before "Totally Buff" hit their
finishing maneuver. Goldberg was forced to retire due to his new undefeated
streak being ended, as per a stipulation devised in 2000 by Vince Russo.
This is Goldberg's last WCW appearence.
10. WCW World Champion Scott Steiner defeated Sid Vicious, Jeff Jarrett,
& The Mystery Opponent at 8:00 when Steiner pinned Vicious after The
Mystery Opponent kicked him in the head following Vicious leaping from the
top rope at Steiner and severely injuring his leg. After
the match, the Mystery Opponent unmasked to reveal Road Warrior Animal, making
his return to WCW. Vicious suffered a compound fracture in his broken
leg during this match. This is Sid Vicious' final appearence for
WCW.
WCW Monday Nitro
(Live)
01-15-01
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Announcers: Scott Hudson & Tony Schiavone
Features Lex Luger & "Buff" Bagwell arriving
with a casket to "mourn" Bill Goldberg's ended career. Jeff Jarrett
explains how Goldberg never beat him. Scott Steiner & Midajah come
out as well, running down Goldberg and Sid Vicious. Ric Flair's music
hits and he arrives to the ring with Road Warrior Animal. Flair puts
over this new stable, the not-yet named "Magnificent Seven". Kevin
Nash and Dallas Page introduce Rick Steiner as their new ally to stand up
against Flair's stable. Footage is shown of Sid Vicious' horrific injury
from the Sin pay-per-view. Backstage, Crowbar refuses an offer to join
Flair's group.
1. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. pinned Crowbar
(with Daffney) at 6:11 after The Brainbuster.
2. Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio, Jr. (with Tygress) defeated Shane
Helms and Shannon Moore when Kidman pinned Helms with the "Kid Krusher" at
3:15.
3. WCW World Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire defeated
Kronik at 7:26 when O'Haire pinned Brian Adams after a "Seanton Bomb" while
Shawn Stasiak & Mark Jindrak beat up Bryan Clarke on the outside of the
ring.
4. Konnan (with Tygress) pinned Mike Awesome in a "hair vs. hair" match
at 5:04 after DDTing him off the top rope. Due to the
pre-match stipulation, Awesome's trademark "mullet" haircut was cut down
much shorter. Billy Kidman's hair would have been cut had Konnan
lost.
5. Ernest Miller pinned Bam Bam Bigelow at 1:33 after the "Feliner"
kick.
6. WCW U.S. Champion Shane Douglas pinned General Rection at 3:08 after
Chavo Guerrero, Jr. interfered and hit Rection with a chain.
7. Kevin Nash defeated WCW World Champion Scott Steiner by disqualification
at 5:12 when Ric Flair's new stable interfered.
WCW Thunder
Taping
01-15-01
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Matches Aired on 01-17-91
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Mike Tenay
1. Rick Steiner pinned Kwee Wee following a top-rope
bulldog.
2. WCW Hardcore Champion Meng pinned Bam Bam Bigelow with a
frogsplash.
3. Don Harris pinned Norman Smiley after a sideslam. Don Harris
illegally switched places with twin brother Ron and scored the win.
4. "Buff" Bagwell & Lex Luger defeated Kronik when Bagwell pinned
Bryan Clarke after Jeff Jarrett KO'd Clarke with a guitar shot.
5. Mike Awesome pinned Billy Kidman with a "Running Awesome Bomb".
6. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. pinned General Rection
after Sgt. A-Wall interfered and chokeslammed Morrus from the top rope,
turning on his teammate.
7. Jeff Jarrett fought Dallas Page to a no-contest when Animal, Scott
Steiner, Lex Luger, "Buff" Bagwell, Ernest Miller, Kronik, and Kevin Nash
interfered.
WCW Worldwide Exclusive
Match
Match Aired on 01-20-01
Announcers: Mike Tenay & Scott Hudson
1. Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Big Vito in 4:39 after the "Greetings
from Asbury Park".
Columbia, South Carolina House
Show
01-21-01
1. Norman Smiley defeated Kwee Wee.
2. Yang & Kaz Hayashi (with Leia Meow) defeated Jamie Knoble &
Evan Karagias and Shannon Moore & Shane Helms.
3. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio,
Jr.
4. The Cat (with Ms. Jones) defeated Mike Sanders.
5. WCW U.S. Champion Shane Douglas defeated General Rection.
6. Kronik defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions Sean O'Haire &
Chuck Palumbo by disqualification.
7. Dallas Page defeated Jeff Jarrett.
8. Kevin Nash (with Dallas Page) defeated WCW World Champion Scott
Steiner (with Midajah & Jeff Jarrett) by disqualification.
WCW Tuesday Nitro
Taping
01-22-01
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Matches Aired on 01-23-01
Features Ric Flair ridiculously naming mid-card
wrestler Alex Wright as Scott Steiner's opponent at SuperBrawl Revenge.
Kevin Nash responds by powerbombing Wright through the stage. A
mini-tournament is set for later to determine the #1 contender. Features
General Rection officially discharging Crpl. Cajun from MIA, and ending the
stable altogether, reverting back to his "Hugh Morrus"
name.
1. Michael Modest fought Christopher Daniels to a no-contest
at 6:54 when Scott Steiner interfered and attacked both men.
2. Lance Storm defeated Konan via submission in 1:51 with the Canadian
Maple Leaf. Before the match, Storm announced the winner of this bout
would win the "war" between Team Canada and The Filthy Animals.
3. Lex Luger defeated Dallas Page in 5:51 by putting the unconscious
Page in the "Torture Rack" after Jeff Jarrett interfered and hit Page with
a guitar when the referee was knocked down. As per the pre-match
stipulation, Luger would get to referee the main event.
