WCW Thunder
Wheeling,
West Virginia
July 26, 2000
The one thing The Artist
could always depend on was that his sensual valet,
Paisley would be by his side. Up until recently, there
was never a question as to who she stood by. Then came
Keewee, an eccentric wardrobe designer for WCW. Paisley
immediately fell head over heels for this flamboyant
character. This week on Thunder, when her loyalty was on
the line, the confused vixen finally made her choice -
following the man of her dreams, and leaving The Artist
out in the cold.
Show Results
Outside in a limo, The Cat
spoke with his mother on the phone, telling her the
matches for the upcoming Thunder show. The Jung Dragons
arrived and a fight ensued, with one of the Dragons
breaking a window in Smooth's limo. The commissioner told
the enraged driver that he could wrestle the Oriental
trio later in the show.
The Juice and Rey
Mysterio, Jr. with The Filthy Animals d. 3 Count (Shannon
Moore and Shane Helms) with Evan Karagias and Tank Abbott
Konnan told Evan Karagias that since his ankle was
injured last week on the big ladder, they brought a
little stepladder for him to use instead. Tank and
Karagias came out, with Abbott challenging The Animals to
a dance contest. As the Filthys started to shake and
groove, Shannon Moore and Shane Helms jumped in the ring,
starting the bout with a sneak attack. It wasn't long
before The Jung Dragons were in the ring, striking quick
on 3 Count before leaving through the crowd. The Juice
and Rey relied on a series of double team moves to keep
the songsters off base, relentlessly attacking Shannon
Moore, center ring. Soon all four were in the ring before
Juvi finished Moore off with his patent splash off the
top for the win.
Interview: Booker T
Booker told Goldberg that he did not like him, and said
he looked forward to the day when they lock horns again.
The champion then turned his attention to Jeff Jarrett
and the New Blood Rising PPV. This prompted The Chosen
One to come out and challenge Booker to a non-title
Bunkhouse Brawl match with lights out, no DQ rules for
later in the night. T accepted the challenge, telling
Jarrett that he didn't want to wait until later, as the
two scuffled before WCW Security arrived.
Backstage, the brawl
continued between Jarrett and Booker. The commissioner
told the two to stay away from each other until match
time.
Mean Gene Interview: Ms.
Hancock and David Flair
Hancock challenged Major Gunns to an Arm Wrestling
Match for later on Thunder. An added stipulation said
that if any of the MIA interfered, the R.O.T.C. Match for
the PPV would be off.
Skip Over d. The Artist
with Paisley
The Artist drove Skip to the canvas right at the bell
with a kick under the chin. Over turned it up a notch
against the former Cruiserweight champ, catching him with
a missile dropkick from the top. As Artist tried to bring
a chair into the ring, Over dropkicked it into his face,
knocking him to the floor. Back inside, The Artist called
for Paisley to hand him in a chair, but his lady instead
headed to the back with Keewee, who had come to the stage,
courting her. Over took advantage of this distraction and,
after a chain of moves and counters, applied the
Overdrive for the upset win over The Artist.
Mean Gene Interview:
Major Gunns and The MIA
Major Gunns accepted the challenge from Ms. Hancock.
The MIA members giggled like school children at the
sexual innuendoes exchanged between Gunns and Okerlund.
Backstage, Judy Bagwell
told Buff that she wanted to take care of things her way,
wanting to know the way to The Cat's office.
Smooth d. The Jung
Dragons
Smooth made his debut in the ring, getting throttled
by the trio from the Orient. The massive limo driver sent
Kaz and Yang out of the ring, before concentrating on
Jami Sun inside. Minutes later, it was Smooth declared
victorious in his initial bid inside the WCW squared
circle.
Backstage, Judy Bagwell
demanded that The Cat give her a match against Kanyon. At
first he balked at the idea, but when she said it would
help his ratings, he gladly made the match.
Arm Wrestling Match
Ms. Hancock d. Major Gunns
Hancock came to the ring with a little surprise -
David Flair dressed to be the special referee. Just as
Gunns was about to win, Flair pulled their hands to
Hancock's side, declaring her the victor. After the
decision, Hancock sprayed perfume in Gunns' eyes and
ripped open her shirt until The Wall returned, saving the
fallen Major.
Mean Gene Interview:
Positively Kanyon
A beat up DDK said that he had everything DDP had,
except a Kimberly. Positively said that he would have fun
Kanyon Cutting Judy Bagwell, as he let the world know
that Buff had been barred from ringside.
Backstage, The MIA
officially made The Wall a member, shaving his head and
renaming him Sgt. AWOL.
