Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for September 16, 1996

Tony Schiavone apologizes to Sting for thinking he actually joined The New World Order, saying that Sting was in Japan - and not at Nitro - at the time and that commentary should have known this. (The author is not making this statement up and wants to beat his head on the desk.)

Earlier tonight, the nWo street team handed out flyers stating "Bad just arrived. We're here to stay." to people entering the arena.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Juventud Guerrera. Just before the end of the match, the nWo street team is seen celebrating their win in War Games last night outside of the arena.

Mike Tenay interviews "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael and Debra McMichael. Mongo tells Lex Luger to get Sting and tell him to come back, and Debra tells Luger that he and Sting. Benoit says he and Mongo prophesied that Luger and Sting would not deliver at War Games, and tells them to prepare to pay the price.

We see a video package of Glacier, who explains that he trained in the martial arts in Japan, and that he met some of Japan's best wrestlers as he taught the martial arts himself. Now he has put martial arts and wrestling together to create a superior style. He also explains the symbols on his armor, which is reminiscent of gladiators throughout time.

Diamond Dallas Page beats Ice Train after DDP grabbed Theodore Long's towel and threw it into the ring, and referee Nick Patrick takes it as Long throwing in the towel on Ice Train's behalf. During the match, it is mentioned that "Mean" Gene Okerlund has disappeared, with Okerlund having not appeared at Fall Brawl. (In reality, Okerlund's contract with WCW had expired and Okerlund tried to get back into the World Wrestling Federation. The WWF would eventually turn him down and he would eventually return to WCW until it closed in 2001.) Also, the nWo street team block the WCW merchandise table, and the match ends as the camera is focused on them, so the viewers get no chance to see what happened. After the match, Ice Train tries to get his hands on Nick Patrick.

The 1-2-3 Kid is seen sitting in the front row.

Konnan retains the Mexican Heavyweight Championship (which is now represented by the AAA Americas Heavyweight Championship) against Super Calo.

Mike Tenay interviews The 1-2-3 Kid, who says he's trying to keep it incognito as he has a deal in Japan, and says that he tried to make it to last night's show but couldn't catch it in time.

This weekend on WCW Saturday Night: The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet)! Jim Powers! Rey Mysterio Jr!. The Taskmaster and Konnan in tag team action!

Brad Armstrong beats Hugh Morrus after reversing a very lazy pin following No Laughing Matter. Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Mike Tenay interviews "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Savage tells "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan it will get scary at Halloween Havoc as he's down to one marble and he has nothing left to lose taking the WCW World Heavyweight Championship from him. Not long after Savage enters the ring, we see The New World Order (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, "Sting," Ted DiBiase) celebrate in front of the limousine outside of the arena. Kevin Nash says there's nobody left in WCW to beat up.

Scott "Flash" Norton beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage after Savage attacks him with a chair. Referee Nick Patrick tries to stop Savage, but Savage simply tosses him to the floor.

Glacier beats Big Bubba in his Nitro debut.

The real Sting shows up. He explains that last Monday night, he turned on Nitro and saw everyone - fans, wrestlers, commentators - doubt him. It is noticed by commentary that Sting is not looking into the camera like he normally does, and is instead staring right at the fans in the front row. On Saturday night, he saw more of the same as he stayed in seclusion. At Fall Brawl, he told Lex Luger it wasn't him and was again doubted. He says he's been mediator and babysitter for Luger so many times in the last year, and he has carried the WCW banner and given blood, sweat and tears for WCW. He tells those that never doubted him that he will stand by them if they stand by him. For those that did, they can stick it. From now on, he considers himself a free agent, but that doesn't mean he's gone. Instead, he's going to pop up when we least expect it. The commentary team wonders if Sting will still be here tonight. Chris Jericho and Marcus Bagwell come out for the next match - a tag team match - but when "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's music plays, Flair is nowhere to be seen. Backstage, Miss Elizabeth is still shaken after the events of War Games from last week, and is scared that The New World Order may be here. She stays behind as Woman tags along solo with Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. Before the match happens, The 1-2-3 Kid stands up on his seat, produces a remote control and presses a button. New World Order flyers fall from the roof of the arena as the nWo street team walk around carrying signs, and The 1-2-3 Kid is confirmed as the sixth man of The New World Order.

After the break, it is revealed that the nWo flyers have varying messages on them, such as "We beat you...now you pay all the bills" and "Now we do TV our way." Eric Bischoff states that he was forced by the New World Order to agree to give the New World Order their own show in order for War Games to happen last night, and now that the nWo has won, he has to do it.

The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson) beat Marcus Bagwell and Chris Jericho by pinfall during the Figure Four Leg Lock after Woman rakes Bagwell's eyes as referee Nick Patrick isn't looking. During the match, it is revealed that The 1-2-3 Kid is officially part of The New World Order as everyone else celebrates. The Giant plays something with a boombox, and it happens to be the the same message about trust that was heard when Sting was suspected to be a member of The New World Order, just before Lex Luger was attacked by the fake Sting. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan declares that Sting has been stung.

Before the main event, it is revealed via director Craig Leathers that Sting is no longer in the building. Lex Luger has to face "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael alone.

Lex Luger vs. "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichaels ends when "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson interfere in the match as Luger has Benoit in the Tourture Rack. Luger is able to fight everyone off for a while, but the numbers game quickly catches up with him. We then find out that The 1-2-3 Kid is officially known as "Syxx," and we then see The New World Order in their limousine watching the show from inside. Now that it has been revealed during the match by Eric Bischoff that a lot of WCW Superstars are heading to Japan next week and "Macho Man" Randy Savage is staying behind - much to the displeasure of Mike Tenay and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan - Savage is their next target.