WCW: The Quest For The Lost Glory

TheBigBad1013 · August 17, 2017

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World Championship Wrestling Returns!

In what is considered by many to be highly surprising news, Eric Bischoff has bought World Championship Wrestling and the company's comeback show, The Big Bang pay per view event, has been officially announced. When asked about these developments, WCW owner Eric Bischoff said that he was extremely pleased that he was able to pull it off, and that he has big plans and high hopes for the future of World Championship Wrestling.

Official WCW Roster

Main Eventers

Buff Bagwell

Diamond Dallas Page

Jeff Jarrett

Kevin Nash

Lex Luger

Ric Flair

Scott Steiner

Upper Midcarders

Dustin Rhodes

Chris Kanyon

Bam Bam Bigelow

Chuck Palumbo

Hugh Morrus

Konnan

Mike Awesome

Rey Misterio Jr.

Rick Steiner

Road Warrior Animal

Sean O'Haire

Shane Douglas

Midcarders

Alex Wright

Big Vito

Billy Kidman

Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Disco Inferno

Ernest Miller

Fit Finlay

Johnny The Bull

Kaz Hayashi

Lance Storm

Mark Jindrak

Mike Sanders

Norman Smiley

Shawn Stasiak

Shane Helms

Yang

Lower Midcard

Alan Funk

Cash

Elix Skipper

Evan Karagias

Jamie Knoble

Jason Jett

Kid Romeo

M.I. Smooth

Shannon Moore

Openers And Enhancement Talents

Air Paris

AJ Styles

Lash Leroux

Reno

Chris Harris

James Storm

Johnny Swinger

Managers

Midajah

Miss Jones

Stacy Keibler

Torrie Wilson

Unavailable At The Beginning

Booker T (injured)

Brian Adams (injured)

Bryan Clark (injured)

Sid Vicious (injured)

Vampiro (injured)

Hell Raiser (rehab)

Sting (given time off)

OOC: So..yeah, I've decided to go back to the WCW Lives mod, officially abandoning my 97 WCW game for various reasons. I'm excited to return to WCW Lives. I very much enjoyed my last WCW Lives diary and I feel like I've got tons of ideas that I never got to do in that game, so this will be very different from the previous quest in terms of that, but hopefully just as fun to play and write.

The first show is The Big Bang pay per view and the card for that will be up soon!

TheBigBad1013 · August 17, 2017

http://i.imgur.com/m0jsEzd.jpg WCW The Big Bang 2001 - Official Card! 20 Man Battle Royal For The Vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship Scott Steiner, Buff Bagwell, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page, Ric Flair, Dustin Rhodes, Konnan, Rick Steiner, Road Warrior Animal, Rey Misterio Jr., Shane Douglas, Sean O'Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Mike Awesome, Hugh Morrus, Shawn Stasiak, Mark Jindrak, Lance Storm, Ernest Miller WCW United States Championship Tournament Final ??? vs. ??? WCW United States Championship Tournament Semi Final 1 Fit Finlay vs. Rey Misterio Jr. WCW Unites States Championship Semi Final 2 Lance Storm vs. Hugh Morrus WCW Tag Team Championship Totally Buffed vs. Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo WCW Cruiserweight Championship Billy Kidman vs. Shane Helms vs. Elix Skipper vs. Cash Bonus Questions Who will be the final four in the battle royal for the World Title? Who will be the final elimination? Who will eliminate the most people in the battle royal? And finally...who walks out of The Big Bang as the NEW WCW World Heavyweight Champion? <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> As part of WCW's restart all titles have been vacated prior to this show. </div></blockquote>

Crossface · August 17, 2017

Nice to see you back BigBad! Always been a big fan of your work! Your '97 Diary was part of my inspiration to get my own WCW '97 diary going (which is admittedly in a rut...but that's neither here nor there!)

WCW The Big Bang 2001 - Official Card!

20 Man Battle Royal For The Vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship

Scott Steiner, Buff Bagwell, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page, Ric Flair, Dustin Rhodes, Konnan, Rick Steiner, Road Warrior Animal, Rey Misterio Jr., Shane Douglas, Sean O'Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Mike Awesome, Hugh Morrus, Shawn Stasiak, Mark Jindrak, Lance Storm, Ernest Miller

WCW United States Championship Tournament Final

??? vs. ??? --Lance Storm takes it home

WCW United States Championship Tournament Semi Final 1

Fit Finlay vs. Rey Misterio Jr.

WCW Unites States Championship Semi Final 2

Lance Storm vs. Hugh Morrus

WCW Tag Team Championship

Totally Buffed vs. Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Billy Kidman vs. Shane Helms vs. Elix Skipper vs. Cash

Bonus Questions

Who will be the final four in the battle royal for the World Title?

Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, DDP, & Ric Flair

Who will be the final elimination? Going to guess Flair...I like the idea of Scott sending the legend/underdog packing signaling a new era

Who will eliminate the most people in the battle royal? Mike Awesome

And finally...who walks out of The Big Bang as the NEW WCW World Heavyweight Champion? Feels like this question is setting up a swerve, but I'll stick with my original choice of Scott Steiner

DGenerationMC · August 17, 2017

20 Man Battle Royal For The Vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship

Scott Steiner, Buff Bagwell, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page, Ric Flair, Dustin Rhodes, Konnan, Rick Steiner, Road Warrior Animal, Rey Misterio Jr., Shane Douglas, Sean O'Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Mike Awesome, Hugh Morrus, Shawn Stasiak, Mark Jindrak, Lance Storm, Ernest Miller

WCW United States Championship Tournament Final

Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Lance Storm

WCW United States Championship Tournament Semi Final 1

Fit Finlay vs. Rey Misterio Jr.

WCW Unites States Championship Semi Final 2

Lance Storm vs. Hugh Morrus

WCW Tag Team Championship

Totally Buffed vs. Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Billy Kidman vs. Shane Helms vs. Elix Skipper vs. Cash

Bonus Questions

Who will be the final four in the battle royal for the World Title? Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page & Mike Awesome

Who will be the final elimination? Scott Steiner

Who will eliminate the most people in the battle royal? Mike Awesome

And finally...who walks out of The Big Bang as the NEW WCW World Heavyweight Champion? Diamond Dallas Page

The Lloyd · August 17, 2017

20 Man Battle Royal For The Vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship

Scott Steiner, Buff Bagwell, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page, Ric Flair, Dustin Rhodes, Konnan, Rick Steiner, Road Warrior Animal, Rey Misterio Jr., Shane Douglas, Sean O'Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Mike Awesome, Hugh Morrus, Shawn Stasiak, Mark Jindrak, Lance Storm, Ernest Miller

WCW United States Championship Tournament Final

??? vs. Lance Storm

WCW United States Championship Tournament Semi Final 1

Fit Finlay vs. Rey Misterio Jr.

WCW Unites States Championship Semi Final 2

Lance Storm vs. Hugh Morrus

WCW Tag Team Championship

Totally Buffed vs. Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Billy Kidman vs. Shane Helms vs. Elix Skipper vs. Cash

Bonus Questions

Who will be the final four in the battle royal for the World Title? Flair, DDP, Lex, Nash

Who will be the final elimination? Nash

Who will eliminate the most people in the battle royal? JINDRAK!!!

And finally...who walks out of The Big Bang as the NEW WCW World Heavyweight Champion? DDP?

The Lloyd · August 17, 2017

Forgot to say, absolutely incredible to have you back at WCW Quest of The Lost Glory! Loved your long running save!

to4sty · August 17, 2017

20 Man Battle Royal For The Vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship

Scott Steiner, Buff Bagwell, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page, Ric Flair, Dustin Rhodes, Konnan, Rick Steiner, Road Warrior Animal, Rey Misterio Jr., Shane Douglas, Sean O'Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Mike Awesome, Hugh Morrus, Shawn Stasiak, Mark Jindrak, Lance Storm, Ernest Miller

WCW United States Championship Tournament Final

Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Lance Storm

WCW United States Championship Tournament Semi Final 1

Fit Finlay vs. Rey Misterio Jr.

WCW Unites States Championship Semi Final 2

Lance Storm vs. Hugh Morrus

WCW Tag Team Championship

Totally Buffed vs. Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Billy Kidman vs. Shane Helms vs. Elix Skipper vs. Cash

Bonus Questions

Who will be the final four in the battle royal for the World Title? Ric Flair, Scott Steiner, DDP, Kevin Nash

Who will be the final elimination? Steiner

Who will eliminate the most people in the battle royal? Mike Awesome.....could be great if he stays away from the s####y gimmicks and is just allowed to be, well....Awesome

And finally...who walks out of The Big Bang as the NEW WCW World Heavyweight Champion? Well by the question I'm assuming that the winner of the battle royal isn't keeping the belt......so I changed my pick to win the match from Steiner to Nash......but with Steiner walking out with the belt somehow.....Scott Steiner.

Beejus · August 17, 2017

Pretty cool seeing more 2001 goodness coming out <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Scott Steiner - Big Poppa Pump picks the title right back up where he left off with it.

Lance Storm

Rey Misterio

Lance Storm

O'Haire and Palumbo

Shane Helms

Bonus:

1. Steiner, DDP, Nash, and Misterio

2. DDP

3. O'Haire

4. Um.... Goldberg?

crackerjack · August 18, 2017

Rad - BigBad is back!

20 Man Battle Royal For The Vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship

Scott Steiner, Buff Bagwell, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page, Ric Flair, Dustin Rhodes, Konnan, Rick Steiner, Road Warrior Animal, Rey Misterio Jr., Shane Douglas, Sean O'Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Mike Awesome, Hugh Morrus, Shawn Stasiak, Mark Jindrak, Lance Storm, Ernest Miller

Maybe the safe choice, but there's enough in Booker/Steiner feud over the belt to carry you through the first few months

WCW United States Championship Tournament Final

Storm vs. Rey

Storm got the slow burn if I remember correctly in the last quest. Let's speed it up if so.

WCW United States Championship Tournament Semi Final 1

Fit Finlay vs. Rey Misterio Jr.

Funlay is just too old

WCW Unites States Championship Semi Final 2

Lance Storm vs. Hugh Morrus

WCW Tag Team Championship

Totally Buffed vs. Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo

Love Buff though

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Billy Kidman vs. Shane Helms vs. Elix Skipper vs. Cash

Another safe pick

Bonus Questions

Who will be the final four in the battle royal for the World Title? Nash, DDP, Steiner & Awesome

Who will be the final elimination? Nash

Who will eliminate the most people in the battle royal? Awesome

And finally...who walks out of The Big Bang as the NEW WCW World Heavyweight Champion? This question leads me to believe that Booker T gets the belt

