Deacon Drake rebooks Souled out 2000

Monday night Nitro  Jan 17th
Live from Coiumbus, Oh

Announcers are Tony Schiavone/Bobby Heenan/Mike Tenay

Here is the original card and segments for the post Souled out show and then i will rebook them.

Segment 1: NWO Nash/Jarrett/Steiner getting out of limo

Match 1: Psychosis vs Kidman

Segment 2; Arn anderson talking about blowing the world title match

Segment 3:  Suited Harris bros guarding NWO door.


Segment 4; Booker t interview and Stevie Ray and BiG T come out

Match 2.  Booker T vs Big T

Match 3; Vampiro vs Disco inferno

Three count promo

Match 4. Helms/moore vs Crowbar/Flair

Match 5  Maestro vs Tank Abbott

Segment: Nash state of union to the roster.

Match 6: Steiner/Rotundo vs Super J/Chono

Match 7; Sid vs Wall

Segment  Scott Steiner promo

Match 8: Luger vs Bigelow

Match 9  DDP vs Buff Bagwell with Kim as the ref


Okay so I will make some tweaks to the segments a bit and the matches to follow up on what happened at Souled out.   the main thing, we don't want to do is keep rebooting or doing a new era three or four times.    While Russo and Bischoff will be back and we will have a few weeks off, i will do some kind of angle to explain it rather then just shut down for  a few weeks killing storylines.
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(we open up with a video package showing Sid winning the World title, Nash becoming Commissioner,  Kidman winning the Cruiserweight championship, smiley snapping on Vampiro,  Benoit/malenko/saturn and Douglas all being written off.  Kim turning on DDP and going with Buff.)

(we see limo arriving with Nash handing Jarrett his US championship back and Steiner gets out with some women)

We go to the ring for our opening bout

Match 1:  Cruiserweight Champion  Kidman w/Torrie Wilson  vs Psychosis w/Juventud.   Kidman and Psychosis put a solid cruiseweight style match with lots of high risk moves and near falls but in the end Kidman counters a powerbomb into huricanrana for the pin.   Winner and still champion Kidman,  afterwards  Juventud attacks the champion and makes the belt motion as Kidman fights back and grabs a mic

Kidman: Part of being champion means I will take on all comers and put this title on the line and bring back the prestige to this division.

We got to a interview with Arn anderson

Arn anderson: This morning, i woke up and realized that all these years I have taken referee's for granted.  Last night my hatred for the NWO and Nash caused me to cost him the match and help Sid win. I have been fined and suspended this morning.  I told them to shove their job.    I may have been wrong but the hell with the NWO and their corruption.  I Quit

The announcers discus this shocking revelation and mention Funk being laid out and Nash taking the commissioner role.

We see Jarrett recruiting the Harris bros to be security for the N.W.O.

We go to an interview with Booker T

Booker T: Stevie ray, you are my brother and for that you will always have my love but how dare you bring that punk Big t back in the fold.  You know he is not right for us.  He is trouble and always has been.  He has no respect.   But you forced my hand, I am going to take care of this issue, because I am not stopping until I have gold around my waist again.

(out comes Stevie ray and Big T)   Stevie ray:  You got soft and started carrying what these fruit booties in the crowd thought.  You forget where you came from and we will teach a lesson but right now,  get out of our ring, because Big T is going to show you what you are in for.(Booker t and Big T have a staredown as Booker and Stevie bumped shoulders and out comes Disco inferno shoved into the ring by the Mamalukes.

Match 2: Big T vs Disco inferno.   A brutal match as Big t is very out of shape but Disco does his best to get him though the match and in the end, Stevie ray hits him with a slapjack and Bigt T hits the Pearl river plunge.    I changed this because having Booker T face Big t right away when they faced off at the PPV seemed a giveaway.

Match 3; Out comes Vampiro)  Vampiro vs Maestro w/Symphony.     A solid match but mainly a squash to put over Vampiro who puts away the Maestro with Nail in the Coffin.   After the match, Vampiro picks up the mic
Vampiro:Norman smiley,  last night, you choked me out and got the best of me, but you were a coward, who didn't face me head on.   Anytime anywhere, get back in the ring and this time i will send you to hell.