4. Big Vito & Johnny The Bull defeated Mark Jindrak & Shawn
Stasiak via disqualification in 4:53 after Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo
came to the ring and Palumbo made contact with the referee. All four
Thrillers argued about the interference after the match.
5. Ernest Miller pinned WCW U.S. Champion Shane Douglas in a non-title,
"no-disqualification" match at 4:20 by superkicking Douglas as the champion
was about to strike Cat with a chain. Rick Steiner interfered on Cat's
behalf, striking Douglas at the match's end. After the match,
The Cat danced with Rick Steiner, who came to hold off Douglas.
6. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. & The Wall defeated
Hugh Morus & Lash LeRoux at 6:03 when Guerrero pinned LeRoux with a roll-up
as Morrus and Wall brawled outside.
7. Kevin Nash pinned "Buff" Bagwell in 7:00 after a "Jacknife" powerbomb,
set up by Dallas Page interfering and giving Bagwell a "Diamond Cutter".
Special guest referee Lex Luger was knocked out after Bagwell, aiming
for Nash, accidently hit Luger with the "Buff Blockbuster". Nash made
the three-count using Luger's hand. Due to the pre-match stipulation,
Nash got a World Title show at SuperBrawl Revenge.
WCW Thunder
Taping
01-22-01
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Matches Aired on 01-24-01
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Mike Tenay
1. Rey Mysterio Jr. won a 9-man "Cruiserweight Contender Countdown"
match (Gauntlet Match) to earn a Cruiserweight Title shot at SuperBrawl Revenge.
Order of elimination: Shane Helms pinned Elix Skipper after a
"Vertebreaker". Shane Helms pinned Evan Karagias after
a "Vertebreaker". Billy Kidman pinned Shane Helms with an inverted
piledriver, reversing an attempted "Vertebreaker". Billy Kidman pinned
Yang (with Leia Meow) after a "Kid Krusher" from the second rope. Jamie
Noble pinned Billy Kidman with a tombstone piledriver. Rey Mysterio,
Jr. pinned Jamie Noble after a springboard flying headbutt. Rey Mysterio,
Jr. pinned Lash LeRoux after a split-legged moonsault. Rey Mysterio,
Jr. pinned Shannon Moore with a surfboard pinning combination. Rey
Mysterio, Jr. pinned Kaz Hayashi after delivering a bulldog to Hayashi off
the top rope.
2. Mike Awesome (with Major Gunns) pinned Norman Smiley after a running
Awesome Bomb. Smiley became distracted by Glacier during the match,
who supposedly was out to "watch Smiley's back". After the match, Glacier
came in the ring and did martial arts poses, stealing Smiley's spotlight.
3. Jeff Jarrett pinned Hugh Morus following "The Stroke" after The
Wall interfered and chokeslammed Morrus.
4. Don Harris pinned Crowbar (with Daffney) after a urunage slam.
Don Harris illegally switched places with his twin brother Ron and
scored the win.
5. Rick Steiner pinned Bam Bam Bigelow after a botched top-rope Steiner
Bulldog.
6. Kronik defeated Animal & WCW World Champion Scott Steiner when
Animal was pinned after Kronik delivered the "High Times", after interference
from The Cat.
WCW Worldwide Exclusive
Match
Match Aired on 01-27-01
Announcers: Mike Tenay & Scott Hudson
1. Kronik defeated Meng & Kwee Wee (with Paisley) at 5:56
when Bryan Clarke pinned Meng after Kronik hit a combination powerbomb/top-rope
clothesline maneuever.
WCW Monday Nitro
(Live)
01-29-01
Baltimore, Maryland
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Scott Hudson
Features Ric Flair refusing to give Kevin
Nash a title shot unless he defeats "Totally Buff" later in a handicap match.
Ric Flair signs the newest "big name player", Dustin Rhodes, to a contract.
Rhodes insults Flair, but Animal attacks Dustin, until the "American
Dream" Dusty Rhodes returns, with the father & son duo beating down Flair
& Animal. Features Dallas Page breaking up a fight between fans
during his book signing, which affected a later
"match".
1. Shannon Moore defeated Elix Skipper, Yang (with Leia Meow),
and Jamie Knoble in a four-corners match at 4:56 by pinning Noble after hitting
"Bottoms Up" off of the top rope.
2. Ernest Miller (with Ms. Jones) pinned Shawn Stasiak at 5:03 after
the "Feliner" kick.
3. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. & Animal defeated
Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio, Jr. in 3:26 when Guerrero pinned Mysterio
after Animal caught Mysterio's attempted top-rope hurancanrana and delivered
a sitout powerbomb.
4. Lance Storm (with Team Canada) defeated Crowbar (with Daffney) via
submission at 6:52 when Storm blocked a headscissors and applied the Canadian
Maple Leaf.
5. Jeff Jarrett defeated Dallas Page by countout when Page was not
allowed to come to the ring, due to being arrested for "hitting" a fan earlier
at his book signing. Jarrett forced the referee to count Page out,
who was only breaking up a fight earlier.
6. Rick Steiner pinned WCW U.S. Champion Shane Douglas in a non-title
match at 5:38 after a Death Valley Driver.
7. Kevin Nash defeated "Buff" Bagwell and Lex Luger in a handicap match
at 3:50 by pinning Bagwell after a "Jackknife" powerbomb. The Cat made
the three count after the referee was knocked out, and Alex Wright, who came
to the ring in a referee shirt, refused to make the count. Due to the
pre-match stipulation, Nash received a WCW World Title shot at SuperBrawl
Revenge.
WCW Thunder
Taping
01-29-01
Baltimore, Maryland
Matches Aired on 01-31-01
1. Shane Helms pinned Billy Kidman after the "Vertebreaker".
2. Ron Harris (with Don Harris) pinned Lash Leroux.
3. Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Norman Smiley after a "Greetings from Asbury
Park".
