Thunder – January 6, 2000: It’s Creeping Closer
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January 6, 2000
Location: Civic Center, Florence, South Carolina
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Scott Hudson, Mike Tenay
Clips from Nitro of the major stories.
The NWO drags Arn Anderson into the arena. Have they just had him held hostage for three days now? Why am I still surprised by these things?
Cruiserweight Title: Asya vs. Madusa
The announcers run down the card.
Juventud Guerrera and Psychosis come out with the former doing his Rock imitation and throwing Schiavone out of the commentary booth.
Saturn tells the Filthy Animals to be, and I quote, “like a midget at a urinal: on their toes.” Before they get much further, Juventud runs in and takes over the interview from Gene. So is Juvy just there to make Russo and Ferrara chuckle at this point?
The NWO beats up Arn Anderson. This angle would work so much better with Flair than Funk, but can you blame Flair for not wanting to get destroyed in the Carolinas all over again for the sake of putting over the NWO?
David Flair, Crowbar and Daffney are watching on a monitor as the NWO pours hot coffee on Anderson. At what point are these guys arrested? Flair looks concerned.
PG-13/Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. 3 Count
We get the concert, making this by far and away the most entertaining show of the year so far.
David walks away from his partners.
The Wall vs. Jerry Flynn
Abbott beats up Wall and Doug Dillinger post match.
David finds Funk.
US Title: Jeff Jarrett vs. Norman Smiley
Disco sells his Rolex to pay off some of his debt to the Mafia.
Stevie Ray yells at Funk for no apparent reason.
Midnight vs. Stevie Ray
No Booker at ringside. After appearing in the ring, Midnight dropkicks Stevie into the corner and slugs away, only to eat a clothesline and some right hands. A slam and elbow get two on Midnight with Stevie pulling up off the cover. He does the same thing after a back elbow but stops to stare at the camera in an unintentionally (I think?) funny spot. We hit the chinlock for a bit before Stevie forearms Midnight down again.
Kidman and Konnan introduce Okerlund to a good looking blonde, who I believe is Pamela Paulshock. She immediately gets on my nerves by calling Gene sexy. Gene Okerlund has never been sexy in his life. Stop these lies.
Juvy does the interview with Bam Bam Bigelow as Gene is talking to Paulshock. Before they get anywhere, Kanyon blasts Bigelow with a champagne bottle.
Kevin Nash vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
And never mind as Bigelow is down on the stage where Steiner and Jarrett get him into a wheelbarrow. Nash hits Bigelow with a ball bat and the match (yes this was a match) is over in 22 seconds. I guess the multiple matches on Monday were enough for Nash this week.
Tag Team Titles: Konnan/Kidman vs. Crowbar/David Flair
The Revolution comes out and beats down the Animals again.
Terry Funk vs. Bret Hart
That’s it for Thunder on Thursdays as it only took four months for Smackdown to run them out of their time slot.
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