WCW Thunder - Wednesday, March 22, 2000

• Donald R. chimes in with:

  I just wanted to tell you what amazing continuity of storylines that WCW has! I was looking through my copy of Gary Will's "Wrestling Title Histories", and I came across the title lineage of the Texas All Pro IWA Title, and lo and behold G. I. Bro (Booker T) defeated Night Breeder (Ahmed Johnson Big T) for that title in 1992. Talk about consistency!

  P.S. Wrestling Title Histories is a great book and is available here: http://www.garywill.com/wrestling/wresbook.htm.

I told you it was small.

• Tank Abbott and his beer belly make their way out with a mic.
• Tank issues an open challenge.
• Finlay comes to the ring and the two go at it.
• Finlay takes down Abbott after a charge.
• Finlay punches away and gets Tank on the ropes with forearms.
• Finlay with a chinlock.
• Tank lands the right and Finlay looks like he's about to cry.
• Tank points his attention to the entryway as Meng comes out.
• Finlay attacks Tank from behind.
• Tank goes outside and battles with Meng.
• The bell rings at 1:43, and no decision is given.
• Security finally breaks the situation up.
  

• Fit says that Tank is as green as a tropical bullfrog.
• As Finlay rants, Hogan and Sid brawl on the entryway.
• Sid retreats inside the ring as security stops Hogan.
• Finlay shoves Sid and gets chokeslammed for his troubles.
• Sid grabs Gene by the tie and rants at Hogan.
• Sid says he's carried this company on his back since day one.
• Sid tells Hogan to get his bald-headed ass in the ring.
• We see clips from Uncensored where Sid says that Hogan stuck his nose into his business.
• A video also shows Sid chokeslamming Hogan on Nitro.
• Hogan tells Sid anyplace, anytime.
• This reminds me of when Ric Flair was forced to make a hasty heel turn in 1994 to set-up a Hogan feud, destroying months of character development in the process.

• Three Count does their thing until the Yung Dragons come out.
• This could be a match.
• Shane and Jamisan start.
• Jami blocks a kick, goes off the ropes and hits a shoulderblock.
• Jami sends Shane outside, but Shannon enters with a spinning heel kick.
• It's a luchadore-style trainwreck in the ring now.
• The Dragons hit stereo dives on Three Count outside.
• Inside, Shane tags Shannon, who misses a twisting moonsault.
• Jami tags Kaz, who hits a spin kick.
• Shannon reverses a whip and gets a knee.
• Tag to Evan, who distracts the other Dragons so Kaz can get triple-teamed.
• Kaz gets sent to the corner but lifts his boots on a charge.
• Kaz runs at Evan and gets press slammed.
• Kaz reverses a whip.
• Evan tries a body scissors but gets back suplexed.
• Tag to Yun Yang, who gets some punches in on Shannon.
• It's just a mess as Yun "hurls" Evan outside, but Evan blows the spot.
• Yun whips Shannon cross corner, does a somersault and connects with a kick to the corner.
• In the corner, Shannon hits a frankensteiner on Yun.
• Shane follows with the frog splash for the win.
• YOUR WINNERS: Three Count via frog splash in 3:30.
• Post-match, the Dragons dropkick Three Count out of the ring during the dance routine and steal their circles.
  

• Candido gets no pop, whereas Chavo is cheered.
• In his locker room, The Artist and Paisley watch the action. Paisley ends up walking out of the room.
• Lock-up, the two men grapple.
• Candido takes down Chavo.
• Chavo runs the ropes and hits a side headlock takedown.
• Candido headthrusts Chavo in the corner as Paisley hits ringside.
• Chavo whips Candido to the corner.
• Candido tries a floatover and charges at Chavo but gets sent out of the ring.
• Chavo dives at Candido outside.
• Chavo with some European uppercuts inside.
• Chavo comes off the ropes into a Candido urinage for two.
• Candido hits a delayed suplex.
• Candido covers for two.
• Candido lands a chop and a punch in the corner.
• Chavo tries to fight back but gets punched into the corner.
• Chavo has Candido rocking and whips him into a spinebuster.
• Candido reverses a whip and gets planted by Chavo.
• Paisley distracts Chavo on the ring apron, and Candido rolls him up for two.
• Candido hits a powerslam.
• Candido goes up top but The Artist shoves him off.
• The Artist hits his jumping DDT as Paisley distracts the ref.
• Chavo then covers Candido for the win.
• YOUR WINNER: Chavo Guerrero, Jr. via pinfall in 4:06.
• Post-match, Candido slams Chavo and goes up top.
• Candido hits a diving headbutt.
• Candido goes up again as the ref yells.
• If WCW is trying to get Chavo over as a Cruiserweight title contender, this is not the way to do it.
    

• XS comes out, doing their X-arm signal. Wow, they went a week without a name change. Great job!
• Miss Hancock makes her way out.
• Hancock tells the crowd to forget about the two zeroes in the ring.
• Hancock introduces Los Fabulosos.
• Los Fabulosos have ditched their Fabulous Ones attire and now look like quasi-Power Rangers.
  
