Monday Nitro – July 24, 2000 (2015 Redo): The Rube Goldberg Machine of Wrestling
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Nitro #250
Date: July 24, 2000
Location: CSU Convocation Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Scott Hudson, Mark Madden
US Title/Hardcore Title: Lance Storm vs. Big Vito
Goldberg
Sting
Billy Kidman
Lance Storm
Mike Awesome
Positively Kanyon
Buff Bagwell
Shane Douglas
Stevie Ray
Vampiro
Miss Hancock/David Flair vs. Lieutenant Loco/Major Gunns
Goldberg is sure the fans will pick him but if not, their pick is leaving in a body bag.
Brian Adams is ready to go to the ring but a thud is heard and Brian Clark is found with a guitar broken over his head.
Tag Team Titles: Jeff Jarrett vs. Kronik
Back in and Jeff keeps control by poking an eye (I miss that so much) and gets two off a faceplant. The full nelson slam plants Jeff but Adams opts for a big boot and legdrop (Madden: “That move never wins!”) for two instead. Adams goes after the referee for no apparent reason, allowing Jarrett to poke him in the throat with the guitar.
Torrie admits that the tape is real.
We get an update on the poll: Sting has 35%, Goldberg has 30% and Vampiro is the only other person in double figures with 10%.
Vampiro vs. Great Muta
WCW World Title: Booker T. vs. ???
Buff Bagwell vs. Positively Kanyon
Post break, Bagwell gives chase.
Kidman brags about the tape again.
Shane Douglas vs. Mike Awesome
Shane attacks a production guy over the tape.
And now, Caged Heat is lowered. The build for this earlier in the night: Tony mentioning the cage was above the ring.
Cajun gets Juvy on the table as Rection teases an elbow off the cage, only to have Rey break it up. Konnan and Juvy throw Cajun through the table and the other two get back inside. Rey tries to drop off the roof into a hurricanrana but Rection catches him in a powerbomb and leaves for the win. Well co-win.
We immediately cut to Booker telling Stevie he has to do this.
With five and a half minutes to go in the show, we need to see Stevie asking Goldberg to not do this and get thrown through a window for his efforts.
Oh and then a replay.
Stevie is loaded into an ambulance with Booker by his side.
WCW World Title: Booker T. vs. Goldberg
Goldberg pops up (good) and hits the two moves on Booker to end the show.
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