411's WCW Monday Nitro Report 7.17.00
Posted by Widro on 07.17.2000
A hot show hampered by a dead crowd, including a surprise choice for US Champ and the return of an 'old guard' star to effect the finish to Goldberg/Steiner.
WCW Tuesday Nitro 7.17.00
Live
Announcers Are Tony, Mark and Stevie Ray
Report by Widro
Scott Steiner Video Packagae.
Scott Steiner beats on a red sports car with a bat. Dogface Rick roots him on. Stevie Ray tells us that’s Booker T’s car.
Wow is that the Nitro Girls dancing on the Nitro entrance?
Stevie Ray says fruit booty!
He’s the Greatest! Yes, its Top Cat, here to start the show. We have a tourney for the US Title here tonight on Nitro. Nitro Girls with him in the ring. Who are these chicks? Steiners see Cat on the monitor in the back, they get pissed and come to the ring. Nitro Girls flee. Steiner demands a World Title shot, here comes Booker T for the save. Steiner double team Booker T, Stevie Ray comes from the announce position for the save. WCW Security comes in and break it up. Cat comes in and makes a match for tonight: Steiner vs. Goldberg. Great, it’s true, let’s ruin the biggest money match we have.
Buff and Judy Bagwell walk. I think they are challenging Kronic for the tag titles tonight!
Commercial Break
Announcers talk, then The Chosen One emerges from the crowd and pelts Stevie Ray with a guitar. He has stroke. Calls Tony… SLAP STEIN!
Tournament BRACKETS? What federation is this?
US Tournament
Mike Awesome vs. Who’s Better Than Kanyon
Madden calls Mike the “Fat Chick Thriller.” Before we can start, Team Bagwell comes to the ring. Kanyon is blond, no wig. Back elbow by Awesome. Awesome to the top, clothesline. Big splash. Swinging neck breaker reversal by Kanyon. Fireman’s carry into a pancake. Kanyon to the floor, Awesome flies at him! Awesome gets a table from under the ring and sets it up on the floor. Goes for Awesome bomb, Kanyon reverses into a Kanyon cutter through the table! Kanyon goes to announce position, Buff attacks, penis kick, Judy attacks!!! Kanyon tosses her down, Buff gets back up, brings Kanyon into the ring and hits a Blockbuster. Ref is tending to Awesome, Awesome gets back into the ring and pins Kanyon. Kick out! Awesome back in, tries an Awesome Edge, Kanyon floats back, backslide for 2. German suplex by Awesome. Running Awesomebomb.
Winner: Awesome
Some fat chicks through their underwear into the ring.
Pamela interviews Lance Storm, who is stoic. He doesn’t joke.
Commercial Break
Buff leaves his mom with some guy.
Kanyon talks to Smoooooooth
US Tournament
Buff Bagwell vs. Lance Storm
Buff attacks during the Canadian Anthem and takes control. Back body drop. Madden is horrible tonight. Buff with a TEN PUNCH COUNT ALONG. Storm is in trouble. On the screen, Smooth is doing something with a car. Storm goes for the rolling crab and just like that its over. Rolling crab is now the Canadian Mapleleaf.
Winner: Storm
Buff limps to the back to see what going on with his car.
Cat hits on some Nitro Girl in the back, then the Japanese music! Dragons triple team until BIG Stevie Ray comes to the back for the save? Cat says they are just his friends, calm down. Stevie wants and can have Jarrett tonight.
Commercial Break
Smooth tells Bagwell’s bro to go away from Mrs Bagwell, then Kanyon comes over for another Kanyon Cutter, but off screen.
She’s out cold, Bagwell brothers tend to her.
Muta video package
US Tournament
Great Muta vs. Vampiro
Out with Vampiro is ICP, and the Demon. Vamp has ICP facepaint. Muta is balding! Green mist to ICP! No pop at all for Muta. Vamp attacks when Muta is attending to ICP. Announcers promote that Vamp idolized Muta. Vamp to the top and spinning kick. Muta takes control. Back and forth. Muta hits a wicked ‘rana for 2. Muta with a moonsault!
Winner: Great Muta
Demon comes to talk to Vamp, he gets attacked. Announcers say Vamp is “taking it out on Demon”
Commercial Break
US Tournament
Shane Douglas w/SuperHotTorrie vs. You Can’t Powerbomb Kidman
Shane on the mic first. Torrie on the mic, not too bad. I take it back, no implants. Kidman charges the ring, brawling. Kidman choked by Torrie as Shane chats with ref. Brawling commences on the floor. Shane crotches Kidman on the STEEEEEEL ringpost. Torrie claps. She looks DAMN hot tonight. Back into the ring. Kidman hits a top rope rana and then a head scissors take over. This crowd is so dead tonight. Dropkick by Kidman. Torrie trips up Kidman, Pittsburgh plunge, Kidman kicks out. Torrie on the apron, knocked off, has a chair, Kidman hits his head into the chair. Guerilla press by Shane reversed into a bulldog by Kidman. Back up, Franchiser.
Winner: Shane Douglas
3count walk with a ladder
Goldberg drives up… he’s on a cell!