4. Rick Steiner pinned Jeff Jarrett after a Death Valley Driver, when
Shane Douglas interfered and (aiming for Steiner) accidently hit Jarrett
with a chain.
5. Kwee Wee (with Paisley) defeated Scotty O. after a piledriver.
6. WCW World Tag Team Champions Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated
Big Vito & Johnny the Bull when O'Haire pinned Vito following a "Seanton
Bomb", setup by Palumbo's "Jungle Kick". After the match, Shawn Stasiak
& Mark Jindrak attacked the champions after confirming they'd get a tag
title shot at SuperBrawl Revenge.
7. Konnan (with Tygress) defeated Reno when Reno immediately submitted
to the "Tequila Sunrise". After the match, Mike Sanders distracted
Konnan on the rampway, as the not-injured Reno attacked Konnan from
behind.
8. "Buff" Bagwell & Lex Luger defeated Kronik when Bagwell pinned
Brian Adams following the "Buff Blockbuster" after Animal interfered
and hit Adams with a chair.
WCW Worldwide Exclusive
Match
Match Aired on 02-03-01
Announcers: Mike Tenay & Scott Hudson
1. Alex Wright pinned Danny Faquir in 7:22 after a missle dropkick.
WCW Monday Nitro
(Live)
02-05-01
Tupelo, Mississippi
Features Kevin Nash assaulting Ric Flair,
and threatening to break Flair's neck if Flair doesn't agree to The Cat's
demands, which are to book members of Flair's faction in various unfair matches
later in the evening. Ric Flair fires Dustin Rhodes from
WCW.
1. WCW World Champion Scott Steiner defeated Yang, Kaz Hayashi,
Jaime Knoble, & Evan Karagias in a handicap match by forcing Knoble,
Karagias, & Hayashi to simultaneously submit to a "Steiner Recliner"
that all three men were trapped in at once.
2. Rick Steiner pinned WCW U.S. Champion Shane Douglas in 5:57 to win
the title after catching Shane Douglas jumping off the corner turnbuckle
and delivering a Death Valley Driver.
3. Dallas Page defeated WCW World Champion Scott Steiner by
dissqualification at 4:24 when Steiner knocked down the referee shortly before
recing a "Diamond Cutter". After the match, Page celebrated in the
crowd, but a fan attacked him. The fan turned out to be Chris
Kanyon.
4. El Nino pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. in
a non-title match at 6:42 after hitting a Thesz Press. After the match,
Nino unmasked to reveal Rey Mysterio, Jr.
5. WCW World Tag Team Champions Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated
Lance Storm & Mike Awesome at 7:38 when O'Haire pinned Awesome after
the "Seanton Bomb", setup by Palumbo's "Jungle Kick".
6. "Buff" Bagwell and Brian Adams fought to a time-limit draw at 5:46.
During the match, Bryan Clarke attacked Lex Luger and Animal. Animal
eventually threw Clarke head-first into the steps, worsening his concussion
received the previous week on Thunder.
7. WCW World Champion Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Nash & Rick
Steiner in a handicap match by pinning Nash after Rick turned on his partner,
elbowdropping Nash after he hit a "Jackknife" powerbomb on Scott Steiner.
The reunited Steiners celebrated after the match.
WCW Thunder
Taping
02-05-01
Tupelo, Mississippi
Matches Aired on 02-07-01
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Mike Tenay
1. Kaz Hayashi pinned Shane Helms with a German Suplex after
Helms was distracted by Chavo Guerrero, Jr.'s presence at ringside. As
a result of the win, Hayashi qualified for the "six-way Cruiserweight match"
to determine the new #1 contender at SuperBrawl Revenge.
2. Sean O'Haire pinned Norman Smiley after a "Seanton Bomb". After
the match, O'Haire & Palumbo brawled with Jindrak & Stasiak.
3. WCW Comissioner The Cat pinned Elix Skipper after a "Feliner" kick.
After the match, Lance Storm led Mike Awesome in attacking Cat. Had
Skipper won, he would have become Comissioner of WCW.
4. Brian Adams pinned Lex Luger with the full nelson slam after failed
interference from "Buff" Bagwell.
5. Rey Mysterio, Jr. pinned The Wall (with Chavo Guerrero, Jr.) after
a moonsault following Hugh Morrus' interference and hitting his own "No Laughing
Matter" moonsault as the referee was breaking up a fight between Mysterio
and Guerrero.
6. Kwee Wee pinned an unknown "fan" from the audience (referred to
as "Johnny Dodson" by Mike Tenay, but may have been Rick Michaels) after
a piledriver.
7. Konnan defeated Mike Sanders via submission with the "Tequila Sunrise",
setup by a facejam.
8. Dallas Page & Kevin Nash defeated WCW U.S. Champion Rick
Steiner & Jeff Jarrett when Nash pinned Steiner after a "Jackknife"
powerbomb.
WCW Worldwide Exclusive
Match
Match Aired on 02-10-01
Announcers: Mike Tenay & Scott Hudson
1. Shannon Moore pinned Chris Harris at 4:53 after a combination sleeper/neckbreaker by reversing Harris' bodyslam attempt.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana House
Show
02-11-01
1. Shannon Moore & Shane Helms defeated Kaz Hayashi & Yung,
and Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias.
2. Hugh Morrus defeated The Wall.
3. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero ,Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio
Jr.
4. Ernest Miller defeated Lance Storm.
5. WCW World Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Sean O' Haire defeated
Shawn Stasiak & Mark Jindrak.
6. Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner in a non-title
match.
