[2001-01-14-WCW-Sin] Mike Sanders vs The Cat (WCW Commissionership vs Ms Jones)

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Mike Sanders is talking to Brian Adams backstage when he hands him an envelope of money which he thinks will be more than enough to take care of what he needs taking care of.  After he leaves Bryan Clark shows up with an even bigger wad as they start laughing at what Sanders gave them.

A confident Sanders has got a swagger about his way as he heads down to the ring.  He addresses the crowd, saying that the Cat is going to come out here and claim he’s all for the people and getting WCW back on it its feet.  That’s all fine and dandy but the Cat knows as well as him what the position pays and he’s only in it for the money.  Should he win he gets Ms Jones’ services, should the Cat win he gets the Commissionership and he calls him out so they can get this started.  Cat has a few words of his own, promising to take the Commissionership back for all the people and believing with them behind him he can once again take WCW to the top of the wrestling world.  A bit of playing to the fans, Sanders ultimately sucking the Cat in and swiping his legs out from under as he climbs the turnbuckles.  Cat gets the better of the shouldertackle and rains down some right hands from the mount.  At least he’s showing a bit of fire here.  Sanders takes to the outside, getting the jump on the Cat when they return to the ring.  He really is nothing the moment he puts the microphone down.  Cat with some karate kicks before unloading with punches in the corner.  After face planting to the mat, Sanders low blows his opponent and locks in a seated Cobra clutch.  This crowd have been up for it all night and Cat uses their energy to get a second wind.  He’s way more over, at least here, than I remembered him to be.  Sanders drags the Cat out to the floor and is about to crack him with a chair when Ms Jones grabs it to prevent him from doing so.  Jones kicks him in the back and ends up grabbing the chair, Sanders sprinting around ringside away from her.  While all this is going on the Cat is jumped by Shawn Stasiak and Mark Jindrak.  The Thrillers are subsequently attacked by Kronik as it becomes clear who gave Clark that extra big wad.  Ms Jones keeps the official busy as Clark stuffs Sanders’ money down his throat.  Jumping kick from the Cat and we have our new Commissioner, ready to take WCW back to the top!

Well it was unlikely the PPV would continue at the same standard we have seen so far, especially when the match involves two guys who aren’t much the moment the bell rings.