[2001-01-29-WCW-Nitro] Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr vs Chavo Guerrero Jr & Road Warrior Animal

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Chavo’s partner for this match, The Wall, was taken out backstage by Hugh Morrus, so he makes his way to the ring not knowing who his replacement, chosen by Ric Flair, will be.  With The Wall and Hugh Morrus being referred to by those names it looks like the M.I.A. is finally dead.  There’s some trepidation going on with Chavo until he hears his partner’s music and realises it’s Road Warrior Animal, at which point he starts jumping up and down like he’s won the lottery.  ‘The Animals’ control most of the early goings, but when Chavo crawls over to his partner after being felled by a Rey spinning heel kick, things change dramatically.  Rey charges at Animal but bounces off him like he’s just run into a Wall.  Kidman comes off the top with a crossbody, however he’s caught and dumped.  Big boots, clotheslines, press slams, he’s just treating them with utter contempt.  They work together to get him down but he’s straight back up.  Animal turns a second Kidman top rope crossbody into a powerslam and then blocks Rey’s attempted huracanrana with an almighty sit-out powerbomb.  Rather than take all the glory he tags Chavo, letting him be the one to get the pin.

Will WCW ever learn?  Not only is Rey the number one contender for the Cruiserweight title after winning that great gauntlet on Monday, but he and Kidman are also former World tag team champions.  In typical style for this company the lightweights get treated like jobbers by the heavyweight.  Also, who thought pushing Animal as some kind of monster in 2001 is what’s needed?  Head scratching booking.

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This only goes three minutes but was the best Animal looked In probably 4 years. Animal is catching and throwing around the Animals to the delight of the crowd , even though hes supposed to be a heel. Chavo plays his role well being delighted at his new big buddy. Animals took the beating well and the bumps looked brutal. **