WCW: The Quest For The Lost Glory

Henderson · March 21, 2018

Fall Brawl did what it needed to and was a solid show! Any time War Games is involved, it's going to be fun. I can't wait for Sting to take the title from Jarrett.

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. Diamond Dallas Page

Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome vs. The Mamalukes

"The Franchise" Shane Douglas vs. "The Cat" Ernest Miller

"Sugar" Shane Helms vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.

KroniK vs. James Storm and Chris Harris

AJ Styles vs. "Primetime" Elix Skipper

Dustin Rhodes, Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo vs. Alan Funk, Hell Raiser and Johnny Swinger

TheBigBad1013 · March 22, 2018

Prizes have been sent out to the winners of the prediction contest, and I am hoping to have Nitro posted sometime tomorrow. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Henderson" data-cite="Henderson" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Fall Brawl did what it needed to and was a solid show! Any time War Games is involved, it's going to be fun. I can't wait for Sting to take the title from Jarrett. </div></blockquote> Thanks man! I always appreciate comments on the shows and I'm glad that you enjoyed Fall Brawl.

TheBigBad1013 · March 25, 2018

<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 3, September, 2001 Live from the Volpe Complex in North Andover, Massachusetts 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="DeMllKw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DeMllKw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="yjZhkPT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yjZhkPT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The first edition of Monday Nitro following Fall Brawl kicks off with the two finalists of last night's Cruiserweight Championship number one contender's battle royal going at it as "Sugar" Shane Helms looks to get some retribution on the man who stole the victory out from under him, Chavo Guerrero Jr. This is a solid opener that sees "Sugar" Shane come up just short against Chavo for the second night in a row as Chavo catches Helms with a surprise roll-up to pick up the victory in a very competitive matchup. Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shane Helms at 7.36 by pinfall with a surprise roll-up (C+) Having picked up the victory, much to Shane Helms' obvious disappointment, Chavo grabs a mic after the match and calls out the WCW Cruiserweight Champion, Billy Kidman... <img alt="TqDQ0Kz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TqDQ0Kz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="YJdjdt3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YJdjdt3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Who makes his way out from the back alongside Torrie Wilson. Chavo says that he has a very simple message for Kidman that he wanted to deliver in person, which is that while Kidman may have gotten lucky last time they faced each other, this time Chavo vows that things are going to be different at Halloween Havoc, and this time it's Chavo's turn to walk out with the gold. Chavo then drops the mic, points to Kidman, and then motions that the Cruiserweight Championship will soon be strapped around his waist. © </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 head to the announce table where Tony Schiavone, "The Professor" Mike Tenay and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan take us back to last night and Fall Brawl where "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett retained the WCW World Heavyweight Championship after defeating "Macho Man" Randy Savage by hook or crook. Tony then explains that "Macho Man" Randy Savage is not in the building tonight and that nobody has heard from Savage after his loss last night. Mike Tenay speculates as to whether we have seen the last of "Macho Man" Randy Savage in WCW after last night's disappointment, and Tony vows to keep the audience updated should they receive word that "Macho Man" has arrived in the building during tonight's show. <img alt="aiJ3oYx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/aiJ3oYx.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" /><img alt="ijZDMft.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ijZDMft.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Z1DlA0N.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> We then cut outside the building where the Steiner Brothers are arriving. "Mean" Gene Okerlund is there as well and he approaches the Steiner Brothers to ask them about the events of last night's Fall Brawl pay per view, but Scott just rips the mic out of Gene's hands and shoves him away. Then, speaking directly into the camera, Scott starts yelling that he would be the number one contender right now if it wasn't for that little b!tch, DDP. Scott then makes it clear that he wants Page in the ring tonight, and then the Steiner Brothers enter the building 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="A2H6UAI.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A2H6UAI.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="4YiUXKD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4YiUXKD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="dP7JCYN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dP7JCYN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="m5Fg6Gm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/m5Fg6Gm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Even in defeat, KroniK put in a strong performance last night during the War Games match and they look good again here tonight as they completely dominate this one from start to finish, with Brian Adams picking up the three count victory after both members of KroniK hit their High Times double chokeslam on Chris Harris. KroniK defeated Chris Harris and James Storm at 1.41 by pinfall when Adams pinned Harris following a High Times (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" /><img alt="GQpaxEc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GQpaxEc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "The Cat" is backstage and he is in a bad mood after losing to Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome last night at Fall Brawl. Miss Jones is trying to cheer him up but to no avail as "The Cat" seems to have lost his confidence. <img alt="zah6nFe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zah6nFe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> That is when "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair walks in. Flair tells "The Cat" that he's got nothing to feel bad about because he went out there last night and left it all in the ring and there is no shame in that. "The Cat" is mad at himself for allowing Stacy to distract him, but Flair says that it happens to the best of them and all he can do is pick himsef up, dust himself off and get back in the ring. Flair smiles and "woo's", and as he turns and leaves, Miss Jones continues to try to cheer "The Cat" up as we cut away. © </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="qc8WHPD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "Mean" Gene Okerlund is backstage with Diamond Dallas Page and he asks Page about Scott Steiner's challenge earlier tonight. Page says that there are few things he enjoys more than stepping into the ring and kicking Scott Steiner's teeth down his throat. So if Steiner wants to go tonight, Page says that he will be more than happy to make "Big Poppa Pump" feel...the...BANG! As DDP walks off, Gene excitedly announces that the match is officially on for later 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;"> <img alt="xeqPtl1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xeqPtl1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="rxMZSbm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rxMZSbm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1S9VfKR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1S9VfKR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="oqlw3dH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/oqlw3dH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="DQQkt80.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DQQkt80.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="K0JOAjR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/K0JOAjR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Six man tag team action is up next as Dustin Rhodes, Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo face off against Alan Funk, Hell Raiser and Johnny Swinger. While not a complete squash, the outcome of this one is rarely in doubt and in the end it is Dustin Rhodes who picks up the win for his team after putting Johnny Swinger away with a bulldog in a decent match. Dustin Rhodes, Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo defeated Johnny Swinger, Alan Funk and Hell Raiser at 5.39 by pinfall when Rhodes pinned Swinger following a bulldog © </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="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" /> After the match we cut backstage to the catering area where the ever-arrogant WCW Tag Team Champions, Totally Buff, apparently have nothing better to do than to mock and laugh at the people there and basically bullying them for "eating like a bunch of pigs who'll never look as good as Totally Buff" as they put it. <img alt="O9mmnFa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O9mmnFa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan is in the area as well and he doesn't much care for the Tag Team Champions' antics and he decides to confront them. This, of course, just leads to the Champs mocking "Hacksaw" instead. "Hacksaw" gets angry and tells them that they better watch out or else, to which Buff Bagwell replies "or else what, old man?" Duggan then says that or else he'll have his Dragons take their Tag Team Titles. Luger and Bagwell both laugh at the notion that the Jung Dragons could ever be a challenge for them, much less beat them, and Duggan then challenges them to prove it. Luger and Bagwell accept the challenge, and as they walk off talking about how this is going to be a piece of cake, the announcers wonder if Duggan just out-smarted Totally Buff here by getting them to agree to give the Jung Dragons a Tag Team Title opportunity? (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="9VqkZFJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9VqkZFJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="4UbzsRf.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4UbzsRf.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Two men who could quite easily be big time players in the Cruiserweight division in the near future square off next as AJ Styles faces off against "Primetime" Elix Skipper. This is a fast-paced, even match that goes back and forth until... <img alt="ueZNjIJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ueZNjIJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Shannon Moore makes his way down to ringside and trips up AJ Styles when Styles gets too close to the ropes. Styles turns to confront Moore, only to fall victim to Elix Skipper's Overdrive as Skipper capitalizes on AJ taking his eyes off the ball. Elix Skipper defeated AJ Styles at 4.22 by pinfall with an Overdrive after Shannon Moore distracted Styles (D+) After the match, Shannon Moore quickly makes his way back up the ramp, celebrating along the way while Tony and Mike both complain about the fact that Shannon Moore just cost AJ Styles a match, but Bobby Heenan points out that AJ only has himself to blame for taking his eyes off his opponent. </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="O9mmnFa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O9mmnFa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="9KBcilD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9KBcilD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="DQd8EOs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DQd8EOs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> In the back, an excited "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan marches into the Jung Dragons' locker room and delivers the good news to the Dragons that they have a match against Totally Buff next week on Nitro for the WCW Tag Team Championships. The Dragons almost can't believe their ears that "Hacksaw" actually managed to secure them a title shot and, for once, they actually