“I HATE DUCKS!”
A moment in wrestling that everyone has seen, but very few understand the context, which brings us to watching this episode…where we get even less context. Of course, this episode has the infamous scene where Scott Steiner attacks…a duck!
It’s WCW Thunder from September 27th, 2000, and we are in quite an “interesting” time in WCW. Vince Russo has just won the WCW World Championship, and everyone has absolutely lost their minds. Literally everyone. From the talent, to the staff, to the announce team, especially on this episode. Most of the top guys do not want to work Thunder, so they just don’t! Leaving us with shows like this.
Lex Luger made his return to WCW this past Nitro, in an attempt to help Vince Russo win the World Title. He’s back here on Thunder, to interrupt Jeff Jarrett, and to apologize for what he did. Jeff Jarrett isn’t having any of it, until top guy General Hugh G. Rection comes out to say that he stands with Lex Luger. Team Canada’s own Lance Storm attacks General Rection, which sets up our unsanctioned main event!
“Above Average” Mike Sanders is here to run the show, as Vince Russo is not here. Well, he is in this town, as he does an interview with Mike Tenay later, but he just isn’t at this show, like most top guys aren’t. Mike Sanders & the Natural Born Thrillers look to advance in the Hardcore Title Tournament that Mike Sanders has just set up, and if they don’t, they are SOL…and you know what that means.
We also get some matches! Rey Mysterio Jr & Juventud Guerrera face off in the 2nd match of their Best of 5 Series, Team Canada’s Jim Duggan & Elix Skipper get a tag team title match against Sean O’Haire & Mark Jindrak. The two Hardcore Title tournament matches we get are Johnny The Bull taking on Sergeant AWOL, and Reno taking on Crowbar!
We can’t forget to mention the big talk show segment of the night, the LAVA LAMP LOUNGE hosted by Mike Awesome!
All of that, and SO much more, on this episode of the DEADLOCK Podcast.
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