[2000-11-06-WCW-Nitro] Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner vs Buff Bagwell & Sting

[soup23]

Madden says that Flair would probably allow Steiner to kill a fan or two and Tony sounds legit pissed saying that was out of line. Sting is ready to go after Jarrett but Steiner is there to cut him off. This was a pretty good match too and WCW besides the Buff “queer” nonsense and Nash sucking has had a pretty damn good episode of Nitro tonight. Finish has some good use of the guitar for once although it not calling a DQ with all the debris even has Tony wondering how the DQ isn’t called. Steiner Recliner and submission gives the heels the win. They hypothesize that Steiner wouldn’t have won without the guitar shot. *1/2

 

[GSR]

Mark Madden can’t remember the last time he saw this much talent in one ring.  This is Steiner’s first match since Ric Flair laid down the law to him and when he starts jawing with the fans pre-match. Madden says how he thinks Flair wouldn’t mind if Scotty actually killed a fan or two.  That comment doesn’t sit well with Tony Schiavone who tells Madden that he’s out of line and to never say anything like that again.  Swinging neckbreaker by Buff, he then tags his partner who crushes Jarrett against the turnbuckles with a ‘Stinger splash’ but is attacked from behind by Steiner.  Sting reverses the Irish whip to the opposite corner and nails him with a running lariat.  He goes to whip Jarrett into 'Big Poppa Pump', however this time it’s Jarrett with the reversal, Steiner snatching and planting Sting with a belly to belly.  When a suplex come throw only gets him a two, Steiner is in the face of referee Slick Johnson causing the commentators to panic that he could be out of here if he puts a hand on him and Ric Flair happens to be watching.  Sting floats over on the press slam attempt, hits a DDT, and makes the hot tag to Bagwell.  Jarrett doesn’t bother to wait for a tag himself although ends up getting clotheslined over the tope rope to the floor.  Double underhook DDT for a near fall.  Buff with the ‘Blockbuster’, but before he can go for the pin Jarrett breaks a guitar over his back.  Johnson happened to be looking away so didn’t see it, however I’m not sure how he didn’t hear the sound of the guitar breaking or see all those remnants of wood in the ring!  As Sting and Jarrett fight their way up the aisle, Steiner puts the unconscious Bagwell in the recliner for the win.

Better than I expected with Sting playing the FIP role and Bagwell only being used at the start (briefly) and for the finish, so keeping him away from the action for as much as possible!  Surprisingly hot crowd here too.