seem pleased with "Hacksaw", saying that he's finally acting like a real manager. (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="IJIxeY2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IJIxeY2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Back at ringside, Lance Storm's music hits as Storm makes his way out from the back and down to the ring. Once in the ring, Storm cuts a promo, saying a lot of the same things he said last night at Fall Brawl, talking about how he is being unfairly held back and how his talent is not given proper opportunity to shine. Storm says that he is being held back because he's not American, because that is what Americans do; they keep everyone else down, everyone who is better than them, and they keep them from displaying their talent because then the dumb Americans can continue to believe the lie that America is the greatest country in the world when in fact it is the very opposite. Also just like last night at Fall Brawl, Storm announces that the playing of the Canadian national anthem will not take place because the people in this building would not show the proper respect and because of that they are not worthy to hear the greatest national anthem in the world. Storm then drops the mic and heads to the back while the announces talk about the fact that Storm's anti-America agenda is in full swing once again. (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="GHRyeKg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GHRyeKg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Following Lance Storm's promo, we cut to...somewhere outside the arena, presumably, under a dark night sky where a lone figure stands. As the camera moves closer we see that the man is...Vampiro! Vampiro says that people like him, the freaks of this world, have always been treated with such scorn and disgust and nobody ever thinks twice about it. He talks about how people like him are bullied when they are kids because they are different and if they survive that and grow up...then they are shunned, mocked and ridiculed by society. Vampiro says that it's time for the freaks to unite and fight back..and make the world tremble before them! The segment then ends with a shot of the dark night sky while Tony Schiavone states the obvious; that, apparently, Vampiro is back. (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="wZXuh2C.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wZXuh2C.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="wsZRuyw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wsZRuyw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="waG19mm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/waG19mm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Gc4aCsx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Gc4aCsx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="dNLwm1L.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dNLwm1L.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Tag team action is up next and quite a tag team match at that as The Mamalukes face off against Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome. This is a solid match that sees the action go back and forth while the announcers talk up both teams as potential future WCW Tag Team Champions and a win here tonight would be a big step in that direction for both teams. The Mamalukes show why they are former Tag Team Champions as they take the fight to Kanyon and Awesome early on, but the momentum shifts and eventually everything breaks down into chaos. Amidst this chaos, Mike Awesome manages to hit a devastating Awesome Bomb on Big Vito and he picks up the win for his team in a competitive matchup. Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome defeated The Mamalukes at 8.49 by pinfall when Awesome pinned Vito following an Awesome Bomb © </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="7PSSM69.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7PSSM69.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "Seek and Destroy" starts playing, bringing the entire arena to their feet as Sting comes out from the back and makes his way down to the ring while the announcers hype up the fact that after last night's Fall Brawl pay per view, Sting is now the number one contender and will face Jeff Jarrett at Halloween Havoc for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sting begins to talk about his win last night, but he doesn't get very far before... <img alt="YiAV5xv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The Wolfpac music hits, bringing "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash out from the back. Nash joins Sting in the ring while the announcers talk about the controversy last night about whether or not Nash would have broken up Sting's submission attempt despite being on the same team. Nash gets on the mic..."You know..." he starts off before telling Sting that it seems to him that Sting wouldn't have won last night without him and he expects Sting to remember that because Nash is going to be at Halloween Havoc to make sure Sting wins the title--and then "Big Sexy" wants first crack at the new champ! Nash stares at Sting, awaiting a response, and Sting is about to give him one but then... (B+) "The Cho-cho-Chosen One!" <img alt="9umPviH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.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" /><img alt="epiwJ9r.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/epiwJ9r.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Jeff Jarrett's music hits and The Chosen Ones make their way out from the back but they remain at the top of the ramp rather than joining Sting and Nash in the ring. The World Champion gets on the mic and he tells Sting and Nash that they are getting way ahead of themselves because he's "The Chosen One", he's the one with all the stroke around here, and he's still the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Jarrett brags about his title reign and the dominance of The Chosen Ones, saying that they've got all the gold that guys like Sting and Nash can only dream of at this point in their careers, and then Jarrett asks Sting and Nash what makes them think they can do anything to change that. Before they can answer, Jarrett tells them that they have plenty to worry about as it is because they are facing the WCW Tag Team Champions, Totally Buff, next week on Nitro--in a non-title match, of course. With that huge announcement made by the World Champion, The Chosen Ones return to the back and Sting and Nash are left standing in the ring with one big question lingering as we head toward Halloween Havoc; can Sting trust Kevin Nash? (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;"> Before our next match we swing by the announce table and Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Bobby Heenan, where Tony reminds us all of the huge main event that is still to come later tonight as "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner faces off against Diamond Dallas Page. Tony notes that it is no secret that Steiner and Page aren't the best of friends and Mike Tenay adds that after hearing from both men earlier tonight, he believes that the main event is going to be nothing short of an all-out war. That match is still to come but for now it's time for another match as Tony sends us back down to ringside. (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="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="NBNbcUS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NBNbcUS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> This match is a battle between two men who came out on the losing side of their matches last night at Fall Brawl, and who are looking to get back on track with a win here tonight on Nitro. The announcers talk about "The Cat" seemingly losing his confidence after last night's defeat as we saw earlier tonight and they wonder if that will play into the outcome of this match. "The Cat" looks good early on in this one and it appears that his confidence grows by the second as he goes toe-to-toe with "The Franchise", but then "The Cat" gets over-confident and decides to start dancing. That one mistake ends up costing him as Shane Douglas is able to hit the Franchiser and pick up the pinfall victory. Shane Douglas defeated "The Cat" at 8.24 by pinfall with the Franchiser © The match is over and Miss Jones attends to a dejected looking "Cat" on the floor outside the ring. Meanwhile, in the ring, "The Franchise" gets on the mic and he cuts a promo saying that what happened last night was a fluke and if Rey thinks that he's escaping "The Franchise" by picking up a single fluke victory, he's got another thing coming. Shane demands that Rey come down to the ring right now and agree to put his title on the line at Halloween Havoc against "The Franchise". <img alt="qnDHH19.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qnDHH19.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> After a brief wait, Rey Misterio Jr. comes out from the back and he joins Shane in the ring. Rey tells Shane that, while his win last night wasn't a fluke, he's got no problem proving himself the better man one more time at Halloween Havoc. Having accepted Shane's challenge for a rematch, Rey drops the mic and goes to leave, but Douglas promptly attacks him from behind, beating Rey down and ultimately knocking him to the mat by blasting him with his own United States Championship title belt. Shane then poses with the title before dropping it onto Rey, saying that he'll be coming for that at Halloween Havoc. (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="YiAV5xv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="O6ChwMw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O6ChwMw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> It is almost main event time but first we cut to the back where Kevin Nash is walking until he is stopped by Booker T. Booker asks Nash what makes him think that he should be the one getting first crack at the champ and not Booker because he was just as much a part of their win last night as Nash was. Nash, apparently not in the mood for a debate, simply shrugs and tells Booker that he's first in line because that's where he's standing and nobody's gonna move him. "You sure about that?" Booker asks, stepping up face to face with Nash and the segment ends with the two men staring each other down. (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="qc8WHPD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="aiJ3oYx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/aiJ3oYx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="ijZDMft.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ijZDMft.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> This is as heated a main event as we have seen on Nitro after Scott Steiner arranged the beatdown of DDP at the hands of KroniK a few weeks ago, and Page returned the favor by helping Sting defeat Team Scott Steiner at Fall Brawl last night. The crowd is hot for this one, as expected, and given the history between these two men it comes as no surprise that this turns into a wild brawl more than anything else with both men determined to beat the hell out of each other. <img alt="gBHsAwo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gBHsAwo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "The Dog-faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner makes his way to the ring but, rather surprisingly for WCW, the referee actually sends Rick to the back before he can do any damage. However, while the referee is preoccupied with Rick, Midajah slips a lead pipe to Scott who promptly uses it on DDP and then discards the evidence. Page is busted open again and "Big Poppa Pump" applies the Steiner Recliner. The fighter that he is, DDP doesn't submit, but the referee eventually calls for the match to be stopped when it appears that DDP has lost consciousness. Scott Steiner defeated Diamond Dallas Page at 12.37 by referee stoppage after DDP lost consciousness while locked in the Steiner Recliner (B) Steiner keeps the Steiner Recliner locked in a little while longer while the referee pleads with him to release the hold. Steiner finally does so, and Monday Nitro comes to an end with "Big Poppa Pump" standing tall in the ring above a bleeding and unconscious Diamond Dallas Page. </div></div></blockquote> Final Show Rating: B TV Rating: 1.46 Show increased popularity in 10 regions