• XS jumps the tecnicos from behind.
• King goes outside and XS beats on Dandy.
• Rave hits an awful bulldog off the middle rope.
• Tag to Lane.
• Rave with a kneelift on Dandy.
• Lane covers for two.
• King hits his spinning DDT for two and whistles the "Charge" tune.
• King and Dandy hit a double drop toehold and stiff kicks to Lane.
• King charges at Rave with a dropkick and misses.
• Lane drives Dandy face-first to the mat as Rave hits a legdrop.
• Dandy hot-shots Lane on the top rope.
• King hits his helicopter slam on Lane.
• Dandy applies La Majistral for the win.
• YOUR WINNERS: Los Fabulosos via La Majistral in 2:37.
• Post-match, King and Dandy celebrate with Ms. Hancock.
• Is there a point to Lane and Rave's new gimmick?
  

• Oh, Lord. It's Chuck Palumbo.
• He will be jobbing to...
• Scott Steiner.
• The announcers talk about Hogan's match with Dustin Rhodes later.
• Steiner goes behind to start and lands some elbows on the mat.
• Steiner with some forearms.
• Steiner lands a knee to the face.
• Palumbo slips out of a slam and gets some token offense.
• Palumbo goes up top and hits a diving elbow for two.
• Palumbo whips Steiner to the corner but walks into a belly-to-belly suplex.
• Steiner shoves Palumbo into the corner and lands some kicks.
• Steiner whips Palumbo into a clothesline.
• Steiner lands an elbowdrop.
• Steiner comes off the ropes and lands a stomp.
• Steiner applies a backbreaker.
• Steiner does some push-ups.
• Steiner stomps Palumbo.
• Steiner whips Palumbo, who comes back with an inverted atomic drop and a nice dropkick.
• Palumbo goes up top and tries an axehandle, but Steiner counters with a T-bone urinage.
• Steiner then locks on the Recliner for the win.
• YOUR WINNER: Scott Steiner via Steiner Recliner in 4:01.
  

• Disco comes out to his music for the first time in weeks.
• Disco grabs a mic.
• Disco says he is a manager and big money, but not a wrestler. Uhm?
• Vampiro makes his way out.
• From Uncensored: Vampiro celebrates with the fans after his victory over Finlay.
• Disco has a gab session with Tenay before the bell rings.
• Vampiro goes toward Disco but gets tripped and pulled out of the ring.
• Vampiro beats on Disco outside.
• Vamp sends Disco to the rail.
• Back inside, Disco begs off before receiving a series of kicks.
• There has been no commentary at all in this match thus far.
• Vamp hits a chop and the announcers' voices return.
• Vamp whips Disco to the ropes but telegraphs a back bodydrop and gets taken down to the mat.
• Disco with a running clothesline.
• Disco with some boots in the corner.
• Crowd chants "Disco Sucks!"
• Disco whips Vamp to the corner.
• And again.
• Disco hits a side Russian legsweep for two.
• Disco dances and then whips Vamp into an inverted atomic drop.
• Disco with a swinging neckbreaker for two.
• Disco sends Vamp outside.
• Disco brings Vamp back in.
• Vamp gets whipped to the ropes.
• Vamp with a leapfrog and a kick but Disco blocks.
• Vamp with an enziguri.
• Vamp charges into a Disco elbow in the corner.
• Disco goes to the middle rope but dives into a urinage for two.
• Vamp goes up top and hits a spin kick.
• Vamp lands the Nail In The Coffin for the win!
• YOUR WINNER: Vampiro via Nail In The Coffin in 4:33.
• Post-match, The Total Package and Ric Flair jump Vamp in street clothes.
• Liz gets a slap in as the heels dominate.
• Sting runs in and makes the save.
• Sting works Thunder? What a concept!
    

• I have to question why a guy who can work the mic like Ernest Miller needs a second.
• Personally, I liked this better when it was Virgil managing Ted DiBiase.

• Ernest and Mr. Jones make their way out.
• Jones has a briefcase for Cat's red slippers.
• Brian Knobbs leads The Dog out.
• Cat vs. Dog. Oh, this is just great.
• Cat tells Knobbs and Dog to leave their love affair at home.
• Dog charges the ring and takes control.
• Dog with a powerslam.
• Dog is barking in the ring.
• Dog with some forearms, which Cat oversells.
• Cat hits a ballshot to neuter Dog.
• Cat hits the James Brown Elbow.
• Someone call the Humane Society.
• Mickey Jay admonishes Cat.
• Cat sends Dog outside with a standing side kick but he comes back in.
• Cat with another side kick.
• Cat hits the ropes and runs into a nice spinebuster.
• Cat with a short-arm clothesline.
• Jones brings out the red shoes, but Mickey kicks them to the floor.
• Dog whips Cat into Knobbs' chain on the ropes.
• Dog covers for two.
• Dog whips Cat cross-corner but misses the charge.
• Cat with a superkick for the win.
• YOUR WINNER: The Cat via superkick in 3:05.
• Post-match, Knobbs whips Dog as they leave.
• That was five minutes of my life that I will never get back.
  