7. Dallas Page defeated Jeff Jarrett.
8. Kevin Nash & Brian Adams defeated "Buff" Bagwell, Lex Luger,
& WCW World Champion Scott Steiner.
WCW Monday Nitro
(Live)
02-12-01
Biloxi, Mississippi
Features Rick Steiner and Dustin Rhodes brawling
in the ring to open the show. The Cat re-hires Rhodes, but Flair books
Cat in a match for the "Comissioner" position next against Lance Storm, with
referee Mike Sanders. Kevin Nash appeared with a gagged David Flair,
threatening Ric Flair to make a Cat/Storm match for Storm's newly won position
at SuperBrawl Revenge. Dallas Page runs down Chris Kanyon and Jeff
Jarrett. Kanyon attacks only to receive a "Diamond Cutter", but Jarrett
takes out Page with a guitar shot and "The
Stroke".
1. Lance Storm defeated WCW Comissioner Ernest Miller when special
referee Mike Sanders stopped the match on purpose before The Cat submitted
to Storm's "Canadian Maple Leaf" hold. Due to the pre-match stipulation,
Lance Storm became the new WCW Comissioner.
2. Yang pinned Lash Laroux in 9:22 after hitting "Yang Time".
3. Dustin Rhodes pinned WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner in a non-title
match at 8:01 with a DDT after Shane Douglas interfered and hit Steiner in
the head with his arm-cast. After the match, Animal & Rick Steiner
attacked Douglas, and "Pillmanized" his already injured arm.
4. Billy Kidman pinned Elix Skipper in 6:27 after ducking a roundhouse
kick and executing the "Kid Krusher".
5. Shawn Stasiak pinned Chuck Palumbo in 7:59 with a roll-up and handful
of tights.
6. Kevin Nash defeated World Champion Scott Steiner by disqualification
at 5:15 when Ric Flair interfered and attacked Nash. After the match,
Scott Steiner saved Flair from Nash by using a lead
pipe.
WCW Thunder Taping
02-12-01
Biloxi, Mississippi
Matches Aired on 02/14/01
1. Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias defeated A.J. Styles &
Air Paris to both advance to the six-man Cruiserweight #1 Contender's match
at SuperBrawl Revenge when Styles was pinned after a powerbomb.
2. Sean O'Haire pinned Mark Jindrak after a "Seanton Bomb".
3. Mike Sanders pinned Kwee Wee with a roll-up and hanful of
tights.
4. Mike Awesome pinned Ernest Miller after a top-rope Awesome Splash.
After the match, Awesome delivered a second splash.
5. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. & The Wall defeated
Hugh Morrus & Rey Misterio, Jr. when Wall pinned Mysterio after a two-handed
choke into a slam. After the match, Guerrero and Wall attacked their
opponents again.
6. "Buff" Bagwell pinned Konnan with the "Blockbuster" after Lex Luger
interfered and hit Konnan with his forearm.
7. Jeff Jarrett & WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner defeated Dallas
Page & Dustin Rhodes when Jarrett pinned Page after "The Stroke".
After the match, Scott Steiner attacked Page with a lead pipe, and
in trying to recreate the "Sid Vicious Injury" from Sin, Scott Steiner hit
a security guard in the leg with the pipe, causing a "severe leg injury"
in which the man's leg "dangled".
WCW Superbrawl Revenge 2001
Pay-Per-View
02-18-01
Nashville, Tennessee - The Municipial Auditorium
Pay-Per-View Buyrate of 0.15
Features Road Warrior Animal attacking Billy Kidman during the PPV pre-show,
which prevented Kidman from competing in the opening match, with Shane Helms
replacing him.
1. Shane Helms (substituting for Billy Kidman) defeated Shannon
Moore, Kaz Hayashi, Yang, Jaime Knoble, and Evan Karagias in 17:28 in an
elimination match to earn a WCW Cruiserweight Title Shot. Order of
elimination was: Shane Helms pinned Evan Karagias in
10:25 with The Vertebreaker. Jamie Knoble pinned Yang in 10:56 with
a tombstone piledriver. Shannon Moore pinned Jamie Knoble with a top-rope
"Rocker Dropper" in 11:57. Shane Helms pinned Shannon Moore with "The
Nightmare on Helms Street" in 15:10. Shane Helms pinned Kaz Hayashi
at 17:28 with The Vertebreaker.
2. Hugh Morrus pinned The Wall at 9:42 with a "No Laughing Matter"
moonsault.
3. WCW World Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire defeated
Shawn Stasiak & Mark Jindrak at 11:37 when O'Haire pinned Jindrak with
the "Seanton Bomb".
4. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. pinned Rey Mysterio,
Jr. in 15:53 with The Brainbuster.
5. WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner pinned Dustin Rhodes in 9:14 after
throwing him face-first into an exposed turnbuckle ring.
6. Lex Luger & "Buff" Bagwell defeated Kronik in 6:47 when Bagwell
pinned Brian Adams after Mike Awesome, disguised as Bryan Clarke, attacked
Adams.
7. Ernest Miller (with Miss Jones) pinned Lance Storm in 8:08 to become
WCW Comissioner with The Feliner after botched interference from Mike
Sanders.
8. Chris Kanyon pinned Diamond Dallas Page in 8:15 after Jeff Jarrett
attacked Page and Kanyon hit The Flatliner.
9. Dallas Page pinned Jeff Jarrett in 8:30 after Chris Kanyon's
interference backfired and Page hit the Diamond Cutter.
10. WCW World Champion Scott Steiner (with Midajah) defeated
Kevin Nash in a "Best 2 out of 3, Falls Count Anywhere Match" in 12:08 with
The Steiner Recliner as Nash was unconscious from being hit with a chair.