TheBigBad1013 · March 27, 2018

Monday Nitro Card

Non-Title Match

Totally Buff vs. Sting and "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash

"The Dog-faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner vs. "The Cat" Ernest Miller

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

"Screamin'" Norman Smiley vs. Vampiro

Cash vs. Jamie Knoble

Hugh Morrus and Road Warrior Animal vs. Chris Harris and James Storm

Beejus · March 27, 2018

Sting and Nash - Wolfpac is back, getting big disqualification wins

Rick Steiner - In this match of guys who lose to other guys, we all lose.

Chavo Guerrero - Chavito Heat gets the win to cement himself as the #1 contender.

Vampiro - Norman is left screamin' in the night.

Cash - Big money, no whammies.

Hugh and Animal

Looks like Havoc is getting set up pretty well so far; now's the time for Jarrett to start bringing out fake Stings, right?

Satyr24 · March 27, 2018

Non-Title Match

Totally Buff vs. Sting and "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash

"The Dog-faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner vs. "The Cat" Ernest Miller

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

"Screamin'" Norman Smiley vs. Vampiro

Cash vs. Jamie Knoble

Hugh Morrus and Road Warrior Animal vs. Chris Harris and James Storm

Kijar · March 27, 2018

Non-Title Match

Totally Buff vs. Sting and "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash

"The Dog-faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner vs. "The Cat" Ernest Miller

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

"Screamin'" Norman Smiley vs. Vampiro

Cash vs. Jamie Knoble

Hugh Morrus and Road Warrior Animal vs. Chris Harris and James Storm

DGenerationMC · March 27, 2018

Non-Title Match

Totally Buff vs. Sting and "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash

"The Dog-faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner vs. "The Cat" Ernest Miller

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

"Screamin'" Norman Smiley vs. Vampiro

Cash vs. Jamie Knoble

Hugh Morrus and Road Warrior Animal vs. Chris Harris and James Storm

Henderson · March 31, 2018

Non-Title Match

Totally Buff vs. Sting and "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash

- Got to be some sort of DQ win and tension between Sting/Nash

"The Dog-faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner vs. "The Cat" Ernest Miller

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

"Screamin'" Norman Smiley vs. Vampiro

Cash vs. Jamie Knoble

Hugh Morrus and Road Warrior Animal vs. Chris Harris and James Storm

crackerjack · March 31, 2018

Totally Buff vs. Sting and "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash

"The Dog-faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner vs. "The Cat" Ernest Miller

