WCW Nitro (Week 3, June 2001)
WCW United States Title Tournament Qualifying Match: Dustin Rhodes vs Mark Jindrak
Jeff Jarrett makes his way out, getting on the apron, only to be knocked down by Dustin. Jindrak tries to take advantage of the distraction but ends up taking a tornado DDT as Rhodes gets to 1-2-3 and advances to the tournament.
Winner: Dustin Rhodes in 8:04
After the match, Jarrett gets back in the ring and double teams Dustin only for Dusty to come out at make the save, bullrope in hand. He hits Jarrett and Jindrak over the head with the bell, sending them to the outside. Jarrett grabs the mic and tells Dusty he wants him one-on-one. Not in a match though. He wants to fight the old man and put him out to pasture once and for all.
Dusty accepts and Eric Bischoff comes out and gets in the ring, asking Dusty if he's sure he wants to do that. Dustin wants to take the fight for him but Dusty says "no" and Bischoff tells him he'll give him a week to think it over.
Air Raid (Air Styles and Air Paris) vs Elix Skipper and Kid Romeo
Air Raid wins a somwhat back and forth match when Styles pins Romeo. Kimona comes out halfway through to watch the match.
Winners: Air Raid in 6:49
Kimona gets in the ring, applauding them as they look on puzzled. Suddenly, she takes out a bag from her cleavage, pouring a white powder in her hands and blowing it in their faces which allows The Jung Dragons to come out and attack, finishing them off with dual top rope legdrops and leaving them laying.
Gene Okerlund is backstage with Rey Misterio Jr. and Billy Kidman to discuss their triple threat match with Shane Helms for the Cruiserweight Title tonight. Playful arguing turns to slight tension and Konnan comes into the picture telling them to stay calm. All that matters is the Cruiserweight Title is coming to The Filthy Animals tonight.
WCW United States Title Tournament Qualifying Match: Lance Storm vs Jim Duggan
In a relatively short match, Duggan and Storm end up outside the ring. As the ref's count gets to 8, Storm goes to slam Duggan's head into the ring post only for Duggan to reverse it and slide in just as the ref counts to 10.
Winner by countout: Jim Duggan in 5:31
Storm recovers and looks on in shock as he has been eliminated from the tournament! His face goes red and Mike Awesome comes out to double team Duggan. Rick Steiner comes out to make the save only to be tied in the ropes and forced to watch as Storm brings a chair in the ring and Awesome delivers 4 powerbombs on Duggan onto it. Officials are finally able to get Awesome and Storm out of the ring and free Steiner as Duggan gets carted off.
Gene Okerlund is in the ring for a special interview with Booker T. Booker says it will be an honor to make his first title defense against DDP. With that, DDP comes out and talks about how the two of them are a dying breed. They could have taken a lot of money to sit home but they still believe in WCW and when they face for the title, may the best man win. They shake hands to end the segment.
WCW United States Title Tournament Qualifying Match: Shane Douglas vs Hugh Morris
Douglas accidentally knocks the referee out of place and takes advantage of it by hitting a low blow followed by a Pittsburgh plunge on Morris for the win.
Winner: Shane Douglas in 6:02
Gene Okerlund catches up with Team Canada backstage to ask about their actions against Jim Duggan. Rick Steiner rushes them before they can speak and security swarms to break things up.
WCW United States Title Tournament Qualifying Match: Konnan vs Johnny Swinger
Konnan wins it cleanly by submission with a tequila sunrise.
Winner: Konnan in 4:44
Tony Schiavonne tells us of something going on backstage. We see Midajah pulling a cameraman down the hall and then making him hide behind a doorway where we watch her approach WCW World Tag Team champions Palumbo and O'Haire. She flirts a little, allowing Buff Bagwell and Lex Luger to attack from behind, leaving them down and out. Midajah looks in the camera and says "That's for anyone who doubts what an asset I can be. Whether it's you..." She then turns and stares down Luger. "... or you."
WCW Cruiserweight Title Triple Threat Match: "Sugar" Shane Helms vs Rey Misterio Jr. vs Billy Kidman
A long, action-packed back and forth match ends when Rey Misterio hits a hurricanrana on Kidman. Before Misterio can reach back and grab Kidman's legs for the three, Helms dropkicks Rey in the back of the head and takes the pin, retaining the title.
Winner: "Sugar" Shane Helms in 15:21
After the match, Helms helps Misterio up and the two of them look at each other. Helms shrugs and he and Misterio shake hands and hug. They help Kidman up, too and both men raise Helms' arms. Konnan comes out, gets in the ring and gets in Rey and Kidman's faces before yelling "That was cheap!" at Helms as Rey and Kidman try to calm things down as the show goes off the air.