Ric Flair changed the stipulations of the match each time Nash gained
an advantage, including feigning a knee injury at the beginning of the match
and pinning Steiner after hitting him with the WCW World Title belt.
Steiner pinned Nash for the second fall after hitting with a lead pipe
in the head on the arena floor. Due to the pre-match stipulation,
Kevin Nash was forced to retire.
WCW Monday Nitro
(Live)
02-19-01
Features a mock "funeral" for Kevin Nash.
Dallas Page challenges Scott Steiner to a World Title bout at Greed.
Features Jeff Jarrett dressed as "Dusty Rhodes" insulting the Rhodes
family until both Dusty & Dustin came to the ring, with Jarrett taking
Dustin out with a guitar and Rick Steiner attacking
Dusty.
1. Shannon Moore pinned Jamie Noble (with Evan Karagias) in
4:45 after hitting the "Bottoms Up" after Karagias interfered and turned
on his partner with a DDT.
2. Bryan Clarke defeated Mike Awesome by disqualification in 0:59 when
Elix Skipper & Lance Storm interfered and attacked Clarke. Brian
Adams made the save, and Kronik hit both Skipper and Awesome with the "High
Times".
3. Billy Kidman & Konan defeated Chavo Guerrero, Jr. & Animal
at 10:59 when Kidman pinned Guerrero after the "Kid Krusher", assisted by
interference from Rey Mysterio, Jr.
4. "Buff" Bagwell pinned The Cat (with Ms. Jones) in 6:27 following
the "Buff Blockbuster" after Cat was distracted by the interfering Chris
Kanyon. After the match, Miss Jones slapped Kanyon, but received a
"Kanyon Cutter" in response.
5. WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner pinned Lash LeRoux in 3:27 after
three straight Death Valley Drivers.
6. Hugh Morrus pinned Lance Storm in 5:53 after the "No Laughing Matter"
moonsault.
7. Dallas Page pinned Chris Kanyon in 7:14 by blocking a brass knuckles
punch from Kanyon and executing a "Diamond Cutter".
WCW Thunder
Taping
02-19-01
Matches Aired on 02-21-01
Features Alex Wright & Disqo reuniting
the "Boogie Knights" team backstage.
1. Kaz Hayashi pinned Kwee Wee (who made an open challenge)
with a Tornado DDT.
2. A.J. Styles & Air Paris defeated Alex Wright & Disqo when
Styles pinned Inferno with a flying bodypress as Disqo was busy dancing.
3. Shawn Stasiak pinned Big Vito after a Hangman's neckbreaker.
4. Dallas Page & The Cat defeated "Buff" Bagwell & Chris Kanyon
when Cat pinned Bagwell after hitting a "Feliner" kick.
5. Jeff Jarrett pinned Crowbar after hitting "The Stroke". After
the match, Dustin Rhodes attacked Jarrett.
6. Chuck Palumbo pinned Lex Luger with a roll-up as Luger was busy
posing.
7. WCW World Champion Scott Steiner defeated Hugh Morrus via submission
with the Steiner Recliner, setup by a T-Bone Suplex.
WCW Worldwide Exclusive
Match
Match Aired on 02-24-01
Announcers: Mike Tenay & Scott Hudson
1. The Harris Brothers (with Jeff Jarrett) defeated Kaz Hayashi
& Yang in 5:31 when Don Harris pinned Yang after the Harris Brothers
executed the "H-Bomb". After the match, Jarrett smashed a guitar over
Yang's head.
Lake Charles, Louisiana House
Show
02-25-01
1. Rey Mysterio, Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated Evan Karagias &
Shannon Moore, Kaz Hayashi & Yang, and Jamie Noble & Air Paris in
a four-way match.
2. The Demon defeated Robbie Rage.
3. WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner pinned Hugh Morrus after hitting
him with the title belt.
4. WCW World Tag Team Champions Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated
Lex Luger & "Buff" Bagwell when O'Haire pinned Luger after a "Seanton
Bomb".
5. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. defeated Shane Helms
after interference from Animal.
6. Dallas Page, Ernest Miller, & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW World
Champion Scott Steiner, Jeff Jarrett, & Animal when Page pinned Animal
after a "Diamond Cutter" after Jarrett accidently hit Steiner
with his guitar.
WCW Monday Nitro
(Live)
02-26-01
New Orleans, Louisiana
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Scott Hudson
Features The Cat stepping down as WCW
Comissioner, in order to focus on getting revenge on Chris Kanyon, who he'll
face at Greed.
1. Quarter-Final WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Title Tournament
Match: Rey Mysterio, Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated Jason Lee &
Swinger at 5:14 when Kidman pinned Lee after the "Kid Krusher".
2. Lance Storm & Mike Awesome defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions
Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire in a non-title match in 3:37 when Storm
forced Palumbo to submit to the "Canadian Maple Leaf". During the match,
Kanyon interfered and took out O'Haire with a "Flatliner" on the arena
floor.
3. Ernest Miller pinned WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner in a non-title
match in 6:50 after Hugh Morrus interfered and hit Steiner with Morrus' knee
brace, and Cat finished the champion off with the "Feliner" kick.
After the match, Scott Steiner & "Totally Buff" attacked
The Cat, until Dallas Page and the returning Booker T made the save, challenging
for an immediate six-man tag match.
4. Booker T, Dallas Page, & Ernest Miller defeated WCW World Champion
Scott Steiner, Lex Luger, & "Buff" Bagwell at 12:35 when Booker pinned
Steiner following a scissors kick after Page hit a "Diamond Cutter" on the
champion.
5. Shane Helms pinned Shannon Moore (with Evan Karagias) at 3:25 when
he reversed Moore's attempted "Bottoms Up" and executed "The
Vertebreaker".