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

"Screamin'" Norman Smiley vs. Vampiro

Cash vs. Jamie Knoble

Hugh Morrus and Road Warrior Animal vs. Chris Harris and James Storm

TheBigBad1013 · April 2, 2018

<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 4, September, 2001 Live from Retriever Activities Center in Catonsville, Maryland Attendance: 4.000 (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="DeMllKw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DeMllKw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="ueZNjIJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ueZNjIJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> For the second week in a row Monday Nitro kicks off with in-ring action as "Sugar" Shane Helms takes on Shannon Moore in a battle between former 3-Count members. The action in this one is high-paced and pretty decent, and the finish comes about when... <img alt="9VqkZFJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9VqkZFJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> AJ Styles makes his way down to ringside. AJ literally does nothing except stand outside the ring, but his presence alone is enough to distract Shannon Moore, who ends up getting pinned by "Sugar" Shane after Helms hits the Vertebreaker on his distracted opponent. Shane Helms defeated Shannon Moore at 4.54 by pinfall with a Vertebreaker after Moore was distracted by AJ Styles (C-) After the match the announcers talk up the fact that the game of one-upmanship that seems to be taking place between Shannon Moore and AJ Styles has continued here tonight; Shannon Moore cost AJ Styles a match last week on Nitro against "Primetime" Elix Skipper, and tonight AJ has returned the favor. </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;"> Following the opening match, we cut to the announce table where a somber looking Tony Schiavone gives everyone an update on the contidion of Diamond Dallas Page. Tony briefly recaps the assault that "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner carried out on DDP last week during and after the main event, hitting Page with a lead pipe and locking him in the Steiner Recliner until Page lost consciousness. Tony adds that Diamond Dallas Page will not be on Nitro tonight, and as things are right now they don't know when he will be back again. And in addition to that, Tony also provides an update, of sorts, on "Macho Man" Randy Savage, announcing that Savage is not in the building tonight once again, and adding that right now no one knows if Savage will ever set foot in a WCW ring again. "The Professor" Mike Tenay chimes in and adds that first Macho Man and now DDP--the superstars are dropping like flies in WCW right now, and he says that, unfortunately, as things stand right now, it is a very real possibility that one or both of these men have competed in a WCW ring for the last time. (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="O9mmnFa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O9mmnFa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="9KBcilD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9KBcilD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="DQd8EOs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DQd8EOs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="sSiM1MW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sSiM1MW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> We cut backstage where "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and the Jung Dragons are in Eric Bischoff's office and they are unhappy about Bischoff informing them that their match against Totally Buff has been cancelled due to the fact that the Champions have more important matters to take care of tonight, as Bischoff puts it. Duggan and the Dragons try to argue their case, with Duggan saying that Luger and Bagwell accepted his challenge, but Bischoff tells them that he has made his decision and it's over. Before leaving, "Hacksaw" vows to both Bischoff and the Dragons that this isn't over. (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="v70H8HK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/v70H8HK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="6eOQ29A.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6eOQ29A.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="m5Fg6Gm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/m5Fg6Gm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="dP7JCYN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dP7JCYN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Tag team action is up next as Hugh Morrus and Road Warrior Animal face off against Chris Harris and James Storm. Considering the fact that Storm and Harris lose literally every single match they are in, it probably comes as no great surprise that Morrus and Animal dominates this one from the get-go. However, before Morrus and Animal can put their opponents away... <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" /> Mike Sanders, Mark Jindrak and Shawn Stasiak suddenly hit the ring and attack Morrus and Animal, causing this match to end with a disqualification. Hugh Morrus and Road Warrior Animal defeated James Storm and Chris Harris at 2.52 by disqualification when Mike Sanders, Mark Jindrak and Shawn Stasiak attacked Morrus and Animal during the match (D+) The match is over but Sanders, Jindrak and Stasiak continue their attack, beating Morrus and Animal down until both men are motionless on the floor of the ring. Mike Sanders then gets on the mic and declares that the three of them and through doing what they are being told and that, as of tonight, it's time for them to start doing whatever they want and NOBODY is going to stop them. As Sanders drops the mic, Tony notes that this trio of former Thrillers have returned with new attitude on display here tonight, but aren't they still suspended as per the orders of Eric Bischoff? Either way, Mike Tenay says, Sanders, Jindrak and Stasiak are back and it looks like that's going to mean trouble for the rest of the WCW roster if tonight is any indication. (D+) <div style="text-align:right;">Mike Sanders, Mark Jindrak and Shawn Stasiak all debuted a new invader gimmick here with the idea being that they are invading not from another company, but invading WCW by breaking their suspension. Mark Jindrak has some work to do as his gimmick was rated below average, while Shawn Stasiak was rated average. And in a somewhat amusing coincidence, Mike Sanders was rated above average, naturally. </div> </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="tjPJopW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.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" /> "Mean" Gene Okerlund is backstage with the WCW Tag Team Champions, Totally Buff. Gene asks them about their match later tonight against Sting and Kevin Nash, and Lex Luger says that Sting and Kevin Nash are nothing compared to Totally Buff, so they might as well not even bother showing up because that way they'll save themselves a lot of embarrassment. Buff Bagwell says that Nash tried to step up to them before and look what happened: they are still the Champs. Buff says that Nash may have swapped "Macho Man" for Sting but it's not gonna make a damn bit of difference because they're still going up against Totally Buff and tonight the Tag Team Champs are taking care of business. (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="LDtzXls.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/LDtzXls.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="GHRyeKg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GHRyeKg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "Screamin'" Norman Smiley gets a flurry of offense in early on in this one and he immediately follows it up by busting out the Big Wiggle, which the fans seem to enjoy. Unfortunately for Norman, it's all downhill from there as Vampiro takes control of the match, allowing himself a bit of time to enjoy the pain he is inflicting on his opponent, which prompts Tony Schiavone to call Vampiro "a very twisted and disturbed human being". This one ends after Vampiro puts Smiley away with the Nail In The Coffin for a strong win in his first match back following his injury. Vampiro defeated Norman Smiley at 4.28 by pinfall with a Nail In The Coffin (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="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" /><img alt="zah6nFe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zah6nFe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is backstage with "The Cat" Ernest Miller and "The Cat", it seems, is feeling even lower tonight than he did last week after his loss to "The Franchise" Shane Douglas. Flair and Miss Jones are again trying to pick "The Cat" up and get him in fighting shape for his match later tonight against "The Dog-faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner, but "The Cat" tells them to just leave him alone and as he walks off, Flair and Miss Jones both have looks of concern on their faces. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan comments that he doesn't know why Flair and Miss Jones are so concerned; he's a cat, he's got nine lives. Tony and Mike both agree that Heenan's comment doesn't make any sense, and the announcers are then interrupted as we cut back to ringside 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;"> <img alt="apBZcci.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/apBZcci.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="O0I3vYs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O0I3vYs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="xwUJi96.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xwUJi96.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Mike Tenay notes that, as someone who is looking to get back into the Cruiserweight Championship title picture, a match like this is hugely important to Cash, but Tony Schiavone rightly points out that it is just as important to Jamie Knoble. This is a decent match where Knoble gets enough offense in to look solid in defeat, but Cash is the one who walks away with the win after hitting his Dead Level brainbuster to secure the pinfall and an important victory. Cash defeated Jamie Knoble at 4.42 by pinfall with a Dead Level (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="qnDHH19.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qnDHH19.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="TqDQ0Kz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TqDQ0Kz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="YJdjdt3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YJdjdt3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Rey Misterio Jr., Billy Kidman and Torrie Wilson are talking backstage as both former Filthy Animals members have been quite successful on their own, with Rey Misterio Jr. being the United States Champion and Kidman being the Cruiserweight Champion, which is the topic of their current conversation when they are suddenly interrupted by... <img alt="NBNbcUS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NBNbcUS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "The Franchise" Shane Douglas, who brags about what he did to Rey last week, laying him out with his own United States Championship title belt. Rey looks like he is ready for a fight right then and there, but Kidman and Torrie are able to ensure that a cooler mind prevails for Rey, with Kidman telling Rey to save it for the ring. Shane smiles and says that Rey should take Kidman's advice, and then he challenges Rey and Kidman to a tag team match next week on Nitro against him and his partner, who then walks into view right on cue... <img alt="yjZhkPT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yjZhkPT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Chavo Guerrero Jr.! Shane says that just like Rey and Kidman have something in common, so do he and Chavo; the fact that they are both soon-to-be champions in WCW. Shane and Chavo walk off, smiling and laughing confidently, and Tony, just to ensure that everyone got it, hammers home the point that it's going to be Rey Misterio Jr. and Billy Kidman versus Shane Douglas and Chavo Guerrero Jr. 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;"> <img alt="IJIxeY2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IJIxeY2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Lance Storm's music hits and Storm comes down to the ring and if you have paid attention these past couple of weeks you know what is about to happen. Storm starts talking trash about America again and about how he is being held back because Americans can't stand those who are better than them. But this week is different, however, as Storm is suddenly interrupted by a new music and out from the back walks... <img alt="wNECq63.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wNECq63.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> BG James! As the announcers wonder what BG James is doing here, BG makes his way down the entrance ramp and enters the ring, standing face to face with Lance Storm, who looks anything but pleased at this interruption. BG gets on the mic and tells Storm that every time he opens his mouth he insults the men and women of this great nation and, as a former soldier and as a man, he's not just gonna sit back and listen to Storm running his mouth. Storm looks absolutely furious, but BG continues, saying that Storm only has himself to blame for his current situation and maybe it's time for him to face reality and stop blaming everyone else. Still furious, Storm turns and it looks like he is about to leave... but then he suddenly turns around and tries a cheap shot on BG James, who sidesteps Storm's superkick. Storm then quickly exits the ring and makes his way back up the ramp while Tony Schiavone announces that BG James has arrived here in WCW and he has done so in style by standing up to Lance Storm on behalf of every single man, woman and child in the country! (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="Z1DlA0N.