WCW Thunder - December 13^th, 2000

• I'm back!

  Bill will have an announcement tomorrow about the Thunder line-up, but a sneak preview of it is that hopefully you'll be seeing me a little more often.

  Anyhow, on with the show.

• Recaps of what went down on Monday Tuesday.

• Commissioner Mike Sanders is in his office.
  • He says he did promise Sarge a shot at Lex Luger tonight on Thunder.
  • Also, he says he forgot to take care of the Cruiserweight Champion, Chavo Guerrero Jr.
  • He says tonight, Chavo will take on Perfect Event. If Chavo can't find a partner, it will be a handicap match.

• Meanwhile, CEO Ric Flair watches Sanders announcement on a monitor.
  • He says he likes what Sanders has planned, he just wants to add some things.
  • First, Lance Storm must sing the National Anthem tonight.
  • Second, things didn't work out for him keeping Sid and Steiner apart on Nitro, so tonight, if they want to go at it, that's fine.
  • Third, Sanders must wrestle tonight. He's going to face DDP.

• Opening montage...

• And we are TAPED from Bossier City, LA!

• Match 1: Evan Karagias and Jamie Noble vs. 3 Count vs. the Jung Dragons
  • We begin with Evan Karagias and Jamie Noble already in the ring.
  • Ugh... Konnan is doing color commentary tonight..
  • Out comes 3 Count, I guess we get a match to start.
  • No complaints here.
  • 3 Count takes the advantage on Noble and Karagias with a combination Samoan drop/neckbreaker.
    • Pretty cool looking.
  • The Jung Dragons finally come down to the ring.
  • The Jung Dragons run to the ring and slide under 3 Count.
  • Stereo inverted atomic drops by the Dragons.
  • Spinning thigh kicks by the Dragons.
  • Karagias re-enters the ring with a spring board clothesline.
  • Evan with a neckbreaker on Yang.
  • Helms enters the ring and gets double-teamed by Noble and Karagias.
  • Helms ducks a clothesline attempt by Noble and Karagias, who run into each other.
  • Helms with a superkick on Noble, tag to Moore.
  • Moore goes for his sleeper-hold/neckbreaker, but Noble counters with a belly to back suplex.
  • Both men down.
  • Tag to Helms, Noble tags Kaz.
    • Konnan brings up Shannon Moore beginning his wrestling career wrestling on trampolines and video taping it, then selling the tapes at a local video store.
    • Which, if I'm not mistaken, is how Moore first met Matt and Jeff Hardy.
    • With this being a WCW show, obviously they don't mention that it was the Hardy Boyz trampoline fed.
    • But I'm rambling, so back to the show.
  • Kaz with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker on Helms.
  • Noble with a sun-set flip on Kaz, who rolls through and kicks him in the side of the head.
  • Evan in, Kaz takes him down with a spin kick.
  • Outside, Yang gets a ladder from beneath the ring.
  • Inside, Helms hits something I can't describe, so I'll give you a couple pictures and let your imagination do the rest.

                  

  • Helms knocks Yang off the apron and flies outside with a senton flip.
  • Inside, Moore hits Noble with the ladder, trapping him in the corner.
  • Moore runs up the ladder and hits Noble with whatever this is called.

    

    • I feel like Schiavone today.
  • Moore knees Karagias in the gut and hits a Rocker Dropper.
    • Which Tenay says Moore calls the "Bottom's Up".
  • Moore sets up the ladder in the corner.
  • Noble crotches him on the turnbuckle and Karagias joins Noble on top of the ladder for a superplex.
  • Noble goes for a cover, but Karagias pulls him off and steals the pinfall.
  • Your Winner: Evan Karagias and Jamie Noble via pinfall
  • Post match, a shoving match ensues between Noble and Karagias.
  • Great match, it set-up the Starrcade ladder match nicely.

• Plug for Goldberg's appearance on The Man Show on December 17th.

• Backstage, Meng asks Ric Flair for a match with Steiner tonight.
  • Flair agrees and we have a World Title match tonight.

• Lance Storm and Team Canada make their way to the ring.
  • Storm says he is a man of his word, but asks if Cat would do the same.
  • He tells them to play the American National Anthem.
  • The Cat and Ms. Jones come out with chairs to sit and listen to them sing.
  • Why is Storm feuding with an utter no-talent like The Cat?
  • Storm begins to sing, getting lost after the first line.
  • Storm: "Oh say can you see? By the dawn's early light. Blah, blah, blah."
  • Heh, that's pretty good.
  • Cat interrupts and says he wants it sung correctly.
  • Storm starts over and completely gets the words wrong.
  • Cat says he knows Duggan knows the words and wants Duggan to sing it.
  • Duggan is glad to and proceeds to butcher it with horrible singing.
  • Cat gets on the apron and throws something at Storm.
  • Storm says that's enough and if Cat wants a fight, he can fight Duggan.
  • We get that match when we come back from commercial.