Commercial Break
Goldberg walks in, chats with people
Steiner sitting
3count vs. Jung Dragons
Tankberg in the ring, brings out 3count. They have a ladder, and put the gold record above the ladder. Jung Dragons come from behind while 3count sings and try to sneak up the ladder. Brawling in and around the ladder. Jamie San and Evan fall off the ladder. Damn Yang tosses Shannon onto the ladder and he lands awkwardly. Ladder on the corner, Jamie San gets Shannon in a superplex off of it! Tank on commentary “if he hurts his voice, I don’t know what I’m going to do.” Guys are flying everywhere! This rules, too bad the crowd is dead. Evan does the spin around with the ladder thing, leveling all including his team. Tank goes to his square as Evan sets up ladder to get Gold Record. Evan pushed off the ladder onto Tank on the floor. Jamie San climbs the ladder and gets the Record.
Winners: Dragons
Steiner attacks Goldberg as he arrives, but Goldberg gets the better at first. Back and forth brawling, security is here. Other wrestlers are here.
Commercial Break
US Tournament
Mike Awesome vs. Great Muta
Belly to belly by Awesome. Awesome in control, Muta dodges and goes to work. Brawling moves to the floor, Awesome on the announce table. Muta goes for the green mist, Awesome moves and it hits Madden. He is upset. Back into the ring. Muta hits a dropkick. Top rope rana by Muta. Running Awesomebomb by Awesome.
Winner: Awesome
Buff goes to attack Smooth, Kanyon makes the save.
Commercial Break
Madden goes to talk to Kiwi about cleaning his shirt. Then Paisley, Prince is upset.
US Tournament
Shane Douglas vs. Lance Storm
ECW chant is slightly heard. Shane back drops Storm to the floor, Storm pulls out Shane and we brawl. Back into the ring, Shane hits a high cross body from the top. Madden rejoins announce position. Storm punches and then does a dropkick. Atomic drop by Shane. Vertical suplex. Another. Another. Cover for 2. The Kid is on the entrance eating popcorn. Storm with a knee breaker. Superkick! Kick out barely. Shane goes for Plunge, Storm blocks. Shane hits a belly to belly. Hey, if this were ECW, that would be it! Cover for 2. Small packages and stuff. Storm pokes the eye! Then hits the Canadian Mapleleaf with Shane’s foot on the rope, but ref doesn’t see it.
Winner: Storm
After the match, Kidman comes down and grabs Torrie. Goes to spank her, Storm attacks.
Stevie Ray walks
Commercial Break
The Chosen One vs. BIG Stevie Ray
Brawling. BIG kick and JJ is down. Powerslam by SR. Stevie in control, JJ elbows out of the corner. JJ takes control as they brawl to the floor and back inside. Stevie takes control, and Dogface Rick comes down and distracts the ref. Midajah comes down and hits Stevie with a double axe from the top, JJ hits the Stroke.
Winner: Jarrett
Steiner and JJ double team, Booker T makes the save.
Commercial Break
Goldberg stretches
US Title Match
Mike Awesome vs. Lance Storm
Storm comes out and plays anthem, Awesome wants it off. They brawl in the aisle. Awesome grabs a chair and hits Storm. Into the ring, Storm has the chair and hits Awesome. Brawling. Stiff chops by Storm. These guys were both ECW a few months ago, how about that. Storm goes to work with some elbow drops. Storm moves into the corner, Awesome fights off. Storm goes for rana, Awesome reverses into a powerbomb. Awesome with a huge clothesline for 2. Madden is screaming. Awesome to the top, big splash, but Storm gets his knees up! Storm to the top, Tornado DDT? Both men are down for some reason after that. Storm goes for a superplex and hits!!! Storm covers only 2. Storm jumps at Awesome, catches and belly to belly by Awesome. Running Awesome bomb? No Storm rolls! Canadian Mapleleaf!!
Winner and NEW US Champ: Lance Storm!
That was a nice surprise!
Fat chicks come down and tend to Awesome.
Cat goes to the door of Booker T, has a ref shirt, and they need to talk.
Commercial Break
The Cat comes down in a ref’s shirt. Here comes Booker T to announce.
Big Poppa Pump vs. Goldberg
Steiner has this weird chain link head dress on. He looks like a pharoh from Ancient Egypt. A heel turn flop sees the return of the… piped in Goldberg chant! They pace. Cat is ref, remember. Lockup. Into the corner, Steiner pounds Goldberg. Steiner knocks down berg, goes for a biceps kiss elbow drop. Goldberg tossed into the ropes, comes back and pounds Steiner and hits a suplex. Steiner woozy, Goldberg goes for spear, Steiner moves, Steiner hits a suplex. Pushups! Crowd is hot at least. Goldberg with a guerilla press into a powerslam. Back and forth. Steiner with a belly to belly. Recliner? Cat wont allow it. Steiner decks the Cat. Booker T goes to tend to the Cat. Goes into the ring, and Booker and Steiner brawl. Goldberg back in, goes to spear Booker, leapfrop (kinda) and Goldberg spears Steiner. Booker hits a Harlem Sidekick on Goldberg. Howl? Here comes Big Gutty The Ratings Killer. Powerbomb for Goldberg. And Steiner. Staredown for Booker.
No Contest
