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WCW Thunder 7/19/00

MattHarmsPosted on 07/19/07 at 17:00:09

We open up with a very angry Goldberg making his way down to the ring for Thunder. Goldberg says that the Steiner Brothers stuck their nose into his business on Nitro and he will not let that go. He calls out the Steiners, no rules, no ref, handicap match tonight on Thunder! Goldberg says he will crush the Dog Faced Gremlin and Big Poppa Pump tonight on Thunder. Out comes Kevin Nash, who says that if anyone has a bone to pick with the Steiners, it's him. Nash says he wants the Steiners in the ring tonight in a handicap match, to prove that one Outsider is as great as two Steiners. Nash also remarks that Goldberg wouldn't have beaten him the last two times had Scott Steiner not gotten involved which causes Goldberg to fire back about Nash needing Scott Hall and a cattle prod to win his battles. Out comes the Commissioner, Ernest "The Cat" Miller who decides since Goldberg and Nash both have a bone to pick with the Steiner Brothers, they will team up tonight. The Cat adds that if Goldberg attacks Nash between now and the end of the match or vice versa, The Cat will kick them out of the WCW World Title Tournament and suspend them...without pay! The rulling has been made, Goldberg and Nash square off against Rick and Scott Steiner tonight!

WCW World Title Tournament Match:
WCW Hardcore Champion Big Vito squares off against Booker T

Big Vito brings a stickball bat to the ring but the referee takes it away, because there are no weapons in the tournament. Vito decides to attack Booker T with his fists and feet, but Booker makes the comeback, knocking Vito around the ring, ending his offense with a huge side slam. Vito goes low and spin kick rocks Booker T. Huge suplex and Vito stomps away on Booker T before going to the top rope. Frog Splash connects with the knees. Vito is winded, which allows Booker to connect with the Scissors Kick for the three!


Booker T pinned Big Vito with the Scissor Kick in 0:07:50.
Rating: **

The Perfect Event storm into the Cat's office, demanding a WCW World Tag Team Title Shot. The Cat says the Perfect Event has a case, but there is another tag team who also makes a case for the next title shot against Kronik. The Perfect Event cockily state they can beat any tag team that The Cat throws in front of them, so the Cat says that Mark Jindrak and Sean O' Haire are the other team who may be in line for a future WCW Tag Team Title Shot against Kronik! Perfect Event show mild worry but declare that they will beat the Rookie Sensations and become the next WCW World Tag Team Champions!

Three Count and Tank Abbott square off against the Misfits in Action and Kronik

Footage from Nitro sets up this wacky eight man tag team match. Most of the early part of this match sees Three Count pinballing for Adams and Clark but Loco eventually gets suckered into the corner and beat down, by Three Count with an occassional shot from Abbott. Nice Triple Team Faceplant scores a close nearfall. Evan Karagias goes for a 450 Splash but Loco moves and tag to Corporal Cajun, who is on fire. Kronik enter the ring and dump Helms and Moore to the floor, leaving Cajun in the ring with Tank Abbott. Cajun jabs away at Tank but Tank shrugs it off and clocks Cajun right in the face with the Knockout Punch! Cajun drops to the canvas and Three Count manage to hold Kronik back long enough for Tank to score the pin!

3 Count (Shane Helms and Shannon Moore), Evan Karagias and Tank Abbott defeated
Kronik (Brian Adams and Bryan Clark), Lt. Loco and Corporal Cajun when Abbott
pinned Cajun with the Knockout Punch in 0:07:46.
Rating: *

High Times drills Helms. High Times delivered to Karagias! Moore gets double teamed but Tank Abbott gets into it with Kronik, shoving them but Loco catches Abbott with the springboard dropkick, giving Adams and Clark a chance to spike Abbott with the High Times! Moore is in the ring and Loco hits him with a brain buster. Three Count and Tank Abbott may have won the match, but it looks like The Misfits and Kronik have gotten the last laugh.

