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World Championship Wrestling presents Nitro 1-17-2000
From: Columbus, OH

- Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan welcome everyone to this edition of WCW Nitro. Tony goes over what is expected on this edition. He mentions Smiley/Funk for the WCW Hardcore Championship, Goldberg being in action, Mike Awesome/Konnan, Jarrett defending the WCW United States Title against Buff Bagwell, and in the main event Sting meets Scott Steiner. Bobby with a smart remark that Steiner will tear both of Sting’s faces of. The painted version and his human version. Schiavone sends it to David Penzer for the first match of the night.

Match #1: © Norman Smiley Vs Terry Funk WCW Hardcore Championship
- Funk dominated Smiley from the sound of the bell delivering trash can shots and kendo stick shots to Smiley’s back. Of course with every hit, Smiley yelled. Smiley managed to avoid a chair shot and the chair rammed into Funk’s face bouncing off the ropes. Smiley would plant Funk with a DDT. Funk comes back with a pile driver of his own. Funk has Smiley on the apron and has a table set on the floor. Funk signals for a pile driver off the apron, but Smiley fights out and backdrops Funk through the table on the floor. Smiley with a splash onto Funk. Smiley with the cover and picks up a impressive win.
Winner and Still WCW Hardcore Champion: Norman Smiley **

Commercials

Bret Hart’s music hits and the WCW World Heavyweight Champion comes down to a course of boos.
Hart grabs a microphone and tells the people that he has something to say and that they shut their mouths. Which of course gets him some heel heat. Hart wants it to be known that he isn’t not afraid of Goldberg, nor is he afraid of a Caged Heat match. He has thought about the match and has decided that he will end Goldberg’s career before Goldberg has the chance to take him out. Bret mentions that he isn’t known as the “Excellence of Execution” for nothing. He turns his attention to Roddy Piper. He didn’t ask nor did he need Piper and Russo to help him retain his championship. He knows that he would have beaten Goldberg in the middle of the ring because Goldberg is simply not in his league. Hart however says that Piper will get what he has coming to him at Souled Out. “If I could take on Piper at the PPV, I would.” Hart doesn’t want his reign as champion to be tarnished. Bret turns his attention to the younger guys who are trying to make a name for themselves. Hart remembers when he was trying to break out, but there is one difference between what he did and what guys like Booker T and Eddie Guerrero are doing. Bret didn’t come down to the ring and talk about what he could do, he came out and beat people. “ Why do you think guys like Hogan never wanted to face me? Because they know I am the best there is, the best their was, and the best their ever will be!” Bret continues “Goldberg come Super Brawl, you will find out, just like everyone else.” Hart leaves to a course of boo’s.

Commercials

Match #2: Psicosis Vs Kaz Hayashi
A fast pace beginning with both men delivering arm drags, Psicosis takes Hayashi down with a spinning heel kick and Kaz rolls to the floor. Psicosis with a slingshot cross body to the floor. Psicosis attempts a springboard leg drop back in the ring, but Hayashi is able to avoid the move. Hayashi takes Psicosis down with a yakuza kick and plants him down with a tornado DDT coming off the middle rope. Psicosis manages to come back with a spinning heel kick and a face buster. Psicosis attempted a moonsault but again Kaz was able to avoid it. Psicosis got up holding his midsection and walked right into the WA4 (over the shoulder belly to back pile driver) by Hayashi. Kaz manages to pick up a impressive win.
Winner: Kaz Hayshi ***¼

Backstage, Eric Bischoff is standing alone with a contract in hand. Eric announces that a match has been signed for WCW Souled Out which takes place in jut under two weeks. He announces that Sting and Kevin Nash have signed on to face each other at the PPV so that they can finally resolve their issues over the past few weeks.

Commercials

Match 3: Goldberg Vs Mark Jindrak
Jindrak attacks Goldberg before he is able to enter the ring. Jindrak attempts a vertical suplex but Goldberg is able reverse and takes Jindrak down with a overhead suplex. Jindrak stumbles out of the corner and Goldberg nails him with a spear. Goldberg pulls Jindrak up and connects with a jack hammer for the win.
Winner: Goldberg *½
After the match, Goldberg stands on the middle rope and is heard telling Hart that the belt is coming around his waist at Super Brawl.

Eric Bischoff is in his office talking on the phone when Shane Douglas, Bam-Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido enter. Douglas presses the phone down ending Bischoff’s conversation abruptly. Douglas lets Bischoff know that they are the Triple Threat, and together they are best three wrestlers that WCW has to offer. Bischoff could care less. Douglas demands that Candido gets the chance to prove himself and wants Bischoff to make a match. He wants Candido to meet Diamond Dallas Page. Bischoff thinks about it, and decides to make the match, to get the Triple Threat out of his office. He makes it known that the match is coming up NEXT!

Commercials

Match #4: Diamond Dallas Page Vs Chris Candido w/ Shane Douglas and Bam-Bam Bigelow
Page controls Candido early on taking him down with a discus clothesline. Page drops Candido chest first on the top rope and attempts the Diamond Cutter, but Candido shoves him off. Page turns around and Candido connects with a jumping double arm DDT. Candido nearly picks up the win. Candido takes Page down with a delayed vertical suplex and climbs to the top rope. Candido leaps off looking for a leg drop but misses. Page comes off the ropes and connects with a running Diamond Cutter on a hunched over Candido! Page plays to the crowd and before he can make the cover, Shane Douglas enters and viciously attacks Page with a chain. Page is busted open. Bigelow enters as well and takes Page down with the Greetings from Asbury Park. Douglas stands over Diamond Dallas Page taunting him.
Winner: Diamond Dallas Page via Disqualification **¾

A video promoting Souled Out is shown.