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Z1DlA0N.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="O6ChwMw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O6ChwMw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "Mean" Gene Okerlund is backstage with Booker T and he asks Booker about his confrontation with Kevin Nash last week and Booker's thoughts on the World Title situation as a whole. Booker says that he understands that Sting earned the right to challenge Jarrett by winning War Games and that's fine, but Kevin Nash is wrong if he thinks that he's got any more of a right to a title shot than Booker does, and Booker says that he's not just gonna stand by and let "Big Sexy" get whatever he wants because if anyone deserves a World Title shot...it's Booker T! Booker says that, in the end, he doesn't care if the World Champion Jeff Jarrett, Sting, Kevin Nash or someone else entirely. No matter who it is, that person can be sure of one thing; that Booker T is coming for you and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship! Now can you dig that? SUCKA! (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="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" /> The announcers talk about the state of mind of "The Cat" and wonder what kind of impact it is going to have on this match. This is another decent match in a show that is full of decent matches, although this one is primarily a brawl with "The Cat" utilizing his martial arts skills to strike at Steiner with his feet, while "The Dog-faced Gremlin" uses more of a ground and pound, in-your-face brand of offense. In the end, "The Cat" comes out on the losing side of this one as Rick Steiner hits the Steiner Driver and picks up the one-two-three. Rick Steiner defeated "The Cat" at 7.40 by pinfall with a Steiner Driver © "The Cat" has lost another match and, once he has recovered from the Steiner Driver, it is clear from the look on his face that he is not taking the defeat well as he drags himself back up the entrance ramp, his head hung low, while Miss Jones tries to cheer him up, though her efforts appear to have little effect. </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="7PSSM69.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7PSSM69.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="YiAV5xv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "Mean" Gene Okerlund is backstage with Sting and Kevin Nash and he asks them the question that is wondering about right now; can the two of them co-exist in tonight's main event? Sting says that, as usual, everyone is making way too big a deal out of everything because if he beats Jeff Jarrett at Halloween Havoc, he's got no problem putting the title on the line against Kevin Nash, or Booker T for that matter. But Sting says that he doesn't want to get ahead of himself and for now, tonight, he is only focused on Totally Buff. Kevin Nash says that he knows Sting to be a man of his word and that's good enough for him; as long as he gets his title shot, he's happy. Before sending us back to ringside, "Mean" Gene concludes that it looks like Sting and Nash are on the same page here tonight after all. (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="O9mmnFa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O9mmnFa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="9KBcilD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9KBcilD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="DQd8EOs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DQd8EOs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and the Jung Dragons make their way down to the ring, and once inside, Duggan gets on the mic and he states that the Dragons were robbed of a match against the WCW Tag Team Champions here tonight and they are not about to just accept that silently. "Hacksaw" says that he may not always be the sharpest tool in the shed, and he may not be a young man anymore, but he still expects a man's word to mean something and Totally Buff accepted his challenge and because of that they should live up to their word and give the Dragons their title match! This prompts a response from the back, though it is not the Tag Team Champions who emerge, but instead... <img alt="dNLwm1L.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dNLwm1L.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="waG19mm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/waG19mm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Gc4aCsx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Gc4aCsx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> It is Stacy Keibler, Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome who make their way out from the back. Remaining at the top of the entrance ramp, Stacy says that if the Dragons want a match tonight, they'll be more than happy to give them one! Stacy then leads Kanyon and Awesome toward the ring and we've got an impromptu match happening right now here on Nitro! (C-) <img alt="9KBcilD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9KBcilD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="DQd8EOs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DQd8EOs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="O9mmnFa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O9mmnFa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs.<img alt="waG19mm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/waG19mm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Gc4aCsx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Gc4aCsx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="dNLwm1L.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dNLwm1L.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The Dragons have something to prove here with a Tag Team Title shot potentially in their future, but they get off to a rough start as Mike Awesome simply overpowers Yang and tosses him around the ring with ease. Yang takes quite a beating at the hands of Awesome and Kanyon, but he is able to survive and make the tag to Kaz who, utilizing his speed advantage, turns the match around. Things eventually break down and suddenly Stacy Keibler is up on the apron arguing with the referee, which allows Kanyon to hit a low blow on Kaz. Having seen enough of that, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan enters the ring and lines up for his big clothesline...but Kanyon moves out of the way and Duggan accidentally nails Kaz instead! Kanyon quickly covers and "Hacksaw" can do nothing but look on helplessly as the referee counts the one-two-three. Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome defeated the Jung Dragons at 10.17 by pinfall when Kanyon pinned Kaz after "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan accidentally hit Kaz with the big clothesline © After the match, Chris Kanyon, Mike Awesome and Stacy Keibler make their way back up the ramp, celebrating, while Duggan looks near-heartbroken in the ring as Yang still tries to figure out what just happened. </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="aiJ3oYx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/aiJ3oYx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ijZDMft.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ijZDMft.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and Midajah come down to the ring and Scott gets on the mic and brags about what he did to Diamond Dallas Page last week, saying that he's put that crippled, decrepit old man on the shelf once and for all, and that he should have done that a long time ago but better late than never. As Scott pauses for a moment, Tony Schiavone takes the opportunity to note that, as he mentioned earlier, Diamond Dallas Page is not here tonight because of what Scott Steiner did last week. Steiner then turns his attention to the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, calling it outright bullsh!t that "The Genetic Freak" isn't the one getting the shot at Halloween Havoc. Steiner is about to continue his rant but suddenly none other than... <img alt="qc8WHPD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qc8WHPD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Diamond Dallas Page slides into the ring behind Steiner! Page is here tonight after all and the crowd goes crazy as he spins Steiner around and drops him with the Diamond Cutter! As Page throws up the Diamond Cutter sign, Mike Tenay notes that it looks like Scott Steiner may have overestimated the damage he did last week because DDP just laid him out! (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;"> We swing by the announce table where Tony, Mike and Bobby turn their attention to what's coming up next; our main event of the evening as the WCW Tag Team Champions, Totally Buff, face off against Sting and "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash. They briefly discuss the potential issues between Sting and Nash and whether they will factor into tonight's match, and they also talk about the fact that this match was no doubt booked by Eric Bischoff exactly because of the tension between Sting and Nash, but also as a way to soften up Sting before his World Title bout against "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett at Halloween Havoc. 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;"> <img alt="tjPJopW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tjPJopW.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" />vs.<img alt="7PSSM69.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7PSSM69.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="YiAV5xv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YiAV5xv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The WCW Tag Team Champions pull out just about every heel stalling tactic in the book early on in this one as they try to play mind games with Sting and Nash but, as Tony and Mike both point out, Totally Buff aren't exactly going up against a couple of rookies here and their antics aren't likely to get into the head, or under the skin, of Sting or Nash. Tony also uses this time to bring up Kevin Nash's recent history with the Tag Team Champions, beating them for the titles along with "Macho Man" Randy Savage, only to get robbed by the current Champions two weeks later and Nash is no doubt looking for some payback here tonight. When the match finally gets underway, it is a pretty stardard tag team bout in terms of in-ring action, but the fans are into it in no small part due to the star power involved. Luger and Bagwell attempt to isolate both Sting and Nash from each other during this one, but their attempts to do so fail and as a result no team holds the advantage for very long at the time as momentum swings back and forth throughout. <img alt="9umPviH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9umPviH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The WCW World Heavyweight Champion makes a later first appearance on tonight's show as he makes his way down to the ring to boos from the crowd while Tony notes that we haven't seen Jarrett all night, to which Bobby Heenan replies that when you're "The Chosen One" you can pretty much come and go as you please. While "The Total Package" distracts the referee, Jarrett enters the ring with a guitar in hand and he has every intention of using it on Sting...but Sting ducks, grabs Jarrett, and throws him over the top rope and out of the ring. Luger tries to get involved, but Kevin Nash is there to brawl with Luger outside the ring, leaving just Sting and "Buff Daddy" in the ring. Sting sets Buff up for the Scorpion Deathdrop, but before he hits it, he first takes a moment to point to Jarrett...and then he drops Bagwell with the Scorpion Deathdrop! Sting then covers Buff and this one is over. Sting and Kevin Nash defeated Totally Buff at 13.50 by pinfall when Sting pinned Bagwell following a Scorpion Deathdrop (B-) After the match, Kevin Nash joins Sting in the ring while Jeff Jarrett is yelling at ringside that Sting will never beat him. Sting and Nash stare at each other in the ring, then exchange nods as Tony Schiavone ends the show by noting that whatever tension that lingers between Sting and Nash, they were able to put it aside and get the job done here tonight. </div></div></blockquote> Final Show Rating: B TV Rating: 1.40 Show increased popularity in 10 regions <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44117" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Show Notes This was quite an eventful Nitro behind the scenes as several incidents took place: "The Total Package" Lex Luger surprised and entertained the locker room by doing some funny drawings of some of his colleagues, which people seemed to enjoy. Torrie Wilson organized--and won--a poker tournament, which also helped to create a fun and positive atmosphere. And it seems that "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has taken Mark Jindrak under his wing. Learning from one of the greatest of all time should be great for Jindrak's development and future in the business, though some concerns do remain as to what Flair might teach the young man as far as life outside of the ring is concerned. And on the less-positive side, Tony Schiavone, for some reason, decided to pull a mean-spirited prank on "The Dog-faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner. Luckily, Rick didn't take matters into his own hands and Tony got off with a stern warning. And finally, after the show, Kevin Nash apparently made his opinion known to management that Shannon Moore can't work the WCW style and that the company would be better off cutting him. That, however, is unlikely to happen at this point. Additional Note: I messed up when posting the card and accidentally listed Shane Helms as facing Chavo Guerrero Jr. again instead of Shannon Moore. As such, that match will not count in the prediction contest. </div></blockquote>