6. Sean O`Haire pinned Chris Kanyon at 4:55 via the "Seanton Bomb",
setup by an inverted Death Valley Driver.
7. Jeff Jarrett pinned Dustin Rhodes in 8:42 via the Stroke after Ric
Flair low-blowed Rhodes. Ric Flair was the special referee for the
match. After the match, Page, Booker, & The Cat made the save with
steel chairs.
WCW Thunder
Taping
02-26-01
New Orleans, Louisiana
Matches Aired on 02-28-01
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Mike Tenay
Features Booker T. cutting a promo, before
Ric Flair interrupts and makes a non-title Steiner/Booker match for
later.
1. Quarter-Final WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Title Tournament
Match: Kaz Hayashi & Yang defeated Mike Sanders
& Kwee Wee when Yang pinned Sanders after delivering "Yang Time" (twisting
corkscrew splash).
2. Shawn Stasiak pinned Johnny the Bull after a Hangman's
neckbreaker.
3. Shane Helms pinned Johnny Swinger (with Jason Lee) after a
"Vertebreaker", despite Lee's interference.
4. Mike Awesome pinned Konnan after a running Awesomebomb.
5. Chuck Palumbo pinned Disqo after a "Jungle Kick".
After the match, "Totally Buff" attacked Palumbo until Sean
O'Haire made the save. Rick Steiner then aided Totally Buff, with Big
Vito finally evening the odds.
6. WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner pinned Big Vito after the Death Valley
Driver.
7. Booker T. defeated WCW World Champion Scott Steiner by disqualification
after Rick Steiner interfered.
Johnson City, Tennessee House
Show
03-04-01
1. Rey Mysterio, Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated Yang &
Kaz Hayashi, Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore, and & Kwee Wee &
Mike Sanders in a four-way match when Mysterio pinned Sanders after a top-rope
legdrop.
2. Elix Skipper pinned The Demon with the "Overdrive".
3. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. pinned Shane Helms
after the brainbuster.
4. Ernest Miller pinned Chris Kanyon after the "Feliner".
5. WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner defeated Lance Storm and Hugh Morrus
in a triangle match after hitting both men with the title belt.
6. WCW World Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire defeated
Lex Luger & "Buff" Bagwell after O'Haire executed the Seanton Bomb.
7. Dallas Page & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW World Champion Scott
Steiner & Jeff Jarrett when Page pinned Steiner after Jarrett accidently
hit him with a guitar.
WCW Monday Nitro
(Live)
03-05-01
Greenville, South Carolina
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Scott Hudson
Features Chris Kanyon attacking Miss Jones
in her hospital bed, until The Cat made the save and the two brawled in the
hospital room. The Cat ended up "shocking" Kanyon with a defibulator
on the rear end.
1. Booker T. defeated WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner by
disqualification at 5:25 when Scott Steiner interfered.
2. Quarter-Final WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Title Tournament Match:
Kid Romeo & Elix Skipper defeated A.J. Styles & Air Paris in
5:30 after Romeo hit a Michinoku Driver on Paris, set up by Skipper's missle
dropkick.
3. Sean O'Haire pinned Lex Luger in 6:07 after a "Seanton Bomb" when
"Buff" Bagwell interfered and accidently hit his partner Luger with the "Buff
Blockbuster".
4. Jeff Jarrett pinned Imposter Dusty Rhodes in 0:53 in a staged match
after a "Bionic Elbow". The imposter was Ric Flair.
After the bout, Flair & Jarrett ran down the Rhodes family until
Dustin & Dusty rushed the ring and fought with them. A match between
the four for Greed was signed.
5. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. pinned Shane Helms
in 4:56 with the brainbuster after Kid Romeo & Eliz Skipper interfered
and attacked Helms.
6. Hugh Morrus pinned Mike Awesome in 6:00 after the "No Laughing Matter"
moonsault.
7. Booker T. and Dallas Page defeated The Steiner Brothers in 9:02
when Page pinned Rick Steiner after executing a "Diamond Cutter". Scott
Steiner attacked Page after the bout.
WCW Thunder
Taping
03-05-01
Greenville, South Carolina
Matches Aired on 03-07-01
Features Chris Kanyon using a forklift to
tip over a limo in which M.I. Smooth is on the phone with The
Cat.
1. Quarter-Final WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Title Tournament
Match: .Shannon Moore & Evan Karagias defeated Jason B. & Scotty
O when Jason B was hit with a double-team "Bottoms Up" from Moore &
Karagias.
2. Shawn Stasiak pinned Norman Smiley after a chokeslam.
3. Shane Helms pinned Elix Skipper after a Vertebreaker.
4. WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner pinned Hugh Morrus after a Death
Valley Driver, following interference from Lance Storm & Mike
Awesome.
5. Chuck Palumbo pinned Lex Luger after escaping an attempt of the
Torture Rack.
6. Lance Storm defeated Konan via submission with the Canadian Maple
Leaf.
7. WCW World Champion Scott Steiner defeated The Cat via submission
with the Steiner Recliner.
WCW Monday Nitro
(Live)
03-12-01
Knoxville, Tennessee
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Scott Hudson
Features Dustin Rhodes viciously attacking
Jeff Jarrett to begin the show. "Buff" Bagwell's handheld camera, used
to document the "Magnificent Seven" for the "new owners" of WCW to see, is
introduced. Later, Midajah is seen unconscious on the camera, with
the assailant unknown. Stacy Kiebler introduced her "new baby", Shawn
"The Star" Stasiak, who ran down the
fans.
1. Semi-Final WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Title Tournament Match:
Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo defeated Yang & Kaz Hayashi
at 5:04 when Skipper pinned Yang after delivering the "Play of the
Day" (previously the "Overdrive") after Yang missed an attempted "Yang
Time".
