WCW Monday Nitro - February 19, 2001

By Aldo

So, how will WCW re-work Kevin Nash into the storylines after jobbing him in a "loser-leaves-WCW" match? Keep reading to find out!
Sidenote: I am NOT watching this live. Rather, I got home an hour after the show ended and am watching this through the magic of VHS technology. So, I may gloss over some stuff tonight. However, I assure you that the good stuff will get "air time" while I keep the neglection to the crap portions of the show, should there be any.
Anyway, we begin with clips from WCW Superbrawl Revenge, including exclusive footage of a "horrible act of injustice," also known as Kevin Nash walking backstage in defeat.
We go to the ring, and funeral music plays.
- On the FusientTron, a picture of Kevin Nash with the caption "February 18, 2001 R. I. P." Looks like another funeral procession. You sure this is a good idea considering what happened the afternoon before?
  - I am, of course, referring to a wreck at the Daytona 500 that claimed the life of "The Intimidator" Dale Earnhardt at the age of 49. I extend my sympathies to the Earnhardt family on the all-too-soon passing of Dale, Sr.
- Anywhoo, back to Nitro... pallbearers bring a coffin to the ring, and the heels walk to the ring in tuxedoes.
- Ric Flair gets on the podium and cuts a fake sincerity promo on Nash then gets nasty.
- Scott Steiner gets a turn on the mic, and pictures of Sting, Booker T, Goldberg and Sid Vicious are aired on the FusientTron with R. I. P. captions.
- Scott talks about how no one puts his hands on his freak. Apparently, Midajah is being written out of the storylines, with a side slam from Nash last night being the reason.
- Scott says there is one man left and opens the coffin.
- Kanyon (with a DDP wig) pops out and gives the Bang.
- Scott cuts a promo on DDP.
- Scott tells Buff Bagwell to destroy The Cat.
- Scott tells Jeff Jarrett to destroy Dustin Rhodes.
- Scott asks Kanyon to hurt DDP tonight.
- DDP's voice airs on the PA, and we see him in the crowd.
- DDP tells Scott he's been to hell.
- DDP wants Scott at Greed.
- DDP says he lives for a rematch with Kanyon tonight.
- DDP closes with the usual.
We go to The Cat and Ms. Jones.
- Cat and Jones share an admiration society.
- Cat, being the new commissioner, plans to create a tag team Cruiserweight division.
- Cat plans to put eight tag teams together next Monday for a tournament to be concluded at the March PPV, Greed.
Match #1: Shannon Moore vs. Jamie Knoble (w/ Evan Karagias)
- Shannon Moore comes out for the curtain-jerker.
- We get clips from the opening match last night.
- Jamie Knoble charges the ring and we're underway.
- Typical opening exchanges lead to a Knoble headthurst to the midsection.
- Knoble goes up top for a missile dropkick.
- Moore hits a headscissors and tries a dropkick in the corner but misses.
- Knoble scoop slams his opponent and goes up top.
- Moore gets up and pummels Knoble.
- Moore goes up top and hits a frankensteiner.
- Cover gets two.
- Knoble gets out of a suplex.
- Standing switches lead to a Knoble takedown, but Moore kicks him away.
- Moore with a headscissors.
- Knoble comes back with a clothesline.
- Knoble tries a Northern Lights Suplex, and it gets two.
- Knoble runs Moore into the corner and chops him.
- Into the other corner, Knoble eats boot.
- Moore with a corkscrew moonsault press for two.
- Moore whips Knoble into the corner and hits Poetry In Motion.
- Moore covers for two.
- Into the corner, but Jamie reverses.
- Moore floats over and Jamie runs into the corner.
- From the apron, Moore hits a clothesline but misses a springboard senton.
- Moore connects with a baseball slide dropkick.
- Moore then goes over the top with a somersault press.
- Moore dropkicks Knoble into his partner.
- Moore hops onto the apron but Knoble drops him onto the carpet leg-first.
- Knoble puts Moore in the ring and goes to the apron, and Evan Karagias DDT's his teammate!
- Back inside, Moore finishes his opponent off with the Bottoms Up.
- YOUR WINNER: Shannon Moore via Bottoms Up in 4:45.
- Post-match, Moore and Karagias do the heel beatdown and dance to the ire of the fans.
- I guess this is to set up teams for the tournament. Furthermore, Evan and Jamie never really clicked in the storyline, so you knew it had to be coming.