(three count come out and dance and diss the crowd and out comes their opoonents   Super J and Chono

Match 4.  New Japan's Super J/Chono vs Helms/Moore w/Karagias     A solid bout with Helms and Moore bumping big for Chono who really puts on a clinic and looks to put them away with the Stf but Karagias trips him up and Helms and Moore finish him off with a double superkick and the pin.   Winners: Three count.   Afterwards, Karagias grabs the mic

Karagias  Billy Kidman, let it be known, all three of us a gunning for your Cruiserweight title,  after all I was the prior champion before Madusa and that skank Spice screwed me out of the title but if you face off with us, it will end in a Three count,

Match 5:  Tank Abbott vs the Wall,   the announcers mention Wall beating Benoit and Abbott sending Oklahoma away on a stretcher.   These two bruisers collide and brawl,  but in the end the ref throws the match out double countout.   Afterwards Meng hits the ring and attacks both men as officials pull them apart.   

We go backstage to see Norman smiley set for an interview
Smiley: Hey everyone last night i lost it and I attacked a fellow competitor and Vampiro you were right my friend, it was an act of cowardice to attack you.   I lost my temper in the spirit of competition.   Hey interviewer, would you like to see me dance and laugh and have fun(the announcer nods)  (Smiley changes his tone) You would(he then puts the Crossface chickenwing on the announcer as officials have to pull him off and Smiley walks away in derangement

The announcers mention Smiley must have some kind of trauma from competing in the Hardcore division.

We go the ring and out comes Nash with Jarrett and the Harris bros surrounding them.

Nash: All right listen up.   The commissioner is in town,    Zbysko and the outlaws are gone.  Arn took his ball and went home.   Funk is done.  As we always do the NWO run this show.   Now last night you tried to screw me out of the world title and Sid you may be walking around with that belt and the only thing stopping me from stripping you of that title is the championship committee keeping me from full power.   But mark my words Sid you have a target on your back and tonight you are going to face a beast of man in Bam bam Bigelow and we have put a bounty on your head.   Bigelow gets a piece of you tonight.   But for the rest of you in the back,  understand this is a new era of WCW, of course NWO run this thing but no more complaining Vanilla midgets, no more Powers that be.   This is your opportunity to be a god.    But you all need to bow to the master and that is Commisioner Nash to you.   I have already given Mr. Jarrett his rightful US championship back.   

Jarrett: That's right slapnuts!   We took out Funk, Goldberg is nursing his wounds,  Benoit is gone.    And Sid all that is left standing is you.   And anybody who wants to step up, I will glad you chop you down and retain the gold, so choke on that!

Steiner takes the mic:  Listen up, you white trash Buckeyes, Michigan is owns your ass and created the greatest tag team ever in my brother and I.   I am still nursing my back but mark my words once I am healed up I will be back to kick your asses.   In the meantime, Big poppa pump is your hookup, Holler if you hear me.   Oh and speaking of my brother,  the commissioner is still a bit upset about us being screw over by Flair's kid.   So tonight the Varsity club gets a tag title shot against the champs.

Match 6: WCW Tag champions David Flair/Crowbar w/Daffney vs Varsity club(Rick Steiner/Mike Rotundo) w/Leia meow,   Solid action as the Varsity club puts on a good display manhandling Flair and Crowbar takes some huge bumps off the Steiner suplexes but just as Rick steiner got ready for a bulldog, the Mamalukes tosses him off and Crowbar hit the Mindbender for the 3.  Winners and still tag champions: Flair and Crowbar,  Afterwards, the Mamalukes make the belt motion.

We go backstage to see Gene okerlund with Kimberly massaging Buff Bagwell

Okerlund: Kimberly what is the meaning of this?  How could you do this to DDP?

Kimberly:  DDP did this to himself, Marriage is supposed to be built on trust,  His own paranoia led me to this moment.  You made me realize what a complete and utter douchebag you really were Dallas.   And Buff showed me how to love again.  He treated me like a lady.

Buff: That;s right Dallas, we were friends and you didn't trust me bro?  So we met to talk it out and try to get through to you.  But you made us realize, we are better together,  She needed a real man to show her whats its like to be alive again and tonight Page my friend,  I wil beat you again with the most impartial ref there is.  I am Buff and your wife can't get enough.  ha ha ha(DDP attacks him as officials try to break them up)


Match 7: Booker T vs the Total Package Lex luger w/Elizabeth.     A solid bout as Booker t took out all his anger on Luger and escaped the Torture rack and his the Harlem sidekick for the big win.   Afterwards  Booker T and Jarrett bump into each other and Booker T points to the United states championship.

the announcers talk up the big win for Booker T and plug Thunder this week with Crowbar/Flair defending the tag belts against the Mamalukes plus much more.

