[2001-02-26-WCW-Nitro] Rick Steiner vs The Cat

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The Cat stepped down as Commissioner earlier in the show, wanting to concentrate his efforts on Chris Kanyon who took out Ms. Jones.  That Kanyon’s getting everywhere at the moment!  Non-title match, Steiner not here as the U.S. champion, here as a hired Hitman for Ric Flair who wants to eliminate anyone who could potentially stand in his way before the new ownership.  Belly to belly, Steinerline, threatening of the referee, same old same old from ‘the DFG’.  Cat’s arm drops twice but not the third time on the reverse chinlock, his comeback cut off with a knee to the mid-section.  Some nice knees from the North South position in a rare bit of Steiner praise from me.  Low blow.  Some terrible kicks by the Karate practitioner.  Steiner ducks the Feliner and Cat accidentally takes out referee Scott Armstrong with it.  An enzuigiri sends the ‘DFG’ to the floor where Cat starts choking him with some cable.  Totally Buff jump Cat, Hugh Morrus out for the save, the former General having had issues with Steiner on Thunder.  Morrus wallops Steiner with his knee brace, Cat connects with a jumping kick and Armstrong has recovered to count the fall.  Scott Steiner jumps the Cat post-match and despite DDP trying to even things up the faces remain outmanned.  That is until Booker T returns to a thunderous response.

Uninspiring and insipid action.