The Magnificent Seven (professional wrestling)
| The Magnificent Seven | |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Members | See below |
| Name(s) | The Elite The Magnificent Seven |
| Debut | January 14, 2001 |
| Disbanded | March 21, 2001 |
| Promotions | WCW |
The Magnificent Seven was a villainous professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
The "Magnificent Seven" was formed and led by the on-screen CEO of WCW Ric Flair in January-March 2001 in WCW. The group included WCW World Heavyweight Champion Scott Steiner and his valet, Midajah, his brother WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Steiner, Jeff Jarrett, Lex Luger, Buff Bagwell and Road Warrior Animal.
The group formed at the Sin pay-per-view on January 14, 2001. Scott Steiner was defending his title in a four-way match that included Sid Vicious, Jarrett and an unnamed wrestler. Flair inserted Animal as the mystery man and recruited Jarrett so Steiner could keep his title. However, none of it was needed as Sid broke his leg when he came off the ropes for a move. The next night on Nitro, Flair revealed all of this as a plan, announcing the creation of the stable which he named "The Elite". That prompted The Insiders (Kevin Nash and Diamond Dallas Page) and Rick Steiner to come out and confront the group as Nash challenged Scott Steiner to a title match. WCW's Commissioner, Ernest Miller, came out and booked the title match, which ended in a disqualification as both sides interfered. On the following episode Thunder, Miller booked Totally Buffed in a match against KroniK, which they won after Jarrett interfered. DDP came to help and Flair booked him and Jarrett to fight in the main event. That match ended in no contest as Nash, KroniK, Miller, Scott Steiner, Luger, Bagwell and Animal interfered. On a special Tuesday Nitro, Nash demanded a title shot against Steiner at SuperBrawl, which Flair agreed to if Nash will defeat Buff that night. Miller booked a match between Luger and DDP, where the winner will ref the Nash-Buff match, and banned Buff and Nash from interfering in that match. Luger won the match after Jarrett hit DDP with a guitar. Nash won his match after DDP knocked Luger out and counted the pin with Luger's hand, prompting a big brawl in the ring. The next edition of Thunder, KroniK fought against Steiner and Animal and won. A brawl ensued after the match, while Nash and DDP were knocked out in their locker room after an attack earlier that night.
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