Match 8:   WCW World Champion Sid Vicious vs  Bam bam Bigelow.   a huge brawl breaks out between the two big man as Bigelow beats down Sid with several chairshots and looks to take the title.  Nash is watching from the apron,m  Bigelow goes up for the Headbutt but Kanyon hits him with champagne bottle and slides out of the ring and Sid hits a chokeslam on Bigelow and then a powerbomb for the 3.  Winner and still champion Sid Vicious,  Afterwards Nash yells at Kanyon as Sid holds up the belt in Nash's face.

the Announcers talk up Sid retaining and escaping Nash's first trap.   We now go to our main event

Main event:  Diamond Dallas Page vs Buff Bagwell  Special referee: Kimberly.     An all out brawl as Page is a man possessed and goes for the Diamond cutter several times but Bagwell escapse,  Page gets in Kimberly's face and asks why.  Kimberly looks distraught and conflicted but Bagwell goes up top for the Blockbuster and DDP catches him for the Diamond cutter and Kimberly goes to count but Kanyon slips in and nails DDP with a chair and Bagwell then hits the Blockbuster and Kimberly counts the 3.   Winner: Buff Bagwelll,  Afterwards,  Kanyon and Bagwell beat down DDP and Bagwell makes out with Kimberly over Page's body and then Bigelow runs down to chase them off and checks on Page.

The announcers question what kind of alliance Kanyon and Bagwell have and send us home with final plug for Thunder

So we are teasing Booker T going after the US championship,  Nash is trying to weaken Sid to get the belt from him.  Kanyon/Bagwell have formed an aliiance.   Vampiro and Smiley are heating up. and Kidman is lining up challengers for his belt     Stay tuned as I will be back to book Thunder tomorrow.     

Rebooking Nitro Jan  24th Live from Los Angeles,CA

Here we go   Not going to list the original card, just to save some time on the booking

We open up to the N.W.O getting out of their limo,  Scott Steiner, Nash and Jarrett and with them is Scott Hall!

Match 1: Shannon Moore w/Karagias/Helms vs  Kid Romeo(making his main roster debut)   A solid Cruiserweight encounter as the young and brash Romeo gets the crowd behind him with claps but Three Count use a lot of high flying and cheating and then Moore hits a famouser and gets the win.  Winner: Shannon moore,  Afterwards, they start dancing and kick Romeo out of the ring and Kidman rushes the ring and swings his title knocking out all three.

Kidman:  I think your album sucks.  Don't quit your day job.   But you attacked me on Thunder,  so since you three like to use your number advantage, I just talked to Terry Taylor backstage and I will prove that why I am here to elevate this division. I will take on all three of you in a elimination match at Superbrawl 2000!   I will see everyone in L.a later tonight.(He high fives some fans as Torrie and him walk to the back

The announcers continue to hype up the Cruiserweight title.   

We see Hall and Nash talking strategy in the back with the rest of the N.W.O

Nash:  Okay, so tonight, i got that lunatic Funk,  but Thunder, I bring home the gold. We may have to throw Luger  a title match or something but unlike that chump Bret Hart, we will actually be able to wrestle.   

Hall: Hey man, I am sure you are going to take down Sid,  I mean, we got rid of Benoit, and Goldberg. He is the final piece, but if some how they screw you, I want to get a crack at that belt.

Nash: Well as the commissioner I think i can make that happen and if I win, hell you and I will headline Superbrawl

Jarrett: Well Slapnuts, I am U.S. Champion so maybe if we get that far I would be in line for a shot to as I am the Chosen one.

Nash: Yeah, but you failed your physical and Taylor wants to strip you, so get cleared first and then we can talk more gold.

Match 2: Psychosis vs Al Green.    Winner: Psychosis,  Afterwards,  Tank Abbott gets in the face of Al Green and they get into  a brawl as the announcers talk about some bad blood history between the two, and plug the Wall and Tank Abbott tonight.


Mean Gene with Sid for an interview

Gene; All right Sid you have the deck stacked against you tonight.   Don Harris and then Lex Luger in a bit of Gauntlet tonight.  The N.W.O 2000 using their power.