WCW World Title Tournament Match
Positively Kanyon squares off against General Hugh G. Rection

Kanyon jumps Rection from behind but Rection returns the favor, jabbing away at Kanyon in the corner, before tossing Kanyon around like a ragdoll in the ring. Pair of vicious clothesline, a sidewalk slam, and a huge spiral power bomb flatten Kanyon to the canvas for some nearfalls. Hugh goes to the top rope but misses an elbowdrop, allowing Kanyon to take control, working over head and neck of Rection, softening him up for the Kanyon Cutter. Sleeperhold applied but Rection powers out of the huge. Huge belly to back suplex and Rection whips Kanyon into the corner. Avalanche nearly flattens Kanyon and powerslam delivered! Rection climbs to the top rope, going for the Moonsault but Kanyon is on his feet, so Rection opts for a flying back elbowsmash! Kanyon has been flattened and Rection picks him up, pounding him. Clothesline ducked and Kanyon goes for a kick but Rection blocks it. Rection spins around and Kanyon attempts to go for a Discus Clothesline but Rection ducks that and huge rotating spinebuster drills Kanyon. Rection climbs to the second rope, waiting on Kanyon and he leaps off but Kanyon pulls referee Nick Patrick in the way! Rection puts the breaks on, not to hit the referee and low blow by Kanyon! Kanyon Cutter delivered! Hugh G. Rection deflates from the impact and Kanyon rolls him over, rubbing his forearm across the eyes to score the pin!

Kanyon pinned General Hugh G. Rection after the Kanyon Cutter in 0:09:48.
Rating: ****

Jeff Jarrett is backstage, bitching up a storm about not being included in the WCW World Title Tournament but Curt Hennig steps in front him! Hennig says that he has taken a couple of months off from WCW and he comes back to see Jeff Jarrett bitching about something as usual. Hennig says that Jarrett had four WCW World Titles pratically handed to him by the Powers that Be and Hennig had to work for everything in his career. Jarrett says that Hennig doesn't know anything about being the WCW World Champion, as he's never held a World Title outside of a company that went out of business a decade ago. Hennig remarks that he will be happy to school Jarrett about what he knows tonight in the ring. The match is on for later tonight on Thunder!

Billy Kidman squares off against David Flair

Flair attacks Kidman at the bell, but Kidman quickly gains control, with a series of high impact, high flying moves. This is an extended squash for Kidman, who as the announcers note, is in the WCW World Title Tournament. Swinging Bulldog out of th ecorner scores the pin on David Flair, giving Kidman some momentum following his loss to Vampiro on Monday.


Billy Kidman pinned David Flair after a swinging bulldog in 0:04:47.
Rating: 1/2*

The Perfect Event takes on Sean O' Haire and Mark Jindrak

This match was what it was, a tag team match between four green Powerplant workers. Impressive display of power by O' Haire early, Gorilla Pressing Chuck Palumbo right on top of Shawn Stasiak. Jindrak is tagged in and he gets some offense, but cheapshot by Palumbo allows Stasiak to work over Jindrak. Extended abdominal stretch by Stasiak with Palumbo offering leverage behind the referee's back. Jindrak fights out with a couple of forearms before making the tag to Sean O' Haire, who leaps in the ring, house of fire. Spin kick knocks Stasiak to the floor and O' Haire with a pair of clotheslines to Palumbo. Stasiak grabs the lex flexer but the Filthy Animals are out from the back! Konnan has the referee as Rey delivers a dropkick of the ring apron, as Juventud Guerrera kneels down behind Stasiak. Palumbo manages to cheapshot O' Haire but Jungle Kick is ducked and O' Haire drills down Palumbo with a Death Valley Driver! Cover scores the pin for Jindrak and O' Haire!