TheBigBad1013 · August 20, 2017

<div style="text-align:center;">http://i.imgur.com/m0jsEzd.jpg Week 1, May, 2001 Live from Forbes Arena in Atlanta, Georgia Attendance: 6000 (sellout!) </div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg As WCW’s return pay per view, The Big Bang, goes live on and the air, we do so with the new owner of World Championship Wrestling, Eric Bischoff, standing in the middle of the ring with a big smile on his face. Bischoff waits for the cheers from the crowd to die down a bit, and then he says that the rumors of WCW’s demise have been greatly exaggerated! Bischoff says that WCW is officially back in business and that a new era of professional wrestling starts tonight with WCW right in the middle of it. After some more cheers from the crowd, Bischoff says that it’s time to get down to business because he knows that everyone didn’t come here to listen to him go on and on, but there are a few things he needs to touch on. For one, all of the championships have been vacated as part of the company’s restart. Bischoff says that he wants to start things off with a clean slate, but everyone who held a title prior to tonight will get their chance to win the title back tonight—with one exception…Booker T. The crowd boos, but Bischoff explains that Booker T has not been cleared to compete yet by the medical staff, which is why he’s not getting the same opportunity as the other champions, but Bischoff promises that as soon as Booker T is cleared he’ll go right to the front of the line of contenders for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship! Bischoff then wraps things up by saying that he’s talked enough and now it’s time for some action, but he does add that everyone in this building tonight, and everyone watching at home, are all a part of history in the making because tonight is the beginning of WCW’s return to greatness! (B+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> WCW Cruiserweight Championship http://i.imgur.com/yQlOLne.jpg http://i.imgur.com/DeMllKw.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/O0I3vYs.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/4UbzsRf.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/TqDQ0Kz.jpgw/http://i.imgur.com/YJdjdt3.jpg The Big Bang’s opening match is a fatal four way for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship as “Sugar” Shane Helms looks to reclaim the title, but Billy Kidman, Elix Skipper and Cash all have their sights set on the same goal. The action in this one is fast-paced and chaotic most of the time, with bodies flying everywhere as all four men put it all on the line. Helms comes close to regaining his title when he drops Cash with his Vertebreaker, but "Prime Time" Elix Skipper is there to break up the pin attempt just before the three count. Skipper sends Helms flying over the top rope and out of the ring, then tries to cover Cash himself, but Billy Kidman breaks it up this time. Kidman and Skipper go at it until Kidman catches Skipper coming off the ropes and driving him to the mat with a BK Bomb. As Cash rolls out of the ring as well, the ring is left to Elix Skipper, who is down on the mat, and Billy Kidman, who is climbing to the top rope. As Torrie Wilson cheers on at ringside, Kidman leaps off the turnbuckle and nails a picture perfect Shooting Star Press! Kidman covers and picks up the three count, the win and the Cruiserweight Championship as Shane Helms is a second too late in breaking up the pin! Billy Kidman defeated Elix Skipper, Shane Helms and Cash at 8.09 by pinfall when Kidman pinned Skipper following a Shooting Star Press. Billy Kidman wins the WCW Cruiserweight Championship! © </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> As Billy Kidman and Torrie Wilson celebrate in the ring, Shane Helms is on his knees in disbelief over the fact that he was literally just a second too late in breaking up the pin and keeping his hopes of reclaiming the Cruiserweight Championship alive. We then cut to a pre-recorded video of Ric Flair, Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell all giving their thoughts on the battle royal later tonight and their chances of winning it and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Ric Flair says that he can't think of anyone more fitting to be the first World Heavyweight Champion of the new era of WCW than "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell were recorded together, with Luger saying the other eighteen men in the match might as well give up right now because they are Totally Buffed and they'll be the last two men in the ring. Buff Bagwell adds that everyone can try to deny it all they want, but none of them can hold a candle to Totally Buffed and their jealousy over it is eating them alive! © </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> WCW United States Championship Tournament Semi Final http://i.imgur.com/IJIxeY2.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/v70H8HK.jpg The long-standing rivalry between Lance Storm and Hugh Morrus is renewed here tonight as they square off with a spot in the US Title Tournament Final hanging in the balance. This is a solid back and forth match that sees Morrus take control early on, but Lance Storm uses his impressive technical skills to slowly take control of the match, forcing Morrus to the mat and keeping him there as much as possible. Morrus does mount a comeback, hitting a pair of high impact clotheslines in the corner, nearly crushing Storm in the process, and then he drives him into the mat with a powerslam. Morrus calls for his moonsault and starts climbing to the top, but Storm manages to roll out of the way and Morrus crashes and burns. Morrus is slow to get up and when he does, Storm takes him down again with a superkick. Storm then applies the Canadian Maple Leaf and although he tries to fight it, Morrus is left with no choice but to tap out. Lance Storm defeated Hugh Morrus by submission at 8.36 with the Canadian Maple Leaf. Storm advances to the US Title Tournament Final (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> WCW United States Championship Tournament Semi Final http://i.imgur.com/mF3JVeI.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/iv846pY.jpg From one US Title Tournament Semi Final and straight to the other as Rey Misterio Jr. faces off against Fit Finlay with the winner moving on to the final to face Lance Storm for the WCW United States Championship. This is very much a matchup of contrasting styles as Rey Misterio Jr. looks to pick up the pace whenever possible, while the veteran Finlay looks to do the exact opposite. Finlay struggles early on in this one as Rey is simply too quick for the irish brawler, but when he finally does catch Rey the feel of the match changes as Finlay starts to wear Rey down with his physically intense and punishing style. It looks like it is only a matter of time before Finlay inflicts more damage than Rey can absorb, and Tony Schiavone even says that the end is "mercifully near" when Finlay looks to plant Rey with a Tombstone Piledriver. But Rey is able to squirm his way out of it and just like that the match changes again as Rey picks up the pace, hitting Finlay with dropkicks, headscissors, and a tornado DDT! Rey then hits his Springboard Hurricanrana and one...two...three! Rey Misterio Jr. defeated Fit Finlay at 8.36 by pinfall with a Springboard Hurricanrana. Rey advances to the US Title Tournament Final (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> WCW Tag Team Championships http://i.imgur.com/OQcwFPp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1S9VfKR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/rxMZSbm.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpg With Bagwell and Luger stalling for all they are worth to begin this one, the announcers use the opportunity to talk about how Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo, much like Shane Helms earlier, are looking to reclaim the titles they held before Eric Bischoff decided to vacate all the titles in WCW. It is obvious that the young team of O'Haire and Palumbo are getting increasingly frustrated by the tactics of their veteran opponents, who continue to stall and take every shortcut they can find throughout this match. The situation finally explodes when Buff Bagwell pulls O'Haire down from the apron just before Palumbo makes it to the corner to tag him in, and Bagwell then laughs in O'Haire's face about, prompting O'Haire to chase him around the ring. As the referee loses focus on what's going on in the ring because of Bagwell and O'Haire's actions outside, Lex Luger uses the opportunity to fish a pair of brass knuckles out of his tights and he uses them to blast Chuck Palumbo! Luger then rolls Palumbo up, even hooking the tights for good measure, but the referee doesn't see it and he makes the three count while Buff Bagwell prevents O'Haire from getting back into the ring to break up the pin. Totally Buffed defeated Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire at 10.27 by pinfall when Luger pinned Palumbo after using a pair of brass knuckles and then hooking the tights as well. Totally Buffed wins the WCW Tag Team Championships (C+) Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell grab the tag team titles and quickly make their way back up the ramp as Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay are both outraged over how Totally Buffed just screwed O'Haire and Palumbo and stole the tag team titles! They disappear into the back while O'Haire and Palumbo are both furious in the ring, but things go from bad to worse for the former tag team champions when... http://i.imgur.com/waG19mm.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lPwVnNo.jpg Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow come through the crowd and slide into the ring behind them. Bigelow and Kanyon ambush O'Haire and Palumbo, finishing their attack off with Bigelow hitting the Greetings From Asbury Park on Chuck Palumbo, while Kanyon hits his "I'm better than you" reverse STO finisher on Sean O'Haire! Bigelow and Kanyon stand tall in the ring as Tony and Mike both wonder just what this attack is all about. © </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> With confusion still reigning supreme, both over the way Totally Buffed stole the tag team titles and over the brutal attack on Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo by Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Kanyon after the match, Tony sends us to another round of pre-recorded interviews, this one featuring three of the top stars in WCW; "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash, "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "The People's Champion" Diamond Dallas Page. Nash says that when it comes to battle royals it's real simple; the biggest dog in the fight wins. He says that nobody is going to be able to throw him over the top rope, and "Big Sexy" is walking out of here tonight with the WCW World Heavyweight Title. Scott Steiner says that he's "Big Poppa Pump", he's "The Genetic Freak" and he's the next World Heavyweight Champion, and he'll run straight through anyone who gets in his way! Finally, DDP says that he can't think of anything more fitting than to finish off the first pay per view of the new era of WCW with "The People's Champion" celebrating his newly won World Title with all of the WCW fans in attendance tonight! (A) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> WCW United States Championship Tournament Final http://i.imgur.com/BtqI9mq.jpg http://i.imgur.com/iv846pY.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/IJIxeY2.jpg Both men have already been in action once tonight but Mike Tenay points out that Lance Storm and Rey Misterio Jr. are both in phenomenal shape and he fully expects both men to have plenty left in the tank. Tony also points out that both men are scheduled to be a part of the main event battle royal for the World Title, meaning one of these men could walk out of here tonight as a double champion. This is a good match that sees Lance Storm attempt to do the same thing Finlay attempted to do earlier; keep Misterio grounded and prevent him from getting his high-paced, high-flying offense going. Mike Tenay calls Storm a great in-ring general who has come up with a great gameplan for neutralizing Rey's greatest advantage. Rey never stops fighting back, however, and it makes for a good back and forth affair that sees both men control the match for roughly the same amount of time. As Rey comes off the ropes, Storm attempts his roll through into the Canadian Maple Leaf, but Rey is able to reverse it and hit a hurricanrana that sends Storm through the ropes and out onto the floor! Rey doesn't allow start any time to recover, however, as he follows after him as soon as he is able, but Storm is ready and he drives Rey back first into the ring apron. Storm scoop slams Rey onto the floor and then quickly rolls him back into the ring for a cover, but Rey kicks out after two and a half. Frustrated, Storm argues the count with the referee, wanting a faster count, but the referee maintains that it was a two count only. Storm then lines up for a superkick, but Rey is able to duck it and roll Storm up, almost picking up the win as Storm just barely kicks out before the three count. Storm is quick to get to his feet but Rey is quicker, hitting an armdrag takedown, then a headscissor takedown, and then planting Storm with a sitout facebuster. Sensing the end could be near, everyone's on their feet as Rey sets up, and hits, his Springboard Tornado DDT, covering Storm for the three count and the huge win! Rey Misterio Jr. defeated Lance Storm at 14.44 by pinfall with a Springboard Tornado DDT. Rey Misterio Jr. wins the WCW United States Championship (B-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> As Rey celebrates his big win in the ring we cut to the announce table where Tony Schiavone informs us that the main event battle royal for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship is coming up momentarily. Who will be the first World Champion of the new era of WCW? Mike Tenay says that being the first champion of the new era is not only a huge honor, but it will also set the stage for things to come, and you could really position yourself to be major player in WCW for years to come. Tony says that twenty men, chosen by Eric Bischoff, will battle it out in the ring. A competitor is eliminated if he is thrown over the top rope and onto the floor, and the last man standing in the ring will be the new WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Tony then sends us down to the ring for our main event of the evening. (B+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> WCW World Heavyweight Championship http://i.imgur.com/Sk5LgZj.jpg http://i.imgur.com/rxMZSbm.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/NBNbcUS.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/SvNacxY.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/aiJ3oYx.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/6eOQ29A.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/zah6nFe.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/gBHsAwo.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/iv846pY.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/7bFbOrf.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/Gc4aCsx.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/IJIxeY2.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/v4ps6Ig.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/t5bgsE2.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/v70H8HK.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/DJ2iKSh.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/1S9VfKR.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpg The match hasn't even officially gotten underway before Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo make a beeline for Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell, looking to extract for revenge for what happened earlier tonight. Their revenge is short-lived, however, as their inexperience ends up costing them big time here as they are both so focused on Luger and Bagwell that they never see the Steiner Brothers coming up from behind and dumping both O'Haire and Palumbo out of the ring for a surprising early elimination as Tony notes that this really isn't O'Haire and Palumbo's night. It is chaos everywhere in the ring, and Tony is suddenly surprised to see Kevin Nash standing outside the ring. Tony asks if "Big Sexy" was eliminated, but Mike Tenay is there to inform him that Nash actually left the ring on his own and through the ropes, so he's not eliminated. Nash remains outside the ring, watching, as DDP tries to eliminate Rick Steiner, only to be clobbered from behind by Scott Steiner. The Steiner Brothers team up to beat DDP down, and this finally gets "Big Sexy" back into the ring as he comes to DDP's aid. "The Cat" Ernest Miller is the next one to be eliminated as he is sent flying over the top rope by Mike Awesome, and Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell work together to eliminate Hugh Morrus as well. The eliminations slow down for a bit as we hit a few minutes of near-eliminations and otherwise just wearing each other down. Luger and Bagwell noticeably continue working together, as do the Steiner Brothers and, to some extent, The Insiders as well. Ric Flair and Road Warrior Animal are going at it in one of the corners, with Flair lighting Animal up with some knife edge chops, and Lance Storm is trying to get some payback on Rey Misterio Jr. as he tries to get him over the top rope on the opposite side of the ring, but he can't quite get him over. Mike Awesome gets his second elimination of the match as he clotheslines Shawn Stasiak over and out, but then Mike Awesome is eliminated himself as Mark Jindrak runs up behind him and dumps him over the top rope. Scott Steiner then eliminates Mark Jindrak and almost eliminates Dustin Rhodes as well, but Rhodes just barely manages to hang onto the ropes to save himself. The Franchise" Shane Douglas is dumped over the top rope by Kevin Nash, and Konnan is eliminated on the opposite side of the ring by Scott Steiner. Animal and Dustin Rhodes are both trying to eliminate each other, but both end up getting eliminated as Diamond Dallas Page surprises them and dumps them both out. With the action still going on everywhere, Tony notes that we are down to nine men; Lex Luger, Buff Bagwell, Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, Rey Misterio Jr., Lance Storm, DDP, Rick Steiner, and Ric Flair. Buff Bagwell and Lex Luger stand in one corner, The Steiner Brothers in another, and The Insiders in the third. Ric Flair, Lance Storm and Rey Misterio Jr. are all in the middle, without allies. The Insiders square off with The Steiner Brothers, while Luger and Bagwell target the smallest man in the ring; Rey Misterio Jr. This ends up backfiring on them, however, as Rey uses his quickness to his advantage and suddenly Buff Bagwell is sent over the top rope and out of the ring by Misterio. A furious Lex Luger then tries to eliminate Rey, but Rey manages to stay in it. Elsewhere in the ring, Lance Storm finds himself eliminated by "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash. Scott Steiner tries to eliminate Nash, but Nash is able to fight him off. However, DDP uses the opportunity to eliminate Rick Steiner and now it's down to the last six men. Scott Steiner, furious at the elimination of his brother, takes his frustrations out on "The Total Package" Lex Luger who, despite putting up a good fight, finds himself eliminated at the hands of "Big Poppa Pump". It's down to the final five and Ric Flair looks to make it the final four as he has Rey Misterio Jr. up on his shoulders, looking for the elimination, but just before Flair can dump Rey over, Rey reverses it into a headscissor and he sends The Nature Boy" Ric Flair over the rop rope and out of the match! Flair's eyes go wide and he is absolutely beside himself outside the ring! Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page and the United States Champion Rey Misterio Jr. are the final four, and the announcers are full of admiration for Rey Misterio Jr. who has already competed in two matches prior to this one and who now finds himself in the final four with a shot at walking out of here as both the World Champion and the United States Champion. Sadly, it is not to be as Rey Misterio Jr.'s amazing run is brought to an end by "Big Poppa Pump" who hoists Rey up in a military press and tosses him out of the ring for the elimination. It's down to Scott Steiner and The Insiders, Kevin Nash and Diamond Dallas Page, and Tony wonders if it was smart strategy for Steiner to eliminate Rey, leaving himself alone with The Insiders, but Steiner just continues the attack, taking the fight to both Page and Nash, hitting belly to belly suplexes on both men. Steiner continues his dominance and he never lets the numbers game become an issue because he successfully manages to eliminate Diamond Dallas Page before The Insiders could even think about teaming up against Steiner. It's down to "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Steiner immediately tries to eliminate Nash as well, but Nash is able to save himself by connecting with a couple of well placed elbow shots to the jaw of Steiner. Nash drops Steiner with a sidewalk slam and both men are slow to get up, both exhausted from the grueling match. When they finally do get up they exchange some big time punches in the center of the ring until Steiner just charges at Nash and forces him back into the ropes. Steiner hooks the leg of Nash as he tries to dump him over and he almost does so, but Nash saves himself by sticking a finger into each of Steiner's eyes. With "FreakZilla" momentarily blinded, the ever-opportunistic Kevin Nash grabs Scott Steiner and dumps him over the top rope to end the match and pick up a HUGE win! Kevin Nash defeated nineteen other men at 31.33 to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (B-) http://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash can barely stand on his feet as the bell rings and he is handed the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, but he has defeated nineteen other men to become the first WCW World Heavyweight Champion of the new era! Nash hoists the title in the air in one hand as he stands victorious... http://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg WCW owner Eric Bischoff makes his way out from the back and he is smiling and applauding the new WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Bischoff grabs a mic, enters the ring and, with a smile on his face, he congratulates Nash on picking up a huge win here at The Big Bang. Bischoff pauses for a bit, but then he adds that, unfortunately, Nash's celebrations might be a tad bit...premature. A confused Nask asks what the hell is going on, and Bischoff explains that while Nash did indeed win the battle royal, and the World Heavyweight Championship, there is one more person he must face tonight before he can celebrate. And that person....as Bischoff stalls, that very person slides into the ring behind Nash, who doesn't see him. When Nash does sense a presence in the ring behind him, he turns around only to walk right into.... http://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpg A GUITAR SHOT BY "THE CHOSEN ONE" JEFF JARRETT!!!! The crowd boo loudly as Jarrett covers Nash and Eric Bischoff drops to the mat to make a fast three count! Bischoff then demands that the bell ring again and as it does, Bischoff hands the World Heavyweight Championship to Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett raises the title high in the air and with a shot of Jeff Jarrett and Eric Bischoff standing tall in the ring, WCW's comeback show, The Big Bang pay per view event, comes to an end. (B) </div></div></blockquote> Final Show Rating: B PPV Buyrate: 0.14 (58.488 buys) This show increased popularity in 11 regions

