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CrossroadsReb · 08-20-2023, 10:56 PM

WCW Phoenix Rising
Sunday, Week 2, August 2001
Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 16,210

---Joey Styles and Jerry Lawler preview the card for the PPV and a split screen is shown of Scott Steiner and Booker T entering America West Arena in advance of their world title match in the main event. (92)

WCW World TV Title Match
---Kanyon def. Chuck Palumbo in 10:13 by pinfall with a Fireman’s Carry Neckbreaker. (70) Kanyon makes his 1st defence of the World TV title.

---Kevin Nash, Rob Van Dam are backstage with Mean Gene as they hype their six-man tag match versus The Total Package, Buff Bagwell, and Shane Douglas. (83) Nash hypes the other partner in the six-man match as Sean O’Haire steps into the picture. (81)

---In another part of the arena, Norman Smiley and Ernest Miller are prepping for their tag team title match against Team Canada with Miller doing some stretching and Smiley practicing the Big Wiggle as Miller shakes his head. (54)

---Kevin Nash, Sean O’Haire, and Rob Van Dam def. The Total Package, Buff Bagwell, and Shane Douglas in 14:26 by pinfall following a Peak of Perfection by O’Haire on Bagwell. (78)

---Goldberg is backstage with Mean Gene and warns Rick Steiner that he is just another bump in the road on the way to reclaiming the world title. (92)

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match
---Chavo Guerrero Jr def. Jamie Knoble in 10:19 by pinfall following the Gory Bomb. (71) Chavo makes his 4th defence of the cruiserweight title. After the match, Chavo proclaims his greatness will see him carry the cruiserweight title into 2002. (63)

---Sting and Diamond Dallas Page are backstage and hype their tag match versus Jeff Jarrett and Ric Flair with the possibility of challenging for the world tag team titles on Monday Nitro. (94)

---Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett def. Diamond Dallas Page and Sting in 17:22 by pinfall following Lance Storm’s interference via a superkick on Page and subsequent pin by Flair. (78) After the match, Page and Sting are beside themselves as Flair and Jarrett celebrate up the ramp and Storm retreats quickly to the backstage. (86)

---Backstage, a camera is running toward The Total Package as he is seen assaulting Kevin Nash. (68)

---Goldberg def. Rick Steiner in 12:57 by pinfall following the Spear and Jackhammer. (76) After the match, Scott Steiner makes his way halfway down to the ring while he and Goldberg argue from a distance with Goldberg inviting him to the ring. (88)

---Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett are backstage with Mean Gene as they taunt Page and Sting on their tag team loss. Flair says he can’t help it if Lance Storm hates Page, along with everyone else. (82) Flair and Jarrett scatter when they see Page and Sting coming down the hallway. (89)

WCW World Tag Team Title Match
---Ernest Miller and Norman Smiley def. Team Canada in 13:57 by pinfall following Sting’s distraction of referee Charles Robinson and DDP’s interference with the Diamond Cutter on Mike Awesome and pin by Smiley as Storm could not make the save in time. (82) Miller and Smiley win the WCW World Tag Team titles for the first time. After the match, Storm and Awesome plead their case to Joey Styles and Jerry Lawler as Miller and Smiley celebrate with the titles. (68)

--A short video montage shows the last several months rivalry between Scott Steiner and Booker T, with the emphasis on Booker’s win at Big Bang and Steiner winning the title at the Great American Bash. (86)

WCW World Heavyweight Title Match
---Scott Steiner def. Booker T in 22:26 by submission following the Steiner Recliner. (87) Steiner makes his 2nd defence of the WCW championship.

Show Rating: 87
PPV Rating: 0.42 (214,774 buys)

08-20-2023, 10:56 PM	#92
CrossroadsReb Mascot Join Date: May 2023 Location: Pistol City	WCW Phoenix Rising Sunday, Week 2, August 2001 Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 16,210 ---Joey Styles and Jerry Lawler preview the card for the PPV and a split screen is shown of Scott Steiner and Booker T entering America West Arena in advance of their world title match in the main event. (92) WCW World TV Title Match ---Kanyon def. Chuck Palumbo in 10:13 by pinfall with a Fireman’s Carry Neckbreaker. (70) Kanyon makes his 1st defence of the World TV title. ---Kevin Nash, Rob Van Dam are backstage with Mean Gene as they hype their six-man tag match versus The Total Package, Buff Bagwell, and Shane Douglas. (83) Nash hypes the other partner in the six-man match as Sean O’Haire steps into the picture. (81) ---In another part of the arena, Norman Smiley and Ernest Miller are prepping for their tag team title match against Team Canada with Miller doing some stretching and Smiley practicing the Big Wiggle as Miller shakes his head. (54) ---Kevin Nash, Sean O’Haire, and Rob Van Dam def. The Total Package, Buff Bagwell, and Shane Douglas in 14:26 by pinfall following a Peak of Perfection by O’Haire on Bagwell. (78) ---Goldberg is backstage with Mean Gene and warns Rick Steiner that he is just another bump in the road on the way to reclaiming the world title. (92) WCW Cruiserweight Title Match ---Chavo Guerrero Jr def. Jamie Knoble in 10:19 by pinfall following the Gory Bomb. (71) Chavo makes his 4th defence of the cruiserweight title. After the match, Chavo proclaims his greatness will see him carry the cruiserweight title into 2002. (63) ---Sting and Diamond Dallas Page are backstage and hype their tag match versus Jeff Jarrett and Ric Flair with the possibility of challenging for the world tag team titles on Monday Nitro. (94) ---Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett def. Diamond Dallas Page and Sting in 17:22 by pinfall following Lance Storm’s interference via a superkick on Page and subsequent pin by Flair. (78) After the match, Page and Sting are beside themselves as Flair and Jarrett celebrate up the ramp and Storm retreats quickly to the backstage. (86) ---Backstage, a camera is running toward The Total Package as he is seen assaulting Kevin Nash. (68) ---Goldberg def. Rick Steiner in 12:57 by pinfall following the Spear and Jackhammer. (76) After the match, Scott Steiner makes his way halfway down to the ring while he and Goldberg argue from a distance with Goldberg inviting him to the ring. (88) ---Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett are backstage with Mean Gene as they taunt Page and Sting on their tag team loss. Flair says he can’t help it if Lance Storm hates Page, along with everyone else. (82) Flair and Jarrett scatter when they see Page and Sting coming down the hallway. (89) WCW World Tag Team Title Match ---Ernest Miller and Norman Smiley def. Team Canada in 13:57 by pinfall following Sting’s distraction of referee Charles Robinson and DDP’s interference with the Diamond Cutter on Mike Awesome and pin by Smiley as Storm could not make the save in time. (82) Miller and Smiley win the WCW World Tag Team titles for the first time. After the match, Storm and Awesome plead their case to Joey Styles and Jerry Lawler as Miller and Smiley celebrate with the titles. (68) --A short video montage shows the last several months rivalry between Scott Steiner and Booker T, with the emphasis on Booker’s win at Big Bang and Steiner winning the title at the Great American Bash. (86) WCW World Heavyweight Title Match ---Scott Steiner def. Booker T in 22:26 by submission following the Steiner Recliner. (87) Steiner makes his 2nd defence of the WCW championship. Show Rating: 87 PPV Rating: 0.42 (214,774 buys)