Nitro--Spring Breakout 2000
South Padre Island,
Texas
March 20, 2000
Spring break fever was in the air, as the highly anticipated Spring Breakout 2000 was finally taking place. WCW was abuzz throughout the week, with the news of Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo returning to the creative helm. Behind the scenes, everyone wondered if the two could work together, while in the ring, The Wall looked to collect a hefty bounty. Only one thing stood in the way of the $1,000,000 prize ... taking out the Immortal Hulk Hogan.
Interview: Diamond Dallas Page
with Kimberly
As Mean Gene prepared to announce a guest who was returning after
a lengthy absence, Kimberly came to the ring, saying she was the
only one who could announce this big return. In all of her
scantly clad beauty, Kim introduced her husband, Diamond Dallas
Page. DDP hit the ring, jacked to the max, much to the delight of
the spring breakers. Page said he was still recouping from his
injured back and while doing so, was on a promotional tour for
WCW's upcoming movie, "Ready To Rumble." After the King
of Badda Bing stated he would be the "three-time,
three-time, three-time champion" when he did return, The
Chosen One, Jeff Jarrett hit the stage. He told DDP he would not
be the three-time anything, and Jarrett would personally crash
the premiere of "Ready To Rumble" in Hollywood on April
5.
Tony Schiavone and Mark Madden talked about the return of Eric Bischoff to WCW. They also mentioned the possible return of Vince Russo, saying his decision would be rendered during the Nitro broadcast.
A clip was shown from Hulk Hogan's promotional tour, where he and Jimmy Hart appeared on the Man Cow Radio Show. During the course of the interview, Man Cow made a statement that Hart took exception to, and the two scuffled on the studio floor.
Backstage, The Artist and Paisley approached three young WCW hopefuls, randomly picking Michael Modest to face the Cruiserweight Champion later in the show in a non-title match.
Interview: Booker
Booker told Mean Gene that although Heavy D was injured and would
not be able to compete, he would still face Big Ron later in the
show.
At poolside from earlier in the day, Big Poppa Pump asked the nWo beauties to demonstrate their breaststroke.
Non-Title Match
Michael Modest d. The Artist with Paisley
Prince and Modest locked up, with The Artist getting a quick
taste of what Modest was about. The Prince was sent over the top
turnbuckle, where the youngster followed him, not letting up a
bit. Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Chris Candido both made their way to
ringside, each believing he was the rightful No. 1 contender.
Paisley and Chavo argued on the ring apron, until Candido pulled
Guerrero down and the two brawled on the floor. Inside the ring,
Modest dropped The Artist down with a modified Samoan Drop for
the upset win in his debut match on Monday Nitro. Chavo and
Candido brawled to the back after the match.
Interview: The Harris Brothers
Heavy D, sporting a sling, said that he was injured while
pressing nWo girl Midajah after Thunder last Wednesday. Big Ron
told Booker that he better be ready when they clash later in the
broadcast.
Backstage, as Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart arrived at the beach, Vampiro called the former heavyweight champion into his room to talk.
Big Ron Harris with Heavy D d.
Booker
Heavy D came to ringside with his brother, his arm still in a
sling. Almost immediately, Booker was thrown out of the ring,
where Heavy threw him back into the battlefield. When Booker took
control on the tag team champion, Jeff Jarrett hit the apron and
distracted the referee, allowing the "injured" Don to
slide in and, along with Ron, drop an H-Bomb, setting up his
brother for the win. After the bell, Harlem Heat 2000 attacked
Booker, who was saved by his tag team partner, Billy Kidman.
Backstage, Vampiro told Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart that word is out that there is a $500,000 bounty on The Hulkster's head - put up by the WCW Champion, Sid Vicious.
Interview: Hulk Hogan
Mean Gene thanked Hogan for saving him from Sid last week. Hogan
said no one would collect the bounty and challenged Sid to come
take care of it himself. Hogan stated that Vampiro was the
wrestler of the future and they would be there to watch each
other's back. The Wall's music played and he appeared atop the
hotel across the beach. Hogan challenged him to come over to the
ring and "get his ass kicked like Vicious."
Interview: The Mamalukes and
Disco Inferno
Big Vito told Disco that he should be getting them a rematch for
their tag team titles. The Mighty DI told Vito that after their
match against the Jung Dragons later in the show, the
championship committee would have no choice but to give them a
shot.
Backstage, The Harris Brothers took exception to comments made by The Mamalukes.
Jung Dragons d. The Mamalukes
and Disco Inferno
The Jung Dragons came into the ring and danced on the stolen
green circles, lip-synching to a Japanese version of the 3 Count
cult classic, "Can't Get You Out of my Heart." The
Mamalukes charged the ring and put an end to the music parody,
much to the delight of the beachcombers in attendance. The former
tag team champions threw the Dragons high in the air with
multiple press slams, in an awesome display of strength. Disco
begged to be tagged into the match, and finally was, where he was
triple teamed and pinned. After the match, The Harris Brothers
charged the ring, squashing the Dragons around the ring.
It was announced during this match that Vince Russo had agreed to work with Eric Bischoff in the creative department of WCW.
