WCW Starrcade 2001

83,464 in attendance at the Silverdome in Pontiac, MI.

Commentary by Jim Ross and Mike Tenay.

The biggest show of the year - it's time for Starrcade! Sting clashes with Dwayne Johnson in the main event, the first true battle between Nitro & Thunder takes place, and two of the men who defined professional wrestling are going to face off for the very first time. It's a night full of can't miss action - it's Starrcade.

December 2001 - The Road to Starrcade

 When I started booking shows for the month, my wrist pain still hadn't gone. We're sticking with this format for that reason, and we might stick with it for the foreseeable future. Being able to summarize everything in a write-up has made booking move significantly faster. I'll hate missing out on some of the more precise details, but if this continues to work better for my energy level it's what I'm going to keep doing. So without further ado - here's the build to Starrcade 2001!

WCW Fall Brawl 2001

45,091 in attendance at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT.

Commentary by Jim Ross and Mike Tenay.

The first shots in the war between Nitro and Thunder are officially fired tonight - in War Games! Lance Storm faces Steve Corino's enforcer C.W. Anderson, Randy Savage defends his legacy from Kevin Nash, and the violent encounters between Raven and Vampiro take a calmer turn as they meet in a double referee match. All this and more, live in front of a packed stadium for Fall Brawl 2001! Catch it below the break!

So... how about the month of November? (2001)

 This isn't going to be a formatted post, and I'm experiencing some wrist pains so I'll probably try to keep it really brief. I booked most of Thunder with my internet out, so I'm just going to recap what happened to lead up to Fall Brawl, and I'll post that show soon. Thanks to my friend Jake for inspiration on the format for this! Catch November under the break.

WCW Halloween Havoc 2001

21,000 in attendance at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI.

Commentary by Jim Ross and Mike Tenay.

The Hart Foundation explodes over the World Heavyweight Championship as Bret Hart attempts to keep control, Keiji Mutoh and Mike Awesome settle their rivalry inside a steel cage, Vampiro attempts to baptize Raven through blood, and D'Lo Brown finally gets his singles match against Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. All this and more, coming to you live - from WCW Halloween Havoc!

WCW Thunder - Monday, Week 4, October 2001

 

12,414 in attendance at the Cox Arena in San Diego, CA.

Commentary by Mike Tenay, Jim Ross, and Christian Cage.

This week on Thunder: The show opens hot as Chris Jericho & Mark Henry team up before their match Sunday to face the Men of War, Ric Flair continues his tune-up match tour, Eric Bischoff responds to Steve Corino's demands, and Curt Hennig defends the TV title against Sting in a major main event. Catch all this and more below the break!

WCW Thunder - Monday, Week 3, October 2001

5,500 in attendance at the Civic Center Arena in Monroe, LA.

Commentary by Mike Tenay, Jim Ross, and Christian Cage.

This week on Thunder: Ric Flair takes on his first tune-up match with an opponent hand-picked by Eric Bischoff, Adam Castle begins a hunt for a new tag partner, the "Dark Horse" Nova faces his toughest challenge yet, D'Lo Brown has a birthday celebration, and six massive personalities collide in a tag-team main event. All this and more, below the break!

WCW Thunder - Monday, Week 2, October 2001

2,600 in attendance at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, NY.

Commentary by Mike Tenay and Jim Ross.

This week on Thunder: Tajiri seeks revenge on Mike Awesome in the main event, the contract is signed for Chris Jericho vs. Mark Henry, a four-way tag team match crowns the new #1 contenders, and the Heenan Family presents a special surprise! All this and more, below the break!

WCW Thunder - Monday, Week 1, October 2001

5,744 in attendance at Woollen Gymnasium in Chapel Hill, NC.

Commentary by Mike Tenay and Jim Ross.

This week on Thunder: Steve Austin and Dwayne Johnson both seek to take revenge on Scott Steiner, a new Television champion is crowned in a battle royal, and Keiji Mutoh meets Tajiri in the main event. Catch all this and more after the break!

WCW SuperBrawl 2001

 

20,000 in attendance at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY

Commentary by Jim Ross and Mike Tenay.

The culmination of the Blackjack Classic - SuperBrawl 2001 comes from the heart of New York City! Tonight's main event sees Lance Storm attempt to reclaim the WCW International Heavyweight championship from Sting, while earlier in the night Konnan and Mark Henry will meet in the finals of the Blackjack Classic and Steve Corino will attempt to win a championship opportunity and a championship in the same night! Catch all of this and more after the break!

WCW Thunder - Monday, Week 4, September 2001

12,000 in attendance at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, IL.

Commentary by Mike Tenay and Jim Ross.

This week on Thunder: Chris Jericho meets Scott Steiner in the main event, Steve Corino has a special announcement, and the Blackjack Classic rushes to its conclusion this Sunday!

(If you're wondering where Week 3 is, that was the 9/11 episode - and I'm not writing that one out. You haven't missed anything that I'm not explaining in this one.)

WCW Thunder - Monday, Week 2, September 2001

 

10,000 in attendance at the Worcester Centrum in Worcester, MA.

This week on Thunder: Jake Roberts speaks after his shocking return, the Blackjack Classic continues, and Steve Austin and Dwayne Johnson team up in the main event! Catch all of this and more after the break!

WCW Brand Split Press Conference - September 10th, 2001

 

As shown on the Week 2 episode of Monday Night Thunder, here is the highlights from the press conference held to discuss the details of the upcoming brand split.

WCW Thunder - Monday, Week 1, September 2001

15,000 in attendance at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.

This week on Thunder: The start of the Blackjack Classic, words from the new International Heavyweight champion Sting, and an impromptu main event which culminates in a shocking reveal! All this and more, just after the break!

WCW Slamboree 2001

49,647 in attendance at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee

Commentary by Jim Ross, Mike Tenay, and Larry Zbyszko.

2001's Legends Reunion, Slamboree offers a series of world-class main events: a world title showdown between Chris Jericho and Dwayne Johnson, a five way battle for the International Heavyweight championship, and a four way ladder match to crown the first United States champion in years! Also on the night includes multiple legends matches, including Butch Reed's retirement match and a challenge from Steve Corino to any former Television champion, and on TV before the show was the 2001 Hall of Fame ceremony! Catch all of this and more below the break!

WCW Triple Crown Champions as of September 2001

The World Championship Wrestling Triple Crown is one of the ultimate career accomplishments in professional wrestling, and is achieved when a professional wrestler has won all of the WCW World Heavyweight, WCW United States, and WCW World Tag Team championships throughout their career. Catch the full list under the break!

WCW Thunder - Monday, Week 4, August 2001

 

13,610 in attendance at the CSU Convocation Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

This week on Thunder: A series of tag team preview matches before Slamboree, the return of Chavo Guerrero, and a special announcement from Commissioner Bischoff regarding last week's contract signing! Catch all of this and more below the break.

WCW Thunder - Monday, Week 3, August 2001

10,000 in attendance at the Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia.

This week on Thunder: a World Heavyweight contract signing, an all-star six-man tag, and the semi-finals of the WCW United States Championship tournament! Catch all of this and more below the break!

WCW Worldwide & Saturday Night - B-Show Taping Report - Week 2, August, 2001

 

Tapings held in front of a crowd of 350 at the Nitro Club in Las Vegas! Catch the shows below the break.