• Just for that, the rating of the last match is now...
  

• We see The Demon come out to help Smiley on Nitro.
• Demon will be facing Hugh Morrus.
• Morrus mocks Demon and attacks.
• Morrus kicks away in the corner.
• Demon whips Morrus to the corner but eats a clothesline.
• Morrus drops an elbow.
• Morrus elbowdrops the mat for no reason.
• Morrus with a headbutt.
• Morrus whips Demon to the corner and ducks a clothesline.
• Demon clotheslines Morrus, who no-sells.
• Morrus blocks a kick but Demon lands an enziguri.
• Demon with some boots to the gut.
• Demon comes off the ropes with a back elbow for two.
• Demon comes off the ropes and eats a spinebuster.
• Morrus goes up top and hits No Laughing Matter for the win.
• YOUR WINNER: Hugh Morrus via No Laughing Matter in 2:45.
  

• Wow, what a drop. From facing the world champ at Uncensored to battling Buff Bagwell on Thunder.
• Buff ducks a punch and lands some rights to start.
• Buff with a shoulderblock.
• Buff lands a boot and comes off the ropes with a spinning neckbreaker.
• Jarrett takes over in the corner.
• Jarrett whips Buff into the corner but runs into an elbow.
• Buff with a splash off the middle rope for two.
• The F***ing Harris Brothers come out.
• Buff gets whipped to the ropes and gets distracted by the Harrises.
• Jarrett clotheslines Buff out of the ring.
• The Harrises get their beatdown in before bringing Buff back inside.
• Buff ducks a clothesline off the ropes but misses a splash.
• The Harrises with another beating, but Curt Hennig comes out and breaks it up.
• Buff makes the comeback and would get three, but a Harris distracts the ref.
• Buff goes up top and hits the Blockbuster.
• Instead of covering, Buff just stands there. What an idiot.
• This allows Scott Steiner to run in with the clothesline, signaling the DQ.
• YOUR WINNER: Buff Bagwell via DQ in 2:48.
• Post-match, the nWo rip off Hennig's arm cast and work over the arm.
• As Steiner puts the Recliner on Buff, Hennig is whipped to the ropes.
• Hennig avoids the H-Bomb, but not Jarrett's guitar.
• So, Jeff Jarrett, one of the top heels in WCW, cannot get a clean win over f***ing Buff Bagwell?!?
  

• Let's just get this over with, please.
• Heenan plays the heel announcer by calling Hogan a showoff, but Tenay rebutts.
• Rhodes stomps away as Hogan enters.
• Rhodes whips Hogan to the corner.
• Hogan with a facerake.
• Hogan punches Rhodes, who bails outside.
• Hogan with a shot to the chest.
• Rhodes gets tossed back into the ring.
• Rhodes begs off in the corner.
• Hogan with nine punches in the corner followed by a bite.
• Hogan whips Rhodes into the corner and follows up with a clothesline.
• Hogan telegraphs a back bodydrop and gets kicked out of the ring.
• Rhodes runs Hogan into the steel steps, then the announcing booth.
• Rhodes pummels on Hogan before bringing him back inside.
• Rhodes with a rear chinlock.
• A loooooong rear chinlock.
• Notice the tattoo of Dakota, Rhodes' daughter, on his left arm.
  
• Rhodes covers for two and goes back to the damn chinlock.
• Nick Patrick raises Hogan's arm but he makes the Superman comeback on the third raise.
• Rhodes with a clothesline for two.
• Rhodes with some punches, but Hogan says that's enough selling for one night.
• Punch, punch, punch, whip, big boot, Rhodes ducks and hits a clothesline.
• Rhodes brings in the cowbell and hammers Hogan with it.
• Rhodes knocks down Patrick, which signals the bell.
• Rhodes beats on Hogan some more and he leaves.
• Patrick gets back into the ring and says that he won't DQ Rhodes.
• Patrick gives Rhodes a ten-count or he will give Hogan the win and fine Rhodes.
• Why couldn't they restart the match every time the nWo used an illegal object after the fact?
• Rhodes makes it back in nine and promptly gets big booted, legdropped and pinned.
• YOUR WINNER: Hulk Hogan via legdrop in 6:36.
• Mike Tenay screams about how Hogan "came back from the dead" to beat Dustin Rhodes. Whatever.
• Post-match, Sid Vicious appears on the TurnerTron in the back.
• Sid chokeslams Jimmy Hart through a table and places the contract on his chest.
• As Hogan tends to Hart backstage, he gets chaired by Sid.
• Sid rants at Hogan as we fade...
• Just awful. If I wanted a resthold-dominated punch-and-kick fest I'd watch a Yokozuna match.