TheBigBad1013 · August 22, 2017

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Official WCW Champions Following The Big Bang

WCW World Heavyweight Champion

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WCW United States Champion

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WCW Tag Team Champions

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WCW Cruiserweight Champion

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Beejus · August 22, 2017

Some pretty surprising champions coming out of Big Bang, this is definitely some routes that nobody has ever pursued before! I look forward to seeing how you do with these choices, especially Totally Buff with the Tag gold.

Henderson · August 22, 2017

Great to see you back and posting again but very sad to see your 1997 version go. I did really enjoy your prior Quest for Lost Glory, so I'm excited to see what you do here. Hopefully Sting gets just as big a role.

Unfortunately I missed out on the first prediction but I'll be here from now on. And one last thing to say...

UGH, JARRETT!

TheBigBad1013 · August 23, 2017

A few things. First of all I want to thank everyone who predicted and commented on The Big Bang and the return of the Quest in general. I'm happy to have you all on board and I appreciate the support.

Secondly, I have decided to let the first prediction contest run through The Great American Bash, which is the next PPV, so the winner will be announced then and prizes will be handed out then as well. Just so everyone knows I gave a point for each correct name in the final four, and the person with the most eliminations in the battle royal was Scott Steiner.

Thirdly, I have decided to run predictions for each Nitro as well. I wasn't quite sure whether I would do that or just do pay per views, but for now I'll do it for Nitro as well. The first Nitro won't have predictions, however, as it is going up shortly after this post, but after that.

And that's about it. Nitro is coming up in a bit.

TheBigBad1013 · August 23, 2017

<div style="text-align:center;">http://i.imgur.com/RsgfPd7.jpg Week 2, May, 2001 Live from Forum Civic Center in Rome, Georgia Attendance: 3.116 (sellout) </div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpg Monday Nitro kicks off with the new WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Jeff Jarrett, coming down to the ring alongside WCW owner, Eric Bischoff, and the new WCW Tag Team Champions, Totally Buffed. All of them head to the ring with smiles on their faces, and once inside the ring Eric Bischoff introduces the NEW World Champion and hands the mic to Double J. Jarrett says that WCW is heading into a new golden age with himself as the champion and Eric Bischoff at the helm. He says that they are going to do right by WCW, and that they are going to rebuild the company back into the powerhouse it was just a few short years ago. And if someone doesn't like that? Well, tough! Because there's nothing they can do about it, so choke on that, slapnuts! Eric Bischoff takes the mic and says that the three people in the ring right now are his Chosen Ones, and as people can plainly see, they are already covered in gold, proving that they are the present and future of WCW and professional wrestling! Luger and Bagwell both pose with their tag team titles, Jeff Jarrett hoists the WCW World Heavyweight Championship high above his head, and Eric Bischoff looks on like a proud father with a huge grin on his face. That grin quickly fades, however, as a loud wolf howl is heard and the Wolfpac music starts playing throughout the arena... (B) http://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash walks out from the back and the announcers, Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay, are quick to note that Nash won the battle royal last night, but was then screwed by Jarrett and Bischoff, and that Nash should be the champion right now instead of Jarrett. Nash remains at the top of the ramp and says that Jarrett talks a good game when he's got backup, but the fact is that he wasn't even man enough to enter the battle royal last night, just like he wasn't man enough to face Nash face to face but had to attack him from behind. Nash says he wants a shot at that belt (pointing at Jarrett) and he wants it tonight! The crowd cheers, clearly liking that idea, but Bischoff says that Nash is in no position to make demands, and since he's already got a match tonight, a World Title match is out of the question. Bischoff then books Nash to face one half of the WCW Tag Team Champions, Buff Bagwell, later tonight in the main event. Jeff Jarrett gets back on the mic and reminds Nash that he's outnumbered, outgunned, and outmatched, so he might as well give up because he's the past while The Chosen Ones are the present and the future! (B) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/yjZhkPT.jpg Following that huge opening segment we head to the back where "Mean" Gene Okerlund is standing by with Chavo Guerrero Jr., who is complaining about not being part of the Cruiserweight Championship title match last night. Chavo says that he is the best and most deserving person in the entire Cruiserweight division and yet he's not even in that match? Chavo says that he's not just gonna stand by and allow such an injustice to stand! Gene asks him what he means by that, but Chavo simply says that Gene will have to wait and see just like everyone else. But he can rest assumed that Chavo WILL right this injustice. (D) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/pJHgcaB.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/DeMllKw.jpg The first match of the new era of WCW Monday Nitro is a cruiserweight match pitting the former Cruiserweight Champion "Sugar" Shane Helms against Kid Romeo. It is a decent enough match that largely sees Helms dominate, with only a few sporadic offensive moves from Kid Romeo. The outcome of this one is never really in doubt and Helms picks up the three count after hitting the Vertebreaker from a strong victory. Shane Helms defeated Kid Romeo at 3.41 by pinfall with a Vertebreaker (C-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/zah6nFe.jpg Following the match we cut to footage that was recorded earlier today showing "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair arriving at the building in what can only be described as a foul mood. As the footage ends with Flair entering the building, Tony and Mike are left to speculate just what has "The Nature Boy" in such a bad mood here tonight. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/lPwVnNo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/waG19mm.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/xcTrOXX.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/9VqkZFJ.jpg Tag team action is up next as the young team of Air Raid takes on two guys who made quite the statement last night at The Big Bang, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Kanyon. This is another decent match that sees the heel team of Bigelow and Kanyon dominate, but Styles and Paris show off their never say die attitude as they keep fighting back. It doesn't matter much in the end, however, as Kanyon hits his Kanyon Kutter on Air Paris to pick up the win. Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Air Raid at 5.05 by pinfall when Kanyon pinned Paris following a Kanyon Kutter © Having picked up the win, Chris Kanyon calls for a mic as apparently he has something to say here. He never gets to speak his mind, however, as... http://i.imgur.com/1S9VfKR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/rxMZSbm.jpg The two men who had a very bad night last night at The Big Bang, Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo, come charging down the ramp and into the ring! Bigelow and Kanyon bail out and disappear back up the ramp, however, apparently wanting no part of a confrontation with O'Haire and Palumbo, who are calling for Kanyon and Bigelow to get back in the ring, but neither they nor the fans get what they want here as Kanyon and Bigelow disappear into the backstage area. (C-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/zah6nFe.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpg In the back, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is seen entering Eric Bischoff's office where he finds Bischoff along with The Chosen Ones. Flair is still in a sour mood and he tells Bischoff to book him in a match against Rey Misterio Jr. tonight because he's got a score to settle with that punk after last night. Bischoff grins and informs Flair that he doesn't get to make demands of him, and that he should consider himself lucky to even still have a job in WCW, all things considered. Jarrett gets in Flair's face and tells him to take him "unimportant business" elsewhere because they can't be bothered with a slapnut like him. Luger and Bagwell both laugh it up, and after a moment of staring Jarrett down, a furious Flair walks off, now even more outraged than he already was, and The Chosen Ones are heard laughing as we cut back to ringside for our next match. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/dP7JCYN.jpg Back in the ring, Diamond Dallas Page faces a newcomer in Chris Harris and the match is nothing but a complete squash as DDP easily dominates the newcomer and puts him away with the Diamond Cutter without barely breaking a sweat. Diamond Dallas Page defeated Chris Harris at 2.30 by pinfall with a Diamond Cutter (C-) http://i.imgur.com/Gc4aCsx.jpg DDP doesn't get a chance to celebrate his win, however, as Mike Awesome suddenly hits the ring and attacks Page! Awesome beats Page down and then finishes his quick-but-brutal attack by driving DDP into the mat with a vicious Awesome Bomb! His damage done, Mike Awesome leaves the ring as Tony, Mike and everyone else are left wondering just what the purpose of this brutal attack by Mike Awesome was? (B-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/IJIxeY2.jpg Lance Storm comes down to the ring and, to no one's great surprise, he wants to be serious for a minute. Storm says that Rey Misterio Jr. got lucky when he beat him last night, and that if Rey is any kind of champion, or any kind of man, he'll come out here and grant him a rematch for the United States Championship right now! Storm waits in the ring as a few moments pass, but it's not Rey Misterio Jr. who joins Storm, but rather... http://i.imgur.com/DJ2iKSh.jpg Dustin Rhodes! Rhodes enters the ring, gets a mic of his own, and says that Storm got his chance last night, which is a lot more than he and a lot of other people did, and that it is now time for someone else to get a shot--someone like him! Storm and Rhodes come face to face, but then another music hits as... http://i.imgur.com/NBNbcUS.jpg "The Franchise" Shane Douglas makes his way out from the back and he joins them in the ring. Douglas says that Dustin Rhodes is right about one thing and that is that it is time for someone else to get a shot at the US Title, but if anyone deserves an opportunity like that, it's not Dustin Rhodes...it's "The Franchise" Shane Douglas! All three men come face to face now and the three way tension continues until... http://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg The owner of WCW, Eric Bischoff, comes out from the back. Bischoff reminds them that this is his company and he decides who gets opportunities and who doesn't. Bischoff says that so far they haven't convinced him that either one of them are deserving of a shot at the United States Championship, but he'll provide them with an opportunity to change his mind. Bischoff then informs all three men that he's booking them in a match at the Great American Bash, and if the winner manages to impress him then maybe--just maybe--he'll consider giving them a shot at the US Title. © </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> WCW Cruiserweight Championship http://i.imgur.com/yQlOLne.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TqDQ0Kz.jpgw/http://i.imgur.com/YJdjdt3.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/ueZNjIJ.jpg Less than twenty-four hours after winning the Cruiserweight Championship last night at The Big Bang, Billy Kidman makes his first title defense tonight on Nitro against Shannon Moore. Mike Tenay notes early on that Shannon Moore is no pushover and his words prove to be true as Moore puts up a spirited fight against the champion, picking up a couple of near-falls during the match. In the end, however, the champion proves to be too much for Moore, who falls victim to the Shooting Star Press as Kidman makes his first successful title defense. Billy Kidman defeated Shannon Moore at 6.43 by pinfall with a Shooting Star Press. Kidman retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship © http://i.imgur.com/yjZhkPT.jpg After the match, Chavo Guerrero Jr. appears at the top of the entrance ramp and he does not look impressed at all. Chavo grabs a mic and says that if Kidman has that much trouble against an AVERAGE cruiserweight, how could he possibly stand a chance against him? Chavo says that the only reason he hasn't received a title shot is because there is a conspiracy against him, but he's not going to let them keep him down! Kidman looks a bit confused in the ring as Chavo disappears into the back again, but not before claiming that you can't keep a Guerrero down! (D+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/9KBcilD.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DQd8EOs.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/7bFbOrf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/SvNacxY.jpg We proceed to tag team action as The Jung Dragons face off against Mark Jindrak and Shawn Stasiak. As the announcers talk about our main event coming up later tonight between "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Buff Bagwell, all the while the action is pretty even in the ring. This is another decent match on a night that has been full of them so far, but in the end it is the former Natural Born Thrillers members who pick up the win as Mark Jindrak pins Yang after hitting the Mark of Perfection. Mark Jindrak and Shawn Stasiak defeated The Jung Dragons at 6.36 by pinfall when Jindrak pinned Yang following a Mark of Perfection (C-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/aiJ3oYx.jpg Eric Bischoff is in his office, flanked by the WCW World Heavyweight Champion "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett and one half of the WCW Tag Team Champions "The Total Package" Lex Luger, while Buff Bagwell is off preparing for his match later tonight. "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner walks in, and Bischoff offers Steiner a spot in The Chosen Ones, saying that he and his brother Rick are just the kind of people they want in their group, but Scott says that they can shove their little group up their asses because he's sure as hell not gonna play second fiddle to anyone--especially not Jeff Jarrett! Steiner says he wants a title shot and a chance to win back his World Title, but Bischoff advices Scott to at least think about their offer and maybe talk it over with his brother. But Scott says that he doesn't need to think about their offer because they only got one thing that he wants and doesn't need their help to take it! Scott glares at Jeff Jarrett, then turns and walks away as we head back to the ring where the WCW United States Championship is about to be defended. (B) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> WCW United States Championship http://i.imgur.com/BtqI9mq.jpg http://i.imgur.com/iv846pY.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/KZ3THeU.jpg Rey Misterio Jr. had a huge night last night, winning the United States Championship and making it to the final four in the battle royal for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, but he's got another challenge on his hands tonight as he takes on Mike Sanders. Rey starts the match off hot, looking to continue riding his huge wave of momentum, but Sanders is able to slow the pace of the match and take control. Despite Sanders' best efforts, he can't keep Misterio grounded forever and Rey mounts a spirited comeback, eventually hitting the Springboard Hurricanrana to pick up the pinfall victory and successfully retain the US Title. Rey Misterio Jr. defeated Mike Sanders at 9.52 by pinfall with a Springboard Hurricanrana. Misterio retains the WCW United States Championship (C+) http://i.imgur.com/zah6nFe.jpg As Rey celebrates his big win he is surprised to see "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair make his way to the ring. Flair gets on the mic and says that Rey ruined everything for him last night when he eliminated him from the battle royal, which means that he has made himself a target for "The Nature Boy", which is not something you want to be! Rey replies that if Flair is looking for a shot at the US Title, he'll give him one. He says he'll face anyone at any time because that's the kind of champion he wants to be. Flair accepts the offer...but then blindsides Rey with a kick between the legs! Flair then promptly locks in the Figure Four and keeps it applied until a group of referees finally force him to break it! Flair's face is turning red as he screams at Rey, and Tony and Mike both agree that Flair is absolutely out of control here! (B-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg It is almost main event time but first we head backstage to "Mean" Gene Okerlund who is standing by with "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash, who is set to take on Buff Bagwell in a few short moments. Gene asks Nash about everything that happened last night at The Big Bang and about the formation of The Chosen Ones earlier tonight. Nash just shrugs and says that they can call themselves whatever they want, the fact is that none of them are even half the man that "Big Sexy" is, and he'll go through all of them to get to the World Title if he has to. Gene asks Nash about his match against Buff Bagwell tonight, and Nash says that as far as he's concerned, Buff is just a minor bump in the road to Jarrett and the World Title. Nash then heads for the entrance area and Gene sends us back to Tony and Mike at the announce desk. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpgw/http://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpg Buff Bagwell is in no hurry to face off with "Big Sexy" here as he stalls right out of the gate. When they finally do lock up, "Buff Daddy" finds himself overpowered by the bigger, stronger Nash, who backs him into the corner and goes on the attack with knee and elbow strikes. As Nash lines up a final big elbow, "The Total Package" Lex Luger saves his tag team partner by pulling Bagwell out of the ring. The referee admonishes Luger, but he doesn't seem to be too concerned. He should be concerned about Kevin Nash, however, who leaves the ring and nails Luger with a big right hand! Unfortunately for Nash, Buff Bagwell uses this opportunity to attack Nash from behind. Buff gets Nash back in the ring where he continues his attack with a few punches and kicks and then a neckbreaker. Buff covers but only gets a two count. That's as close as Bagwell gets as Nash fights his way back into the match with some right hands of his own, a big boot, and a sidewalk slam. Nash then sets up for the Jackknife Powerbomb, but before he can hit it "The Total Package" Lex Luger attacks him from behind, causing the disqualification. Kevin Nash defeated Buff Bagwell at 9.01 by disqualification when Lex Luger got involved (B) http://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpg The match is over but the attack continues as Bagwell and Luger beat Nash down while the World Champion, Jeff Jarrett, makes his way to the ring with guitar in hand. Jarrett calls for the Tag Team Champions to get Nash up on his feet, and Luger and Bagwell hold Nash by his arms while Jarrett smashes the guitar over the head of "Big Sexy" for the second time in as many nights! Nash is down in the ring and The Chosen Ones stand tall in the ring as Nitro comes to an end! (B-) </div></div></blockquote> Final Show Rating: B TV Rating: 0.98 This show increased popularity in 10 regions

