Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for September 15, 1997

The first thing we see tonight is a picture of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair in the hospital after what happened at Fall Brawl. Tony Schiavone says he got into the business 15 years ago because of Ric Flair after announcing for Major League Baseball, and after Flair went to bat for him, he became a wrestling announcer. Tony gets choked up, and says he can't do the show. He takes his headset off and leaves. Mike Tenay gives credit where credit is due, and says that Kevin Nash may have been accurate when he announced the death of The Four Horsemen.

Despite having a bum knee, Dean Malenko beats Disco Inferno with the Texas Cloverleaf.

The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) beat Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) with a Tongan Death Grip to Stevie Ray when a pinfall attempt by Stevie Ray on The Barbarian can't be counted as they are two close to the ropes. Raven is seen in the front row during the match.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. Page says he has a disease that is eating him up inside, but what doesn't kill him makes him stronger and he's getting stronger everyday. That disease is "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and he's the cure. He wants to show the world that Savage is nothing more than a low-life coward, and says they should do it one more time at Halloween Havoc. He tells Savage to leave the Slim Jims as he'll give him something he can really snap into.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Juventud Guerrera.

Alex Wright retains the WCW World Television Championship against Steven Regal.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Ray Traylor, who is carrying a can of black spray paint. He says he was a member of The New World Order only in spirit in heart, and wants to know if any of them is man enough to face him one-on-one. He plans to make sure "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and anyone else associated with the nWo is put out of wrestling forever. He leaves, then throws the spray paint can down.

The Giant beats Konnan. Raven is seen in the front row once again. Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour, and "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko fills in for Tony Schiavone for that hour.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Diamond Dallas Page beats Stevie Richards. Raven, who has been seen in the front row, climbs the guardrail and enters the ring. Raven walks up to a downed Stevie Richards and slaps him in the face before kicking him out of the ring.

The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Mortis and Wrath.

Eric Bischoff shows up. He says it's great to be him, then brings out The New World Order. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and the gang show up, and Hogan grabs a sign saying "Hey McMahon...Bite Me" and shows it to the camera before he and the nWo head to the ring. Bischoff then brings out Curt Hennig, who comes out to "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's music and in a "Nature Boy" ring robe. Bischoff says that it is a privilege to have Hennig aboard. Hennig brags about infiltrating his way into The Four Horsemen and attacking them in War Games, and that he is proud to be part of the nWo. He then takes off the robe - which he presents to Hogan as a sign of respect - to reveal an nWo tank top underneath. Hogan says this day has been "exactly perfect." Bischoff then address "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who accepts Diamond Dallas Page's challenge from earlier tonight. Bischoff then mentions Piper and the match between Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Hogan says that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is a liar, and the last time we saw Piper, Scott Hall beat him in the ring. He says that the cage match between him and Piper will end like War Games, as the nWo is in the business of putting "old fossils" like Piper to rest. Hogan then says everyone is here to see the nWo, and that the nWo is for life. He says to bring on the steel cage so he can put Piper to pasture, and he hopes that Sting is watching as he won't want a piece of him when he's done with Piper.

We see a video package concerning the feud between "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.

Eddie Guerrero retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Ultimo Dragon after Ultimo Dragon hurts his shoulder.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Curt Hennig beats Steve "Mongo" Michael to win the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship!