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[2000-06-26-WCW-Nitro] Goldberg vs Jeff Jarrett vs Scott Steiner


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Overall, a pretty strong Nitro for this era. This had some run in nonsense but it wasn’t as bad as we have seen and again no Bischoff or Russo is real refreshing. Steiner is someone I have never been a big fan of but he fits in this role and has the crowd behind him as a new face to cheer for. Him and Goldberg are setting up their impending feud well. Nash continues to be in the way for the most part and I don’t have high hopes of him giving any sort of rub to Awesome in the future. **1/4

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Jarrett and Steiner are out first, when the camera cuts backstage and sees Nash laid out in the dressing room being attacked by Goldberg. As Steiner heads back up the aisle to go and help out, he’s jumped by ‘Double J’. Jarrett throws him into the guardrail before tossing him back inside. Steiner ducks a clothesline and a gorilla press slam, dropping his opponent chest first to the mat. Tilt-a-whirl slam and here’s Goldberg sprinting to the ring. ‘Big Poppa Pump’ hurls Jarrett to the outside so Goldberg and he have the ring to themselves. Goldberg nails him with a right, followed by an awesome overhead press where he drops and catches Steiner over his shoulder then slams him to the canvas. He uses the corner to get back to his feet, Goldberg with the spear, but Steiner moves and he goes flying into the turnbuckles. Belly to belly on Goldberg and Jarrett pulls referee Charles Robinson out the ring at two. Double underhook powerbomb on ‘Double J’ and now Goldberg is the one breaking up the pin. It’s now two-on-one against Steiner and Goldberg with a cross armbar. Mike Awesome heads out and snatches the United States title, while in the meantime Jarrett telegraphs a backdrop, Steiner kicks him and then clotheslines Goldberg over the top rope to the floor. Near fall on Jarrett after a powerbomb. Running powerslam and Awesome pulls Steiner from the ring at two. He clobbers him with the U.S. title belt and here comes Kevin Nash, looking as fresh as a daisy and showing no effects of the beating he took less than ten minutes ago! Side slam on Jarrett, ‘snake eyes’ and a chokeslam. Awesome gets in the ring, however he shouldn’t have bothered as he gets ‘jackknifed’. Goldberg leaps over the top rope back in, only to be met with a Nash big boot. ‘Jackknife’ attempt on Goldberg, but Jarrett with the save just in time. Big boot to ‘Double J’, now he’s got him primed for the ‘jackknife’, when Goldberg with a standing side kick to the face for the save. Jarrett falls on top of him, and Charles Robinson counts the three to give ‘Double J’ the win.

 

The crowd were electric at times for this which makes a nice change for 2000 WCW. I’m not sure how the Goldberg heel turn will end up (and I didn’t like his backing off in previous weeks), but the crowd were super-hot for his and Steiner’s exchanges, and were pumped when it looked like Nash was going to powerbomb him. A smartly booked match and keeping Nash out the way until the finish was for the better. I wish he’d showed at least some effect of Goldberg’s attack mind. Good stuff though and the money match is clearly Steiner/Goldberg.

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