TheBigBad1013 · August 29, 2017

<div style="text-align:center;">http://i.imgur.com/RsgfPd7.jpg Week 3, May, 2001 Live from Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama Attendance: 3.100 (sellout) </div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg Monday Nitro stars off big with an angry looking "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash making his way to the ring. Once he gets to the ring, Nash wastes no time as he immediately calls out Eric Bischoff and Jeff Jarrett, saying that he wants to settle a few things between them right now! A few moments pass and then... http://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpg Nash gets what he wants as Jeff Jarrett and Eric Bischoff come out from the back, but they do not come out alone as Totally Buff, "The Total Package" Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell, are with them. Jarrett has a mic own his own and says that it seems to him that Nash just isn't very bright to be calling The Chosen Ones out given how outnumbered he is. Nash says he may be outnumbered, but he's still a bigger man than the four of them combined! Nash says he wants Jarrett in the ring tonight! Eric Bischoff intervenes, however, saying that unfortunately Nash already has a match tonight...teaming with his buddy, Diamond Dallas Page, against the tag team champions, Totally Buff--in a non-title match, of course. Bischoff grins and Nitro is off to a hot start with a major main event matchup already set! (B) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> We swing by the announce table where Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay are calling the action tonight. Tony sends us to a recording of Mike Awesome's attack on Diamond Dallas Page last week, which saw Awesome laying DDP out with an Awesome Bomb. As the footage comes to an end, Tony sends us to the back where "Mean" Gene Okerlund is standing by with DDP. (C+) http://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpg Gene asks Page about the events we just saw recapped moments ago where Mike Awesome ambushed DDP after his match last week, and Page says that Mike Awesome made the biggest mistake of his life when he attacked him last week, and that says a lot considering the guy used to be known as the fat chick thrilla! But all joking aside, DDP says that if Mike Awesome thinks he's gonna rebuild his career by taking him down..well, then he's got another thing coming! DDP walks off as Gene sends us back to ringside for our opening bout. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/wZXuh2C.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wsZRuyw.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/dP7JCYN.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/m5Fg6Gm.jpg The Mamalukes take on the rather unknown duo of James Storm and Chris Harris in our first match of the evening and it is largely a one-sided affair as the paisans control the action almost from start to finish, putting an end to the match when Vito and The Bull hit a Sky Lift Slam on James Storm for the pinfall victory in a subpar match. The Mamalukes defeated James Storm and Chris Harris at 5.19 by pinfall when Vito pinned Storm following a Sky Lift Slam (D-) http://i.imgur.com/lPwVnNo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/waG19mm.jpg After the match is over, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Kanyon strikes again, this time targeting The Mamalukes. The attack is swift and brutal and it leaves the Mamalukes down and out as the Tony and Mike note that whether you like it or not, Kanyon and Bigelow just sent another message to the tag team division in WCW that they will do whatever it takes to get to the top. (D-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/TqDQ0Kz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/YJdjdt3.jpg We cut ever so briefly to the backstage area where the WCW Cruiserweight Champion, Billy Kidman, is seen walking hand in hand with Torrie Wilson, giving Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay the perfect opportunity to hype up the fact that the Cruiserweight Championship will be on the line coming up next! (C+) WCW Cruiserweight Championship http://i.imgur.com/yQlOLne.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TqDQ0Kz.jpgw/http://i.imgur.com/YJdjdt3.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/oqlw3dH.jpg Chavo Guerrero Jr. joins Tony and Mike at the announce table as Billy Kidman defends his title against the man formerly known as Kwee Wee, Alan Funk. Chavo spends the entire match talking Kidman down, claiming that he would have beaten Funk in thirty seconds if he'd been in the ring with him, and saying how he deserves a shot at the title so much more than Funk. Still, Funk manages to put up a decent fight here, but a decent fight is not enough against the Cruiserweight Champion, who retains his title by pinfall after hitting a Shooting Star Press. Billy Kidman defeated Alan Funk at 7.50 by pinfall with a Shooting Star Press. Billy Kidman retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship (C-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/zah6nFe.jpg "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's music hits and Flair makes his way to the ring. Flair brags about what he did to Rey Misterio Jr. last week, claiming that it was no less than that little punk deserved after what he did to "The Nature Boy" at The Big Bang. Flair says that you don't get to be the man by letting people cross you or mess with you, and Rey Misterio learned that lesson the hard way last week. Flair then calls out Eric Bischoff, saying that he wants a match against Rey Misterio Jr. for the United States Championship right here, right now! After a bit of a wait someone does emerge from the backstage area, but it's not the boss of WCW... http://i.imgur.com/iv846pY.jpg It's the United States Champ himself! Rey makes his way to the ring and says that he's got no problem putting the title on the line tonight--in fact, after last week, he wants to get his hands on Flair just as much as Flair wants him! http://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg Finally, Eric Bischoff comes out from the back and he says that there will be NO US Title match tonight, much to the crowd's displeasure as they boo the WCW owner. Bischoff smirks as he says that he is nothing if not a fair man, which only draws more boos from the crowd, and Bischoff continues by saying that the last thing he wants is for people to call him unfair. So even though he doesn't like Flair, he'll consider giving him an opportunity. Bischoff says that he'll make his decision next week on Nitro, and if Ric Flair does get a chance to earn a US Title shot...then he'd better be ready to grab it because if he does decide to give him an opportunity, he can be sure that it will be a one time thing. Flair says he doesn't care who Bischoff puts him against, he will beat them and then (turns to Rey) he's coming for that United States Championship! WOO!!! (B) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> Before the next match gets under way we swing by the announce table where Tony and Mike hype up tonight's main event as The Insiders faces off against the WCW Tag Team Champions, Totally Buff, in a non-title match. Tony says that you'll want to stay tuned to Nitro because you do not want to miss out on any of the WCW action! He then sends us to the ring for some cruiserweight action. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/O0I3vYs.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/LfaPDaA.jpg This is a complete squash as Cash controls the action from start to finish, putting his opponent away with his Dead Level brainbuster finisher for the easy win. Cash defeated local talent Andy Douglas by pinfall at 1.31 with a Dead Level (D) Having picked up an easy win, Cash gets on the mic and delivers a straightforward message; he's the greatest Cruiserweight wrestler in the world today and it's about time management wakes up and realizes this and starts giving him the opportunities he deserves! Cash says that he's headed straight to the top and he's not going to let anyone stand in his way! (D-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/1S9VfKR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/rxMZSbm.jpg Eric Bischoff is backstage with Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo, and he is telling them that he can't have them running around out of control, like last week when they chased after Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Kanyon. Bischoff says that if they behave themselves, meaning that they don't get involved in Bigelow and Kanyon's business and especially not in Totally Buff's business, then he'll grant them a Tag Team Title shot at The Great American Bash. But if they step out of line...it's gone, just like that. Bischoff then walks away, but not before advicing O'Haire and Palumbo to make the right decision--the smart decision. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/NBNbcUS.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/cWhj8wT.jpg Back in the ring "The Franchise" Shane Douglas squares off against Alex Wright. This is a good, solid match that sees Shane Douglas employing his heelish ways to control most of the match, with Alex Wright in the role of the underdog who keeps fighting back. Despite a valiant effort from Wright, it's "The Franchise" who picks up the win, pinning Wright after hitting The Franchiser. Shane Douglas defeated Alex Wright by pinfall at 8.23 by a Franchiser (C+) Following his win, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas gets on the mic and cuts a promo, saying that that's how you do it and that it is performances like this one that puts him square ahead of guys like Lance Storm and Dustin Rhodes in the hunt for a shot at the WCW United States Championship. "Don't believe me? Then prove me wrong!" (C-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/7qG3iaZ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/K0JOAjR.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/9KBcilD.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DQd8EOs.jpg Tag team action is up next as the Jung Dragons face off against Johnny Swinger and Evan Karagias. This ends up being a relatively easy win for the Dragons, who picks up the victory after hitting a double diving legdrop on Swinger, which is more than enough for the three count. The Jung Dragons defeated Johnny Swinger and Evan Karagias at 4.41 by pinfall when Yang pinned Swinger following a double diving legdrop (D+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DJ2iKSh.jpg Backstage, "Mean" Gene Okerlund is with Dustin Rhodes, and he asks him about Shane Douglas' comments earlier tonight. Dustin starts to answer, but is then interrupted by... http://i.imgur.com/IJIxeY2.jpg Lance Storm. After a bit of a staredown, both men claim that they are going to be the one to prove Shane Douglas wrong, that they are the ones who deserve a shot at the US Title. The argument goes on for a bit and then Dustin Rhodes ends up challenging Storm to a one on one match next week on Nitro, saying that if Storm is that confident he should be able to back it up in the ring. Storm promptly accepts the challenge, saying that Dustin Rhodes is no match for someone from Calgary...Alberta, Canada! As both men walk off in opposite directions, Gene notes that apparently Dustin Rhodes and Lance Storm will go one on one next week on Nitro! (C-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/aiJ3oYx.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ijZDMft.jpg The music of "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner hits and "FreakZilla" walks out from the back with Midajah in tow. Steiner makes a beeline for the ring and tells the guys in the back to cut his music. He says that he's sick and tired of sitting around in the back and he wants to kick someone's ass right now! Steiner says if anyone in the back's got the balls to face him, come down here and get your asses kicked! A few moments pass and, much to the announcers' surprise, the challenge is answered by a courageous Hugh Morrus! (A) http://i.imgur.com/aiJ3oYx.jpgw/http://i.imgur.com/ijZDMft.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/v70H8HK.jpg Tony and Mike both agree that Hugh Morrus is perhaps showing more guts than smarts here by willingly taking on a clearly agitated Scott Steiner, but that you can't take anything away from Hugh's fighter heart. Morrus does manage to hold his own a bit, keeping this from becoming a complete slaughter, but Scott Steiner is just too much for Morrus to compete with and "The Genetic Freak" picks up the win with the Steiner Recliner after toying with and mocking Morrus for the last part of the match. Scott Steiner defeated Hugh Morrus at 6.45 by submission with the Steiner Recliner (B-) The match is over and Scott Steiner gets back on the mic and says that Eric B!tchoff better gets his sh!t together soon because "Big Poppa Pomp" is not a patient man and he's not gonna play second fiddle to anybody! Steiner then tosses the mic to the floor with a thud and heads to the back as Tony and Mike talk about how Steiner seems to be on edge, quite possibly making him more dangerous than ever before. (A) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpg It is almost main event time but first we head backstage where the WCW Tag Team Champions, Totally Buff, are standing in front of the camera. While "The Total Package" Lex Luger poses for the (no so) adoring fans, Buff Bagwell cuts a promo, bragging about them being tag team champions and saying that after they get done mopping the floor with The Insiders, "Buff Daddy" and "The Total Package" are going to hit the town and celebrate all night long! (B-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpg The WCW Tag Team Champions gain the advantage immediately in this one by attacking The Insiders as soon as they enter the ring and not bothering to wait for the bell to sound. Nash and Page quickly recover, however, and drive Luger and Bagwell from the ring much to the approval of the fans who cheer for Nash and Page while Bagwell and Luger regroup on the floor. This is a good back and forth tag team main event matchup that has the fans engaged and firmly behind The Insiders. Unfortunately, the match doesn't get to its conclusion without some interference as... http://i.imgur.com/Gc4aCsx.jpg Mike Awesome suddenly makes his way down to ringside. Tony Schiavone notes that Awesome has no business being out here, but that doesn't stop him from smashing a chair across the back of Diamond Dallas Page while the referee is distracted by Buff Bagwell, effectively taking Page out of the equation for the time being. Mike Awesome returns to the back and now Kevin Nash faces a two on one disadvantage as Luger and Bagwell both start working him over, ignoring the referee's instructions for one of them to leave the ring. Luger tries to get Nash up in the Torture Rack, but Nash starts fighting back! Nash hits a big boot on Bagwell, but is then clobbered from behind by Lex Luger--who is then suddenly spun around and taken down with a Diamond Cutter by DDP, who is back on his feet! It looks like The Insiders are turning things around here, but then... http://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpg The WCW World Heavyweight Champion, "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett, hits the ring and attacks DDP from behind, leaving the referee with no choice but to finally call for the disqualification. The Insiders defeated Totally Buff at 10.13 by disqualification when Jeff Jarrett got involved (B) The chaos continues after the match as Jarrett continues his attack on DDP, but only until Kevin Nash comes to his partner's aid! Jarrett bails out of the ring, wanting no part of "Big Sexy", and Luger and Bagwell does the same thing as Nitro comes to an end with a standoff between The Insiders standing in the ring and The Chosen Ones standing about halfway up the entrance ramp. </div></div></blockquote> Final Show Rating: B TV Rating: 0.95 The show increased popularity in 10 regions