2. Lance Storm & Mike Awesome defeated Big Vito & Johnny
The Bull in 2:43 when Awesome pinned Vito after a "Running Awesomebomb".
3. Booker T. pinned Lex Luger after the "Bookend", setup
by a Harlem Sidekick. After the match, Rick Steiner
attacked Booker. The Cat made the save, until Kanyon attackewd Cat.
Dallas Page finally saved his friends with a chair.
4. Shane Helms pinned Evan Karagias after a "Vertebreaker", setup by
the "Nightmare on Helms Street". After the match, Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
attacked Helms with a chair.
5. The match between Chris Kanyon and M.I. Smooth (substituting for
Disqo, who he knocked out backstage) was waved off by the referee, due to
Smooth being still injured from the car accident. Kanyon hit Smooth
four times with a steel chair, but Smooth kept getting up and asking for
more of a fight. Kanyon eventually ran away.
6. Dallas Page defeated WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner (with Scott
Steioner) by disqualification in 5:57 when Animal interfered after Page delivered
a "Diamond Cutter" to Steiner. After the match, announcer
Scott Hudson (who was sent to the back during the match) revealed that Booker
T & The Cat had been taken out and were on stretchers.
The "Magnificent Seven" members were free to severely beat down
Page.
WCW Thunder
Taping
03-12-01
Knoxville, Tennessee
Matches Aired on 03-14-01
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Mike Tenay
Features Ric Flair & "Buff" Bagwell
speculating that Animal attacked Midajah on Monday. Later, Bagwell
opens the door to reveal Animal unconscious after being attacked, and an
arrow drawn on the wall with an arrow saying "It wasn't
him."
1. Semi-Final WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Title Tournament Match:
Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio, Jr. defeated Evan Karagias & Jamie
Noble when Mysterio pinned Moore after executing a dropkick as Kidman held
Moore in a surfboard position.
2. Jason Jett (formery E.Z. Money from Extreme Championship Wrestling)
pinned Alex Wright after the "Crash Landing" (front-forward release vertical
suplex).
3. Shawn Stasiak (with Stacy Kiebler) pinned Reno after a Hangman's
neckbreaker.
4. WCW World Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire defeated
Lex Luger & "Buff" Bawell in an elimination match. Order of elimination:
"Buff" Bagwell pinned Chuck Palumbo with a roll-up after Luger clipped
Palumbo's knee during an attempted bodyslam. Sean O'Haire
pinned Lex Luger after a slam. Luger's foot was on the ropes but Chuck
palumbo pushed it off during the three-count. Sean O'Haire pinned "Buff"
Bagwell after the "Seanton Bomb".
5. Shane Helms pinned Kwee Wee with the "Vertebreaker" after Kwee Wee
missed a top-rope legdrop.
6. Konnan & Hugh Morrus defeated Disqo & Mike Sanders when
Morrus hit Disqo with the "No Laughing Matter" and Konnan forced him to submit
to the "Tequila Sunrise".
7. Jeff Jarrett & Rick Steiner defeated Dallas Page & Dustin
Rhodes when Jarrett pinned Rhodes after hitting him with a guitar and executing
"The Stroke" when the referee was knocked down.
WCW Greed 2001
Pay-Per-View
03-18-01
Jacksonville, Florida - The Coliseum
Pay-Per-View Buyrate of 0.10
Features "Buff" Bagwell found unconscious
in the backstage, with Lex Luger thinking Animal was
responsible.
1. Jason Jett pinned Kwee Wee in 12:15 with the "Crashing
Landing".
2. WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Title Tournament Final: Elix Skipper
& Kid Romeo defeated Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio, Jr. when Romeo
pinned Mysterio following a Northern Lights Bomb in 13:42 to become the first
champions.
3. Shawn Stasiak (with Stacy Kiebler) pinned Bam Bam Bigelow in 5:57
after spraying him with Stacy's hairspray and delivering a Hangman's
neckbreaker.
4. Lance Storm & Mike Awesome defeated Hugh Morrus & Konan
in 11:10 when Awesome pinned Morrus with the Running Awesome Bomb.
5. Shane Helms pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
in 13:55 to win the title with The Vertebreaker.
6. WCW World Tag Team Champions Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated
Lex Luger & "Buff" Bagwell in 0:54 after O'Haire hit both with the "Seanton
Bomb".
7. Ernest Miller (with Ms. Jones) pinned Chris Kanyon in 11:15 with
The Feliner.
8. Booker T pinned WCW U.S. Champion Rick Steiner to win the title
in 7:36 after Shane Douglas hit Steiner with his cast and Booker delivered
"The Bookend".
9. Dusty Rhodes & Dustin Rhodes defeated Jeff Jarrett & Ric
Flair in 9:55 when Dustin Rhodes pinned Flair with a roll-up.
During the match, Dusty Rhodes gave Jeff Jarrett a "Stink face"
in the corner.
10. WCW World Champion Scott Steiner (with Midajah) defeated Dallas
Page in 14:13 with The Steiner Recliner after interference from Rick Steiner
and Scott hitting Page with a lead pipe.
WCW Monday Nitro
(Live)
03-19-01
Gainesville, Florida
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Scott Hudson
Features Ric Flair & Scott Steiner running
down the fallen Dallas Page, until Booker T interrupts and demands a title
shot against Scott. "Buff" Bagwell & Animal speculate that Lex
Luger may have attacked Bagwell at Greed. Later, Luger is seen knocked
out backstage. Features a "live" call in from Eric Bischoff, who announces
that all titles will be defended next week, and invites any previous World
Champions to the show. Booker T & Scott Steiner sign a contract
for a "Title Vs. Title" match for the next week, with Flair and Steiner attacking
Booker until he gained control and fought them off. The Magnificent
Seven argues backstage as Bagwell now thinks Rick Steiner attacked
Luger.
