WCW Thunder
Biloxi, Mississippi
February 14, 2001
With only four days until
the much-anticipated SuperBrawl Revenge PPV, the
cruiserweights were competing for a shot at title
contention, the commissioner was paying to have The Cat
taken out, and there was one question on everyone's mind
-- was Big Sexy Kevin Nash going to make it to Sunday's
big show for his shot at the heavyweight gold and a piece
of Big Poppa Pump?
Backstage, new
commissioner Lance Storm gave instructions to Team
Canada, and told Big Poppa Pump he would have an
opportunity to beat someone up during the show.
Evan Karagias and Jaime
Knoble d. A.J. Styles and Air Paris
Knoble and Styles locked up first, each trying early
to take their team to the cruiserweight contenders match
at SuperBrawl. With Karagias and Knoble on the floor,
Styles backdropped his own partner, Air Paris over the
top rope onto their opponents. Paris and Styles were
impressive with quick tags, working over Evan's left arm.
Knoble and Karagias' experience shined through as they
slowed the action, wearing down Styles in their corner.
Karagias and Styles collided in the center of the ring
after a double bodypress attempt. All four men got into
the action. After a double clothesline off the top, Evan
and Jaime argued about who would pin Paris. Styles hit a
"Shooting Styles Press" from the top rope to
the floor, but inadvertently hit his partner, allowing
Karagias and Knoble to capitalize and score the win,
advancing both men to the pay-per-view.
Backstage, Lance Storm
told Mike Sanders to take care of Kwee-Wee once and for
all.
Mean Gene Interview:
Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo
O'Haire told Mark Jindrak to fear him and to be ready
for their bout later in the night.
Sean O'Haire d. Mark
Jindrak
The former tag team champions faced off in this
prelude to their SuperBrawl tag team match. Both showed
their tremendous power, but O'Haire was relentless in his
attack, bringing the fight outside. After reversing a
Jindrak whip, Sean delivered a short arm clothesline,
followed by a Seanton Bomb from the ring steps. Jindrak
got his second wind and took to the air, using a
Frankensteiner and a flying clothesline from the top
turnbuckle to rock his former partner. Shawn Stasiak
arrived in the aisle to distract O'Haire, but he stayed
focused and took the win after another Seanton Bomb.
Backstage, Lance Storm
told Jeff Jarrett and Rick Steiner not to worry about
their match against DDP and Dustin Rhodes later on
Thunder.
Above Average Mike
Sanders d. Kwee-Wee
Sanders tried to showboat against the eccentric Kwee-Wee,
but "Angry Alan" emerged from within the man in
pink and taught Mike a lesson. Kwee-Wee tried hard to
show CEO Ric Flair he deserved a spot in the elite group
by pounding the former commissioner around the ring. Just
as Kwee-Wee seemed on the verge of victory, Sanders
rolled him up and pulled Kwee-Wee's trunks for the
tainted win.
Backstage, Chavo Guerrero
gave The Wall instructions to take out Rey Mysterio in
their tag team match.
Backstage, Storm told
Bryan Clark he was not allowed in the building for
medical liability reasons. Then as the commissioner
watched on, Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell attacked Brian
Adams. Konnan, who was just walking by, jumped in to save
Adams before WCW security broke up the fight.
Mean Gene Interview:
Mike Awesome
The Canadian Career Killer said he would end The
Cat's career in their match.
Mike Awesome d. The Cat
with Ms. Jones
Awesome used his raw power and larger size to gain
the advantage on The Cat. Miller threw some karate moves
to combat the Canadian Career Killer, but Awesome was too
much for the former commissioner. Miller connected with
two solid kicks to Awesome's face, but Awesome used a low
blow behind the referee's back. After a brawl outside,
The Cat missed with the feliner, slamming his leg into
the ringpost. Awesome pulled a defenseless Miller to the
middle of the ring and delivered a frogsplash for the
victory. After the bell, the Career Killer hit another
frogsplash for good measure. Backstage, Lance Storm
watched on in approval.
Mean Gene Interview:
DDP and Dustin Rhodes
Rhodes said he was dealing Rick Steiner a new deck of
cards at the pay-per-view. Page said he had a Diamond
Cutter with Jarrett's name on it.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. and
The Wall d. Hugh Morrus and Rey Mysterio Jr.
Morrus welcomed the chance to meet up with his former
MIA teammates, showing The Wall he could go one-on-one
with him. Rey got in the ring and dazzled the crowd,
landing a BroncoBuster on the cruiserweight champion. The
Wall got a hold of Mysterio and held him by the neck in
the corner like a hangman. Rey fought back against
Guerrero; he brought Chavo off the turnbuckle with a
huracanrana, before tagging Hugh into the match. The
laughing man cleaned house on his former friends,
throwing Chavo around like a rag doll. Morrus missed the
No Laughing Matter, but tagged Mysterio back in. The Wall
caught the Filthy Animal in the air with a chokeslam,
driving him into the canvas for the 1-2-3. Guerrero and
Wall left Hugh and Rey lying in the ring after the match.
Mean Gene Interview:
Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell
Luger and Bagwell laughed about beating up Brian
Adams. Buff Daddy reminded Konnan he wasn't Buff, and he
didn't have the stuff.
Buff Bagwell d. Konnan
After having a "pose off" of sorts, Bagwell
threw a kick to K-Dogg's midsection to get the match
underway. Buff hit a low blow and a neck breaker, before
strutting around the ring in sheer arrogance. Konnan
escaped from a rear chin lock, but Buff met him with a
knee and brought him back to the mat. As K-Dogg fired up
with a Rolling Thunder lariat, Lex Luger came ringside,
working over Konnan on the floor to set Buff up for the
match-winning Blockbuster. Brian Adams came out and
fought with Luger after the bell.
Backstage, Lance Storm
stopped Big Poppa Pump from destroying the catering area,
telling the champion he found out what hospital Nash was
in.
The Chosen One Jeff
Jarrett and Rick Steiner d. Diamond Dallas Page and
Dustin Rhodes
Jarrett ran down the Biloxi crowd before the bout got
underway. Dustin and Page charged the ring and fought
their rivals across the ring and to the outside. Jarrett
and Steiner worked Rhodes briefly in the corner, but
Dustin made the tag with DDP, who brought the "king
of badda bing" flying into the match. After another
tag, Rhodes was double teamed repeatedly, but kicked out
of each pin attempt. DDP finally made the hot tag,
clearing The DFG and The Chosen One from the ring. Rick
hit the Bulldog from the turnbuckle, but Dustin broke up
the pin. Page went for the Cutter, but Rick Steiner
stopped him and set Jarrett up to apply The Stroke. Big
Poppa Pump entered the ring, followed by Hugh Morrus,
Brian Adams and Lex Luger; a brawl broke out in the
squared circle. The world champion broke a security
guard's leg with his pipe just as Thunder went off the
air.
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