- Event Type TV Show (Minor)
- Day of Broadcast Wednesday Night
- Network TBS
- Running Time 2 hours
- Theme Song "Here Comes the Pain" (instrumental) by Slayer
WCW Thunder 2001 Results
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