Jindrak And O'Haire (Mark Jindrak and Sean O'Haire) defeated
Shawn Stasiak and Chuck Palumbo when O'Haire pinned C. Palumbo after
a Death Valley Driver in 0:08:24.
Rating: 1/2

The Filthy Animals leave the ring as now, Jindrak and O' Haire are the number one contenders for the WCW World Tag Team Titles and will receive a shot at Kronik at some point in the future. The Filthy Animals got some revenge on the Perfect Event, for costing Disco and Rey a match against Jindrak and O Haire last Monday.

Shane Douglas(w/Torrie Wilson) squares off against the Great Muta in the WCW World Title Tournament

Torrie is wearing goggles to the ring to avoid the green mist tonight on Thunder. Footage of said misting is shown from last Monday on Nitro. Douglas attacks Muta at the bell, working him over in the corner and attempting to score a quick pin with a belly to back suplex but Muta bridges out. Douglas ducks the head and Muta kicks Douglas in the face, before delivering a swinging neckbreaker. Punches by Muta and whip into the corner but handspring elbow misses. Northern Lights Suplex scores a close two count and Douglas works over Muta, applying a STF, but Muta fights out of the hold. Dropkick to the knee, leg lariat into the corner handspring elbow, and running faceplant drop Douglas. Torrie climbs to the ring apron and Muta grabs her by the hair, before ripping her goggles. Before Muta to shoot his mist into Torrie's face. Douglas rolls up Muta for a nearfall. Douglas goes for a clothesline but Muta ducks it. Attempted kick and dragon screw legwhip right into a kneebar! Muta folds the leg of Douglas and Douglas is in pain, but has nowhere to go. He taps out, giving Muta the victory tonight on Thunder!

The Great Muta made Shane Douglas submit to a kneebar in 0:09:02.
Rating: ** 3/4

Curt Hennig squares off against Jeff Jarrett

Jarrett slaps Hennig at the bell, and Hennig unloads on Jarrett with a series of punches and a running clothesline. Running kneelift and leaping neck snap works over the Chosen One but Jarrett goes low and DDT on Hennig drops him. Jarrett with a pair of elbowdrops to the back of the head and Jarrett places the head of Hennig over the middle rope, choking him. Running sitdown to the back and Jarrett with kicks to the head. Gutwrench suplex and Jarrett applies an octopus hold on the canvas, working over Hennig! Hennig fights out of the hold and biels Jarrett into the corner but running kneelift into the corner is ducked and Hennig hits the buckles. Pair of chop blocks and knee crunching atomic drop before Jarrett locks on the figure four leglock! Hennig struggles as Crowbar and Daffney make their way down to the ring to taunt Jarrett. Hennig manages to get to the ropes and Jarrett pounds away at Hennig but turns to jaw with Crowbar and Daffney. Jarrett goes for a kick on Hennig but Hennig catches the leg before hooking Jarrett's head and pulling himself up. Hennig Plex drills Jarrett down to the canvas! Hennig bridges for the cover and scores the pin!


Curt Hennig pinned Jeff Jarrett with the Hennig Plex in 0:08:47.
Rating: ***

Jarrett pitches a fit in the ring as Hennig limps away, with the victory. Technically, Daffney and Crowbar just came to ringside, so it was Jarrett's own fault that he let himself turn his attention from Hennig and thus that cost him the match tonight on Thunder.

WCW World Title Tournament Match:
WCW United States Champion Mike Awesome squares off against Lance Storm

The announcers note that Lance Storm is undefeated since coming to WCW but Awesome attacks him at the bell. Awesome works over Lance Storm, pounding him in the corner but Storm ducks down and headscissors takedown before delivering a running dropkick to the face. Storm hoists up Awesome and Frankensteiner sends Awesome with a cover, for a two and a half count. Storm steps to the outside and attempted springboard dropkick but Awesome ducks the move. Running clothesline rocks Lance Storm and Awesome scoops up Lance Storm before dumping him to the floor. Running Tope to the floor causes Storm to crash into the guardrail! The crowd boos as Awesome rolls to the ring, wanting the countout finish! At the count of nine, Storm rolls into the ring. Awesome delivers a running kick to the head and tilt a whirl side slam! Signal for the Awesome Bomb, pulls Lance Storm up. Attempted Awesome Bomb, as Awesome holds up Storm but Storm slips down the back and rolls up Awesome with a sunset flip for a flash pin!

