Thunder – March 22, 2000: Oh Heaven Forbid
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March 22, 2000
Location: TD Waterhouse Center, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 2,443
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Bobby Heenan
Tank Abbott comes out and demands competition.
Tank Abbott vs. Fit Finlay
We cut to the back where Hogan is punching Sid and slams him onto a table.
Sid hires some WCW security guards to work for him alone.
Jung Dragons vs. 3 Count
Please be as good as their Nitro match. Jamie-san and Shane get things going with Jamie shouldering Helms down in a surprising power display. Shannon sneaks in with a spinwheel kick after Shane gets sent to the floor and everything breaks down. Oh dear this is going to be hard to keep up with. The Dragons take over with a triple dive (that looked great) and Jamie ducks a moonsault from Shannon.
The Dragons, ever the sore losers, dropkick 3 Count out of the ring and steal the dancing circles. You can hear the young girls crying from here.
Chris Candido vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
The fans like Chavo. Artist and Paisley are shown watching in the back. They grapple to the mat until Chavo takes over with a headlock and here are Artist and Paisley to watch in person. Chavo sends him to the floor and follows with a nice dive as the fans are actually getting into this. Imagine that: getting into a match between talented guys.
Post match Candido slams Chavo down and hits a pair of top rope headbutts. Forget what I said about Chavo looking good.
Scott Steiner bench presses with help from the NWO girls.
XS vs. Los Fabulosos
Scott Steiner vs. Chuck Palumbo
Disco Inferno vs. Vampiro
Speaking of the veterans, Flair and Luger come out for the beatdown but Sting makes the save.
The Cat vs. The Dog
Knobbs whips Dog, meaning PETA probably protested because PETA is a bunch of nutjobs. Not their idea mind you, but their methods.
This Week in WCW Motorsports. With all of their problems, they can still field a team?
Norman Smiley needs someone to watch his back. Indeed, and that someone should beat him up for letting this hardcore stuff keep going.
Demon vs. Hugh Morrus
Knobbs puts Dog in his car and drives away. Dog puts his head out the window because WCW thinks this is entertaining.
We get some KidCam footage of Bagwell calling out Sid earlier. Then he hits on a backstage worker and gets nowhere.
Video on the Wall. Points for trying anything new I guess.
Knobbs abandons Dog on the side of the road, triggering some moon howling.
US Title: Jeff Jarrett vs. Buff Bagwell
Hogan tells Jimmy Hart to get Bill Busch to make the match with Sid no matter what it takes.
Dustin Rhodes vs. Hulk Hogan
Rating: F. The match ran six minutes and the chinlock was a third of that time. And for what? To build up Dustin Rhodes as a threat? I mean, well done on building up someone new, but Dustin Rhodes as the evil cowboy is the best idea you have? This company deserves to go under if this is their top idea.
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