Konnan and Kidman talk about a tag team match against Chavo and Animal (who has three moves by the way. Hey, Konnan said it, not me.)
Match #2: "Canadian Killer" Mike Awesome vs. Bryan Clarke
- We see Awesome pulling a ruse on Kronik at the PPV.
- Out comes Bryan Clarke.
- It's a slugfest to start.
- Clarke destroys Awesome for the first forty-five seconds until Elix Skipper runs in.
- Elix Skipper comes in and gets served.
- Lance Storm arrives for the DQ.
- YOUR WINNER: Bryan Clarke via DQ in 0:59.
- Heel beatdown results until Brian Adams makes the save.
- High Times on Skipper as Mike Awesome looks on. * sigh *
- Awesome's cue to do something, but he gets the same thing.
- Bad timing there with the High Times. Awesome should have stayed down longer, as it looked like he could have prevented Elix from getting planted.
The Cat tells security to keep him in the ring.
The Cat, his chick and security is at ringside.
- Cat directs his attention to Storm as Miss Jones does what she does best — nothing.
- Cat tells Storm he must face Hugh Morrus, who is on the FusientTron.
- Morrus channels The Joker as he speaks.
- Cat says if the "fake Canadians" interfere, they will be fired.
We go to the two-shot. Tony Schiavone does some revisionist history and talks about a "new superstar" coming to WCW, Kid Romeo. A promo with said Romeo airs, with Romeo blowing off a chick and acting like a heel.
Match #3: WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and Animal vs. Konnan and Kidman
- Backstage, Animal and Konnan are fighting.
- We see Chavo looking at the screen as Animal chokes Konnan out.
- Kidman jumps Chavo from behind.
- Kidman with a backbody drop.
- Kidman does his corner whip/clothesline combo.
- We cut to commercial.
- Back to action, the heavyweight contingent heads to ringside.
- Meanwhile, Kidman gets out of a backdrop and runs into a boot in the corner.
- Tornado DDT by Chavo.
- Instead of pinning Kidman, Chavo rushes outside and batters Konnan.
- Konnan is brought inside and they head to the opposite corner.
- Konnan knocks Chavo out of the ring with a springboard dropkick! Nice to see new stuff from Konnan.
- Anyway, Kidman's back in, and he gets in a backbody drop.
- Kidman whips Chavo into a flying back elbow.
- Scoop slam, and Kidman goes up top.
- Kidman tries the splash but misses.
- Tag to Konnan, who cuts off Chavo with a roll-up for two.
- Konnan with a standing figure-four, but Animal makes the save.
- Chavo, who is favoring both knees according to Hudson, starts kicking Konnan in the corner.
- Chavo gets Kidman distracted by the ref, allowing Animal to do some damage.
- Chop to Konnan in the heel corner.
- Konnan makes the comeback with the rolling clothesline off a whip.
- Tag to Kidman.
- Kidman whips Chavo cross-corner and hits a charge.
- Animal runs in and destroys Kidman.
- Konnan helps his partner out, and the two clothesline Animal out of the ring.
- Konnan gives Chavo a sloppy facebuster, and Kidman goes up top.
- Animal pulls Chavo out of the ring, so Kidman tries a bodypress onto Animal with no success.
- However, Konnan dives onto Kidman and Animal, and THAT works.
- We go back into the ring, with Kidman hitting a Rydeen Bomb on Chavo with the referee out of the ring.
- This prompts Rey Mysterio, Jr. to run out, go out top and hit a nutcracker.
- Kid Krusher, and Jamie Tucker runs in to count as Konnan holds Animal off.
- YOUR WINNERS: Konnan and Kidman via Kid Krusher in 10:59.
- Post-match, Animal obliterates Kidman with a sit-out powerbomb.
- Konnan looked motivated, which is a change from his usual self. However, the match had no real flow and the wrestlers forgot about their injuries at various moments.
  1/4
Match #4: Buff Bagwell vs. The Cat (w/ Ms. Jones)
- Buff comes out and poses.
- His opponent makes his way out, along with his valet.
- Basic gist of Cat's promo: Cat tries to get Buff to re-join the Forces of Good.
- Buff plays to the Huntsville crowd and says he doesn't want to be around losers.
- Buff gets in a cheap shot, and takes control.
- Basic gist of match: Buff starts off strong, Cat clears the ring with the usual chops and thrusts.