Lance Storm pinned Mike Awesome after a sunset flip in 0:10:03.
Rating: ** 3/4

Awesome drills Lance Storm with a lariat to the back of the head and stomps away down across the back of the head. Awesome hoists up Storm and split legged Awesome Bomb drills Storm down! Awesome rolls to the floor and grabs the WCW United States Title before cracking the belt right across the face of Lance Storm! Storm is down in the ring, as Awesome stands on his throat, posing over him with the belt!

The Steiner Brothers square off against Bill Goldberg and Kevin Nash

Nash starts out against Big Poppa Pump, pounding away at Steiner in the corner but the Dog Faced Gremlin attacks Nash in the corner. Double teaming by the Steiner Brothers, battering Nash in the corner. Goldberg doesn't bother to extend his hand for the tag, allowing the Steiner Brothers to pummel Nash for nearly ten minutes but Nash fights out, allowing Goldberg the blind tag. Goldberg storms into the ring, attacking the Steiner Brothers! Gorilla Press into a powerslam rocks Big Poppa Pump. Steinerline attempt by Rick is ducked and spear to the Dog Faced Gremlin. Big Poppa Pump is up and spear to him. Rick Steiner is set up and Jackhammer delivered to score the pin for Goldberg, giving the team of Goldberg and Nash the win.

Bill Goldberg and Kevin Nash defeated
The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) when Goldberg pinned
R. Steiner with the Jackhammer in 0:08:36.
Rating: 1/2*

Scott Steiner is up and he attacks Goldberg, beating him in the corner but Goldberg grabs Steiner by the throat and hoists him up before dropping him down onto the apron. Thrust kick sends Scott Steiner to the floor. Nash is to the floor and he has a steel chair, yelling: "The match is over, Cat!" before swinging the chair towards Nash but Goldberg ducks and spear drills Nash down to the canvas. Goldberg grabs the steel chair and begins to choke Nash with the chair, drawing a mixed reaction from the fans! A crazed look is in Goldberg's eyes as referees and security make their way down to the ring, trying to pull a crazed Goldberg off of Nash! As Thunder goes off the air, Goldberg drops the chair on Nash's chest, who clutches his throat. More World Title Tournament on Nitro! Good night everyone!

Standings after this week in the WCW World Title Tournament


WCW World Title Round Robin Tournament
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1. Booker T                                                 2 ( 1: 0: 0)
   Bill Goldberg                                            2 ( 1: 0: 0)
   Scott Steiner                                            2 ( 1: 0: 0)
   Lance Storm                                              2 ( 1: 0: 0)
   Bryan Clark                                              2 ( 1: 0: 0)
   Vampiro                                                  2 ( 1: 0: 0)
   Kanyon                                                   2 ( 1: 0: 0)
   The Great Muta                                           2 ( 1: 0: 0)
9. Kevin Nash                                               0 ( 0: 1: 0)
   Shane Douglas                                            0 ( 0: 1: 0)
   Tank Abbott                                              0 ( 0: 1: 0)
   Mike Awesome                                             0 ( 0: 1: 0)
   Big Vito                                                 0 ( 0: 1: 0)
   General Hugh G. Rection                                  0 ( 0: 1: 0)
   Buff Bagwell                                             0 ( 0: 1: 0)
   Billy Kidman                                             0 ( 0: 1: 0)
shapyPosted on 07/19/07 at 19:50:04

nice to see the round robin being implemented for a world title...makes the victory a bit more deserving if you ask me...what the hell is wrong with goldberg? haha, the crazy s.o.b.