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CrossroadsReb · 06-05-2023, 10:45 PM

WCW Nitro
Monday, Week 2, June 2001
Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 1,693

Pre-Show Dark Match
---Buff Bagwell def. Dave Batista in 10:06 by pinfall with a Buff Blockbuster. (54)

Pre-Show Dark Match
---Hugh Morrus def. Samoa Joe in 9:27 by pinfall with a No Laughing Matter. (54)

---The Steiner Brothers come to the ring to open the show. Rick hypes his world title challenge versus Booker T in six days at Slamboree and his ‘tune-up’ match versus Bam Bam Bigelow. Scott says he can’t wait to get DDP in the ring so he can beat him at another pay-per-view. (71) Booker T comes out with a mic and taunts both Steiners as lots of muscle and no brains and hypes his world title defense at Slamboree. (78)

---The announcing crew hypes a United States title defense by Rey Mysterio later in the show and Rey’s brief history versus Ric Flair. (68)

---Rick Steiner def. Bam Bam Bigelow in 11:33 by pinfall following the Steiner Driver. (70) After the match, Rick takes a mic and proclaims himself as the next world champion. (64)

---Team Canada comes down to the ring with Lance Storm taking a mic. Storm says that they will be defending the world tag team titles at Slamboree versus a most deserving team, Ernest Miller and Norman Smiley, but issues an open challenge for tonight’s Nitro. (64) DDP and Sting appear at the top of the ramp as the crowd erupts. Sting says since he and Page are not busy tonight, they will accept the open challenge for the tag team titles in the main event as Storm and Awesome appear annoyed. (72)

---The Total Package, Jeff Jarrett, and Shane Douglas are talking backstage as Rob Van Dam walks by, not intending to say anything. Luger tells RVD that The Nature Boy will eventually get payback after he beats Rey for the US title. RVD challenges Luger to a match at Slamboree, which Luger accepts. (67) Shane Douglas pipes in and says to pass along a message to Dustin Rhodes that his daddy is a tub of goo. (71) Douglas adds that since Dustin is too cowardly, Sting should face him Sunday night at Slamboree since he is not a main eventer anymore and can’t get title matches. (68)

---Shane Helms, Jamie Knoble, and Yang def. Chavo Guerrero Jr, Evan Karagias, and Shannon Moore in 10:04 after Helms pinned Chavo following a Vertebreaker. (60) After the match, Chavo blames the loss on Karagias and Moore as they leave the ring. (58)

---The Total Package comes down to the ring for an in-ring interview with Mean Gene. Luger tells the crowd now that Kevin Nash is gone, he will be putting people like Rob Van Dam in the torture rack. He guarantees a victory over RVD at Slamboree. (68)

WCW United States Title Match
---Rey Mysterio Jr def. Vampiro in 8:26 by pinfall following a Super Hurricarana. (79) During the match, Ric Flair came down and taunted Rey on an open mic throughout the match. After the match, Rey and Flair brawled in the ring with Rey driving Flair from the ring. (77) Rey makes his 1st defence of the United States title.

---Shane Douglas is backstage hyping up The Total Package on his promise to beat Rob Van Dam at Slamboree. (67) Luger reminds Douglas that Sting will likely accept his challenge for Sunday night, to which Douglas nods his head. (70)

---Diamond Dallas Page and Sting are seen backstage preparing for their world tag team title match versus Team Canada. Page tells Sting it looks like Shane Douglas is attaching himself to The Total Package and Jeff Jarrett so he can have some insurance. Sting says that Douglas will be a dead man at Slamboree. (90)

---Booker T comes down ringside to join the announce team for the tag team main event between Sting and DDP and Team Canada, explaining he knows Scott Steiner has a beef with Page and will probably bring his brother with him at some point. (71)

WCW World Tag Team Title Match
---Diamond Dallas Page and Sting def. Team Canada by DQ in 17:09 after Scott Steiner ran in and attacked DDP as he was setting up a Diamond Cutter on Lance Storm (79). The tag team titles did not change hands on the disqualification. After the match, Booker T entered the ring and helped Sting and DDP fight off Scott and Rick Steiner, who came down to join the fray. (78) Booker T and Rick fight up the aisle as the show goes to black. (80)

Show Rating: 79
TV Rating: 0.11 (653,620 viewers)