TheBigBad1013 · April 4, 2018

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Monday Nitro Card

"Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Booker T vs. Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome

Non-Title Match

"The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett vs. Konnan

Rey Misterio Jr. and Billy Kidman vs. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas and Chavo Guerrero Jr.

"The Cat" Ernest Miller vs. Dustin Rhodes

Johnny Swinger vs. BG James

crackerjack · April 4, 2018

"Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Booker T vs. Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome

Non-Title Match

"The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett vs. Konnan

Rey Misterio Jr. and Billy Kidman vs. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas and Chavo Guerrero Jr.

"The Cat" Ernest Miller vs. Dustin Rhodes

Johnny Swinger vs. BG James

Satyr24 · April 5, 2018

"Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Booker T vs. Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome

Non-Title Match

"The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett vs. Konnan

Rey Misterio Jr. and Billy Kidman vs. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas and Chavo Guerrero Jr.

"The Cat" Ernest Miller vs. Dustin Rhodes

Johnny Swinger vs. BG James

Kijar · April 5, 2018

"Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Booker T vs. Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome

Non-Title Match

"The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett vs. Konnan

Rey Misterio Jr. and Billy Kidman vs. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas and Chavo Guerrero Jr.

"The Cat" Ernest Miller vs. Dustin Rhodes

Johnny Swinger vs. BG James

Henderson · April 5, 2018

"Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Booker T vs. Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome

Non-Title Match

"The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett vs. Konnan

Rey Misterio Jr. and Billy Kidman vs. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas and Chavo Guerrero Jr.

"The Cat" Ernest Miller vs. Dustin Rhodes

Johnny Swinger vs. BG James

- Not excited to see James in WCW and even less excited to see him get a push, but if anyone can pull off an intriguing story about it, it'd be you.

Beejus · April 6, 2018

Nash and Booker - Kanyon and Awesome are a great team, but this isn't their time to shine just yet.

Jeff Jarrett

Rey and Kidman

Dustin Rhodes

BG James

TheBigBad1013 · April 9, 2018

I've almost finished writing Nitro so if anyone else wants to get their predictions in for the show now is the time to do it as Nitro will be posted soon.

