Spring Stampede 2000

- April 16th, Chicago, Illinois

- I think it's the 1st PPV since all WCW titles were vacated, and Tony Schiavone, Scott Hudson and Mark Madden are on commentary.

Tag Team Title Tournament - The Mamalukes Vs. Lex Luger/Ric Flair

 Vince Russo appears and makes it 4-on-2 by putting Harris Brothers with Mamalukes. Pretty much a brawl with the heels dominating, Flair kicks out of a double big boot. The usual Flair up top but thrown off spot, Lugers tagged in but referee is distracted. Flair gets beatdown again then Mamalukes and Harris' start fighting so Lex, Ric clear the ring. Nice athleticism by Johnny The Bull when he jumps to the top rope. Luger wins via a Torture Rack to Johnny. *1/2 Just a brawl basically, so nothing of note beyond punch, kick.

Jimmy Hart Vs. Mancow
- Going by the promo video Mancow is a radiohost.
 Mancow beats on Jimmy, clothesline by Hart. Superfly Plash by Jimmy but Mancow pulls the ref in the way. A bald guy who accompanied Hart grabs Mancow and press slams him over the rope. Mancow with a chairshot to Jimmys back gets 3. Post match - Kidman comes out and beats on Jimmy. UnRateable.

US Title Tournament - The Wall Vs. Scott Steiner
 Corner beatdown by Scott then Wall beats Scott down in the corner . belly-To-Belly by Scott. Blatant lowblow by The Wall, how's that not a  DQ? A legdrop gets Wall 2 and he's in control until Scott hotshots him. Outside the ring a table is set up and Wall goes to chokeslam Scott through it but gets eyepoked and accidentally chokeslams the ref throught the table which is a DQ. * What the hell was that. Should of ended earlier due to the lowblow by Wall. Stupid ending to a boring match.

Ernest Miller is being interviewed when Bam Bam attacks him.

US Title Tournament - Mike Awesome Vs. Ernest 'The Cat' Miller
-Due to Bam Bams attack it's now Mike v Bam Bam.
 Bam Bam attacks Awesome during his entrance. Big boot by Mike is followed with a clothesline. Outside now as Bam Bam whips Mike into the guardrail but is then backdropped over it into the crowd. Back in the ring now and Mike gets 2 off a diving clothesline, Bam Bam counters a back suplex by turning his body in mid-air then hits a diving headbutt. The Cat runs in now and kicks Bam Bam then dances until he gets clotheslined and Mike Frogsplashes Miller for 3. ** Eh? Firstly it seems like it'd be an okay match if given time to continue,  my problem is if Cat was replaced in the match by Bam Bam then why did the pin on Miller count? That's WCW folks.

Tag Team Title Tournament  - Harlem Heat 2000 (Stevie Ray & Big T) Vs. Buff Bagwell/ Shane Douglas
 Stevie Ray slams Shane down. Neckbreaker by Buff but he is soon spinebustered by Big-T, he probably needs a rest now. Vader bomb by Buff gets 2. Shane beats on HH 2000 and lowblows Big-T, then finishes Stevie with a Pittsburgh Plunge, it's a variation of Samoa Joes Muscle Buster. - 0 I was gonna give it 1/2 but even that's been deducted due to the stupid ending, Stevie was being pinned whilst Big-T was stood in the ring he could've easily broken it up at least roll to ringside so you're not in the ring looking stupid.

US Title Tournament - Booker-T Vs. Sting
- Sting is in Millionaires Club and the other 7 in US tournament are in New Blood.
 Hiptoss by Sting, then he ducks clotheslines and slams Booker down. Booker is whipped into ring bell, mark Madden 'Booker hit hard metal, there may be plastic on it but Booker hit metal head on' What?! Chinlock, kneedrop then another chinlock by Booker, my interest is waning but the fans are behind Sting. Axe Kick connects for 2, Spinnerooni!! Sting ducks side kick and gets a DDT. Stinger Splash he goes for a second but Booker kicks him. Suplex countered to a Scorpion Deathlock gets Sting 3. **1/2 - I enjoyed it but that may be due to the fact it ended clean and lasted longer than 3 minutes. Sting seemed into it which for 2000 Sting is saying something.

US Title Tournament - Vampiro Vs. Billy Kidman
 Vampiro beats on Kidman in the corner Schiavone - ' They're going at it tooth and nail'. Hurricanrana by Kidman. Vampiro hits a powerbomb that was like Hernandez's Border Toss. Kidman gets two 2s off a slingshot legdrop and a sideslam. Chokeslam by Vampiro. Outside the ring now and as Vampiro's being put in the ring he bangs his own knee on the steps that looked ridiculous. A car pulls up backstage, it's Hogan, he was feuding with Kidman at the time, and he beats Kidman around then slams him through a table, at the second attempt, and rolls him in the ring so Vampiro gets 3. *1/2 - Might've been okay but I hate the ending so i'll deduct some points, bra. My favorite bit is Schiavone 'You can't DQ him as he didn't come out to help Vampiro' AFTER HE JUST BEAT UP KIDMAN SO VAMPIRO COULD GET 3!!!!

Hogan hunts for Bischoff and when he finds him the police appear and pull their guns at Hogan but I doubt he'd even sell bullet shots.

