WCW Thunder 2001

• Event TypeTV Show (Minor)
• Day of BroadcastWednesday Night
• NetworkTBS
• Running Time2 hours
• Theme Song"Here Comes the Pain" (instrumental) by Slayer

Thunder #145: January 3, 2001

• Shane Helms defeats Jamie Knoble
• The Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire) defeat Misfits in Action (Cpl. Cajun & Sgt. A.W.O.L.)
• Chair on a Pole Match: Meng defeats Crowbar
• Goldberg defeats Mark Jindrak
• Ernest Miller defeats Reni
• Mike Awesome defeats Jim Duggan
• DeWayne Bruce defeats Buff Bagwell via DQ
• Jeff Jarrett vs. Sid Vicious ends in a No Contest

Thunder #146: January 10, 2001

• The Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire) defeat Big Vito & Kwee Wee
• Team Canada (Lance Storm & Elix Skipper) defeat The Filthy Animals (Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman)
• The Insiders (Kevin Nash & Diamond Dallas Page) & Gen. Rection defeat Shane Douglas & The Natural Born Thrillers (Mark Jindrak & Shawn Stasiak)
• Meng defeats Don Harris
• KroniK (Bryan Clarke & Brian Adams) vs. Totally Buffed (Lex Luger & Buff Bagwell) ends in a No Contest
• Sid Vicious defeats Scott Steiner via DQ

Thunder #147: January 17, 2001

• Rick Steiner defeats Kwee Wee
• WCW Hardcore Championship: Meng (c) defeats Bam Bam Bigelow to retain the title
• Ron Harris defeats Norman Smiley
• Totally Buffed (Lex Luger & Buff Bagwell) defeat KroniK (Bryan Clarke & Brian Adams)
• Mike Awesome defeats Billy Kidman
• Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeats Gen, Rection
• Diamond Dallas Page vs. Jeff Jarrett ends in a No Contest

Thunder #148: January 24, 2001

• #1 Contender (WCW World Cruiserweight Championship) 10-Man "Countdown" Gauntlet Match: Rey Mysterio Jr. defeats Billy Kidman, Shane Helms, Shannon Moore, Elix Skipper, Jamie Knoble, Evan Karagias, Kaz Hayashi, Yang and Lash LeRoux. Helms eliminates Skipper and Karagias; Kidman eliminates Helms and Yang; Knoble eliminates Kidman; Mysterio eliminates Knoble, LeRoux, Moore and Hayashi
• Mike Awesome defeats Norman Smiley
• Jeff Jarrett defeats Hugh Morrus
• Ron Harris defeats Crowbar
• Rick Steiner defeats Bam Bam Bigelow
• KroniK (Bryan Clarke & Brian Adams) defeat Scott Steiner & Road Warrior Animal

Thunder #149: January 31, 2001

• Shane Helms defeats Billy Kidman
• Ron Harris defeats Lash LeRoux
• Bam Bam Bigelow defeats Norman Smiley
• Rick Steiner defeats Jeff Jarrett
• Kwee Wee defeats Scotty O
• WCW World Tag Team Championship: The Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire) (c) defeat The Mamalukes (Big Vito & Johnny the Bull) to retain the titles
• Konnan defeats Reno
• Totally Buffed (Lex Luger & Buff Bagwell) defeat KroniK (Bryan Clarke & Brian Adams)

Thunder #150: February 7, 2001

• Kaz Hayashi defeats Shane Helms
• Sean O'Haire defeats Norman Smiley
• Ernest Miller defeats Elix Skipper
• Brian Adams defeats Lex Luger
• Rey Mysterio Jr. defeats The Wall
• Kwee Wee defeats Johnny Dotson
• Konnan defeats Mike Sanders
• The Insiders (Kevin Nash & Diamond Dallas Page) defeat Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner

Thunder #151: February 14, 2001

• Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias defeat A.J. Styles & Air Paris
• Sean O'Haire defeats Mark Jindrak
• Mike Sanders defeats Kwee Wee
• Mike Awesome defeats Ernest Miller
• Chavo Guerrero Jr. & The Wall defeat Rey Mysterio Jr. & Hugh Morrus
• Buff Bagwell defeats Konnan
• Jeff Jarrett & Rick Steiner defeat Diamond Dallas Page & Dustin Rhodes

Thunder #152: February 21, 2001

• Kaz Hayashi defeats Kwee Wee
• A.J. Styles & Air Paris defeat The Boogie Knights (Disco Inferno & Alex Wright)
• Shawn Stasiak defeats Big Vito
• Diamond Dallas Page & Ernest Miller defeat Buff Bagwell & Chris Kanyon
• Jeff Jarrett defeats Crowbar
• Chuck Palumbo defeats Lex Luger
• Scott Steiner defeats Hugh Morrus

Thunder #153: February 28, 2001

• WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship Tournament - Quarterfinal: The Jung Dragons (Kaz Hayashi & Yang) defeat Mike Sanders & Kwee Wee
• Shawn Stasiak defeats Johnny the Bull
• Shane Helms defeats Johnny Swinger
• Mike Awesome defeats Konnan
• Chuck Palumbo defeats Disco Inferno
• Rick Steiner defeats Big Vito
• Booker T defeats Scott Steiner via DQ

Thunder #154: March 7, 2001

• WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship Tournament - Quarterfinal: 3 Count (Shannon Moore & Evan Karagias) defeat Scotty O & Jason B
• Shawn Stasiak defeats Norman Smiley
• Shane Helms defeats Elix Skipper
• Rick Steiner defeats Hugh Morrus
• Chuck Palumbo defeats Lex Luger
• Lance Storm defeats Konnan
• Scott Steiner defeats Ernest Miller

Thunder #155: March 14, 2001

• WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship Tournament - Semifinal: The Filthy Animals (Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman) defeat 3 Count (Shannon Moore & Evan Karagias)
• Jason Jett defeats Alex Wright
• Shawn Stasiak defeats Reno
• Four Corners Elimination Match: Sean O'Haire defeats Chuck Palumbo, Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell. Luger eliminates Palumbo; O'Haire eliminates Luger and Bagwell
• Shane Helms defeats Kwee Wee
• Konnan & Hugh Morrus defeat Disco Inferno & Mike Sanders
• Jeff Jarrett & Rick Steiner defeat Diamond Dallas Page & Dustin Rhodes

Thunder #156: March 21, 2001

• The Jung Dragons (Kaz Hayashi & Yang) defeat Air Raid (Air Styles & Air Paris)
• Jason Jett defeats Cash
• Ernest Miller & M.I. Smooth defeat Chris Kanyon & Road Warrior Animal
• Hugh Morrus defeats Rick Steiner
• The Filthy Animals (Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman) & Shane Helms defeat Chavo Guerrero Jr., Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo
• Chuck Palumbo defeats Mike Awesome
• 2-on-1 Handicap Match: Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner defeat Dustin Rhodes