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CrossroadsReb · 07-18-2023, 11:07 AM

WCW The Great American Bash
Sunday, Week 2, July 2001
Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 11,125

--Joey Styles welcomes the PPV audience to The Great American Bash and runs down the card, highlighting the Triple Threat Match for the world title and Ric Flair's obsession with destroying RVD and Rey Mysterio. (71)

--A video montage is shown of Booker T’s title defences since the Big Bang, including his wins over both Steiner brothers. (88)

WCW World Cruiserweight Title Match
--Chavo Guerrero Jr def. Shane Helms in 13:21 by pinfall after hitting Helms with the title belt. (67) After the match, Chavo goes over the top in celebrating his title win. (62) Chavo makes his 2nd defence of the cruiserweight title.

--A video montage is shown of Scott Steiner’s anger and frustration over the last month since his defeat at Slamboree by DDP. (86)

--Sean O’Haire def. Buff Bagwell in 10:13 by pinfall following a Peak of Perfection. (66)

--Diamond Dallas Page is with Mean Gene backstage. Page hypes his winning streak including his Slamboree win over Scott Steiner and promises a victory over Rick Steiner tonight. (88)

WCW World Tag Team Title Match
--Team Canada def. Bam Bam Bigelow and The Sandman in 10:40 by pinfall following an Awesome Bomb on The Sandman. (77) After the match, Awesome takes Bigelow and powerbombs him through a table that was conveniently located under the ring for retrieval. (73) Team Canada makes their 4th defence of the world tag team titles.

--A set of video clips from Sting’s career, including his first world title at The Great American Bash in 1990 in Baltimore, is shown. (92)

--Shane Douglas def. Dustin Rhodes in 13:22 by pinfall after Douglas nailed Dustin with a cowbell with referee Mickey Jay down. (71)

--A video package of Kevin Nash’s challenges with The Total Package and Jeff Jarrett over the last month is shown with the final words of WCW Commissioner Bret Hart threatening to suspend Luger if there is any outside interference at The Bash. (83)

--Diamond Dallas Page def. Rick Steiner in 15:53 by pinfall with the Diamond Cutter. (80) Page flashes the Diamond Cutter sign as he exits through the LA crowd after the match. (83)

--The Total Package is backstage with Mean Gene. Luger promises that he doesn’t need help beating Kevin Nash tonight and will rack him just like he did on Nitro. (65)

--Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett def. Rey Mysterio Jr and Rob Van Dam in 15:50 by pinfall after Flair’s Figure Four made Rey pass out for the three count. (78) After the match, Flair and Jarrett continue to punish RVD and Mysterio with Flair focusing chair shots on Rey’s knees. (70)

--Kevin Nash def. The Total Package in 10:47 by pinfall following the Jackknife Powerbomb. (67) During the match, Luger was clearly giving a signal for help in the ring but no one came out.

--Backstage, a camera catches Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett with Flair telling anyone who would listen that he said Rey was going to get hurt tonight. (75)

WCW World Heavyweight Title, Triple Threat Match
--Scott Steiner def. Booker T and Sting in 22:45 by pinfall following multiple belly to back suplexes on Booker T with Sting lying outside the ring. (87) Steiner wins the WCW World title for the 2nd time. After the match, with Steiner the only one standing in the ring and taunting Booker and Sting, the lights go out. When they return and as Steiner tries to gather his bearings in the ring, he is speared by a waiting Goldberg. (84)

Show Rating: 86
PPV Rating: 0.43 (219,901 buys)

07-18-2023, 11:07 AM	#76
CrossroadsReb Mascot Join Date: May 2023 Location: Pistol City	WCW The Great American Bash Sunday, Week 2, July 2001 Los Angeles, California Attendance: 11,125 --Joey Styles welcomes the PPV audience to The Great American Bash and runs down the card, highlighting the Triple Threat Match for the world title and Ric Flair's obsession with destroying RVD and Rey Mysterio. (71) --A video montage is shown of Booker T’s title defences since the Big Bang, including his wins over both Steiner brothers. (88) WCW World Cruiserweight Title Match --Chavo Guerrero Jr def. Shane Helms in 13:21 by pinfall after hitting Helms with the title belt. (67) After the match, Chavo goes over the top in celebrating his title win. (62) Chavo makes his 2nd defence of the cruiserweight title. --A video montage is shown of Scott Steiner’s anger and frustration over the last month since his defeat at Slamboree by DDP. (86) --Sean O’Haire def. Buff Bagwell in 10:13 by pinfall following a Peak of Perfection. (66) --Diamond Dallas Page is with Mean Gene backstage. Page hypes his winning streak including his Slamboree win over Scott Steiner and promises a victory over Rick Steiner tonight. (88) WCW World Tag Team Title Match --Team Canada def. Bam Bam Bigelow and The Sandman in 10:40 by pinfall following an Awesome Bomb on The Sandman. (77) After the match, Awesome takes Bigelow and powerbombs him through a table that was conveniently located under the ring for retrieval. (73) Team Canada makes their 4th defence of the world tag team titles. --A set of video clips from Sting’s career, including his first world title at The Great American Bash in 1990 in Baltimore, is shown. (92) --Shane Douglas def. Dustin Rhodes in 13:22 by pinfall after Douglas nailed Dustin with a cowbell with referee Mickey Jay down. (71) --A video package of Kevin Nash’s challenges with The Total Package and Jeff Jarrett over the last month is shown with the final words of WCW Commissioner Bret Hart threatening to suspend Luger if there is any outside interference at The Bash. (83) --Diamond Dallas Page def. Rick Steiner in 15:53 by pinfall with the Diamond Cutter. (80) Page flashes the Diamond Cutter sign as he exits through the LA crowd after the match. (83) --The Total Package is backstage with Mean Gene. Luger promises that he doesn’t need help beating Kevin Nash tonight and will rack him just like he did on Nitro. (65) --Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett def. Rey Mysterio Jr and Rob Van Dam in 15:50 by pinfall after Flair’s Figure Four made Rey pass out for the three count. (78) After the match, Flair and Jarrett continue to punish RVD and Mysterio with Flair focusing chair shots on Rey’s knees. (70) --Kevin Nash def. The Total Package in 10:47 by pinfall following the Jackknife Powerbomb. (67) During the match, Luger was clearly giving a signal for help in the ring but no one came out. --Backstage, a camera catches Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett with Flair telling anyone who would listen that he said Rey was going to get hurt tonight. (75) WCW World Heavyweight Title, Triple Threat Match --Scott Steiner def. Booker T and Sting in 22:45 by pinfall following multiple belly to back suplexes on Booker T with Sting lying outside the ring. (87) Steiner wins the WCW World title for the 2nd time. After the match, with Steiner the only one standing in the ring and taunting Booker and Sting, the lights go out. When they return and as Steiner tries to gather his bearings in the ring, he is speared by a waiting Goldberg. (84) Show Rating: 86 PPV Rating: 0.43 (219,901 buys)