TheBigBad1013 · September 1, 2017

<div style="text-align:center;">http://i.imgur.com/RsgfPd7.jpg Week 4, May, 2001 Live from Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky Attendance: 3.000 (sellout) </div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpg This week's edition of Monday Nitro kicks off with The Chosen Ones making their way to the ring. It is the World Champion himself, Jeff Jarrett, who has something to say as he grabs the mic and calls himself the greatest World Champion of all time. The crowd boos, but Jarrett says that they can boo all they want but it's not gonna change a damned thing! And to prove that, he's gonna bless everyone in attendance tonight by giving them the privilage of watching "The Chosen One" in action. And just in case Kevin Nash gets any bright ideas...Jarrett stops talking and hands the mic to Bischoff with a smile. Bischoff then informs Nash that he will be suspended indefinitely without pay if he comes anywhere near the ring during Jarrett's match. Jarrett says that he'll do to his opponent tonight what he's gonna do to Nash at The Great American Bash and there is not a damn thing anyone can do about it, so choke on that, slapnuts! (B-) Jeff Jarrett and Eric Bischoff returns to the back while Totally Buff remains in the ring as Tony Schiavone informs the viewers at home that the tag team champions will be in action next right here on Monday Nitro! </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/9KBcilD.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DQd8EOs.jpg The Jung Dragons gets a huge opportunity here as they face the tag team champions in a non-title match, and Mike Tenay quickly points out that, should the Dragons win this match, even Eric Bischoff would find it hard to come up with an excuse as to why the Dragons wouldn't deserve a title opportunity. It doesn't quite come to that, though the Dragons do put up a good fight, as Buff Bagwell is able to hit the Buff Blockbuster on Yang to pick up the three count while Lex Luger prevents Kaz Hayashi from entering the ring to break up the pin. Totally Buff defeated The Jung Dragons at 8.19 by pinfall when Bagwell pinned Yang following a Buff Blockbuster © </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg As Totally Buff celebrate their win in the ring, we cut to the back where "Mean" Gene Okerlund is with "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash, and Gene asks Nash about Eric Bischoff's words earlier. Nash says that Jeff is just like that guy who loves to run his mouth but who is really a coward. He says that Jarrett is flapping his gums at the wrong person and that Eric Bischoff can't protect him forever, no matter how hard he tries. Nash says that Jeff can have his little match tonight in peace, but Jeff's not leaving this building tonight before he get his hands on him! © </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/dP7JCYN.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/t5bgsE2.jpgw/http://i.imgur.com/GQpaxEc.jpg Back in the ring, "The Cat" Ernest Miller takes on Chris Harris in a match that is little more than an easy squash victory for "The Cat", who dominates most of this one before eventually putting Harris away with the Feliner for the win. "The Cat" defeated Chris Harris at 3.39 by pinfall with a Feliner (D) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/yjZhkPT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/TqDQ0Kz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/YJdjdt3.jpg As "The Cat" and Miss Jones dance in the ring to celebrate the victory, Tony sends us to the back where the camera is following Chavo Guerrero Jr. as he barges into Billy Kidman's locker room where the Cruiserweight Champion is relaxing with Torrie Wilson. Chavo gets right up in Kidman's face and asks him when he's gonna be a real man--a real champion--and put the title on the line against the only truly worthy challenger in WCW; Chavo Guerrero Jr.? Kidman tries to play it cool, but Chavo calls him that he's nothing but a paper champion and says that hell always be a paper champion until he faces a true challenger. Kidman says he doesn't make the matches around here so Chavo have to take it up with someone else. Chavo vows to do exactly that, then walks off as Kidman and Torrie both look somewhat nonplussed. © </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/mF3JVeI.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/v4ps6Ig.jpg Konnan goes one on one with Fit Finlay in the third match of the night and it is a solid one as both men get a decent amount of offense in. After a strong start by Konnan, Finlay dominates the middle part of the match as he takes the fight outside the ring and uses the surroundings to his advantage. In the end, however, it is Konnan who picks up a nice victory as he manages to apply his Tequila Sunrise submission hold and forces the tough Irishman to submit. Konnan defeated Fit Finlay at 8.07 by submission with the Tequila Sunrise (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/xeqPtl1.jpg "Mean" Gene Okerlund is, as always, hard at work tonight and this time he's backstage with Dustin Rhodes, who will be facing Lance Storm later tonight. Gene asks Rhodes about the match, and Rhodes says that he has a lot of respect for Lance Storm's ability, but he's got his sights set on the US Title and a win tonight would be a huge step in the right direction. Gene brings up "The Franchise" Shane Douglas as well, and Rhodes says that he's got no problem fighting to prove that he deserves a shot--that's how it should be. But unlike Shane, who likes to talk, Dustin says that he'll let his actions speak louder than his words. (D+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> We swing by the announce table where Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay are calling the action tonight. Tony is about to send us back down to ringside when he informs us that he has just been told that there is some kind of commotion in the back and that we are heading there now... http://i.imgur.com/wsZRuyw.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wZXuh2C.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lPwVnNo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/waG19mm.jpg More specifically, we cut to the parking lot area where a wild brawl is taking place between The Mamalukes and Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow! Kanyon and Big Vito are going at it, as are Bam Bam Bigelow and Johnny The Bull as Tony notes that this fight stems from last week when Kanyon and Bigelow attacked The Mamalukes after their match. Fists are flying everywhere, as are bodies and weapons, until referees and road agents finally arrive to break the two teams up. (D-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/p2oVAli.jpg Back in the ring, the WCW World Heavyweight Champion, "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett, is in action just as he promised earlier tonight, but, perhaps rather unsurprisingly, Jarrett's opponenent isn't exactly of top notch quality as he squares off against an unknown newcomer in Jason Jett. The newcomer stands no chance against Jarrett and this isn't so much a match as it is Jeff Jarrett mocking and playing with Jett before finally putting him away with the Stroke for the easy win. Jeff Jarrett defeated Jason Jett at 3.02 by pinfall with The Stroke © http://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg As Jarrett celebrates in the ring, we cut backstage where "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash is seen leaving his locker room and heading toward the ring area. The fans cheer in anticipation, but their cheers soon turn to boos when... http://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg Eric Bischoff shows up, along with a bunch of security guards, to stop Nash. Bischoff informs Nash that due to the threats he made toward their World Champion earlier tonight, he feels he has no choice but to ban Nash from the building for the rest of the night in the interest of proper worker and workplace safety. Bischoff says that Nash is being removed immediately, and then motions for the guards to take him away. Nash looks like he's ready to take on all of the security guards, but Bischoff warns him that he'd better go quietly if he wants any chance of getting a World Title shot at the Great American Bash. After an intense moment of hesitation, Nash finally allows himself to be escorted out, but not before telling Bischoff that Jarrett can't hide under his skirt forever! (B) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpg "The People's Champion" Diamond Dallas Page comes down to the ring, and he doesn't appear to be in a particularly good mood tonight. Page talks about Mike Awesome, saying that not only did he jump him two weeks ag, but then last week he attacked him again during his match. Page says that Mike Awesome wants to rebuild his image by taking him out? Whatever! Ain't gonna happen! Page then calls Awesome out, asking; how about he fight him face to face for a change? http://i.imgur.com/Gc4aCsx.jpg After a bit of a wait, Mike Awesome comes out from the back and it looks like he's gonna give Page exactly what he wants as he starts making his way toward the ring, but then he stops and tells Page that he'll take care of him in a time and place of HIS choosing, not DDP's! Awesome then turns around and disappears into the back again, much to the growing frustration of DDP who is pacing back and forth in the ring, fuming! (B-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/aiJ3oYx.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gBHsAwo.jpg "Mean" Gene is back again and this time he is backstage with The Steiner Brothers, who will be in action later tonight in the main event against Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo. Gene asks the Steiners' about the match and Scotty does the talking here, starting off by telling Gene to shut the hell up (even though Gene had already stopped talking). Scott says that Eric B!tchoff is trying to distract "Big Poppa Pump" from the World Title by putting him against these chumps, but it's not gonna work. Scott says that he doesn't care if it's Jarrett, Nash or anyone else, he wants a shot at the World Title and he's not gonna stop coming until he gets what's his! Rick Steiner then starts barking as the two walk off and Gene sends us back to ringside. © </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/O0I3vYs.jpgvs. http://i.imgur.com/v8F596K.jpg Cruiserweight action is up next as Cash faces another young local by the name of Chase Stevens. Much like last week, this is an easy win for Cash, who dominates his opponent and puts him away with a Brainbuster. Cash defeated Chase Stevens at 1.54 by pinfall with a Brainbuster (D) Having secured another victory, Cash gets on the mic after the match and again proclaims himself the greatest cruiserweight in the world, just like he did last week. This week, however, he is suddenly interrupted as... http://i.imgur.com/DeMllKw.jpg "Sugar" Shane Helms makes his way out from the back. Shane says that if Cash is truly so great, how about he put his money, pun intended, where his mouth is? Shane challenges Cash to a match, but Cash says that if he's going to embarrass Shane, he wants to do it on the big stage; at the Great American Bash! Shane accepts the challenge and apparently the match is set! (D) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/yjZhkPT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg We cut to the office of WCW owner, Eric Bischoff, where Chavo Guerrero Jr. is pleading his case for a Cruiserweight Championship title shot. Bischoff (somewhat) patiently listens to Chavo's arguments, then finally decides to give Chavo a chance to earn a title shot, telling Chavo that he is booking him in a number one contenders match next week on Nitro! Even though this wasn't exactly what he was looking for, Chavo seems to know enough to not push Bischoff further and risk getting on his bad side, so Chavo quickly exits the office again as we cut elsewhere. © </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/rxMZSbm.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/1S9VfKR.jpg Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo are seen getting ready for their match later tonight, and Tony and Mike talk about the main event and about O'Haire and Palumbo losing their shot at reclaiming the tag team titles at The Big Bang when they were screwed by Totally Buff. Mike talks about the message O'Haie and Palumbo can send tonight if they are able to defeat the legendary Steiner Brothers, and Tony reminds everyone that that match is our feature bout of the evening and it is coming up a little bit later in tonight's broadcast. © </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/xeqPtl1.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/IJIxeY2.jpg Tony mentions that this match came about last week when Dustin Rhodes challenged Lance Storm to a match after a confrontation between the two of them, and Mike notes that the issue between these two men, and Shane Douglas, is that they all feel they deserve a shot at the United States Championship and they all want to prove each other wrong. This match is as even as it can get, with the momentum swinging back and forth throughout. Dustin Rhodes almost hits a running bulldog that could have spelled the end for Lance Storm, but Storm is able to counter at the last minute. A few minutes later, Storm almost picks up the win as he tries to lock in the Canadian Maple Leaf, but Rhodes is able to fight out of it. When the end of the match finally comes, it comes a bit out of the blue as Storm is able to reverse a powerbomb into a surprise rollup, which is just barely enough to keep Rhodes' shoulders pinned for the three count. Lance Storm defeated Dustin Rhodes at 13.44 by pinfall with a surprise rollup (C-) http://i.imgur.com/NBNbcUS.jpg After the match is over, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas walks out from the back and stands at the top of the entrance ramp with a mic in his hand. Shane says that he just watched that entire match from start to finish, and nothing he saw impressed him. He says that they only further proved that he is the one who deserves a shot, not Lance Storm, and certainly not a loser like Dustin Rhodes. Rhodes, now back to his feet, naturally takes offense to Douglas' comments, and he grabs a mic of his own and challenges Douglas to a one on one matchup next week on Nitro. Douglas accepts, even though he says that it is barely even worth his time, and Dustin vows that he'll shut Shane Douglas' big mouth once and for all! (C-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg We cut to the back where Diamond Dallas Page is walking through the backstage area in search of Mike Awesome. After failing to locate him, Page eventually finds himself in Eric Bischoff's office where... http://i.imgur.com/zah6nFe.jpg "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up as well. Page wants a match against Mike Awesome, and Flair wants Bischoff to finally make a decision and give him his match against Rey Misterio Jr.! Bischoff considers their words for a moment, then says that he's got a better idea. Bischoff says that text week on Nitro Diamond Dallas Page will team up with Rey Misterio Jr....against Ric Flair and Mike Awesome in tag team action! We have a huge match set for next week's Nitro and DDP and Flair stare each other down as we cut back to ringside for our main event of the evening. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/rxMZSbm.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/1S9VfKR.jpgvs.http://i.imgur.com/aiJ3oYx.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gBHsAwo.jpg The main event features one of the greatest tag teams of all time, The Steiner Brothers, taking on a team that could potentially be the future of the tag team division in WCW, Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo. This is a good TV main event that sees the younger duo of O'Haire and Palumbo take a page out of a veteran team's playbook as they isolate Rick Steiner in their corner, far away from Scott. The former Thrillers work well together as they try to wear Rick down, but "The Dog Faced Gremlin" is as tough as they come and he fights his way out of the corner and tags in his brother, "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner! Scott starts throwing O'Haire and Palumbo around with various suplexes, but a superkick from O'Haire catches Scott square on the jaw, turning the match back in the younger team's favor. http://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpg Tony and Mike are both impressed with how well O'Haire and Palumbo are holding their own, but when the tag team champions, Totally Buff, suddenly appear on the stage, it serves as an instant distraction for O'Haire and Palumbo. Despite the fact that Luger and Bagwell doesn't actually do anything other than stand there, their presence distracts O'Haire and Palumbo and they make the big mistake of taking their eyes of the Steiner Brothers. A mistake they pay dearly for as "Big Poppa Pump" soon hits a Flatliner and pins Chuck Palumbo while Rick Steiner takes care of Sean O'Haire. The Steiner Brothers defeated Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire at 12.27 by pinfall when Scott Steiner pinned Palumbo following a Flatliner after a distraction by Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell (B) http://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg The match is over and The Steiner Brothers have picked up the win, but Eric Bischoff makes his way to the ring. Bischoff tells Scott Steiner that it's time for him to make a choice; he's either with them...or against them. Bischoff then offers his hand to Steiner who hesitates at first, but then shakes it! Bischoff is all smiles...until Steiner doesn't let go of the hand! Steiner then pulls Bischoff in close and hits a belly to belly suplex on the boss! http://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpg Jeff Jarrett runs out from the back and he, Lex Luger, and Buff Bagwell all hit the ring and a wild three on two brawl ensues as The Chosen Ones square off with The Steiner Brothers! Admist the brawl, the crowd suddenly pops as... http://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash makes his way through the crowd and into the ring! Tony's excitement goes into overdrive as he exclaims that he thought they had seen the last of Kevin Nash tonight after he was escorted from the building earlier! The Steiner Brothers send Luger and Bagwell from the ring, leaving Nash all alone to hit the Jackknife Powerbomb on the World Champion, getting some much desired revenge! Nitro ends with Kevin Nash and the Steiners in the ring as the announcers wonder if this spells an alliance of sorts between the two sides? (B) </div></div></blockquote> Final Show Rating: B- TV Rating: 0.94 This show increased popularity in 10 regions

