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WCW Slamboree
Sunday, Week 2, June 2001
Paradise, Nevada
Attendance: 9,168

--Joey Styles, Jerry Lawler, and Bobby Heenan welcome the fans to the PPV telecast and preview the Slamboree matches, including Rick Steiner challenging Booker T for the world title. (67)

--Booker T is backstage with Mean Gene. Booker hypes his upcoming world title match versus Rick Steiner and warns Scott Steiner to focus on DDP and keep his nose out of his business with his brother. (82)

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match
--Chavo Guerrero Jr def. Shane Helms in 12:30 by pinfall following a chair shot and subsequent Frog Splash. (71) Chavo wins the cruiserweight title for the 3rd time.

--Jeff Jarrett, The Total Package, and Shane Douglas are backstage with Mean Gene. Luger hypes his match against Rob Van Dam and says that he hopes Kevin Nash is watching so he can watch the beating he’ll be missing. (72) Jarrett ends by saying that he wishes Nash was in the building so he could face him in a match. The two pick on Gene’s hair as they walk away. (70) Douglas hypes his match versus Sting and says Sting’s glory days are long gone. (73)

--Sting def. Shane Douglas in 11:03 by submission with the Scorpion Deathlock. (76) During the match, Douglas was distracted by Dustin Rhodes, who the announcers speculate was there because of Douglas’ derogatory comments toward his father.

--Rob Van Dam def. The Total Package in 11:21 by pinfall following the Five Star Splash (75) During the match and with referee Billy Silverman down, Kevin Nash ran in and delivered a Jackknife Powerbomb on Luger. After the match, Nash takes a mic and accepts Jeff Jarrett’s challenge from earlier in the show. (68)

WCW United States Championship Match
--Rey Mysterio Jr def. Ric Flair in 14:01 by a schoolboy rollup and quick count after Flair began arguing and shoving referee Nick Patrick. (79) Rey makes his 2nd defence of the US title. After the match, an irate Flair grabbed a mic and claimed a conspiracy to keep him from winning any WCW titles. (75)

--Jeff Jarrett is seen backstage scampering around looking for a ride to leave the arena when he is intercepted by Kevin Nash, who takes Double J to the ring for the match. (72)

--Kevin Nash def. Jeff Jarrett in 7:26 by pinfall following the Jackknife Powerbomb. (81) Nash and Jarrett have great chemistry and it showed in their performance.

WCW World Tag Team Title Match
--Team Canada def. Ernest Miller and Norman Smiley in 12:11 when Mike Awesome pinned Miller following an Awesome Bomb. (81) Team Canada makes their 3rd defence of the world tag team titles.

--Scott Steiner cuts a backstage promo on DDP, saying that Page will be easily beaten in their upcoming match and that his brother will become the world champion tonight. (80)

--Diamond Dallas Page def. Scott Steiner in 15:39 by pinfall following the Diamond Cutter. (77) Page celebrates by exiting through the crowd. (81)

--A video montage is shown featuring the developing rivalry between Booker T and the Steiner Brothers leading up to the main event. (72)

WCW World Heavyweight Title Match
--Booker T def. Rick Steiner in 17:43 by pinfall after an accidental chair shot by Scott Steiner on his brother. (79) After the match, the Steiner Brothers argue over the ending of the match. (78) Booker makes his 2nd defence of the WCW championship.

Show Rating: 80
PPV Rating: 0.42 (212,981 buys)