Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for December 9, 1996

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper starts tonight's show, wearing a Carolina Panthers shirt one day after the Panthers made their way into the NFL playoffs. Piper says it's nice to be home, as he used to live as the Tuskegee Days Inn on Highway 77 "before it was pretty" and has a rap sheet longer than Highway 77 itself, yet the people still cheer for him. He hops around one on one leg to mock The New World Order for attacking his leg the last time they met. He says he has to beat "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan at Starrcade as he has six kids to feed, and says "being a gimp" "didn't stop Bo Jackson." He says the most shameful thing he's ever done - and won't do again - is box Mr. T in a boxing match and refuse to take a dive for him. He says he will be damned if he takes a dive for anybody ever again. He says he has nothing against the nWo and is not with WCW or the nWo and that he is just "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. He makes fun of the nWo for wearing leather, drinking Don Perignon and not having one woman in sight. He says Hogan is Hogan and that he has been in the lead as well as a man to contend with for years. He knows he's in the building, and says "Let's just have it now." He says he's coming in as "the Evander Holyfield of the fight," and tells them all to come out one by one as what doesn't kill him makes him stronger and he's feeling pretty powerful right now.

Ted DiBiase shows up during Mike Enos vs. Michael Wallstreet, and DiBiase has a contract in his hand. This distracts Mike Enos, who thinks the contract is for him, and this allows Wallstreet to get the win. Wallstreet then takes the contract from his hand, and DiBiase leaves with Wallstreet following.

Hugh Morrus beats The Renegade.

The Taskmaster shows up and confronts Tony Schiavone for not showing the earlier replay of Woman and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit's video message to him before showing it to the viewing public. Schiavone says he's just doing his job, but The Taskmaster calls him "a pawn" and accuses him of showing the footage just to drive up ratings. He says he has a personal life, and tells him that the next time he has something to show, as he has someone to take care of as that someone else is affected by the footage.

We see a video package of Sting.

"Mean " Gene Okerlund interviews Kevin Greene of the hometown Carolina Panthers. He still considers Steve "Mongo" McMichael a foe, and plans to come after him during the off-season after turning on him to join The Four Horsemen. He said that the Carolina Panthers would surprise people this year, and they did. He thinks The New World Order is crap, and that he'll rename "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan "Chokin' Hogan" if he ever gets a shot at him as Hogan will be choking when he has Kevin Greene's fist halfway down his throat.

Dean Malenko retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Jimmy Graffiti after reversing a vertical suplex into a roll-up. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Sonny Onoo, who was at ringside during the match, after the match. We find out that Sonny Onoo's Japanese accent is faked, and that he uses it to get free housing, free education and even free money. He says that The Ultimate Dragon will beat Dean Malenko for the Cruiserweight title. He then waves a tiny American flag at the end of the interview.

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan! The Renegade! Joe Gomez! Jeff Jarrett! Diamond Dallas Page! Ice Train! Dean Malenko! Hugh Morrus vs "Lord" Steven Regal for the WCW World Television Championship!

The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) are spotted at the entrance ramp during The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) vs. The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian).

The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) beat The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) after Barbarian smacks Knobbs with Jimmy Hart's megaphone after unchecked interference from Jimmy Hart as the referee is distracted.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. He asks the world to tune in as one of his closest friends in wrestling is here tonight, and he wants to ask "Rowdy" Roddy Piper to come out to a great Charlotte, North Carolina welcome. Piper shows up, and Flair calls Piper a true icon in professional wrestling. He talks about when he and Piper travelled together in 1981, before he became famous and before he became known as "Hot Rod." Flair tells Piper that he has taken it up on himself to take on "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, whom he says "sucks," and tells Piper that he fumbled the ball as a team player for WCW and walked away after he was beat, and says that he now regrets it. He tells Piper he's older than him, and while everybody gets old, only he and Piper can get great. He wants Piper to know that whatever he needs is his at Starrcade as he wants to see Piper kick Hogan's ass. Piper says that this is "his last shot at makin' a go," and while he appreciates it, he wants to handle this on his own as he won't be able to live with himself if he doesn't.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

We see pre-recorded comments from Chris Jericho, who says WCW's history will prevail. He showed everyone what Nick Patrick was made of, but he's not finished with him, and when the time is right, he's going to get revenge on him some more.

Chris Jericho beats Bobby Eaton.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner). Rick says he doesn't where Sting is anymore, and wonders what Sting is going to do next.

We see a video package of Lex Luger.

We see pre-recorded comments from The Taskmaster, who says it's been a long cold night and that next week, he and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson are going to heat up his life, as there is nothing left for him but Anderson.

"The Enforcer" Arn Anderson beats Sgt. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman after Debra McMichael distracts the ref and Steve "Mongo" McMichael attacks Pittman with the Halliburton briefcase. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Anderson, Debra and Mongo after the match. Anderson knows "The Crippler" Chris Benoit is in Germany, but doesn't know where Woman is. Debra tells Anderson he warned him about her, and says that she is wearing her Mrs. Illinois crown and banner to prove he's the most beautiful and most intelligent, and that she's dealt with other women's crap her entire life, and that makes her "the strongest Horseman." Mongo reminds Anderson he beat one of the strongest wrestlers in the world as of late. Anderson tells Benoit to come home, and tells Woman he's got a bone to pick with her.

Lee Marshall reports from Pensacola, Florida - the site of next week's Nitro - for the 1-800-COLLECT Road Report.

Diamond Dallas Page beats Jeff Jarrett to continue to the finals of the United States Heavyweight Championship tournament after Kevin Nash distracts the ref and Scott Hall hits Jarrett with the Outsider's Edge. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Page after the match, and Page says he doesn't need Hall and Nash as he has the Diamond Cutter. He never saw Hall and Nash until they were leaving, and asks where they were three years ago, when he was busting his chops in WCW and named "Most Improved Wrestler" by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. He compares the situation between him and The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) to a girl he may have picked up at a nightclub who has one unbelievable time when all of a sudden she wants to "have a membership." He tells Nash and Hall to leave him alone, as he stands alone. As for the United States title, nobody wants it more than him.

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper suddenly shows up before Rick Steiner vs. Scott "Flash" Norton can take place, and takes a steel chair into the ring with him. He sits in the chair and calls out "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, saying he wants to fight him right now. Eric Bischoff shows up instead of Hogan, and Piper tells him to leave as he is waiting for Hogan. Bischoff tells Piper that The New World Order has left the building, and that he is his friend as he has kept him from entering WCW to protect him from himself. He admits he has seen Piper's movies, but says Piper is no Hogan. He says that the arena lights will be the last thing he'll remember seeing at Starrcade as Hogan will crush him like a grape. He then says "We'll see you on the 29th...gimp" before mocking Piper's bad leg on the way out. Piper punches Bischoff in the back of the head and pins him under his foot, and when the nWo come out, he holds them at bay with the steel chair. Kevin Greene shows up and stands with Piper in the ring at the end of the show, and the nWo gets in the ring just as the show fades to black.

After the show ends, Kevin Greene, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Steve "Mongo" McMichael and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson fight off The New World Order. Eric Bischoff retreats along with the rest of the nWo.