- Buff takes control coming back into the ring and assaults The Cat with a lethal array of punches and kicks.
- Oh yeah, chinlocks as well. THREE of them, in fact. Keep in mind that these three chinlocks came within a two-minute span of a 6½ minute match.
- Cat makes the super-feline comeback, and Kanyon comes out.
- Ms. Jones distracts the ref, and Cat charges at Kanyon but gets his leg caught.
- Buff takes this opportunity to nail Cat from behind, give him a Kobashi DDT and Blockbuster for the win.
- YOUR WINNER: Buff Bagwell via Blockbuster in 6:27.
- Post-match, Ms. Jones slaps Kanyon, sealing her fate with a Kanyon Cutter.
- Kanyon and Buff do a heel beatdown, but Cat gets in a double-kick coming off the ropes.
- Trainers and The Cat tend to Ms. Jones. I guess they're writing ALL of the women out of storylines now.
- Schiavone tries to convince us that what transpired was horrible as we cut to commercial.
- Really bad match, but the Kanyon Cutter was cool.
They load Ms. Jones into an ambulance.
Match #5: Lash LeRoux vs. WCW U. S. Champion Rick Steiner
- Lash has a short haircut again.
- He'll be facing Rick Steiner, who gets his "Welcome to the Jungle" rip-off again.
- Sorry, Lash.
- Rick destroys his opponent with the usual stuff from the opening bell.
- Rick rams Lash into the corner crotch-first. Ouch.
- Release German suplex by Rick.
- Rick tries to rip the skin of Lash's face off at one point.
- Lash gets his first taste of offense as he lifts his boot on a Steiner charge.
- However, much like a guy trying to pick up a chick at a True Love Waits convention, Lash can't even get to first base as Steiner LEVELS him with a clothesline.
- Spicolli Driver looks to finish, but Rick wants another one.
- Rick slaps his opponent around and gives Lash a third Spicolli Driver.
- Rick pins Lash in a COMPLETE squash.
- YOUR WINNER: Rick Steiner via Spicolli Driver in 3:27.
- Pointless match, but Rick TOTALLY beat the shit out of the poor kid.
- And you gotta admire Lash. He survived getting snapped in two by Scotty a few years back on WCW Saturday Night and then a vicious beating by Rick tonight.
- That being said, I can live with Rick Steiner at this level if he shows intensity like he did tonight. However, squashing a cruiserweight does NOTHING in the grand scheme of things but bury the loser.
New 1-800-COLLECT commercial featuring... MR. T!
Trainers tend to Lash LeRoux, who grunts like he's either passing kidney stones or having a baby.
Scott Steiner and Kanyon talk strategy. Steiner gives Kanyon some brass knuckles.
Hugh Morrus bitches about Rick Steiner then directs his attention to Lance Storm.
Match #6: Lance Storm vs. Hugh Morrus
- Storm cuts an "I beat him before, I'll beat him again" promo.
- All rise for the Canadian National Anthem!
- We cut to commercial before it can be interrupted, though.
- Back to the ring, the anthem still plays.
- Wait, there's the head turn. "The Zoo" brings out Morrus.
- Morrus gets goofy to start.
- Storm goes behind to start.
- Morrus turns it around but gets backed into the corner.
- Storm tries some chops, but Morrus smiles.
- Morrus with his own chops, and Storm isn't smiling.
- Morrus whips Storm into the corner and hits a clothesline, sending Storm out of the ring.
- Storm with a kneelift out of a test of strength.
- Storm tries a crucifix off the ropes but Morrus counters into a Samoan Drop.
- Morrus goes up top but gets clipped.
- Morrus blocks a snap suplex and hits a vertical suplex.
- Storm regains composure with a jawbreaker.
- Storm taunts Morrus in between punches.
- Storm gets whipped to the corner, tries a floatover but gets popped.
- Morrus gives Storm the Mr. Perfect Catapult and rolls him up for two.
- Dropkick gets two.
- Storm throws Morrus through the ropes.
- Morrus blocks a baseball slide dropkick and lariats his opponent.
- Back inside, Morrus whips Storm into a backbody drop.
- Morrus with a lariat in the corner.
- Corner whip but Morrus misses this time.
- Storm connects with a standing side kick.
- Canadian Mapleleaf on Morrus' bum knee, with Storm using the knee brace for leverage.