TheBigBad1013 · April 11, 2018

Week 1, October, 2001

Live from Reitz Arena in Baltimore, Maryland

Attendance: 3.500 (sellout)

w/vs.

Continuing the streak of kicking Monday Nitro off with in-ring action, this week's show starts off with no less than two Champions in action as the United States Champion and the Cruiserweight Champion team up to take on "The Franchise" Shane Douglas and Chavo Guerrero Jr., the two men who will challenge for the titles at Halloween Havoc. This is a good opening match with a lot of back and forth action, but in the end it is Shane Douglas and Chavo Guerrero Jr. who pick up the win after Douglas makes use of a pair of brass knuckles to lay Rey Misterio Jr. out while Chavo has the referee distraction. As Tony Schiavone says after the match, Douglas and Chavo may have picked up a tainted win here tonight, but they have also picked up some big time momentum ahead of their title matches at Halloween Havoc by defeating the respective Champions here tonight.

Shane Douglas and Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Misterio Jr. and Billy Kidman at 12.08 by pinfall when Douglas pinned Misterio after using a pair of brass knuckles (B-)

As "The Franchise" and Chavo Guerrero Jr. leave the ring victorious, we cut to the back where AJ Styles and Shannon Moore are in the middle of a heated argument with Moore blaming AJ for costing him his match last week, but AJ replies that turnabout is fair play and that Moore is the one who started this whole thing. AJ then suggests that Moore steps into the ring with him one more time so they can settle this thing once and for all, to which Moore replies that AJ has no idea the world of hurt he is in for! (E+)

We swing by the announce table where Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Bobby Heenan talk about the fact that, later tonight, a contract signing will take place for the World Title match between "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett and Sting at Halloween Havoc. They talk about the fact that Jarrett has held the title ever since The Big Bang pay per view back in May, but Tony and Mike also bring up the fact that most of Jarrett's successful title defenses have happened by hook or crook. Bobby Heenan dismisses that, however, saying that Champions get the job done and that is exactly what Jeff Jarrett has been doing for months now. (C+)

Hugh Morrus and Road Warrior Animal come down to the ring and they are clearly not in a good mood after what happened last week when they were attacked by the returning trio of Mike Sanders, Mark Jindrak and Shawn Stasiak. Hugh Morrus gets on the mic and calls out "those cowards who jumped them from behind last week" because something tells him they're in the building tonight again. After a bit of a wait...

Mike Sanders, Shawn Stasiak and Mark Jindrak are spotted making their way through the crowd, and they jump the guard rail and stand outside the ring. Animal challenges them to step into the ring, saying that it wasn't anything for them to jump them from behind last week,so how about they do it face to face this time? Timing their entrance carefully, the trio enter the ring at the same time and a wild brawl erupts with Morrus and Animal dishing out the punishment early on, but the three on two disadvantage does eventually catch up to them and they end up getting beaten down for the second straight week by Sanders, Jindrak and Stasiak, who disappear through the crowd again, having done their damage. (D)

Following another brutal attack by the Invaders, we cut to somewhere in the back where Vampiro cuts a short promo, vowing to bring "others just like him" to WCW and then the freaks will inherit, maybe not the Earth, but certainly World Championship Wrestling. (C-)

w/vs.

"The Cat" once again tries to turn things around and get back on track with a win against Dustin Rhodes here tonight, but Rhodes is no walkover and after a decent back and forth matchup, Rhodes is able to catch "The Cat" by surprise with an inside cradle which is just enough to secure the pinfall and pick up the victory as "The Cat" extends his losing streak.

Dustin Rhodes defeated "The Cat" at 8.53 by pinfall with an inside cradle (C-)

The match is over and "The Cat" can't believe he just lost another match. In a show of good sportsmanship, Dustin Rhodes tries to shake hands with "The Cat", but "The Cat" just stares at Dustin's hand, then turns his back to him and leaves the ring. As "The Cat" makes his way back up the ramp with Miss Jones following behind him, "The Cat" is clearly frustrated that his run of bad luck has continued here tonight on Nitro. (D+)

"Mean" Gene Okerlund is backstage with Stacy Keibler, Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome. Gene notes that Kanyon and Awesome will be in action later tonight against Kevin Nash and Booker T, and Gene asks them how they prepare for a match against two of the biggest stars in the business. As usual, it is Stacy Keibler who does the talking and she says that Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome have only just begun to scratch the surface of their potential as a tag team, and when they beat Nash and Booker T tonight, they'll send a message to the whole world that there is a new dominant tag team in WCW and her guys are heading straight to the top! ©

The WCW World Heavyweight Champion, "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett, comes down to the ring for his match, but he cuts a promo first, saying that he is sick and tired of the fans not showing him the proper respect he deserves as the World Heavyweight Champion. Jarrett says that everybody thought that Kevin Nash could beat him, but they were wrong. Everybody thought DDP could beat him, but they were wrong. Everybody thought Booker T could beat him, and they were wrong. And everybody thought Randy Savage could beat him, and they were wrong. And now everyone thinks that Sting can beat him, and they are once again wrong. Jarrett then tells Konnan to get down to the ring so he can be added to the list of people who couldn't defeat "The Chosen One"! (B)

vs.

This match is a lot better than most people probably would have expected, in no small part due to Jeff Jarrett putting in a strong performance although Konnan, to his credit, holds his own as well in this one. The match goes nearly ten minutes and "The Chosen One" controls most of it, but Konnan shows great heart as he keeps fighting back. In the end, however, the challenge of facing off against the World Champion proves too much for K-Dawg, and Jarrett picks up the win after hitting the Stroke.

Jeff Jarrett defeated Konnan at 9.53 by pinfall with the Stroke (B)

"The Cat" is walking through the backstage area, still looking frustrated, when he is approached by "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Flair wants to know what the hell that was all about out there with "The Cat" turning his back on Dustin Rhodes like that? "The Cat" tells Flair to leave him alone, but Flair tells him that what he did to Dustin Rhodes was disrespectful when Dustin was just being a class act. "The Cat" then opts for disrespectful behaviour as he just blows Flair off and walks off, leaving Flair looking slightly pissed off as we cut elsewhere. (C+)

More specifically, we cut to ringside where "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and the Jung Dragons are heading to the ring. "Hacksaw" gets on the mic and says that he and the Dragons aren't leaving until they get the Tag Team Title match that was promised to them. After a bit of a wait...