• Match 3: The Cat (W/Ms. Jones) vs. Jim Duggan (W/Team Canada)
  • Who did I piss off to deserve a Duggan/Cat match?
  • Time to dust off the old Long Story Short coverage.
  • Some form of a match, the only thing of note is every time Team Canada interferes, Duggan pushes them away and doesn't want their help.
  • Duggan goes to hit Cat with the 2X4, but hits Storm instead.
  • Duggan gets in the ring and tries to take his Team Canada jersey off, but Cat connects with the Feliner for the win.
  • Your Winner: The Cat via pinfall
  • Post match, Team Canada beats down Cat.
  • Storm connects with a sweet superkick.

    

  • Cat tends to Duggan after Team Canada leaves.
  • Another Duggan swerve?

• We get footage of Sarge training some wrestlers in Power Plant.

• Backstage, Mean Gene interviews Scott Steiner.
  • Steiner says Sid is afraid of him.
  • Steiner doesn't care about Meng and Flair only sent Meng after him because he is jealous of him.

• Also backstage, Luger knocks on Goldberg's door carrying a bat.
  • Goldberg opens the door and gets hit in the back of the neck with the bat.
  • Luger hits Goldberg a second time after he drops and then leaves.

• Match 4: "Sarge" Dewayne Bruce vs. Lex Luger
  • Sarge comes out to Generic Rock Theme #384.
  • We get a recap of how this began.
  • Luger comes out to his old theme, the one he used pre-Wolfpac.
  • We get another phone call from Sid, who is lost.
  • Sid is going to ask directions for how to get to the arena.
  • Luger with the Flex of Doom to start.
  • Luger wants a test of strength, but Sarge is reluctant.
  • Sarge kicks Luger a bunch, followed by some clotheslines.
  • It's all Sarge so far.
  • The crowd is about as into this as I am.
  • Luger escapes outside and grabs a bat from under the ring while the ref holds Sarge back.
  • Luger cracks Sarge in the head and goes inside for the Torture Rack.
  • Sarge is out, so Luger wins.
  • Your Winner: Lex Luger via knock-out
  • Luger grabs a mic after the match and taunts Sarge and Goldberg.
  • Luger kicks Sarge around and throws him out of the ring.
  • Luger seems entirely too winded for a 2-minute match with little effort on his part.

• Backstage, Luger leaves the arena.

• Also backstage, DDP is getting warmed up for his match.
  • He says lately, Sanders has had a lot to say about his age.
  • He says he may be 20 years older then Sanders, he's still gonna kick his ass.

• Also, also backstage, Mean Gene interviews Vito and Reno.
  • Vito says nobody messes with their sister.
  • Vito says if Kronik wants, they can settle things tonight.

• Also, also, also backstage, medics tend to Sarge, who hurt his ribs.

• Also, also, also, also backstage, Crowbar and Daffney are walking through a hall.
  • Crowbar says everything blew up in his face last night.
  • He's not too confident that he can beat Terry Funk.
  • Daffney says that doesn't sound like the Crowbar he knows.
  • She says he needs to get rid of the 70s gear, get some ripped jeans, maybe some grease on him.
  • Preach it, Sister Daffney!

• Promo for Starrcade.

