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CrossroadsReb · 05-30-2023, 04:35 PM

WCW Nitro
Monday, Week 1, June 2001
Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 1,630

Pre-Show Dark Match
---Kanyon def. John Cena in 9:20 by pinfall with a Flatliner. (60)

Pre-Show Dark Match
---Bam Bam Bigelow def. Philip Brooks in 8:32 by pinfall following the Greetings from Asbury Park. (52)

---The Steiner Brothers come out to start the show. Rick hypes his world title challenge versus Booker T at Slamboree while Scott says maybe WCW management can find someone to challenge him at Slamboree. (78)

---Buff Bagwell def. Konnan in 7:51 by pinfall following the Buff Blockbuster. (66)

---Dustin Rhodes and Shane Douglas run into each other backstage with Douglas saying that the new WCW is no place to be riding his daddy’s coattails as he walks away, leaving Dustin angry. (65)

---Chavo Guerrero Jr def. Jamie Knoble in 7:54 by pinfall following the Chavo Splash. (65) After the match, Chavo grabs a mic but is quickly stopped by Shane Helms, who says everyone watching is tired of Chavo’s sense of entitlement. He goes on to challenge Chavo for the Cruiserweight title at Slamboree, which Chavo accepts. (59)

---Booker T is backstage with Mean Gene and his partner in the main event, Rey Mysterio, as they hype their tag match versus Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett. (80) Diamond Dallas Page and Sting enter the picture as they tell both Booker and Rey not to count them out of the world title or US title chase. (84)

---Rick Steiner w/Scott Steiner def. Dustin Rhodes in 14:30 by pinfall following a Top Rope Bulldog onto a steel chair placed there by Shane Douglas with Scott distracting Nick Patrick. (76) After the match, Shane Douglas is seen at the top of the ramp laughing at Rhodes. (72)

---Backstage, a camera happens to catch a vicious beatdown on Rey Mysterio by Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett. (63) Rob Van Dam and Booker T race in to chase Flair and Jarrett off. (66)

---The Total Package is backstage with Gene Okerlund. Luger says he hopes his motivational talk to Nash last week on Nitro helped make it easier for him to leave professional wrestling. (64)

---Diamond Dallas Page def. Vampiro in 12:01 by pinfall with a Diamond Cutter. (72) During the match, Scott Steiner came halfway down the aisle to distract Page. After the match, Steiner retrieves a mic and says that Page has no business sticking his nose in the world title chase. The two continue arguing until Page says that if Steiner has nothing going on in 13 days, he will see him in the ring at Slamboree. (80) Steiner says he has beaten Page twice on pay-per-view in the last three months and the next time won’t be any different. (83)

---Mike Awesome and Lance Storm come to the ring and hype their current reign as world tag team champions. Storm says it looks like no one wants to challenge Team Canada since they haven’t been busy the last couple of weeks on Nitro. (61)

---Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett drew with Booker T and Rey Mysterio in 17:19 when both teams were counted out. (75) After the match, Rick and Scott Steiner hit the ring with DDP and Sting closely following after. After a massive brawl, Booker T is able to apply the Steiner Recliner on Rick in the middle of the ring as the show ends. (78)

Show Rating: 76
TV Rating: 0.11 (701,229 viewers)

05-30-2023, 04:35 PM	#44
CrossroadsReb Mascot Join Date: May 2023 Location: Pistol City	WCW Nitro Monday, Week 1, June 2001 Las Vegas, Nevada Attendance: 1,630 Pre-Show Dark Match ---Kanyon def. John Cena in 9:20 by pinfall with a Flatliner. (60) Pre-Show Dark Match ---Bam Bam Bigelow def. Philip Brooks in 8:32 by pinfall following the Greetings from Asbury Park. (52) ---The Steiner Brothers come out to start the show. Rick hypes his world title challenge versus Booker T at Slamboree while Scott says maybe WCW management can find someone to challenge him at Slamboree. (78) ---Buff Bagwell def. Konnan in 7:51 by pinfall following the Buff Blockbuster. (66) ---Dustin Rhodes and Shane Douglas run into each other backstage with Douglas saying that the new WCW is no place to be riding his daddy’s coattails as he walks away, leaving Dustin angry. (65) ---Chavo Guerrero Jr def. Jamie Knoble in 7:54 by pinfall following the Chavo Splash. (65) After the match, Chavo grabs a mic but is quickly stopped by Shane Helms, who says everyone watching is tired of Chavo’s sense of entitlement. He goes on to challenge Chavo for the Cruiserweight title at Slamboree, which Chavo accepts. (59) ---Booker T is backstage with Mean Gene and his partner in the main event, Rey Mysterio, as they hype their tag match versus Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett. (80) Diamond Dallas Page and Sting enter the picture as they tell both Booker and Rey not to count them out of the world title or US title chase. (84) ---Rick Steiner w/Scott Steiner def. Dustin Rhodes in 14:30 by pinfall following a Top Rope Bulldog onto a steel chair placed there by Shane Douglas with Scott distracting Nick Patrick. (76) After the match, Shane Douglas is seen at the top of the ramp laughing at Rhodes. (72) ---Backstage, a camera happens to catch a vicious beatdown on Rey Mysterio by Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett. (63) Rob Van Dam and Booker T race in to chase Flair and Jarrett off. (66) ---The Total Package is backstage with Gene Okerlund. Luger says he hopes his motivational talk to Nash last week on Nitro helped make it easier for him to leave professional wrestling. (64) ---Diamond Dallas Page def. Vampiro in 12:01 by pinfall with a Diamond Cutter. (72) During the match, Scott Steiner came halfway down the aisle to distract Page. After the match, Steiner retrieves a mic and says that Page has no business sticking his nose in the world title chase. The two continue arguing until Page says that if Steiner has nothing going on in 13 days, he will see him in the ring at Slamboree. (80) Steiner says he has beaten Page twice on pay-per-view in the last three months and the next time won’t be any different. (83) ---Mike Awesome and Lance Storm come to the ring and hype their current reign as world tag team champions. Storm says it looks like no one wants to challenge Team Canada since they haven’t been busy the last couple of weeks on Nitro. (61) ---Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett drew with Booker T and Rey Mysterio in 17:19 when both teams were counted out. (75) After the match, Rick and Scott Steiner hit the ring with DDP and Sting closely following after. After a massive brawl, Booker T is able to apply the Steiner Recliner on Rick in the middle of the ring as the show ends. (78) Show Rating: 76 TV Rating: 0.11 (701,229 viewers)