Monday Nitro – June 19, 2000: Blessed Be The Patron Saint Of Lost Causes
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Nitro #245
Date: June 19, 2000
Location: Metropark Arena, Billings, Montana
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Mark Madden, Scott Hudson
HALL-E-LUJAH! HALL-E-LUJAH! HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH!
Those people were right. This is instantly better.
Anyway Cat is told of a situation in the ring.
The announcers talk about this breaking news.
Palumbo and Stasiak tell the production guys to play a tape. They leave the truck and get beaten down by Rick Steiner and Tank Abbott.
3 Count vs. Jung Dragons
Kaz finally gets over for the tag to Yang who cleans house with the martial arts. He has to stop a swing at the referee though and now everything breaks down. Kaz and Yang go up for a double splash but Shannon crotches them both, leaving Jamie-San all alone for a quick assisted wheelbarrow slam and the pin by Shane.
Post match Lance Storm (who had been main eventing an ECW pay per view about a month earlier) runs through the crowd and takes out 3 Count with superkicks and a good looking flip dive before running away through the crowd again. He would actually debut on Raw the same way, minus the flip dive.
Hardcore Title: Big Vito vs. Johnny the Bull
Johnny is helped up and Terry Funk shows up to say he wants to help him.
Rey Mysterio and the Artist beat up Chavo in the back until GI Bro makes the save.
Post break, Bro yells at the Misfits and refers to Rection as General.
David finally finds Daffney and gets slapped in the face.
Horace Hogan vs. Goldberg
Goldberg keeps beating Horace up and even Madden has to acknowledge that the fans are cheering everything Goldberg does.
The Cat vs. Kevin Nash
Nash easily pounds Cat down so Cat calls someone down. Cat tries to find any microphone he can to waive the outside interference rule. That makes me wonder: is there such a thing as inside interference? Like, if someone gets inside the ring, does it still count as outside interference? Or can someone in the match interfere? Cat comes back with some kicks so Nash hits him in the face and the Jackknife is good for the easy pin.
Cruiserweight Title: Rey Mysterio vs. The Artist vs. Lieutenant Loco
Post match Gunns, Paisley and Tygress almost get in a fight.
Post break, David puts Daffney in the car and has to go get something. That something is Miss Hancock, but Daffney has gotten out and sees them kissing on a monitor.
Tag Team Titles: Perfect Event vs. Rick Steiner/Tank Abbott
As Steiner gazes out into the people (“They actually PAID for this show?”), the champs jump him from behind and double team him for a few moments, only to have a double Steiner Line take over again. Rick steals the exercise bar from Palumbo and suplexes him again, only to have Chuck nail him with the bar to break up the bulldog. A double flapjack retains the titles.
Chris Candido/Bam Bam Bigelow/Shane Douglas vs. Buff Bagwell/Kronik
Shane hits Three Amigos (with a delay on the third) for two but Bagwell comes back with a double arm DDT. The hot tag brings in both members of Kronik to clean house but Bam Bam DDTs both of them. High Times (THUD) plants Bigelow but Candido hits Clark with something, sending Kronik chasing him off. The Blockbuster ends Bigelow a few seconds later.
Shane gives Bagwell the Pittsburgh Plunge but has to run from Kronik.
WCW World Title: Scott Steiner vs. Jeff Jarrett
Post match Cat comes in to go after Steiner and Goldberg has to come in for the save. Cue Nash and Goldberg bails to end the show.
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