Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for December 18, 1995

The show begins with a surprise appearance from Alundra Blayze, who says that "my name was Madusa, my name is Madusa and always will be Madusa." She pulls out the WWF Women's Championship, then grabs a nearby trash can. She then drops it into the trash can on camera for all to see, and says "...and that's what I think about the WWF Women's Championship belt." She says she is now in WCW, and that her name used to be Alundra Blayze, but not anymore. She says this is where the big boys play, and that this is now where the big girls play. (This act has major repercussions for years to come, as this leaves Madusa blacklisted from the WWF for years, and is considered by some to be the first big shot in what is eventually called "The Monday Night War" between WWF and WCW.) We then get another surprise appearance from William "The Refrigerator" Perry, who is brought aboard by Steve "Mongo" McMichael and almost breaks Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's hand.

Ric Flair beats Eddie Guerrero by pinfall with the Figure Four Leg Lock while using the ropes for leverage, unbeknownst to the referee. Arn Anderson celebrates with Flair, then "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews the twosome. Anderson says that The Four Horsemen (Flair, Anderson, Flyin' Brian, Chris Benoit) are on a roll, and while he respects "Mr. Wonderful," but says that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. He lays two ground rules for The Horsemen: you don't place individual achievements ahead of the group, and if you jump on one of them, you jump on all of them. Suddenly, The Taskmaster and Jimmy Hart show up. The Taskmaster says that he has respected Anderson and Flair for a long time, but says that Flyin' Brian is a loose cannon waiting to happen in response to Flyin' Brian knocking his entire Dungeon of Doom last week. He tells Anderson to keep Flyin' Brian on a short leash, or he'll come looking for him. Ric Flair complies, but Anderson does not, and says that if he goes looking for Flyin' Brian, he'll be finding him and Flair.

Sgt. Craig "Pitbull" Pitmann shows up, and asks Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to manage him to the World title. Heenan says he can't due to his broadcast journalist duties, and says he'd be happy to find someone suitable for him. Pitmann says if he doesn't get any help soon, he won't be taking any prisoners.

Lex Luger beats Marcus Alexander Bagwell with the Torture Rack. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger and Jimmy Hart after the match. Luger says he is breathless as he goes through each opponent, and says that he's done everything possible to "Macho Man" Lex Luger and that he'd be WCW World Heavyweight Champion if it wasn't for Hulk Hogan.

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Arn Anderson vs. Johnny B. Badd! V.K. Wallstreet vs. "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright! The Cobra vs. Sgt. Craig "Pitbull" Pitman! Lex Luger! An interview with Sting!

Sting beats "Earl" Robert aton with the Scorpion Death Lock. "Mean" Gene Okerlund then interviews Sting after the match. He says the audience needs no reminder of what he thinks about Ric Flair. As for Lex Luger, Sting says that Luger omitted his name on purpose earlier tonight, and that he himself would love to become a six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion in nine nights from now.

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The Giant vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship ends with Hulk Hogan running in and hitting The Giant, The Taskmaster, an official and even a referee with a steel chair. Steve "Mongo" McMichael and William "Refrigerator" Perry have to run in to calm Hogan down. Hogan tends to Savage after the chaos.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Hogan is irritated with the fact that Ric Flair and The Giant get title shots while suspended, but he doesn't. The Giant shows up, and The Taskmaster and Sgt. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman try to hold The Giant back, but Hogan takes the steel chair and hits The Giant in the head with it again before going after The Taskmaster. Hogan then tells Savage he owes him a title shot. Savage says he has to defend against Ric Flair first, and Hogan wishes him luck against Flair, knowing he can get the job done. When Savage beats Flair, he has to get past Starrcade, and if and when he retains the title, he will defend against Hogan. Hogan asks the crowd if they want to see this, and the crowd goes wild. Hogan warns Steve "Mongo" McMichael and William "Refrigerator" Perry "not to get in [his] arena again." Savage then asks for the steel chair, he plans to get the "autographs" of The Giant and The Taskmaster on it and make a fortune.

Next week: "Macho Man" Randy Savage defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair! Info on the World Cup of Wrestling at Starrcade!