- Morrus makes the ropes.
- Morrus whips Storm.
- The two ducks clotheslines but Morrus hits a front bodyslam.
- Must have been a powerful bodyslam, as Storm stays down clean for the No Laughing Matter.
- YOUR WINNER: Hugh Morrus via No Laughing Matter in 5:53.
We see some guy with "An American Dweem" shirt and a cowboy hat, but we don't get a face shot.
Dusty Rhodes' music brings out... someone who isn't Dusty Rhodes.
- It's actually Jeff Jarrett who has "put on a few pounds."
- Jarrett picks up a bucket of KFC and takes a bite. HAH!
- "Dusty" does his Dusty impression in between bites of fried chicken.
- "Dusty" talks about his "fruit of his loins," Dustin.
- "Dusty" then talks smack about some Jeff Jarrett guy.
- "Dusty" says that his boy is outclassed by Jarrett.
- "Dusty" talks about puttin' a clubberin' on the Chosen One.
- "Dusty" calls out some jobbers for an exhibition.
- "Dusty" takes out out the jobbers with ease via chops and double noggin' knockers.
- Slaps on the face for the ham'n'eggers.
- One of them gets a mule kick to the nards.
- "Dusty" drops a Bionic Elbow and can't get up because he's just too fat. HAH!
- "Dusty" gives a jobber the Shattered Dreams.
- "Dusty" then says to "kiss his ass."
- Dustin Rhodes comes in for revenge, but Rick Steiner runs interference, as well.
- Dustin hits a bulldog, but Jarrett brains him with a guitar.
- Tony calls this a revolting segment. I was actually amused by this.
We cut to some signs honoring the fallen Dale Earnhardt. The announcers say that "#3 will always be number one." Amen.
Match #7: Kanyon vs. Diamond Dallas Page
- Kanyon comes out with his "Positively" gimmick.
- Who's better than Kanyon? Everybody, according to Huntsville.
- DDP runs through the crowd and blows his slide into the ring.
- Nevertheless, DDP goes to town on his doppleganger.
- DDP hits a slingshot axehandle and sends Kanyon to the rail.
- Kanyon returns fire and sends DDP over the rail.
- They fight into the crowd, but not for long.
- Kanyon nails DDP as he re-enters the ring.
- DDP comes back with a side slam for two.
- DDP tries the Diamond Cutter but Kanyon slips out.
- DDP with a headthrust in the corner.
- DDP tries ten punches in the corner but only gets to two as Kanyon counters.
- Kanyon mounts DDP in the corner and gives him a facejam.
- Cover gets two.
- Kick to the breadbasket.
- Schiavone goes over the storyline between Kanyon and DDP for the new fans out there.
- Russian legsweep by Kanyon gets two.
- DDP does a corner whip but runs blindly into a boot.
- Kanyon with a Rocker Dropper from the second turnbuckle for two.
- Chinlock by Kanyon.
- DDP tries to fight back but gets shoved to the mat for two.
- More chinlockery.
- Charles Robinson does the "arm raise" to the usual results.
- DDP with a sleeper takedown, and both men are out cold.
- Charles Robinson counts, and DDP draps an arm on Kanyon at seven for a two-count.
- DDP gets a second wind and goes all Lennox Lewis on Kanyon.
- Discus lariat!
- DDP rams Kanyon repeatedly to the turnbuckle.
- Backdrop suplex by DDP.
- DDP tries the Cutter but Kanyon gets a ballshot.
- Kanyon Cutter! It gets two.
- Kanyon, frustrated, goes outside and gets a chair.
- Robinson grabs the chair out and beans DDP with his book as the ref throws the chair out.
- Two-count.
- DDP blocks a brass knucks shot, Diamond Cutter, see-ya.
- YOUR WINNER: Diamond Dallas Page via Diamond Cutter in 7:14.
- DDP bails to the crowd as Scott Steiner hits the ring with a pipe.
- Steiner rants as we fade.
This was a pretty solid show, overall. There was some crap (Awesome/Clarke, Cat/Buff), but there was some decent stuff (Moore/Knoble, Rick Steiner showing intensity) as well. And the main storyline of the night (heels gloat over defeating Nash, DDP comes out to rebutt) set the tone for the road to Greed (although you can bet on WCW taking flak for its timing with choosing a funeral segment to start the show).

WCW Monday Nitro - February 19, 2001

By Aldo

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