TheBigBad1013 · September 7, 2017

Week 1, June, 2001

Live from Mays Arena in Columbia, South Carolina

Attendance: 3.500 (sellout)

This week's edition of WCW Monday Nitro goes live with the owner of WCW, Eric Bischoff, already standing in the ring and he does not look like a happy man after what happened at the end of last week's Nitro. Bischoff gets on the mic and says that Scott Steiner made a huge mistake last week when he not only turned down his offer, but he also put his hands on the boss. Bischoff says that that kind of thing not only will not be tolerated around here, but it will be punished severely! Which is why he has personally banned Scott Steiner from the building tonight and unlike last week with Kevin Nash, he has made damn sure that Steiner can't get inside! Bischoff then proceeds to announce that, also as a result of what happened last week, Scott's brother, Rick, will take on Kevin Nash in tonight's main event and if Nash loses, he also loses his World Title opportunity at the Great American Bash! The crowd doesn't like it one bit, but Bischoff says that that's just too damn bad because he is done playing Mister Nice Guy! This is his company and things are going to run the way he wants them to run! (B+)

Following that huge opening announcement from Eric Bischoff, we cut to the back where Mike Sanders has gathered Sean O'Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Shawn Stasiak and Mark Jindrak around him and he's talking to them about getting the band back together--the band being the Natural Born Thrillers. Mike points out that they are in danger of being left behind if they don't do something to get themselves noticed again. Jindrak and Stasiak seem to be more receptive to the idea than Palumbo and O'Haire, but Sanders tells them to think about it--but keep in mind that things are happening quickly here in WCW and if they don't jump on the train soon, they'll all be left behind at the station. (D+)

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Our first match of the night came about last week when Dustin Rhodes challenged "The Franchise" Shane Douglas to a match after Douglas berated Rhodes and called him a loser after he lost a match to Lance Storm.

Speaking of Lance Storm, he comes down to ringside to watch this one up close as Rhodes and Douglas go back and forth in an even matchup. Tony and Mike talk up the importance of this match as it relates to either of these men getting a future United States Championship title shot, so there is a lot on the line in this one and both men fight like it, giving it their all. In the end it is Dustin Rhodes who picks up an important win as he takes advantage of Shane Douglas trading insults with Lance Storm, allowing Rhodes to roll him up from behind and secure the three count on a stunned "Franchise".

Dustin Rhodes defeated Shane Douglas at 11.53 by pinfall with a rollup (C+)

Immediately after the match is over, we cut to the back where another brawl has erupted between The Mamalukes and Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow! The brawl is completely out of control and it winds up in the womens locker room where...

Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson, dressed in nothing but towels (for a shameful cheap ratings pop), scream in horror as the four men brawl through the room. The fight continues until, for the second straight week, the brawl is broken up by a slew of referees. But, as Tony Schiavone notes, the war between these two teams is clearly only just beginning. (D+)

Elsewhere in the back, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair walks up to Mike Awesome and asks if the big man is ready for their match tonight against Diamond Dallas Page and Rey Misterio Jr. Awesome says that he is, and Flair says that Awesome can do whatever he wants to DDP, just so long as he leaves Rey Misterio to "The Nature Boy" because he's going to take that kid to school tonight! ©

We then cut to outside the building where "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner has arrived and is trying to gain entry into the building, but security is trying to stop him. Steiner is armed with his lead pipe and security is more than a little reluctant to engage him, to say the very least. Steiner cusses out Eric Bischoff and says that one way or another, he's getting into that building tonight! (B-)

WCW Cruiserweight Championship Number One Contenders Match

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Chavo Guerrero Jr. gets his opportunity to earn a Cruiserweight Championship title shot just as Eric Bischoff promised him last week, but it is against three other men in a fourway matchup. It is a decent match with all four men getting their moment to shine, but the ending is a bit controversial as...

Cash makes his way toward the ring just as Shane Helms hits the Vertebreaker on Alan Funk! But instead of covering Funk and picking up the win, Helms is distracted by Cash's presence, allowing an opportunistic Chavo Guerrero Jr. to slip in behind Helms and steal the victory out from under him.

Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Alan Funk, Shane Helms and Shannon Moore at 7.44 by pinfall when Guerrero pinned Funk after Helms was distracted by Cash. Chavo Guerrero Jr. becomes the number one contender to the WCW Cruiserweight Championship (C-)

Having picked up the win, Chavo Guerrero Jr. gets on the mic and calls out Billy Kidman, insisting that he come down to the ring.

After a few moments, Kidman comes out from the back along with Torrie Wilson, who fortunately (or disappointingly, depending on your point of view) has had time to put some clothes on. Chavo tells Kidman that he's all out of excuses now and that he'll have to put the title on the line against him as per Eric Bischoff's instructions. Kidman says he's got no problem defending HIS title, but Chavo isn't satisfied with that, saying that he doesn't want Kidman's dumb luck to save him again. Chavo wants to make sure that the best man wins at the Great American Bash, and that Kidman won't win on some kind of a fluke, so he wants thier match at the Great American Bash to be a ladder match! Kidman considers it for a moment, then accepts the challenge, saying that he doesn't need to rely on luck to beat Chavo, to which Chavo replies "we'll see about that" as he leaves the ring. (C-)

We head to the back where "Mean" Gene Okerlund is with Cash and Gene wants an explanation for Cash's actions during the previous match. Cash doesn't get to answer, however, before Shane Helms walks in, demanding an answer to the same question. Cash says that Shane brought it upon himself when he dared to interrupt him last week because no one disrespects Cash and gets away with it--and you can bank on that! Shane says that he's got something Cash can bank on too; that he'll beat his ass at the Great American Bash--assuming Cash is actually man enough to face him! Cash just scoffs and walks off, simply saying "unlikely", and we cut away as Shane looks frustrated. (D-)

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Fit Finlay goes one on one with Lash Leroux next, and aside from a few offensive flurries by Leroux, it is the veteran Finlay who dominates this one, imposing his will and his physical style on the youngster before puttng him away with a Tombstone Piledriver for a strong victory.

Fit Finlay defeated Lash Leroux at 5.44 by pinfall with a Tombstone Piledriver ©

In a shocking turn of events, our next interview is NOT, in fact, done by "Mean" Gene Okerlund, but rather by young Jeremy Borash, who is standing by with "The Dog Faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner. JB asks Rick about his match later tonight against Kevin Nash in light of the possible alliance that seemed to be brewing last week. Rick says that there is no alliance, that his only allegiance is to his brother, and that The Steiner Brothers are still the most dominant force in professional wrestling! Rick then starts barking as he walks off and we cut elsewhere. ©

Ah! And here is "Mean" Gene Okerlund, standing by with Diamond Dallas Page, who he asks about the tag team match later tonight where Page is teaming up with Rey Misterio Jr. to take on Ric Flair and Mike Awesome. Page says that he's thrilled to get Mike Awesome in the ring because then at least he won't have to watch his back for an ambush, which seems to be Mike Awesome's style. Page then looks straight at the camera and says, Flair, Mike Awesome...tonight you'll both feel the BANG!!! ©

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Six man tag team action is next but this is really a squash match more than anything else and the only reason it goes as long as it does is because "The Cat" insists on spending the opening moments of this match trying to teach the Jung Dragons some dance moves. When he finally gives up on that and the match actually gets going, it's an easy win for "The Cat" and the Jung Dragons, who picks up the win when "The Cat" hits the Feliner on Chris Harris.

