Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for January 6, 1997

Glacier beats Bobby Eaton.

Konnan beats Big Bubba in a strap match after Big Bubba knocks Konnan into the fourth corner. Bubba beats down on Konnan after the match.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Taskmaster. He says he wants to see no more videotapes of Woman and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit together, and tells Benoit that he has not won their game of chess yet, and that he's the one putting Benoit in position to lose. Okerlund then tells The Taskmaster that the newest video is not of Benoit and Woman, and that it instead contains someone else, with Okerlund tells Taskmaster "You know who I'm talking about." The Taskmaster hesitates, and Okerlund tells him "That's exactly who I'm talking about." The Taskmaster leaves, ending the interview.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Steve "Mongo" McMichael and Debra McMichael. Anderson says he is a man who picks his words very carefully, and that he did not want to step on anyone's toes. He says that "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Woman are not here, and asks Flair where they're at. Flair says that they deserve a night out, and that "Benoit is working her out as we speak, in true Horsemen fashion." Debra says she is sick and tired of Benoit and Woman yet again, and doesn't know what Woman sees in Benoit, and says that Woman is ugly without make-up. She hopes that Benoit is "taking her to a fat farm," then speak highly of herself and the rest of the Horsemen. He also calls Jeff Jarrett "a wonderful guy" and "the most professional member of the Four Horsemen." Jeff Jarrett shows up, saying he didn't come here to cause any problems and asks Flair if he wants a part-time Horsemen like Benoit or a full-time Horseman who can do it all night long. Anderson tells him that he's not a Horseman yet, and that if he aspires to be one, he needs to quit being a crybaby and a victim and become a perpetrator. Jarrett tells Anderson he played second fiddle all his career to Flair, Ole Anderson and Tully Blanchard, and he didn't come here to talk to the lead horse, not "the Horseman's rear." Anderson immediately attacks Jarrett, and this starts a match.

Jeff Jarrett beats Arn Anderson after putting his feet on the middle rope during the pinfall. After the match, Debra McMichael keeps "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Steve "Mongo" McMichael away from Jarrett, and Steve confronts Flair for putting his hands on Debra, who is also protecting Jarrett from Anderson, who eventually gets his hands on Mongo's steel Halliburton briefcase. Flair and Jarrett shake hands and strut together, and the steel briefcase ends up in Jarrett's hands. Anderson says "The hell with it!" and leaves.

The nWo Souled Out poster is now available for $25 plus shipping and handling, and the first 100 buyers get their poster signed by the members of the nWo!

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet)! Rey Mysterio Jr.! Psychosis! "Lord" Steven Regal! Diamond Dallas Page!

Diamond Dallas Page does not show up for his match, but "Lord" Steven Regal does - and to brand new music. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan replaces Page in the match. Kevin Nash, Syxx and Eric Bischoff show up and boot Larry Zbyszko and Tony Schiavone off commentary, and Bischoff says that Page "got it" before announcing that Page is now a member of the New World Order thanks to Scott Hall. Bischoff says that he has signed a man who is an ideal candidate for the New World Order, and that details will be forthcoming.

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and "Lord" Steven Regal wrestle to a time limit draw. "Lord" Steven Regal retains the WCW World Television Championship. After the match, Duggan flies a WCW flag in the ring.

Tony Schiavone and "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko return to commentary for the next match.

Hugh Morrus beats Jim Powers.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Psychosis. During the match, it is announced that Jushin "Thunder" Liger has won the J-Crown from The Ultimate Dragon in Japan. However, since the match was booked before Starrcade, the WCW Cruiserweight Championship is not considered part of the J-Crown, and The Ultimate Dragon remains WCW Cruiserweight Champion.

The Taskmaster beats Chavo Guerrero Jr.

We see some exclusive footage that was not shown last week, where "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is calmed down inside the ambulance.

Eddie Guerrero beats "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright. During the match, Syxx shows up with a ladder, climbs up to the top and reveals that he is wearing the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship around his waist. After the match, Eddie chases Syxx to the back.

Lee Marshall calls from New Orleans, Louisiana - the site of next week's Nitro - for the 1-800-COLLECT Road Report.

Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) beat The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet) after Ouellet accidentally hits Rougeau with one of their flags.

Lex Luger beats Meng...and The Barbarian. Luger accidentally knocks the referee out with Meng's legs during the Torture Rack, allowing The Barbarian to interfere. Unfortunately for him, Luger puts him in the Rack and is the one to submit after the referee comes to.

The New World Order shows up. Eric Bischoff boasts that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan beat "Rowdy" Roddy Piper twice in one week, and can't believe he took down The Giant. Hogan says he was talking to The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall), and figured that if they weren't worried about the fans, any of the three of them could have an nWo invitational battle royal and decimate WCW. As Hogan boasts about beating up The Giant, The Giant shows up in his familiar singlet and fights off the nWo one by one, and referee Nick Patrick is tossed over the top rope. The Giant is then alone with only Hogan and Bischoff, and when Bischoff tries to hit The Giant, The Giant is distracted, allowing Hogan to hit The Giant in the back with a steel chair and the rest of the nWo to gang up on him. After the attack, the entire New World Order invade the commentary table, but Sting - the real Sting - shows up, gets in the ring and whispers something to The Giant before pointing his bat at the New World Order and leaving it next to The Giant. The nWo commands Vincent to grab the baseball bat, but wastes too much time and gets choke slammed by The Giant when he wakes up. The Giant then grabs the bat and swings for the fences at the nWo when they approach the ring.