Sid:  You know Gene, I have seen my comrades run out of here in the last couple of weeks, i saw Bret hart have to relinquish his belt.   These men must be stopped, and this here is the most important title in our business and boys until you have this, you will not be in charge.   I am the master and ruler of the world.

Match 3:  TV Tournament first round:  Norman Smiley vs Bam Bam Bigelow,   A huge brawl with Bigelow using his power and speed to dominate Smiley in the early going but in the end he misses a charge and hits the ringpost and Smiley locks on Norman's Conquest to bring the big man down and Bigelow passes out and the ref rings the bell.  Winner and advancing to the next round.   Norman Smiley,    Afterwards, Smiley walks to the back and Vampiro attacks him and they brawl to the back.    As Bigelow is coming too, he is suddenly nailed by a chairshot from the N.W.O from Steiner and Nash hits a powerbomb through a table on Bigelow.  

Nash That is for not getting it done against Sid,  You always were a let down Bam bam(Hall gives him crotch chops)

(out comes Terry Taylor

Taylor: Mr. Nash, i forget to mention, tonight's match with Funk, all N.W.O members are banned from ringside or they will suspended without pay.(Nash seethes in the ring as officials help Bigelow to the back,

Match 4:  Tank Abbott vs the Wall.   A big lumbering and brawling match as Abbott is all ground and pound with lots of fists, but Wall uses his power and chokeslams to over Tank and pins him for 1, 2 but Al Green chairs both men and puts on stomp Abbott,  as the ref throws out the match,
Double DQ  as the fans boo the horrendous match.

Ernest miller comes out and cuts a promo trash talking the crowd and then dances and leaves

Match 5 :   Kevin Nash vs Terry funk
a solid brawl as Funk takes some big bumps and Nash dominates but Arn Anderson hits him with spinebuster and Funk hits him with a chair but a Luger hits a running forearm and helps Nash up and Nash delivers a powerbomb through the table on Funk and covers for the win.  Winner: Nash,   Afterwards, Nash nods to Luger and makes the belt motion but out comes Taylor: all right 
 Mr. Nash,  you and the N.W.O can go back to your limos tonight you are barred from ringside for Sid's match tonight, so we can keep you and your co-horts out of the ring. (nash gives him finger and walks to the back

The announcers mention Luger and Nash were in the Wolfpac together so there is a history and how money and power can corrupt

Match 6:  Cruiserweight Champion Kidman w/Torrie Wilson vs Kaz Hayashi.  Another great Cruiserweight bout as the underrated Kaz pulls out some nice moves and gets a couple of near falls but in the end,  Kidman hits the Shooting star press to retain.  Winner: and Still champion Billy Kidman,  

The announcers talk up Kidman as a young up and comer with the loss of so many other young talents, a big chance to make a real impression.

Match 7: Booker T vs Vampiro.     A solid in ring match, as both men trying to stake their claim as the new generation of WCW  and we get lots of near falls from both men and in the end as Booker T goes up top,  Stevie Ray distracts the ref and Big t slapjacks him and Vampiro who was down doesn't notice it and hits the Nail in the Coffin for the win.  Winner: Vampiro,  Afterwards, Vampiro sees the replay and helps Booker t up and says anytime he wants a rematch or needs a partner, let him know

The announcers mention Harlem Heat 2000 interfering in Booker t's life cost him the match.  Our tag title match is next

Match 8:  WCW Tag team champions The Mamalukes vs Knobbs/Finley
a solid tag team bout as we see the former champs watching on from ringside.   in the end, Finley and Knobbs end up arguing a lot and Knobbs brains his own partner instead of the Mamalukes and they hit their finisher for the win, Winners and still tag team champions The Mamalukes, afterwards,  Flair and Crowbar attack the champions and we get a big brawl to the back.