"The Cat" and The Jung Dragons defeated Chris Harris, James Storm and Johnny Swinger at 6.23 by pinfall when "The Cat" pinned Harris following a Feliner (D+)

As "The Cat" and Miss Jones dance with the Jung Dragons in celebration of their victory, we cut back outside the building where a couple of police cars have arrived and several officers are trying to deal with a clearly agitated "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner. The officers inform Steiner that he is trespassing and that they have to take him in. For a moment it looks like Steiner might actually go on the attack, but he finally allows them to put the handcuffs on him. As the officers lead Steiner to one of the squad cars, Steiner is yelling and screaming at the top of his lungs about how Bischoff is gonna pay for this! (B)

From there we cut directly to Eric Bischoff's office where Eric and the rest of The Chosen Ones are watching the Steiner incident on a monitor. Bischoff seems pleased that Steiner is out of the picture for tonight, but he's less than thrilled about Steiner's vow of revenge. Jeff Jarrett says they'll have to deal with Steiner before the Great American Bash, to which both Luger and Bagwell agree. Bischoff agrees as well, saying that Steiner is like a rabid dog--he'll charge at anyone or anything, they just need to shift his focus away from them and aim him at someone else. As Bischoff smiles and Tony and Mike both speculate just what evil plan Eric Bischoff has up his sleeve now, we cut back to ringside for a major tag team matchup. (B)

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Big time tag team match here as the United States Champion, Rey Misterio Jr., teams up with Diamond Dallas Page to face "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Mike Awesome. Page and Rey starts off strong, but the cheating ways of "Th Nature Boy" means that Flair and Awesome are able to isolate Rey from DDP and spend the next several minutes in complete control of the match as they wear Rey down. But Rey is nothing if not resilient, and he more than proves that here as he is able to take a lot of punishment and still eventually make the hot tag to DDP! Page is in and he is cleaning house, delivering a big time discus clothesline to both men! Page turns his attention to Mike Awesome, but that allows Flair to come up from behind with a chop block. Flair whips Page into the ropes, where Rey makes a blind tag, and Mike Awesome basically tackles DDP to the ground with brute force. Rey hits a springboard dropkick on Awesome, then unloads on Flair with some rapid kicks to the back of Flair's leg. The referee loses complete control of the match as all four men brawl in the ring, which means he doesn't see Ric Flair hit a low blow on Rey just before he rolls up him and steals the victory while DDP and Mike Awesome are still going at it outside the ring.

Ric Flair and Mike Awesome defeated Rey Misterio Jr. and Diamond Dallas Page at 15.21 by pinfall when Flair pinned Misterio following a low blow (C+)

Ric Flair has stolen the win for his team by hook or crook but he's not done quite yet as he looks to apply the Figure Four Leglock on Rey Misterio Jr. as the announcers bring up the hate that Flair has had for Misterio ever since Rey eliminated him from the World Title battle royal at The Big Bang. However, before Flair can apply the Figure Four...

Konnan runs down the ramp and slides into the ring to chase Flair off before, saving his friend from suffering further damage here! ©

Following a quick visit to the announce table where Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay inform us that the main event is coming up next, the Wolfpac music hits to bring out "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash! Once in the ring, Nash cuts a promo before the match, kicking things off by announcing that "Big Sexy is in da house!" Nash says that it doesn't matter what Bischoff and Jarrett throws at him, he'll make it to the Great American Bash and he'll beat Jarrett and win back his title. Nash then speaks directly to Eric Bischoff, telling him that he may have saved WCW, but did he really do that just so he could back the wrong horse? Nash says that he's the true World Champion and after the Great American Bash he'll have the gold to prove it! (B-)

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What is surprising about this match probably isn't that we see interference during it, but rather that we get about five whole minutes worth of one on one action before...

The WCW Tag Team Champions, Totally Buff, make their way down to ringside. The match continues in the ring, but Luger and Bagwell are constantly looking to get involved, and frequently do so. Their efforts are complicated by the fact that Rick Steiner doesn't appear to want their help, even going so far as to punch Buff Bagwell right off the ring apron with a powerful right hand. "The Total Package" Lex Luger is then suddenly in the ring and he tries to nail Nash with a running forearm, but Nash sidesteps and sends Luger flying over the top rope! With both Luger and Bagwell down, Nash is able to put Steiner away with a Jackknife Powerbomb to keep his World Title shot at the Great American Bash!

Kevin Nash defeated Rick Steiner at 10.46 by pinfall with a Jackknife Powerbomb (C+)

Luger and Bagwell go back on the attack after the match and, of course, "The Chosen One", the WCW World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett, is right there with them, making it a three on one attack. The crowd boos and Tony and Mike both complain that these tactics by Eric Bischoff and company are getting ridiculous.

Diamond Dallas Page suddenly hits the ring and he tries to come to Nash's aid, but Nash is already down so Page faces the same three on one odds that Nash did and Page eventually falls victim to a Buff Blockbuster from Buff Bagwell, aided by Lex Luger. With Page down and no more help coming, Jeff Jarrett uses the opportunity to hit The Stroke on the man he will be facing at the Great American Bash, and with a shot of the all-too-familiar sight of The Chosen Ones standing tall in the ring, Monday Nitro comes to a close. (B)

Final Show Rating: B-

TV Rating: 0.96

The show increased popularity in 10 regions

As I'm sure you have noticed I have decided to hold off on the weekly predictions. I'm not entirely sure yet, but I'll likely start the weekly predictions after the Great American Bash, which is coming up after just one more Nitro by the way.

