[2001-02-21-WCW-Nitro] Chuck Palumbo vs Lex Luger

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‘Totally Buff’ defeated Kronik last night and in doing so they earned themselves a tag team title shot at Greed.  Luger tells the fans that they’ve been waiting for a big star to come out all night and now they’ve got it!  He says that O’Haire & Palumbo messed up when they snubbed their offer to join the new WCW, now they’re going to take their World titles at Greed and send them packing, just like they did Bill Goldberg.  I reckon ‘Totally Buff’ are going to be milking that one until the end of the company, just like Scott Steiner milks the Sid broken leg (even though the latter was nothing to do with him).  Sean O’Haire has been banned from ringside for the match, Ric Flair flexing his authority.  A high dropkick by Palumbo and ‘the Package’ is begging off in the corner trying to buy some time. He yanks Chuck by the pants through the ropes to the floor where he does some damage before throwing him back inside.  Forearms to the lower back as Luger looks to soften it up.  Belly to back.  The Palumbo comeback is cut-off with a scoop slam and he motions for the Rack.  Mike Tenay notes the arrogance Luger’s showing, talking to the fans and taking his opponent for granted.  As he leans over to pick him up, Palumbo hooks him with an inside cradle for the win.  Lex attacks him post-match, O’Haire running out to save his partner and then Buff Bagwell dragging ‘the Package’ to safety.  It’s noted that he may have been banned from ringside for the match but there was nothing to stop him from coming out after it.