06-05-2023, 10:45 PM	#48
CrossroadsReb Mascot Join Date: May 2023 Location: Pistol City	WCW Nitro Monday, Week 2, June 2001 Las Vegas, Nevada Attendance: 1,693 Pre-Show Dark Match ---Buff Bagwell def. Dave Batista in 10:06 by pinfall with a Buff Blockbuster. (54) Pre-Show Dark Match ---Hugh Morrus def. Samoa Joe in 9:27 by pinfall with a No Laughing Matter. (54) ---The Steiner Brothers come to the ring to open the show. Rick hypes his world title challenge versus Booker T in six days at Slamboree and his ‘tune-up’ match versus Bam Bam Bigelow. Scott says he can’t wait to get DDP in the ring so he can beat him at another pay-per-view. (71) Booker T comes out with a mic and taunts both Steiners as lots of muscle and no brains and hypes his world title defense at Slamboree. (78) ---The announcing crew hypes a United States title defense by Rey Mysterio later in the show and Rey’s brief history versus Ric Flair. (68) ---Rick Steiner def. Bam Bam Bigelow in 11:33 by pinfall following the Steiner Driver. (70) After the match, Rick takes a mic and proclaims himself as the next world champion. (64) ---Team Canada comes down to the ring with Lance Storm taking a mic. Storm says that they will be defending the world tag team titles at Slamboree versus a most deserving team, Ernest Miller and Norman Smiley, but issues an open challenge for tonight’s Nitro. (64) DDP and Sting appear at the top of the ramp as the crowd erupts. Sting says since he and Page are not busy tonight, they will accept the open challenge for the tag team titles in the main event as Storm and Awesome appear annoyed. (72) ---The Total Package, Jeff Jarrett, and Shane Douglas are talking backstage as Rob Van Dam walks by, not intending to say anything. Luger tells RVD that The Nature Boy will eventually get payback after he beats Rey for the US title. RVD challenges Luger to a match at Slamboree, which Luger accepts. (67) Shane Douglas pipes in and says to pass along a message to Dustin Rhodes that his daddy is a tub of goo. (71) Douglas adds that since Dustin is too cowardly, Sting should face him Sunday night at Slamboree since he is not a main eventer anymore and can’t get title matches. (68) ---Shane Helms, Jamie Knoble, and Yang def. Chavo Guerrero Jr, Evan Karagias, and Shannon Moore in 10:04 after Helms pinned Chavo following a Vertebreaker. (60) After the match, Chavo blames the loss on Karagias and Moore as they leave the ring. (58) ---The Total Package comes down to the ring for an in-ring interview with Mean Gene. Luger tells the crowd now that Kevin Nash is gone, he will be putting people like Rob Van Dam in the torture rack. He guarantees a victory over RVD at Slamboree. (68) WCW United States Title Match ---Rey Mysterio Jr def. Vampiro in 8:26 by pinfall following a Super Hurricarana. (79) During the match, Ric Flair came down and taunted Rey on an open mic throughout the match. After the match, Rey and Flair brawled in the ring with Rey driving Flair from the ring. (77) Rey makes his 1st defence of the United States title. ---Shane Douglas is backstage hyping up The Total Package on his promise to beat Rob Van Dam at Slamboree. (67) Luger reminds Douglas that Sting will likely accept his challenge for Sunday night, to which Douglas nods his head. (70) ---Diamond Dallas Page and Sting are seen backstage preparing for their world tag team title match versus Team Canada. Page tells Sting it looks like Shane Douglas is attaching himself to The Total Package and Jeff Jarrett so he can have some insurance. Sting says that Douglas will be a dead man at Slamboree. (90) ---Booker T comes down ringside to join the announce team for the tag team main event between Sting and DDP and Team Canada, explaining he knows Scott Steiner has a beef with Page and will probably bring his brother with him at some point. (71) WCW World Tag Team Title Match ---Diamond Dallas Page and Sting def. Team Canada by DQ in 17:09 after Scott Steiner ran in and attacked DDP as he was setting up a Diamond Cutter on Lance Storm (79). The tag team titles did not change hands on the disqualification. After the match, Booker T entered the ring and helped Sting and DDP fight off Scott and Rick Steiner, who came down to join the fray. (78) Booker T and Rick fight up the aisle as the show goes to black. (80) Show Rating: 79 TV Rating: 0.11 (653,620 viewers)