The owner of WCW, Eric Bischoff, comes out from the back, but he is not alone as he is flanked by the WCW Tag Team Champions, Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell. The three of them join Duggan and the Dragons in the ring and Bischoff says that as much as he hates to admit it, Totally Buff did kind of agree to the match, making what could be seen as verbal contract...which means, Bischoff says reluctantly, that the Dragons will get their shot at Halloween Havoc. The Dragons and Duggan are happy about this, but Buff takes the mic from Bischoff and tells them that they are only celebrating their own defeat because there is no way in hell that they can hang with "Buff Daddy" and "The Total Package". As the Champions leave the ring, Tony Schiavone drives home the point that we've got a Tag Team Title match set for Halloween Havoc. (C+)

"Mean" Gene Okerlund is backstage with "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash, but not Booker T, and Gene asks Nash about the main event tag team matchup. Nash says that he doesn't care what anybody says; he's first in line to challenge for the title after Halloween Havoc and if anyone's got a problem with that, Booker T included, then it's just too damn bad. Gene wonders if the tension between Nash and Booker will impact their teamwork later tonight, but Nash just says that Booker may talk a big game, but deep down he knows that he can't compete with "Big Sexy" and neither can Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome. (B-)

vs.

BG James made his surprising debut last week on Nitro, and tonight James is in action for the first time against Johnny Swinger. Johnny Swinger gets just a little bit of offense in, but otherwise it's all BG James in this one and James eventually puts Swinger away with a pumphandle powerslam for the debut victory.

BG James defeated Johnny Swinger at 4.04 by pinfall with a pumphandle powerslam (D+)

The match is over, but as soon as the bell rings Lance Storm slides into the ring behind BG James, who is completely unaware of Storm's presence. Storm stalks BG for a few seconds, and when James finally senses that someone is behind him, he turns around right into a superkick from Storm! Storm then shouts some profanities, or at the very least some choice words, at BG with a disgusted look on his face, and the message basically amounts to Storm telling James to mind his own business. (C-)

"Mean" Gene Okerlund is backstage again and this time he is with Booker T. Gene asks Booker about Kevin Nash's comments earlier tonight, and Booker says that he meant what he said last week and if Kevin Nash has got a problem with that, then Booker's got no problem settling it with him in the ring. Gene asks Booker the same question he asked Nash earlier; will the tension between them impact their teamwork in the main event? Booker says that he'll work with Nash tonight because they're on the same team, but he doesn't trust Nash one bit and after the match all bets are off. (C+)

The Steiner Brothers and Midajah come down to the ring and Scott gets on the mic and tells DDP to get his ass down to the ring right now so the "Big Bad Booty Daddy" can finish what he started two weeks ago! Nothing happens. Scott, getting angrier, starts calling DDP all sorts of names, telling him that he's a coward, a little b!tch, and worse.

Finally, DDP's voice is heard as Page is out among the fans with a mic of his own. Page says that he's not stupid enough to walk into a two on one situation, but if Scott has a problem, why don't they settle it at Halloween Havoc? Page says that Scott may have thought that he retired him two weeks ago but, in case he hasn't noticed...."I'm still standing....BANG!!!!" The crowd loves it, Scott is furious in the ring, and the announcers hype up the fact that Scott Steiner and Diamond Dallas Page will go one on one at Halloween Havoc. (A)

vs.w/

A rare sight in WCW, but this week we actually have a main event that doesn't include any kind of outside interference as Nash, Booker, Kanyon and Awesome just have a straight up tag team match--and a good one at that. Nash and Booker are able to work together, though the tension between the two men is obvious all throughout this match, and Kanyon and Awesome are able to hold their own against two of the biggest stars in the business, proving that Stacy Keibler might be have been right when she called them the new dominant tag team in WCW. As the match progresses, a game of one-upmanship developes between Nash and Booker as they try to out-do each other, which nearly causes them to lose the match as Kanyon and Awesome aren't the kind of opponents you can mess around with. In the end, after a good, competitive matchup, Booker T hits the Bookend on Mike Awesome and picks up the pinfall victory for his team, much to the disappointment and annoyance of "Big Sexy", who looks like he wanted to get the pinfall himself.

Booker T and Kevin Nash defeated Mike Awesome and Chris Kanyon at 13.06 by pinfall when Booker pinned Awesome following a Bookend (B)

It is time for the contract signing between "The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett and Sting for the World Heavyweight Championship title match at Halloween Havoc, and it is being overseen by the owner of WCW, Eric Bischoff, who accompanies the World Champion to the ring. Sting is out last and he gets on the mic and tells Bischoff and Jarrett that he knows them both well enough by now to know that they are cooking up some kind of scheme for Halloween Havoc, but he reminds them that the only thing that's for sure about Sting...is that nothing's for sure and whatever they've got planned, he'll see it coming a mile way because he knows how they think. Before Jarrett has a chance to respond, and before any kind of potential attack can happen, Sting then promptly signs the contract and leaves the ring, and Nitro ends with Bischoff and Jarrett standing in the ring watching as Sting makes his way back up the ramp and the announcers hype up their World Title match at Halloween Havoc. (A)

Final Show Rating: B+

TV Rating: 1.42

Show increased popularity in 10 regions

Show Notes

Chris Kanyon tested positive for use of steroids and was given a stern warning.

Vampiro tested positive for soft drugs and was given a stern warning.

TheBigBad1013 · April 12, 2018

Monday Nitro Card

The Chosen Ones("The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett, "The Total Package" Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell)vs. Sting, "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Booker T

Non-Title Match

Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Crowbar

Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome vs. Johnny Swinger and Alex Wright

The Mamalukes vs. Alan Funk and Kid Romeo

Vampiro vs. Jason Jett

crackerjack · April 12, 2018

The Chosen Ones("The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett, "The Total Package" Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell)vs. Sting, "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Booker T

Non-Title Match

Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Crowbar

Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome vs. Johnny Swinger and Alex Wright

The Mamalukes vs. Alan Funk and Kid Romeo

Vampiro vs. Jason Jett

Satyr24 · April 13, 2018

The Chosen Ones("The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett, "The Total Package" Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell)vs. Sting, "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Booker T

Non-Title Match

Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Crowbar

Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome vs. Johnny Swinger and Alex Wright

The Mamalukes vs. Alan Funk and Kid Romeo

Vampiro vs. Jason Jett

Kijar · April 14, 2018

The Chosen Ones("The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett, "The Total Package" Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell)vs. Sting, "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Booker T

Non-Title Match

Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Crowbar

Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome vs. Johnny Swinger and Alex Wright

The Mamalukes vs. Alan Funk and Kid Romeo

Vampiro vs. Jason Jett

Beejus · April 14, 2018

Chosen Ones - Time for that dissension to start showing up.

Rey Misterio

Kanyon/Awesome

Mamalukes

Vampiro

Henderson · April 17, 2018

The Chosen Ones("The Chosen One" Jeff Jarrett, "The Total Package" Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell)vs. Sting, "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash and Booker T

- Tough one to call. Nash could make it difficult for the match ending. This won't be a clean win in any case.

Non-Title Match

Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Crowbar

Chris Kanyon and Mike Awesome vs. Johnny Swinger and Alex Wright

The Mamalukes vs. Alan Funk and Kid Romeo

- If you can get the Mamalukes over, you're God.

Vampiro vs. Jason Jett

- It'll be interesting to see how long Vampiro lasts for you. He's a major problem.

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