Kevin Nash won the WCW title from Booker T on 28th August edition of Nitro, with an assist from Jeff Jarrett and his guitar. This after Jeff said he would be an objective referee, because wrestlers can’t be trusted.
A blonde interviewer asks Booker T about his Steel Cage title shot tonight. Why advertise it as Caged Heat if you just say “steel cage” anyway. Booker T says it’s been 3 weeks and he wants his title back. He’s gonna get it back and tells Nash to hate the player, not the game, which was apparently a catch phrase he was trying to get over.
Tony Schiavone, Scott Hudson and Mark Madden are on
commentary for this match.
Bruce Buffer is stood inside the cage for the BIG FIGHT INTRODUCTIONS! Kevin Nash enters first to the NWO Wolfpac theme, which is the best wrestling theme in WCW history in my opinion. Charles Robinson is our referee. Kevin Nash starts loosening a turnbuckle pad as Madden calls him one of the best Big Men in wrestling and the challenger makes his way out.
KEVIN NASH © VS.
BOOKER T
(Caged Heat)
WWE Fall Brawl 2000 (17th September 2000)
The
bell rings and Kevin Nash shoves Booker T back into the corner. They
lock up and Nash drives his knee into Booker T’s midsection before slamming him
to the mat.
Booker T is sent off the ropes, he ducks a clothesline and a back elbow before knocking Nash down with a running forearm. Booker T tries to put an arm wringer on Kevin Nash, but can’t get any leverage since he’s half a foot shorter. Nash backs Booker T into the corner and another knee to the ribs breaks it, Booker T is sent across the ring and gets flattened in the corner. Nash connects with a right hand and back elbows, he measures up Booker T in the corner but that gives the challenger time to get out of the way. Booker T lays in right hands and sends Nash across the ring, ut he runs into Nash’s boot. Kevin Nash knocks Booker T down with a clothesline and covers for 2. Nash starts working on Booker T’s shoulders, stretching Booker T’s arms out as Nash is stood behind. Booker T fights to his feet but Nash goes back to the midsection with another knee. A sidewalk slam get Kevin Nash another 2 count.
Kevin Nash removes the turnbuckle pad that he loosened earlier but Booker T slips out of the back of the Snake Eyes attempt, sending Kevin Nash’s midsection into the exposed turnbuckle and slamming him. Booker T knocks Nash down with an outer crescent kick and hits the Ax Kick, complete with Spinaroonie. Kevin Nash gets out of the Book End attempt with a swift back elbow, Booker T bounces back into the ropes then into a big boot from Nash to the face. Kevin Nash hits a weak chokeslam and takes a breather before covering. Booker T kicks out at 2. Booker T is the first one sent into the cage as Kevin Nash stalks him around the ring. Booker T blocks some more cage shots, he fires at Nash with elbows and punches but can’t send Kevin Nash into the cage, having to settle for the exposed turnbuckle to cut Kevin Nash open.
Booker T starts focusing on the cut with right hands and sends Nash into the cage, grinding Nash’s face against the chicken wire. Booker T hits the 10-punches in the corner but Nash stops him in his tracks with a low blow and hot shot on the corner. Booker T grabs the cage to escape the Jacknife Powerbomb and kicks Nash away. Booker T hits a missile dropkick and covers but Kevin Nash kicks out at 2. Kevin Nash catches a kick and flattens Booker T with a clothesline, Kevin Nash is able to roll over and drape his arm over Booker T, but the challenger kicks out at 2. Booker T is first to act as they get back to their feet, hammering Nash with right hands and bringing him down to one knee. Kevin Nash takes a shortcut with a desperate low blow and the referee starts counting them both down. Booker T has to use the ropes to get to his feet, but Nash is up at 5. He sends Booker T off the ropes into the Big Boot and he has to use the ropes to keep himself steady.
Kevin Nash pulls down the straps, calling for the Jacknife but Booker T counters it, landing on his feet. Booker T catches Nash’s clothesline into the Book End for the win.
WINNER: BOOKER T (NEW WCW World Heavyweight Champion)
This was a basic match, which is all it needed to be. It
was a short main event only running 7 minutes and never gave itself chance to
build within the time. The cage only made sense when commentary mentioned Nash
wanting to keep Booker T in a confined space and it was a way to get Kevin Nash
to blade, but it wasn’t really necessary. [*] 1.75/10
Scott Hudson reminds us that Booker T doesn’t have long to
celebrate, as Sting has a championship match tomorrow night on Nitro.
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