TheBigBad1013 · September 14, 2017

<div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="RsgfPd7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RsgfPd7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Week 2, June, 2001 Live from the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 3.000 (sellout) </div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="sSiM1MW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> It is the last stop before the Great American Bash pay per view and Monday Nitro is coming to you live from deep inside Flair country; Charlotte North Carolina. The show opens up with WCW owner Eric Bischoff coming down to the ring to nothing but boos from the crowd. Bischoff says he has a few announcements to make here tonight, and even though he hates to be a downer to kick off the show, the first announcement he's going to make is that as a result of his completely unacceptable, out of control behavior last week, Scott Steiner will not be appearing on Nitro tonight--in fact, he won't be appearing on any edition of Monday Nitro in the near future because he has been suspended indefinitely. Even though "Big Poppa Pump" isn't exactly a crowd favorite, they still boo the prospect of no Steiner quite unanimously. Bischoff proceeds to make his second announcement, which is that the reigning WCW World Heavyweight Champion, "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett, has been given the night off to rest up and prepare for Sunday night's Great American Bash pay per view event. The crowd boos again, not liking any of what Bischoff has to say here, and Bischoff then makes his third and final announcement, which is tonight's main event; The Insiders in a two on three handicap match against Mike Sanders, Shawn Stasiak and Mark Jindrak. The crowd boos yet again as Bischoff is obviously stacking the deck in the World Champion's favor here just six days before the Great American Bash, but a grinning Eric Bischoff says that even without the World Champion here, tonight is going to be a great night--he can just feel it. (B) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="Z1DlA0N.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="yjZhkPT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yjZhkPT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="FztIvqD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FztIvqD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Following that huge opening segment, we cut backstage where "Mean" Gene Okerlund is standing by with Chavo Guerrero Jr. and the Disco Inferno. Gene notes that Chavo and Disco are teaming up tonight to take on the Cruiserweight Champion, Billy Kidman, and Shane Helms in tag team action, and he asks them both about the match. Chavo says that tonight him and Disco Inferno are going to show Kidman and Helms what true teamwork is all about, and just like he is going to beat Kidman this Sunday night, so will he and Disco beat Kidman and Helms tonight. Disco says that he was honored that Chavo asked him to be his partner tonight, and together they are going to teach Helms and Kidman a dance lesson they won't soon forget! Chavo doesn't seem particularly thrilled with the analogy as the two walk off and we cut elsewhere. (D) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="sSiM1MW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="gBHsAwo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gBHsAwo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Eric Bischoff is walking through the backstage area following his promo in the ring moments ago when he is stopped by "The Dog Faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner. Rick wants to know what's going on with his brother Scott, but Bischoff reminds Rick that just because Scott is on his bad side, it doesn't mean that he has to be. Rick says that he stands by his brother no matter what, which clearly rubs Bischoff the wrong way. An annoyed Bischoff is about to speak, but then... <img alt="t5bgsE2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/t5bgsE2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="GQpaxEc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GQpaxEc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> He spots "The Cat" Ernest Miller and Miss Jones practicing some dance moves a few feet away. Bischoff says that if that's how Rick feels then he better go get ready because he's got a match against "The Cat" tonight! Bischoff walks off, Rick looks intense, and "The Cat" spins around with a puzzled look on his face, as he asks if somebody said his name? (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="yjZhkPT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yjZhkPT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="FztIvqD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FztIvqD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="TqDQ0Kz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TqDQ0Kz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="DeMllKw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DeMllKw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="YJdjdt3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YJdjdt3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay spend the opening moments of this one talking about how this is an important match--not just for Kidman and Chavo, who are facing each other this Sunday night in a Ladder Match for the Cruiserweight Championship, but also for Helms and Disco, who could pick up some important momentum by being on the winning side of this one. It is a solid match that sees Chavo and Disco isolate Billy Kidman, which Mike Tenay speculates is on direct orders from Chavo himself as they wear his Great American Bash opponent down. Kidman isn't easy to put away, however, and he mounts his comeback and makes the hot tag to Shane Helms, who starts cleaning house until... <img alt="O0I3vYs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O0I3vYs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Cash suddenly makes his way down to the ring, "sticking his nose into Shane Helms' business for the second week in a row" as Tony Schiavone puts it. Cash jumps up on the apron and yells at Helms to get his attention. Helms charges, Cash jumps off the apron, and then Chavo suddenly rolls Helms up from behind, grabbing himself a handful of tights for good measure as he steals the win for his team. Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Disco Inferno defeated Shane Helms and Billy Kidman at 8.25 by pinfall when Chavo pinned Helms with a rollup and a handful of tights after Cash distracted Helms © As Chavo quickly exits the ring and escapes up the ramp with Disco Inferno, Shane Helms is furious inside the ring as Cash just cost him his second match in as many weeks. Billy Kidman gets back to his feet as well and Chavo points and laughs at him, saying "I told you so" and that the same thing is going to happen this Sunday! </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="Z1DlA0N.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="epiwJ9r.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="tjPJopW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> We cut backstage where the WCW Tag Team Champions, Totally Buff, are busy admiring themselves in the mirror when "Mean" Gene Okerlund walks in, wanting to ask Buff Bagwell about his match against Chuck Palumbo later tonight. Buff just laughs and says that he as "The Total Package" did everyone a favor when they took the tag team titles from those punks because as far as he can tell they can't seem to win a damn match! Buff asks Gene if he knows why that is? Because they're losers! And Chuck Palumbo is going to lose tonight, just like he always does, but at least tonight he's got a good excuse because everybody loses to "Buff Daddy"! Bagwell and Luger then go back to admiring themselves, and Gene sends us back to ringside. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="waG19mm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/waG19mm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="lPwVnNo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/lPwVnNo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="wZXuh2C.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wZXuh2C.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="wsZRuyw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wsZRuyw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Tony informs us that these two teams WILL be facing off this Sunday night at the Great American Bash, but tonight it's Chris Kanyon and Big Vito one on one--or as much of a one on one matchup as it can be with both Bam Bam Bigelow and Johnny The Bull at ringside. This isn't a particularly long match, but it is an intense and hard-hitting one, and Mike Tenay notes that you can just feel the resentment between these two teams. Both Bam Bam Bigelow and Johnny The Bull get involved in this one, leading to things finally breaking down altogether as Bigelow and The Bull are brawling outside the ring. The distraction causes Vito to take his eyes off Kanyon for a brief moment, which is exactly one brief moment too long as Kanyon hits the Kanyon Kutter and picks up the win, and a lot of momentum, heading into their tag team match this Sunday night. Chris Kanyon defeated Big Vito at 5.38 by pinfall with a Kanyon Kutter (C-) The match is over but the fight is far from it, however, as these two teams again end up in an all out brawl with each other, fighting it out in and around the ring until a small army of referees show up and manage to separate the two sides. Tony Schiavone says that one way or another this issue is coming to a head at the Great American Bash! (D) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="iv846pY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iv846pY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="v4ps6Ig.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/v4ps6Ig.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The WCW United States Champion, Rey Misterio Jr., is backstage with Konnan and the two are talking about Konnan's match later tonight against "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Rey wishes his buddy good luck tonight, and Konnan says Flair messed with the wrong person when he tried to injure Rey last week and he's not about to let that slide. Konnan says he's always got Rey's back, and Rey says that he knows that and he appreciates that--just like he'll have Konnan's back tonight just in case Flair tries anything. Rey and Konnan then shake on it as we cut elsewhere. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="Gc4aCsx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Gc4aCsx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="p2oVAli.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/p2oVAli.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Poor Jason Jett is nothing but a victim here as Mike Awesome completely dominates this one from start to finish, easily putting Jett away with an Awesome Bomb for a dominant victory. Mike Awesome defeated Jason Jett at 2.20 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (C-) <img alt="qc8WHPD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Diamond Dallas Page makes his way out from the back following the match, but instead of charging to the ring he remains at the top of the ramp with a mic in hand. Page calls Mike Awesome a "big monkey" and says that he's not even going to bother coming down to the ring because he knows that Awesome will just run away with his tail between his legs, just like he always does when he's faced with a fair fight! But this Sunday night at the Great American Bash there will be no running away for Awesome and he's gonna have to do something that he clearly isn't used to; he's gonna have to stand and fight like a man! The crowd absolutely loves it, and Page drops the mic and returns to the back while Mike Awesome is fuming in the ring, leading Tony Schiavone to pose the question of whether DDP's words perhaps got under Mike Awesome's skin a little bit? (B-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="Z1DlA0N.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="t5bgsE2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/t5bgsE2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="GQpaxEc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GQpaxEc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "Mean" Gene Okerlund is backstage with "The Cat" Ernest Miller and Miss Jones, and he asks The Cat about his match against Rick Steine, which is coming up next. The Cat says that he wasn't even expecting to wrestle tonight, that he was just minding his own damn business, and now he has to face that mutt, Rick Steiner. "The Cat" says that cats and dogs are natural enemies, or so they say, but tonight this cat is going to show why the intelligence of cats always wins out over the brawn of dogs. "The Cat" and Miss Jones then walk off as "Mean" Gene takes a moment to ponder just what the heck "The Cat" just said. (D+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="t5bgsE2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/t5bgsE2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="GQpaxEc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GQpaxEc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="gBHsAwo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gBHsAwo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Rick Steiner wants to make this a physical matchup and he tries to impose his will on "The Cat", but he falls victim to the martial arts prowess of "The Cat", who takes the fight right to "The Dog Faded Gremin". It is a solid match that goes back and forth, but in the end Rick Steiner is able to hit the Steiner Driver on "The Cat" to pick up a hard-fought victory. Rick Steiner defeated "The Cat" Ernest Miller at 7.48 by pinfall with a Steiner Driver © </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="YiAV5xv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="qc8WHPD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> As Rick Steiner celebrates his victory in the ring, we cut to the back where the camera follows Diamond Dallas Page as he walks through the backstage area and into his locker room where "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash is preparing for their match later tonight. Page says that now that he's taken care of business with that coward, Mike Awesome, it's time for them to focus on taking care of business in the main event. Nash says that he's not gonna let anyone stand in his way of becoming the World Champion on Sunday, certainly not a bunch of flash-in-the-pans like the former Thrillers--hell, Nash says that the two of them beating up the former Thrillers? Sounds just like old times. Page agrees, and Nash says that Bischoff can give Jarrett all the preferential treatment he wants to, but it's not gonna help him one damn bit when they're face to face in the ring on Sunday. The Insiders then continue getting ready for their match, and we cut elsewhere. (B) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="Z1DlA0N.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="zah6nFe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zah6nFe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "Mean" Gene Okerlund is back again and this time he is with "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Gene asks Flair about his matchup tonight against Konnan, and the fact that it is taking place right here in Charlotte, North Carolina. Flair says that Konnan should learn to mind his own business and not get involved in the business of those who are far superior to himself. But apparently nobody taught Konnan that lesson, because here he is, sticking his nose into "The Nature Boy's" business right in the heart of Flair country, right in Flair's very own backyard. Flair says that he is going to teach Konnan that lesson tonight, and when it's all said and done he is going to party all night long! Flair says that there will be a lot of happy women in Charlotte tonight, because they'll get to party with "The Nature Boy" like only "The Nature Boy" can! But Flair says that as grand as that party is going to be tonight, it will pale in comparison to the party he's gonna have this Sunday night after he beats Rey Misterio Jr. for the United States Championship at the Great American Bash! WOOOOOO!!!! (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="1S9VfKR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1S9VfKR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="rxMZSbm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rxMZSbm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="tjPJopW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="epiwJ9r.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Tony and Mike spend the opening moments of this one talking about the hard times that has fallen upon Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo after failing to recapture the WCW Tag Team Titles at The Big Bang pay per view. Tony notes that they do have a Tag Team Title match set for this Sunday, which makes this match all the more important as it is a chance for Palumbo and O'Haire to turn the tide of their recent misfortune. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite go that way. Palumbo puts up a good fight against "Buff Daddy", and he might even have picked up the win, but things break down and in the confusion Sean O'Haire tries to superkick Buff Bagwell, but Bagwell moves out of the way and O'Haire nails Palumbo instead! "The Total Package" Lex Luger then pulls O'Haire out of the ring and Bagwell hits the Buff Blockbuster on Palumbo to pin another loss on the former Thrillers. Buff Bagwell defeated Chuck Palumbo at 7.41 by pinfall with a Buff Blockbuster after Sean O'Haire accidentally superkicked Palumbo (C+) The match is over and things quickly go from bad to worse for Chuck Palumbo as "The Total Package" enters the ring and Buff Bagwell calls for Luger to apply the Torture Rack. Luger calls for it as well and then goes to apply the hold, but Sean O'Haire comes back into the ring and saves Palumbo from taking further damage here, and perhaps redeeming himself a bit after inadvertently costing his tag team partner the match. Totally Buff escape back up the ramp, all the while yelling at O'Haire and Palumbo, telling them that they don't stand a chance against them this Sunday! (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="KZ3THeU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/KZ3THeU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="7bFbOrf.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7bFbOrf.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SvNacxY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SvNacxY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> We cut to the back where Mike Sanders is with Mark Jindrak and Shawn Stasiak, trying to get them fired up for tonight's three on two handicap main event. Sanders says that this is their chance to step back into the spotlight around here, and he points out what just happened to O'Haire and Palumbo as an example of how far they have fallen. He says that he doesn't know about them, but he's sick and tired of being a laughing stock around here. Sanders says that they need to get the Thrillers back together, and when the three of them beat The Oldtimers later tonight, everyone will realize why bringing the Thrillers back is the best possible thing for them to do. Jindrak and Stasiak both look like they are at least considering Sanders' words here as we cut elsewhere. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="sSiM1MW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> More specifically, we cut to Eric Bischoff's office where Bischoff is on the phone, and apparently he is receiving some bad news. "What?!? You've got to be kidding me!" Bischoff then hangs up the phone and storms out of the office, leaving the announcers to speculate what that was all about? (B-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="v4ps6Ig.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/v4ps6Ig.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="zah6nFe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zah6nFe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Ric Flair faces Rey Misterio Jr. this Sunday night at the Great American Bash with the WCW United States Championship on the line, but tonight he faces Rey's friend, Konnan, who came to Rey's rescue last week when Flair attempted to inflict further damage on Rey after their match. This is a good match and, not surprisingly, there are quite a few fans in support of "The Nature Boy" here in Charlotte. Konnan doesn't let that get to him, however, as he takes the fight to Flair at every turn. Still, despite his best effort, Konnan just can't overcome "The Nature Boy" here tonight, as Flair eventually manages to lock in the Figure Four Leglock. Konnan fights it, but in the end he is left with no choice but to submit as Flair (perhaps somewhat surprisingly) actually picks up a clean victory here. Ric Flair defeated Konnan at 10.10 by submission with the Figure Four Leglock (B-) <img alt="iv846pY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iv846pY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Konnan has tapped out, but Flair doesn't break the Figure Four, keeping the hold applied as Konnan screams in pain and the referee is pleading with Flair to break the hold. Rey Misterio Jr. runs down the entrance ramp and hits the ring, but Flair is long gone by the time Rey gets there. A clearly frustrated Rey checks on Konnan while the announcers speculate whether Flair has gotten into the head of the US Champion here just six days before their title match at the Great American Bash. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="sSiM1MW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> We cut to the parking lot area outside the building where Eric Bischoff is staring in disbelief at his complete trashed limo. The windows are smashed and the roof and the sides are dented in several places. On the ground next to the trashed limo is the only piece of evidence as to who might have done this; a lead pipe. A now furious Eric Bischoff says he knows exactly who did this and he's gonna deal with him at the Great American Bash--no more mister nice guy! (B-) </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="YiAV5xv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="qc8WHPD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="KZ3THeU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/KZ3THeU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SvNacxY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SvNacxY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="7bFbOrf.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7bFbOrf.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> It is main event time and The Insiders have the odds agains them as they face Mike Sanders, Mark Jindrak and Shawn Stasiak in a two on three handicap match. Tony and Mike talk about how Bischoff is putting Kevin Nash in a handicap match here just six days before the Great American Bash, while the World Champion, Jeff Jarrett, has the night off. Tony calls it blatant favoritism, and Mike adds that Bischoff and Jarrett would love nothing more than for the former Thrillers to weaken, or even injure, "Big Sexy" here tonight. The former Thrillers take full advantage of their strength in numbers and for a bit it looks like Bischoff and Jarrett will get exactly what they wanted. But Nash and DDP are two of the biggest stars in the business for a reason, and The Insiders eventually turn the tables on their opponents. The match ends when Nash hits the Jackknife Powerbomb on Shawn Stasiak, covering and pinning him while DDP stands guard to make sure that neither Sanders or Jindrak can break up the pin. The Insiders defeated Shawn Stasiak, Mike Sanders, and Mark Jindrak at 10.38 by pinfall when Nash pinned Stasiak following a Jackknife Powerbomb (B-) Nash and DDP stand tall in the ring as another loss has been added to former members of the Natural Born Thrillers. Their celebration doesn't even really get started, however, before... <img alt="Gc4aCsx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Gc4aCsx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Mike Awesome suddenly hits the ring and attacks Diamond Dallas Page as Tony notes that it seems Page did indeed get under Mike Awesome's skin earlier with his comments. Once Nash realizes what's going on, he goes to help his partner only to turn around right into... <img alt="9umPviH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> A kick between the legs from the World Champion, "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett! Tony and Mike are both stunned (naturally) that Jeff Jarrett is here after all, and Jarrett quickly grabs Nash and drives him head-first into the mat with The Stroke! Jarrett then stands tall in the ring, holding his WCW World Heavyweight Championship title belt high in the air above the body of the man who will challenge for the title this Sunday night at the Great American Bash! And with that shot...the FINAL Monday Nitro before the Great American Bash comes to an end. (B) </div></div></blockquote> Final Show Rating: B- TV Rating: 0.96 The show increased popularity in 10 regions

TheBigBad1013 · September 14, 2017

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WCW The Great American Bash 2001 - Official Card

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

"The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett © vs. "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash

Comment:

WCW United States Championship

Rey Misterio Jr. © vs. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair

Comment:

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Mike Awesome

Comment:

WCW Tag Team Championships

Totally Buff © vs. Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo

Comment:

Ladder Match For The WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Billy Kidman © vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Comment:

Three Way Dance For A WCW United States Championship Title Shot

Dustin Rhodes vs. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas vs. Lance Storm

Comment:

The Mamalukes vs. Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow

Comment:

Cash vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

Comment:

Bonus Questions:

Which match will open the show?

Which match will be the longest?

How many titles will change hands?

Beejus · September 14, 2017

Great go-home show, it really helped put the Bash together. Time for predictions!

Jeff Jarrett - The money right now is in seeing the Chosen Ones stay on top, while the faces chase the title. That's WCW's bread and butter, and we continue that time honored tradition here.

Rey Misterio - I can't see Flair walking around with the US title, especially given most of your titles are held by heels. Heels need a belt to fend after, too.

DDP - Awesome will make a great step up for Page to go after Jarrett next month.

Totally Buff - As I said earlier, the Chosen Ones are keeping the belts for now.

Billy Kidman - While the previous 2001 Quest did a great job with Chavo as the cruiser champ, I don't think you'll be retreading that particular scenario.

Shane Douglas - We already saw Rey against Storm, so Douglas takes this one to get the next shot.

Kanyon and Bigelow - These two have a much bigger upside, I can't really see the Mamalukes doing it unless you want to set them after the champs. But I don't know how that would go... you'd better not be looking for good grades for sure <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Cash - I'm digging the Cash push, he's another guy who, due to his place at the bottom of the card, tends to get lost in the shuffle in a lot of 2001 diaries. Much like Jarrett, Luger, and Bagwell, I'm really glad to see him get a solid place here.

1. Triple threat

2. Ladder match

3. None

DGenerationMC · September 15, 2017

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

WCW United States Championship

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Mike Awesome

WCW Tag Team Championships

Ladder Match For The WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Three Way Dance For A WCW United States Championship Title Shot

Dustin Rhodes vs. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas vs. Lance Storm

The Mamalukes vs. Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow

Cash vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

Bonus Questions:

Which match will open the show? Cash vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

Which match will be the longest? WCW United States Championship

How many titles will change hands? 1

ElectricX · September 15, 2017

WCW The Great American Bash 2001 - Official Card

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

Comment:

WCW United States Championship

Comment:

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Mike Awesome

Comment:

WCW Tag Team Championships

Comment:

Ladder Match For The WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Comment:

Three Way Dance For A WCW United States Championship Title Shot

Dustin Rhodes vs. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas vs. Lance Storm

Comment:

The Mamalukes vs. Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow

Comment:

Cash vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

Comment:

Bonus Questions:

Which match will open the show? Cash/Helms

Which match will be the longest? Rhodes/Douglas/Storm

How many titles will change hands? 1

Warhawk8492 · September 15, 2017

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

Comment: Doubt it will be clean but Jarrett retains

WCW United States Championship

Comment: Rey has a lot more shelf life

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Mike Awesome

Comment: Mike Awesome could be a big star in the future while as great as he is, DDP is on his way out at this point in time.

WCW Tag Team Championships

Comment: O'Haire and Palumbo both have a lot of potential.

Ladder Match For The WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Comment:

Three Way Dance For A WCW United States Championship Title Shot

Dustin Rhodes vs. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas vs. Lance Storm

Comment:

The Mamalukes vs. Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow

Comment:

Cash vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

Comment:

Bonus Questions:

Which match will open the show? Helms Vs Cash

Which match will be the longest? Jarrett Vs Nash

How many titles will change hands? One

Satyr24 · September 16, 2017

WCW The Great American Bash 2001 - Official Card

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

Comment:

WCW United States Championship

Comment:

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Mike Awesome

Comment:

WCW Tag Team Championships

Comment:

Ladder Match For The WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Comment:

Three Way Dance For A WCW United States Championship Title Shot

Dustin Rhodes vs. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas vs. Lance Storm

Comment:

The Mamalukes vs. Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow

Comment:

Cash vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

Comment:

Bonus Questions:

Which match will open the show?

The Mamalukes vs. Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow

Which match will be the longest? Triple Threat

How many titles will change hands? 0

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