Backstage, The Great Muta
and Vampiro left Kronic out cold on the floor in their
dressing room.
The Great Muta and
Vampiro d. Sean O'Haire and Mark Jindrak
Vamp said that he and Muta were two more joining the
millions in the Juggalo Army and challenged anyone in the
back to come out and fight. Mark Jindrak and Sean O'Haire
stepped up to the plate, using their power and quickness
to keep the painted duo off balance. Experience soon took
over as the Japanese legend Muta tore into the youngsters
from the Power Plant. After making a hot tag in, Jindrak
was brought down hard with a dragon screw leg whip and
forced to submit to a leg lock submission applied by Muta.
The Demon came out after the match, pulling Jindrak and O'Haire
back to the ring. Kronic made the save, gaining a measure
of revenge from the attack earlier.
Backstage, Judy Bagwell
threw Buff into a dressing room by his ear, telling him
that she would take care of Kanyon herself.
Mean Gene Interview:
Big Vito
Vito called for a rematch against Lance Storm, trying
to get his hardcore title back.
No Contest - Judy
Bagwell vs. Positively Kanyon
Judy came out to Buff's music and pyro, getting the
Wheeling crowd on her side. Kanyon took the mic and said
that he already Kanyon Cut her once, but was taking it
easy on her then. DDK gave her a chance to walk away,
warning her she would really get hurt this time. Kanyon
got his answer after a low blow and a slap to the face,
but he recovered and placed her in a front face lock.
Buff came out, but was told to stay back and listen.
Kanyon made Buff agree to the stipulation that if he beat
Bagwell at the PPV, that Judy would be his valet. DDK
still delivered a Cutter to Mrs. Bagwell before leaving
the ring.
Backstage, The Franchise
and Torrie Wilson laughed as Wilson said she had just
dropped off the tape to the production truck. In another
part of the building, Kidman got a laugh of his own as he
watched them on a monitor, holding a tape in his hands.
Outside of the building,
Kanyon left the parking lot, but not before jumping out
of his car and Kanyon Cutting the lot attendant.
Interview: "The
Franchise" Shane Douglas and Torrie Wilson
Torrie said Billy was a sicko for showing the tape on
Nitro. Douglas stated that he would show everyone what a
real man looked like on a tape that he and Wilson made
the night before. The tape that aired however, was of
Douglas having "performance problems" in the
bedroom. An embarrassed Douglas stormed to the back with
Torrie on his heels.
Mean Gene Interview:
Lance Storm
Storm told Vito that if he wanted a shot at any title, he
would have to prove himself and wrestle Storm in a
Canadian rules match, meaning no tables and chairs, just
wrestling.
Backstage, Douglas told
Torrie that he needed some air. Kidman approached Torrie,
telling her that she should have taken his key back when
they broke up. As Billy expressed his pleasure in
watching her video collection, The Franchise attacked,
ramming Kidman's head into a steel door.
Canadian Rules Match
Lance Storm d. Big Vito
Vito interrupted the Canadian national anthem,
attacking Storm before the bell. The Italian brawler went
toe to toe with the champion, showing that he could
indeed work a wrestling match. As the referee went down,
Storm commandeered a steel chair, clobbering Vito for a
two-count. The Mamaluke fought back, but in the end, it
was Lance clutching on the half crab submission for the
victory. When Storm would not release the hold, Mike
Awesome came in for the rescue.
Scott Hudson Interview:
Bill Goldberg
Goldberg said that Scott Hall and Kevin Nash had
other motives from the beginning when they took him under
their wings. He said that he was not comfortable playing
the bad guy in the ring, proclaiming it was against
everything Goldberg was about. He stated that he became a
wrestler to make a difference with the fans and did not
live and die for the sport. Goldberg said that Kevin Nash
was jealous of his success and he would make him pay at
the pay per view.
Bunkhouse Brawl Match
Non-Title Match
Jeff Jarrett d. Booker T
The Cat took the mic and demanded that the Thunder
program come to a close, so he would not be responsible
for what happened in the match. Jarrett came to the ring
with a wheelbarrow full of plunder, ready to inflict some
pain on Booker T. The WCW champion immediately sent
Jarrett to the outside with a Harlem sidekick and
followed him into the crowd. Back inside, Jarrett used a
shovel, a branding iron, and a cowbell on T, trying to
wear him down before the PPV match. When The Chosen One
went for the guitar, Booker blocked it, getting his
second wind. Jeff took over again, connecting with the
guitar before applying the figure four. Jarrett wrapped
the bull rope around their legs, making it impossible for
Booker to get out. Finally, the champion passed out from
the pain, causing the referee to call for the bell.
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