Hardcore Title - Norman Smiley (c) Vs. Terry Funk
 It starts in the toilets, fire extinguisher by Funk who slams Norm on a catering table then throws him through a hatch. Norm starts a comeback in the kitchen, cookie sheet to the head. Smiley climbs a ladder and hangs from some pipes so Funk hits him with a chair and Smiley falls off through a table. Chairshot to Funk, they're in the ring now as Norm busts out the wiggle so Funk cracks him with a chair. Funk pulls out a ladder as Dustin Rhodes interferes and piledrives Funk on a chair, but that leads to nothing as Funk gets the win by throwing a ladder over onto Norm. *** Entertaining, I laughed a few times. When I was younger I loved hardcore matches like this, was good but was there a point in the Rhodes interference, he got fired later in the show.

US Title Tournament - Mike Awesome Vs. Scott Steiner
 Amateur style takedown by Steiner. Stiff clothesline drops Mike then push ups by Scott. Slingshot shouldercharge by Awesome, I hear an ECW chant. Belly-to-belly by Scott. Awesome heads up top but Kevin Nash appears and hits him with a crutch, Steiner Recliner ends it. *1/2 Could've been okay but another screwy, stupid ending annoyed me. 
US Title Tournament - Sting Vs. Vampiro
 Sting no sells and beats on Vampiro whos selling is quite bad. Sting dominates on the outside but then misses a Stinger Spalsh and hits the guardrail. Miscommunication where Vampiro heads up top but Sting isn't on the right place so Vampiro has to step down, there was more miscommunication later. Back suplex and a suplex both get Vampiro 2. Vampiro does something off the top i'm not sure what though and Sting wins via Deathlock. * Vampiros selling was ridiculous and the going up top then coming back down made him look stupid. 

Cruiserweight Title - Shannon Moore v Chris Candido v Lash Leroux v Juventud Gurrera v Prince Iaukea v Crowbar
- Pre-match 3 Count well 2 of them start singing, Shannon Moore and Shane Helms, Tony: 'Why are we letting this song go on so far?' Hudson:'Are we running short?' My thoughts exactly.
 Big brawl to start. Candido goes to throw Juvi out but he hits the ropes. Juvi Driver to Lash. Lash suplexes Candido on the outside. Daphne hurricanrana's Crowbar by  accident then everyone takes turns jumping to the outside. David Flair interferes and fights with Shane Helms then Tammy Sytch intereferes and pulls Iaukea off the top so Candido pins him. * Clusterfunk and not an entertaining one, 2 interferences so yet another screwy finish.

WCW Tag Titles - Lex Luger/Ric Flair Vs. Buff Bagwell/Shane Douglas
- This is the final match of the Tag Team Tournament. Russo joins commentary for about his 12th screen appearance.
 Lex beats on Buff then Douglas beats on Lex, just punches etc. so far. Flair chops Douglas on the outside, Wooo. All PPV they bleeped words even 'nuts' but Schiavone says Bullshit on commentary. More boring offence by Shane, I cant stand him. Flair tries his corner flip spot but fails, he does it again about 2 minutes later and makes it to the apron this time. Tag to Luger who dominates the heels. Buff Blockbusters Shane by accident but Russo pulls the ref out. Kronik debut and chokeslam Luger and Russo puts a referee shirt on and counts 3 *1/2 Yet another screwy finish with the Kronik interference and Russo making the count. Match sucked but what do you expect with Bagwell and Douglas in there.

US Title Tournament - Sting Vs. Scott Steiner
- This is the final.
 Multiple dropkicks by Sting then a crossbody over the top. Press slam by Steiner, belly-to-belly by Scott who then argues with fans. Sting knocks Steiner off the top then hits a Stinger Splash, then another but hits the ref aswell not that Sting cares as he goes for a third but Vampiro rips through the ring and pulls Sting under when he reappears Schiavone says Sting is bleeding profusely from the mouth, someone get Schiavone a thesaurus. Steiner Recliner ends it. *1/2 - That may be the stupidest ending/interference of the night. Stings previous 2 matches had the only clean finishes of the PPV.

WCW World Title Match - Jeff Jarrett Vs. DDP (w/ Kimberley)
DDT by Page gets 2. Fighting in the crowd but due to the camera angle I can't see much. Back ringside now, Jarrett puts Kimberly in the way then cheap shots DDP. Superplex by Jeff then a chair sho to DDPs back. Jarretts in control then ax handles to DDPs back. Sitout powerbomb by DDP. They fight on the ramp as Bischoff appears. Jarrett rips pages out of DDPs book, what a heel. DDP starts a comeback until Jarrett stops a Diamond Cutter by holding the ropes a belt shot gets 2. Diamond Cutter to Jeff but pointless WCW swerve time as Kim hits DDP with a guitar and Jarrett hits The Stroke for 3. ** 1/2 Was okay but yet another turn and swerve by WCW. I didn't take Jarrett seriouly as Champion of a big company, small fish big pond and all that. DDP would win the title 8 days later in a cage on Nitro.

20 / 70 - Wowzers that's bad but 14 matches were on the card and seemingly only 3 went over 5 minutes so due to that the ratings weren't going to be high. Angle wise a lot happened as most matches had swerves etc. that doesn't make them entertaining though. New Blood wins all gold bar Hardcore title so that's a group involving Bischoff dominating the company .... hm that sounds familiar. Also the clean to swerve finish ratio ended up 2-12.