Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for March 17, 1997

The show begins with a recap of the aftermath of the 12-man triangle tag team match at the end of Uncensored.

Rey Mysterio, Jr. beats Psychosis. During the match, Sonny Ono and an unmasked Ultimo Dragon (who hides his face with his hand) is seen on Japanese commentary for WCWWrestling.com.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Enforcer' Arn Anderson, who calls last night a very historic night in WCW history as Sting came home, and he is very glad to see it. Anderson announces that his health has been bad as of late, as he had suffered a neck injury around the time of Halloween Havoc and his 5th, 6th and 7th vertebrea have to be taken out and fused to fix the paralysis in his left hand. He has held this injury off for so long, as the woman who raised him - his grandmother - laid on his couch ten years ago dying of cancer, saying she hung on to see if he would become a mature, responsible adult, and when she found out he was, she was able to die in peace. He calls The Four Horsemen his extended family, and he hung on until they could hold themselves together, and last night, they worked like a well-oiled machine to a degree. There is one other bridge he must cross, as last Saturday night he saw The Taskmaster's son Ben tell his father that he was dead to him. Anderson says that The Taskmaster and his son are basically dead to each other. Anderson tells The Taskmaster that nine months ago when he kicked him in the ribs in Baltimore, Maryland that if he had ever dreamed The Taskmaster had to endure what he did personally, he would have handled it differently, and when he come back from the operating table, he wants to wipe the slate clean with him. Anderson concludes by stating that we have not seen the last of him and that he will be back.

Diamond Dallas Page quickly beats Maxx. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews DDP after the match, who is furious that "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth took it to the real world, and if Savage wants to snap into the real world, he has no problem with it, as he says Savage was born to be a chalk outline. He calls Savage a dead man walking, and as DDP is about to leave, Savage makes his presence known in the stands with Miss Elizabeth. He tells DDP to take the bass out of his voice when he's talking about him, as he is a superstar and an icon and DDP is "the wrestler with no name." Savage says he did his wife a favor, and that Kimberly is happy with him. If Page wants a match with him, he can make it happen, and Page tells Savage that if he wants to fight, they can do it right now. Savage contemplates whether to do it now or later, but Page wants to do it now, and he climbs right into the crowd and chases Savage and Miss Elizabeth through the stands and into the halls of the arena.

The Dungeon of Doom (Hugh Morrus and Kannon) vs. Joe Gomez and The Renegade is interrupted by Eric Bischoff and The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall). Bischoff says The Outsiders are here to give the audience an opportunity to see the very finest tag team competition in the world, as Hall and Nash will be wrestling tonight. The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) and Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) are both in the building, and The Outsiders are up for a match against them tonight.

The Dungeon of Doom (Hugh Morrus and Kannon) beat Joe Gomez and The Renegade.

Dean Malenko retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Scotty Riggs.

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: The Stiener Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner)! Dean Malenko! The Taskmaster and Jacqueline! The Giant and Lex Luger!

The Giant and Lex Luger beat Knuckles Nelson and Tarantula. Luger puts Tarantula in the Torture Rack after the match. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger and The Giant after the match, and The Giant says that he is happy that Sting is back in the WCW fold. He, Luger and The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) have been carrying the load for WCW for a while now, but Sting has come back home. Luger calls Sting more than a good hand, and when Sting rappelled down from the rafter last night, he regained faith in mankind. He says WCW has been rewarded, especially as the fans have stood by them through this. Luger says there is a new order, and while WCW did not win last night, they have a new order in the form of Sting.

The Ultimate Dragon beats Bobby Eaton.

After The Ultimate Dragon beats Bobby Eaton, The New World Order show up. They brag about their victory last night at Uncensored, and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan declares that the nWo reigns supreme and that they will rule for all eternity. Eric Bischoff then says he wants to see "Macho Man" Randy Savage beat up Diamond Dallas Page, and Savage says he will do it. The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) tell The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) they will do them a favor and challenge them at Spring Stampede.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

It is announced that Diamond Dallas Page will take on "Macho Man" Randy Savage in a no-disqualificaton match at Spring Stampede.

The Four Horsemen (Jeff Jarrett and Steve "Mongo" McMichael) beat "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright and Mark Starr with a Figure Four Leg Lock on Mark Starr. Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) rush in with trash cans and attack Jarrett and Mongo after the match, but Debra uses the steel Halliburton briefcase as a weapon, quickly turning the tables in favor of the Horsemen as both teams brawl towards the commentary table. "Mean" Gene Okerlund then interviews Jarrett, Mongo and Debra McMichael. Debra says that Jarrett has made a good Horseman before putting herself on a pedestal and calling Jarrett and Mongo a winning combination. Jarrett says that he will prove that they are on top and Public Enemy is at the bottom at Spring Stampede. Mongo tells the fans to stop booing Debra, as Debra has more class in her little finger than all the fans do together, and tells Public Enemy to bust out the buffet table as he's ready to eat some "Public Enemy tartar." Debra concludes by saying that Johnny Grunge should call his wife an artist, because she's good at drawing...flies.

Lee Marshall calls from Duluth, Minnesota - the site of next week's Nitro - as part of the 1-800-COLLECT Road Report.

Scott Norton beats Chavo Guerrero, Jr.

We hear comments from "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman. Hogan says Rodman is "the real Hot Rod," saying Rodman passed the initiation and that New York City stood still when "they shook the man's hand that shook the world." Hogan says Sting was stung when Hogan bonded with Rodman, but Rodman says Sting was just bewildered.

Before the next match, The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) and Syxx show up. Hall has a public service announcement from the nWo: they're the guys who say it, and then do it.

The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) beat Bunkhouse Buck and Mike Enos.

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit quickly beats Billy Kidman with the Crossface. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Benoit and Woman after the match, but "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up before the interview takes place. Benoit says we have seen a different side of "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson tonight, and says Anderson is facing one of the biggest mountains in his career. He knows Anderson will be back as Anderson has always been good on his word. As for The Taskmaster, he's taken away everything that meant anything to him, and says The Taskmaster is repelling everything that is dear to him as well, calling what happened between The Taskmaster and his son "saddening." He tells The Taskmaster that there comes a time to step back and evaluate where one is, and The Taskmaster hasn't done it. Benoit says the man who conquers another man is strong, but the man who conquers himself is all-powerful. Woman says she doesn't have much to say about that. Flair tells "Rowdy" Roddy Piper he was in Savannah, Georgia with all the girls while Piper was at Uncensored, given the power to walk the aisle with the most elite fighting machine in the business, then says The Horsemen told him that Piper dropped the ball. Flair says that if you wanted to find out where you were, you hung out with Piper, then looks back to a few weeks ago when Piper said he wanted to go home to his family and says that maybe he should have listened, but he can't go home as he is a Horseman. Flair says Anderson won't give up and will instead ask for a Miller Lite when he wakes up from surgery. He tells Piper he has two choices: he can give up, or he be a Horseman and dance all night.

Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) vs. The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) ends when The New World Order rush into the ring and attack both teams until Lex Luger and The Giant show up and fight them off. Sting then rappels down to the ring again, and points his bat at "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan once again.