Monday Nitro
Dallas, Texas
September 4, 2000
In a week full of hype for this week's Nitro, Dallas, Texas was the site of War Games 2000, a triple tier cage match with the WCW Title on the line. Throughout the evening, Vince Russo saw his plan fall apart, as the opposing team won respective qualifying matches to get to the main event. On top of that, Russo had to deal with an irate Kevin Nash, who took offense to his title being up for grabs. When match time came, everyone proved to be ready, but the title "Russo's Revenge" was never more apparent as Bret Hart cost Goldberg the gold, and Kevin Nash walked away still the champion.
Backstage, Russo, Steiner, Jarrett, and Big Sexy arrived to the arena.
WCW World Tag Team Title Match
Rey Mysterio, Jr. and The Juice
with The Filthy Animals d. ICP
Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J attacked
the champions as Konnan spoke the Filthy Animal gospel. The Juice
and Rey came back and went to the air, diving over the top rope
onto the ICP members. The Animals continued to show their
experience against the Carnival until Juvi was sent to the
outside, allowing the double team opportunity on Mysterio. In the
end, the champions retained their titles after Rey went low with
a legdrop from the top for the win.
Pamela Paulshock Interview:
Lance Storm
Storm told Pamela that Major Gunns
needed discipline, as the captured bombshell ran on a treadmill
in the background.
Interview: Vince Russo
The caged was lowered and Russo
entered the ring as the NBT stood on the outside, seemingly to
guard the cage door. Vinnie Ru immediately tore into the Dallas
Cowboys, riling up the Texas crowd. He spoke of the teams in the
WarGames match later in the show, as he would team with Jeff
Jarrett, Scott Steiner, and Kevin Nash against the team of Booker
T, The Cat, Sting, and Goldberg. With the WCW Title up for grabs
to the first person to climb to the top, Russo said he was
putting Booker, Sting, Goldberg, and The Cat in qualifying
matches to earn their spot in the match. After guaranteeing that
he would be the new champion at the end of the night, Russo was
joined by Big Sexy, who said he wasn't putting his belt on the
line. When Vince got mouthy, Nash grabbed him by the throat, but
was interrupted by Sting, who came through the ring apron from
underneath. Nash gave Russo the bird, and told Sting to help
himself. The Stinger told the boss that is was ShowTime and set
chase after Russo, who quickly scurried up the ladder leading to
the second level. Scott Steiner and Jeff Jarrett joined in,
before Booker T and The Cat came out to fight off the Thrillers
and help Sting. During the ruckus, Russo climbed down the outside
of the cage and backed up the aisle. As Goldberg came to the
stage, however, Vince ran fast down the side of the ramp and to
the back.
Backstage, Jarrett and Steiner screamed at Russo for angering Big Sexy.
From earlier in the day, Jeremy Borash got his head shaved by Scott Hudson and The Nitro Girls after losing a ratings bet to Vince Russo.
The Harris Boys came to the ringside table and demanded a clip to be shown. In the video, the brothers arrived at a bar and destroyed Kronic as they were playing pool.
Backstage, Shane Douglas told Russo that he wanted to be against Goldberg in his qualifying match. The Franchise stated that he was requesting the Thrillers to be by his side, but Torrie refused, saying that they screw everything up. After Douglas left the room, Russo told the NBT to watch Shane's back.
Qualifying Match
Sting d. Vampiro and The Great
Muta
Sting was pitted against not only The
Great Muta, but also his mortal enemy, Vampiro. The Dark Carnival
doubled up on The Stinger, but Vamp caught the green mist in the
eyes from Muta by mistake, setting Sting for the Scorpion
Deathdrop win.
Pamela Paulshock Interview:
Team Canada
Storm and Skipper continued to
torture Major Gunns in the weight room, telling her that she had
to push it to the limit if she wanted to be Canadian.
Backstage, Jarrett and Steiner tried to calm Kevin Nash down, but Big Sexy hinted that he might play for the other team.
Qualifying Match
Booker T d. Stevie Ray
Stevie Ray came out and said that he
was being forced to fight against his brother. Booker spoke on
the mic, but was attacked from behind by Ray to start the match.
Booker hit an axe kick, but as he jumped up for the Harlem
sidekick, Stevie caught him and slammed him to the canvas.
Finally, Booker got the win with the BookEnd. After the bell, Ray
hugged his brother, warning him to watch his back in the main
event.
Backstage, Kronic attacked The Jung Dragons when they couldn't comprehend what Adams and Clark were asking them.
3 Count stood in the ring ready to perform, but Kronic hit the scene, delivering a triple High Time. Adams called out Ron and Don Harris, but The Chosen One came out instead. Jarrett called out The Cat, announcing that he would have to face both members of Kronic.