1. Jason Jett pinned Disqo (with Mike Sanders) at 4:58 following
the "Crash Landing" after fighting off Sanders.
2. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Shane Helms pinned Billy Kidman in 3:40
after reversing the "Kid Krusher" and executing a "Vertebreaker".
3. Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Shawn Stasiak (with Stacy Kiebler) in 1:43
after intercepting the hairspray thrown to Stasiak, spraying him in the eyes,
and hitting the "Greetings from Asbury Park". After
the match, Bigelow agreed to give Stasiak a rematch next week, and if Bigelow
wins, he'll get to tattoo Stasiak.
4. Chris Kanyon pinned M.I. Smooth in 5:10 after Animal interfered
and delivered a DDT to smooth. The Cat attacked Animal after the
match.
5. Rick Steiner defeated Konnan by disqualification in 5:06 when Shane
Douglas interfered and attacked Steiner.
6. Lance Storm & Mike Awesome defeated World Tag Team Champions
Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire in a non-title match in 8:03 when Awesome
hit Palumbo with a chair and pinned him after a Running Awesomebomb.
WCW Thunder
Taping
03-19-01
Gainesville, Florida
Matches Aired on 03-21-01
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Mike Tenay
Final Edition of WCW Thunder
Features Dustin Rhodes bringing a game of
"Pin the Flair on the Jackass" to the ring, making fun of Flair. Flair
books Rhodes in a handicapped match for the main
event.
1. Yang & Kaz Hayashi defeated Air Paris and A.J. Styles
when Yang pinned Styles after a running side-slam.
2. Jason Jett pinned Cash (formerly Kid Kash from Extreme Championship
Wrestling) after hitting the "Crash Landing".
3. Ernest Miller & M.I. Smooth defeated Chris Kanyon &
Animal when Smooth pinned Kanyon after a standing splash.
4. Hugh Morrus pinned Rick Steiner with a German Suplex after Shane
Douglas interfered and hit Steiner with a cast. Morrus' family was
seen celebrating in the audience. After the match, Douglas handed
ring announcer David penzer a videotape. The tape was aired, as Douglas
challenged Steiner to a match on the final Nitro, and from there would move
on to Ric Flair.
5. Rey Misterio, Jr., Billy Kidman, & WCW Cruiserweight Champion
Shane Helms defeated Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions
Kid Romeo & Elix Skipper when Kidman pinned Kid Romeo after reversing
his attempted "Last Kiss" and hitting a "Kid Krusher".
6. Chuck Palumbo pinned Mike Awesome after a "Jungle Kick".
7. Jeff Jarrett & WCW World Champion Scott Steiner (with Midajah)
defeated Dustin Rhodes in a handicap match when Steiner scored the win over
an unconscious Rhodes with the "Steiner Recliner" after hitting him with
a lead pipe, handed to him by Midajah. Booker T made the save for Rhodes
after the match.
WCW Monday Nitro: The Night of Champions
(Live)
03-26-01
Panama City, Florida - Club La Vela
Announcers: Tony Schiavone and Scott Hudson
Final Edition of WCW Monday Nitro
This is the final World Championship Wrestling
event following Vince McMahon's purchase of the company. McMahon appeared
as the show opened to explain that later on during the program a simulcast
of WWF Raw is War and WCW Monday Nitro would air, and the fate of WCW would
be resolved. Features Ric Flair cutting an emotional interview, running
down Vince McMahon and challenging Sting to one last match. A video
montage of WCW's past World Champions was aired. McMahon later reveals
that he wants to personally fire each WCW star, as the company is now dead
to him. Vince's rival son Shane McMahon went to the ring live in Panama
City and revealed that he had purchased WCW out from under his father, and
that the company would soon defeat the WWF just as it had during the Monday
Night Wars. Prelude to the "Invasion"
storyline.
1. WCW U.S. Champion Booker T. pinned WCW World Champion Scott
Steiner (with Midajah) in 5:08 to win the title after executing "The Bookend".
This win unified the WCW World and U.S. titles. Final appearence
of Scott Steiner & Midajah in WCW.
2. Rey Mysterio, Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated Yang & Kaz Hayashi
and Shannon Moore & Evan Karagias in a three-way match in 3:37 when Mysterio
pinned Moore after a top-rope guillotine legdrop to earn a WCW Cruiserweight
Tag Team Title Shot later in the show. Final appearence of Evan Karagias,
Shannon Moore, and The Jung Dragons in WCW.
3. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Shane Helms pinned Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
in 4:38 after reversing Guerrero's attempted brainbuster and executing "The
Vertebreaker".
4. WCW World Tag Team Champions Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated
Lance Storm & Mike Awesome in 3:20 when O'Haire pinned Awesome after
the "Seanton Bomb", set up by Palumbo's "Jungle Kick".
5. Shawn Stasiak (with Stacy Kiebler) pinned Bam Bam Bigelow in 1:24
after a neckbreaker when Stacy interfered. If Stasiak had lost, he
would have received a tattoo from Bigelow. Final appearece of Bam Bam
Bigelow in WCW.
6. Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio, Jr. defeated WCW Cruiserweight
Tag Team Champions Kid Romeo & Elix Skipper in 4:43 to win the titles
when Kidman pinned Skipper after a "Kid Krusher". Final appearences
of Romeo & Skipper in WCW. Last-ever appearence of the WCW
Cruiserweight Tag Team Titles, which immediately become dropped following
the broadcast.
7. Sting defeated Ric Flair via submission with the "Scorpion Deathlock",
setup by a superpleex. Final appearence of both Sting & Ric Flair
in WCW.