The announcers mention the former champions are looking to get another shot at the belt.     the announcers also mention Thunder in a Steel cage Kevin nash vs Sid in a steel cage, powerbomb banned per Nash.    Also another TV title tournament bout as Vampiro takes on Buff Bagwell.   the Mamalukes defend the tag titles against three Count and much more this week on Thunder,   we now go to our main event

Match 9.   WCW World champion Sid vs Don Harris.  Slow plodding match up and the other Harris brother switches places and they are able to get some double teams on Sid until the ref tosses Ron from ringside and Don tries to brain Sid with the  belt but Sid catches him with a chokeslam and then powerbombs him for the win. Winner: Sid.   After Luger's music hits and he hits the forearm on Sid.  the ref rings the bell

Match 10: Sid vs Luger:  Luger goes for a quick pin but Sid kicks out and the Harris bros try to get involved but Booker T and Vampiro chase them off and out of the ringside area and Luger tries for the Torture rack but Sid slips out and chokeslams him and powerbombs him for the win.  Winner WCW World champion Sid Vicious.   Afterwards,  Luger crawls up the ring and Funk is waiting with a chairshot to get soe revenge on him.    Funk raises Sids' hands  as the announcers plug Superbrawl 2000,  TV title tournament.  Kidman vs three count elimination and more to come in the coming weeks

fade to black.

Rebooked Thunder jan 26 Las Vegas Mgm grand
TV title tournament brackets

round 1
Norman smiley Smiley advanced
Bam Bam Bigelow

Disco inferno
Lash leroux

Fit finley
Rick steiner

Vampiro
Buff Bagwell

Card for Thunder

WCW World champion Sid vs Kevin Nash steel cage
WCW Tag Champions Mamalukes vs Helms/Moore
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman vs Evan Karagias
Norman Smiley vs Demon
artist vs Kid Romeo
Booker T vs Fit Finley
TV tournament Buff Bagwell vs Vampiro
Lex Luger vs Terry Funk
Bam Bam Bigelow vs Ron harris
Maestro vs Jerry Flynn

Match 1: Maestro w/symphony d Jerry Flynn by submission. Winning move: armbar. Afterwards, Norman Smiley chokes out Jerry flynn and hits a pile driver on a chair. This writes off Jerry Flynn and he is released.

N.W.O is banned from ringside for Cage match.

Match 2. Bam Bam Bigelow d Ron Harris by pinfall. Winning move: Greetings from Asbury park. Huge brawl but Bigelow headbutts the other Harris brother and hits his finisher. Afterwards, they double team him but Sid makes the save and powerbombs both brothers and they bump fists.

Match 3. Lex Luger d Terry Funk by submission. Winning move: Torture rack Luger again gets an assist this time from Scott hall who brains Funk with a chair to the back and then Luger breaks the arm of Funk with a chair as officials help Funk to the back,

Match 4: TV Tournament first round: Vampiro d Buff Bagwell w/Kimberly by pinfall. Winning move: Nail in the Coffin. A solid match and Bagwell got several near falls but in the end, a cameraman distracted Bagwell by trying to film Kimberly and it was DDP in disguise giving Bagwell a Diamond cutter on the ropes and Vampiro finished him off. Afterwards, Vampiro and DDP bump fists as Vampiro makes the belt motion.

Match 5: Booker T d Fit Finley by DQ after Harlem Heat 2000 interferes and beats down Booker T, but Vampiro rushes to the ring and clears them out having Booker t's back as he said.

Match 6: The Artist w/Paisley d Kid Romeo by pinfall. Winning move:Jumping DDt. Solid match as the Artist makes a belt motion looking for a shot at the Cruiserweight Championship,

Match 7 Norman Smiley d the Demon by submission. Winning move: Norman's conquest, After the match Smiley locks it on the referee until the Demon chases him off and Smiley stares at his hands, as Terry Taylor warns if Smiley puts his hands on any more officials he will be suspended and his spot in the TV title tournament will be vacated. He also fines him for his attack earlier.

Match 8 WCW Cruiserweight champion Billy Kidman w/Torrie Wilson d Evan Karagias by pinfall. Winning Move: Shooting star press Afterwards, the rest of three count goes for a three on one attack but the Mamalukes run out to lead to the next match.

Match 9: WCW World tag champions the Mamalukes d Helms/Moore by pinfall. Winning move: Double implant DDT a solid match with Three count bumping well but in the end they miss a superkick and are finished off for the win,

Main event: Steel cage match: WCW World Champion Sid d Kevin Nash by pinfall. Winning move: Powerbomb. a hell of a big man brawl in the cage and while the NWO was banned, Luger tried to get involved but Bigelow slammed him into the stairs and Sid was able to beat Nash. Afterwards, we see Ric Flair on the ramp clapping.