• Match 5: Acolytes Protection Agency Kronik vs. Reno and Vito (W/Marie)
  • Apparently, Bam Bam Bigelow paid off the APA Kronik to take out Vito and Reno.
  • Bradshaw.. er.. Brian Adams and Reno to start.
  • Reno tries to wrestle, Adams will have none of it and throws some punches and headbutts.
  • Reno gets some offense with a body slam, then throws Adams in the corner for some kicks.
  • Reno and Vito make some quick tags, Adams hits a full nelson slam and then tags in Brian Clarke.
  • Reno tags in Vito.
  • Clarke holds the advantage until Vito hits a Mafia Kick and a suplex.
  • More double-teaming by Reno and Vito.
  • Clarke hooks Vito for the Death Penalty, but throws him into an over-head belly to belly suplex instead.
  • Clarke throws Vito outside, where he whips him into the guardrail.
  • Clarke with a Russian leg sweep into a guardrail.
  • Clarke rolls Vito inside, then tags in Adams who *surprise, surprise* throws some punches.
  • Adams with a rear chin lock.
  • Meanwhile, Jarrett and the Harris Twins sneak up behind Konnan at the announce table and plaster a guitar over his head.
  • Thank you, Jarrett!
  • If you can see to it that Madden never returns to Nitro, I'll be forever in your debt!
  • Back in the ring, Adams no-sells some punches by Vito.
  • This is tough to follow, we keep looking at the announce table where officials are helping Konnan to the back.
  • In the ring, Clarke and Vito are both done.
  • Both make tags, Reno takes Adams down with a firemen's carry and hits Clarke with a drop-kick.
  • Adams with a headbutt on Reno.
  • Reno misses a knee-drop on Adams, Reno goes for Roll of the Dice, Clarke with the save and Kronik finishes off Reno with the High Times.
  • Your Winner: Kronik via pinfall
  • Post match, Kronik stomps Reno some more until Vito comes in with a kendo stick.
  • Kronik gets the kendo stick away and we get a bunch of security to break things up.

• Backstage, Mike Sanders and the Natural Born Thrillers plot strategy.

• Earlier this week, Mike Tenay interviewed Shane Douglas.
  • Pointless time filler, Douglas basically just says he has a lot to prove and will do so.
  • They talk about Torrie, without actually mentioning her name.
  • Douglas says he's going to use the US Title as a stepping stone to the WCW Title.

• Backstage, DDP is WALKING!
  • In the background, the Natural Born Thrillers are hiding behind a curtain.
  • Heel chicanery is sure to ensue!

• Backstage, the Thrillers have taken out Kevin Nash.

• Match 6: "Diamond" Dallas Page vs. "Above Average" Mike Sanders
  • They trade slaps to start, DDP gets the better.
  • DDP with some punches into the corner where he rips off Sanders shirt.
  • Page with some elbows and chops in the corner.
  • DDP connects with a clothesline, then another over the top rope.
  • They brawl outside, DDP totally controlling things.
  • Sid is on the phone again, he's still lost.
  • Sanders gets control after kicking DDP low.
  • Sanders argues with the ref while DDP gets control then hits a tilt-a-whirl pancake.
  • DDP calls for the Diamond Cutter and gets it.
  • Jindrak and O' Hare run down, causing the DQ.
  • DDP with a Diamond Cutter for Jindrak, O' Hare with a superkick.
  • DDP takes control over O' Hare while Palumbo comes down for the save.
  • O' Hare up top, Seanton Bomb on DDP.
  • Stasiak makes his way down and we get a 4 on 1 beatdown.
  • Your Winner: "Diamond" Dallas Page via disqualification

• Match 7: Meng (W/Paisley) vs. WCW World Champion Scott Steiner (W/Midajah)
  • Steiner grabs the mic and says he'll make an example of Meng.
  • Meng punches Steiner to start, Meng chokes Steiner in the corner.
  • It's all Meng with some punches and chops.
  • Steiner goes outside to stall, then goes back inside.
  • Steiner briefly gets control with a knee to the gut, but Meng regains control after a floatover and some more punches and chops.
  • Steiner hits a neckbreaker on Meng, followed by an elbow drop.
  • Steiner kicks Meng in the ribs.
  • Steiner puts Meng on the turnbuckle and goes for a belly to belly suplex, but Meng knocks him down with some headbutts.
  • Meng goes up to the second rope for a splash.
  • Steiner with a jawbreaker and some punches before Meng counters with a side kick.
  • Steiner with a belly to belly suplex.
  • Steiner throws Meng outside where they brawl.
  • Midajah jumps on Meng's back, who throws her off.
  • Steiner takes advantage and chases off Paisley who attacks Midajah.
  • Back inside, Meng locks on the Tongan Death Grip, but Steiner shrugs him off.
  • Steiner with a t-bone suplex.
  • Sid's music plays as Steiner locks on the Steiner Recliner.
  • Meng submits while Sid walks to the ring.
  • Your Winner: Scott Steiner via submission
  • Steiner runs down the aisle to meet Sid, who punches Steiner.
  • Sid chokes Steiner and throws him into the ring.
  • Sid with a big boot followed by a chokeslam.
  • Sid poses while we fade..

The Good: The opening match was really good. Only one match ended in a DQ. Sid's fight with Steiner was kept until after Steiner cleanly defeated Meng. All in all, a pretty good show.

The Bad: The interview with Douglas was pretty pointless. I'd rather not have Jim Duggan or The Cat on my wrestling program, thank you very much.

The Ugly: Jim Duggan's singing. *Shudders*