[2001-02-17-MPPW-TV] Charlie Haas vs Shooter Schultz

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The Haas brothers join Corey and Russ has his arm in a sling after the attack on him last week by the Dupps.  He explains that it’s sore and the that the Doctor has advised him to stay off if for a couple of weeks, but he’s going to defy those orders and is pumped for Wednesday night in Arkansas.  Charlie’s not so sure, not wanting Russ to jeopardize his career, his health and, more importantly, their chance of winning the Southern tag team titles.  He’s a match coming up with Shooter Schultz and wants Russ to stay in the corner, support him, and not do anything that could aggravate that injury.  I’ve a feeling this isn’t going to end well...

Quick roll up from the go-behind by Charlie for a two count as he tries to catch Shooter off his guard.  Shooter backs him into the ropes and fires away with a couple of punches.  Irish whip, Charlie ducks a clothesline and hits the Tajiri handspring elbow.  Jason Sensation is at it already, hooking Charlie’s ankle as he runs the ropes.  He grabs Jason by the hair but is nailed from behind by Shooter before he gets the chance to do anything.  Butterfly suplex.  Backbreaker across the knee followed by a side slam.  Charlie peppers Shooter with a few punches but his back gives way when he tries to lift him up.  Northern Lights suplex by Schultz.  Haas counters a standard suplex and replies with an overhead throw of his own.  He sits Shooter on the top rope for a superplex, but Jason grabs a hold of his man to prevent him from being taken down as Charlie then crashes backwards to the mat.  Russ has had enough of his interference and takes off after Jason.  ‘Shooter clutch’, Charlie with the sit out escape and he cradles Shooter for the three.  Schultz attacks him after the match which brings in Russ to help his brother out.  Just as Dave is saying how he doesn’t think Russ should be in there, out come the Dupps who jump him from behind.  Bo targets that arm; ramming it into the turnbuckle, tying it in the ropes and repeatedly headbutting it.  The Dupps are still beating down on the brothers as we cut to a pre-tape.

Russ is the better interview of the two at the moment as Charlie seemed stilted and there wasn’t much emotion in his delivery, like his words had been written for him.  It was also pretty funny that it came across that he was more concerned about winning the Southern tag belts than his brother’s health, which I don’t think was what was intended!  Pretty sure this is the first time we’ve seen the brothers in singles action and this was kept fairly short.  I liked the way Charlie’s back gave out after having it briefly worked out, a simple but nice touch, and talking of firsts, think that’s the first time we’ve seen someone escape from the ‘Shooter Clutch’ too.