Qualifying Match
Kronic d. The Cat with Miss Jones
Miller proposed that the three of
them, instead of wrestling each other, go outside the ring and
beat up Jarrett at ringside. Kronic agreed, but the commissioner
rolled Adams up for a two-count instead, trying to gain a quick
win. Miss Jones got a bit of revenge on Jarrett with a big slap
across the face, but inside, Adams and Clark overpowered The Cat,
taking the easy win, and securing them a slot in the main
event.
Backstage, Scott Steiner yelled at Russo, reminding him that he just put Kronic in the match.
Qualifying Match
Bill Goldberg d. "The
Franchise" Shane Douglas
Torrie Wilson berated the Dallas
crowd, telling The Franchise to get the fight over with quick so
they could get out of town. The fans were totally behind
Goldberg, as he entered the ring and immediately displayed his
power against Shane, repeatedly shoving him hard to the canvas.
Goldberg missed a forearm smash on the outside, slamming his bad
arm into the ringpost. The Franchise took advantage of the
situation by going after the arm, but was taken down again by his
incensed opponent. The Natural Born Thrillers hit the ring, but
Goldberg annihilated all of them, before spearing and
Jackhammering Douglas into oblivion.
Backstage, Russo apologized to Kevin Nash, asking Big Sexy what he could do to make it up to him. Nash said he would make sure Russo didn't get the WCW Title.
Pamela Paulshock Interview:
Team Canada
As Gunns swam laps in a pool, Storm
told her she only had 100 more to go to be Canadian. When Pamela
threatened to call security, She was thrown in the pool as well.
The MIA attacked, throwing Storm and Prime Time into the pool,
where a brawl ensued.
Backstage, Russo told the Natural Born Thrillers that they had one more chance to prove their worth, as he booked them all in a handicapped match against Big Vito.
Pamela Paulshock Interview: Arn
Anderson
Arn Anderson told Pamela and the
world that Ric Flair would be in attendance at Nitro next week
for the David Flair and Ms. Hancock wedding.
The Natural Born Thrillers d.
Big Vito
Mike Sanders came to the stage,
riling up Vito and the Dallas crowd. Big Vito said he was ready
for all of them, and the fight was on. Vito got the jump with his
stick, but soon the odds won out as the Thrillers mugged the
Italian street fighter. After the group beat Vito senseless, the
Thrillers ended the bout after a Seanton Bomb.
Pamela Paulshock Interview:
Sting, Kronic, and Booker T
Booker said he was going to take back
what was rightfully his. Kronic stated that they would all work
as a team, as Sting reminded the boss that it was Show
Time.
WarGames 2000 - WCW Title Match
Kevin Nash with Vince Russo, Scott
Steiner, and Jeff Jarrett d. Booker T, Sting, Goldberg, and
Kronic
The men came out to the ring in
two-minute intervals, with Sting and Jeff Jarrett starting for
their respective teams. The two fought on the floor inside the
cage, with Sting sending Jarrett's head into the steel mesh. As
Sting threw The Chosen One into a ladder in the corner, Scott
Steiner entered as the next participant. Big Poppa and Jarrett
worked over The Stinger, using the ladders around the ring as
weapons in the two-on-one advantage. Kronic was the next into the
ring, as Steiner made his way to the next level and grabbed for a
pair of bolt cutters. Adams and Clark immediately went to the
second tier, doubling up on Big Poppa. Russo was the next man in,
walking to the ring wearing a hockey helmet and with some extra
muscle in the form of The Harris Brothers, who climbed up and
jumped on Kronic. Down in the ring, Sting splashed Russo and
applied the Scorpion Deathlock. When Nash came in and went to
help Steiner, Sting splashed them both, but missed on a second
attempt. Kronic and The Harris Boys fought to the floor and into
the crowd. Nash threatened to chokeslam not only Russo, but
Jarrett and Steiner as well as they tried to stop Big Sexy.
Booker was next, flattening Russo with an axe kick, before Big
Poppa and Nash stepped in. Goldberg entered as the final member
of the match, being handcuffed to the cage upon his arrival. Big
Sexy stood by the cage door on the bottom as Jarrett, Steiner,
Booker, and Sting climbed to the next level. Booker finally got
to the top and grabbed the belt, but had to climb down and out to
win. Sting was handcuffed to the second level, making Booker the
only member of his team free to fight. The action worked its way
down into the ring, where Russo took hold of the championship
belt. The Cat entered the cage, karate kicking Vinnie Ru to the
mat, before getting a Jackknife powerbomb from the champion.
Goldberg broke free of the cuffs and squashed everyone, before
taking the belt and heading to the door. Just as he was about to
exit the cage, Bret Hart appeared on the outside, slamming the
cage door on Goldberg's head, knocking him to the floor. Russo
grabbed the belt again, but was stopped by Nash who, after a
brief pause, hugged Vince and walked out of the cage to retain
the WCW Title.