Texas Tornado Match
Sting and Vampiro d. Team Package with Elizabeth
Vampiro and Sting charged the ring and jumped all over Team
Package, getting the Texas Tornado match underway. As Flair and
Vampiro fought in the ring, Package and Sting brawled over to the
hotel pool, where Sting blocked a piledriver and backdropped
Package into the water. The Nature Boy and Vamp continued the
match in the ring as Sting covered TTP with dip, salsa and sour
cream, before taking the fight to the beach. Liz interfered at
will, but to no avail, as The Stinger just kept on fighting.
Soon, the two were at it in the ocean, where Package was dropped
with a piledriver and covered, bringing victory to the Brothers
in Paint."
Backstage, when asked for his thoughts on the return of Bischoff and Russo, Booker says he is not an ass kisser, and for them to just do their job.
Interview: Terry Funk
The Funker told Mean Gene that he would have a talk with Hugh
Morrus about his return to WCW.
Meng d. La Parka
La Parka "spoke" on the mic, making fun of the monster,
Meng. The Chairman dropped the mic, shocked at what was said over
the sound system. Meng beat on the luchador for his comments,
taking one chair shot before dropping Parka with the Tongan Death
Grip for the win. Tank Abbott appeared at ringside, but was met
by Fit Finlay, and the two brawled back down the aisle.
Backstage, the Kid Cam caught Buff Bagwell poolside, offering to towel off the nWo girls.
Backstage, Scott Steiner stormed off to look for Bagwell, as Jarrett and the Harris Boys try to stop him.
Backstage, Fit Finlay saud he is a team player in the business, and will back Bischoff and Russo all the way.
A Bif Naked music video was shown of the classic rock anthem, "We're Not Gonna Take It." The song appears in the "Ready To Rumble" movie, which opens nationwide on April 7.
No Contest - Terry Funk vs.
Hugh Morrus
Funk entered the ring with a steel chair, but was attacked by
Morrus. The two beat each other back and forth, with the wily
Texan getting the better of the exchange. The Funker missed a
moonsault from the top and was quickly sent to the ring floor. In
a brutal maneuver, Morrus powerbombed the legend from the
ringside platform to the hard ground below. Believe it or not,
Funk got back up, and began swinging at his crazed opponent.
Dustin Rhodes came out, but was dropped with a chair by The
Funker. Back inside the ring, Hugh Morrus connected with the No
Laughing Matter moonsault, but took a chair across the back from
Rhodes as he covered for the pin. The American Nightmare laid out
everyone, including referee Mickey Jay. Dustin and Terry fought
to the outside and back to the dressing room, while Morrus took
out his aggressions on Jay, who was the victim of another
moonsault.
Interview: Hulk Hogan with
Jimmy Hart
Hogan told Mean Gene he was putting up $500,000 of his own money
if The Wall could take him out. The Hulkster said that Vampiro
would be watching his back and no one would be collecting the
money on this night.
Interview: The nWo
The nWo girls slithered all over Big Poppa Pump as he addressed
the spring break crowd. Jarrett said Steiner made him have a
change of heart and told the girls that they could stay at
ringside for the upcoming match.
Backstage, Curt Hennig told Buff Bagwell to stop messing with Scott Steiner's girls and to get his head back in the game.
Backstage, The Artist said he was thankful for the chance Vince Russo gave him a few months back and sees Bischoff as a visionary and someone who can turn things around.
Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner
with the nWo girls d. Curt Hennig and Buff Bagwell
As Hennig charged the ring after the nWo, Buff took his time in
the aisle, slapping hands with the fans and posing. Once the
match got started, Curt and Buff worked well as a team, keeping
Jarrett on the mat. Soon, however, Big Poppa was tagged in, and
Bagwell was powered into a corner by the genetic freak. Jarrett
continued to control Buff but was stopped as he and Bagwell
collided in the center of the ring. Both made the tag, and Hennig
cleaned house on the nWo. The girls distracted the referee as
Buff was thrown from the ring. Hennig attempted his
"Hennigplex," but took a guitar over the head instead.
Big Poppa Pump easily rolled Curt over and placed him in the
Steiner Recliner for the victory. On the outside, the girls
attended to Buff, who seemed more concerned about the girls than
he did about his partner.
Backstage, Big Vito said that Russo and Bischoff will bring WCW back to No. 1 in the ratings.
$1,000,000 Bounty Match
No Contest - Hulk Hogan vs. The Wall
The Wall stood in silence as Hogan made his entrance. The
former bodyguard pounded the yellow and red early, trying to
collect on the big money. Hogan threw punches in the corner,
capping it off by taking a bite out of Wall's head. On the
outside, Hogan was taken down with a chair, giving The Wall time
to set up a table. The Hulkster recovered and connected with the
steel chair, momentarily rocking the big man. Back inside, Wall
dropped Hulk with the chokeslam, but Hogan stood back up. He
delivered the big boot and his patented leg drop, but the monster
sat up as well, shocking everyone, including Hogan. Vampiro hit
the ring and pounded The Wall, causing the referee to call for
the bell. The two threw a double clothesline on Wall, sending him
through the table at ringside. The Wall, unphased after going
through the table, threatened revenge. Vampiro and Hogan stood
with chairs in hand, as Nitro went off the air.