Jimmy Hart is standing in the ring and introduces the man who will bring him the World Championship, Mike Awesome. Hart promotes his man and issues a open challenge. After a few moments, Konnan makes his way down to the ring.

Match #5: Mike Awesome Vs Konnan
Awesome backs Konnan into a corner and works on him with several right hands. Awesome with a short arm clothesline. Konnan manages to duck a clothesline and takes Awesome down with a rolling lariat. Awesome quickly gets up and takes Konnan down with a spine buster and he is livid. Awesome goes to the middle turnbuckle connecting with a shoulder block. Konnan manages to lift Awesome up and attempts a crucifix power bomb, but Awesome easily gets out and takes Konnan down with a release German suplex. Awesome with a fireman’s carry into a cutter. Awesome picks a limp Konnan up and nails the Awesome Bomb for the win.
Winner: Mike Awesome **¾
After the match, Awesome plants Konnan with a Awesome Bomb onto a chair as Jimmy Hart is yelling on his microphone.

Commercials

Backstage, Gene is standing with Ric Flair. Flair cuts a promo on Scott Steiner and hypes up his match with Scott Steiner. He brings up how people are saying this is Steiner’s chance to make a name for himself. Flair is sick of being the guy that everyone goes after to make a name for. “Hogan did it, Sting did it, Curt Hennig did it, and I will be damned if I let it happen again.” Flair tells Steiner that he will be at the top of his game. “The Nature Boy will walk down that aisle and leave everything I have in the middle of the ring. You better be ready for the fight of your life!” Flair leaves the scene as Gene nods his head.

Match #6: © Jeff Jarrett Vs Buff Bagwell WCW United States Championship
Bagwell backs Jarrett against the ropes and delivers a few punches to Jarrett’s midsection. Bagwell takes Jarrett down with a hip toss and a swinging neck breaker. Jarrett gets up and takes Bagwell down with a clothesline. Jarrett sends Bagwell into a corner and charges but Bagwell gets his feet up. Bagwell is on the middle rope and takes Jarrett down with a elbow drop. Bagwell hooks Jarrett up and connects with a snap suplex. Bagwell with a near fall. Jarrett backs into a corner pokes Bagwell in the eye. Jarrett with a side Russian leg sweep and gets a near fall. Jarrett takes Bagwell down with a delayed vertical suplex. Late in the match, Bagwell attempts a running power slam but Jarrett slides off and nails Bagwell with the Stroke! Jarrett goes for the cover and gets the three.
Winner and Still WCW United States Champion: Jeff Jarrett **¾
Jarrett walks up the ramp taunting the fans, until Chris Benoit runs down and brawls with Jarrett. Jarrett eventually runs to the back to avoid Benoit. Bagwell is in the ring trying to recover, that is until Raven comes out of the crowd and casually enters the ring. Raven is standing behind Bagwell, and Bagwell doesn’t realize it. Bagwell turns around and Raven plants Bagwell with a DDT! Raven sits in the corner just staring at Bagwell blankly as the commentators put over the mess we just witnessed.

Commercials

Scott Steiner comes out wearing one of Ric Flair’s robes. Steiner mocks Flair as the crowd is throwing wrappers and drinks at him. Sting music hits and he runs down for the main event.

Match #7: Scott Steiner Vs Sting
Sting delivers several rights and boots in the corner. Sting charges toward Steiner looking for a Sting Splash, but Steiner moves and when Sting comes out of the corner he takes Sting down with a belly to belly suplex. Sting gets up but Steiner connects with a clothesline and drops a elbow for good measure. Steiner pulls Sting up and takes him down with a exploder suplex. Steiner sends Sting into corner but Sting comes out of the corner and takes Steiner down with a clothesline. Sting comes off the ropes and takes Steiner down with a one arm running bulldog. Sting dropkicks Steiner into a corner and charges this time connecting with a Stinger Splash! Sting goes to the top rope and attempts a flying clothesline but Steiner clotheslines Sting in mid air. Steiner lifts Sting up and connects with a military press slam. Kevin Nash has walked down to the ring with a chair in hand. Nash tells Steiner to send Sting into the ropes. Steiner turns his back and doesn’t see Ric Flair running down and nailing Nash with a steel chair of his own. Steiner yells at Flair who is on the apron. Sting charges but Steiner moves and Sting collides with Flair and the chair. Steiner with double under hook power bomb and locks in the Steiner Recliner. Sting has nowhere to go, as passes out.
Winner: Scott Steiner ***
After the match, Flair rolls in and trades right hands with Steiner. Flair is gaining the advantage by not letting up. Steiner rolls to the floor and Flair follows him. Nash enters the ring with Sting who is still dazed. Nash has his chair in hand and nails Sting right over the head with it. Nash sets up for the jackknife power bomb, but Booker T runs down and attacks Nash. Booker T with several right hands and clotheslines Nash over the top to the floor. Booker T pulls Sting up and raises his hand as Nitro goes off the air!

End of Show