Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for April 6, 1998

An ambulance arrives to the arena, and is is revealed that "Macho Man" Randy Savage has just been attacked and injured. Savage is seen holding on to his shoulders. Savage's neck is fitted with a brace.

La Parka, Psychosis and El Dandy beat Tokyo Magnum, Suwa and Nobunaga. La Parka hits Psychosis with a steel chair after the match.

Medical staff are still tending to "Macho Man" Randy Savage.

Booker T retains the WCW World Television Championship against Disco Inferno.

We see a performance with a Latin flavor by The Nitro Girls as it is announced that Entertainment Tonight is backstage to do a segment on their show pertaining to the growing popularity of WCW Monday Nitro.

We see a video package documenting the current conflict within the New World Order.

Kidman beats Lenny Lane. Kidman's Shooting Star Press is now known as the Seven Year Itch.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund plugs the WCW Hotline with a comprehensive report by Mike Tenay on international talent currently being scouted by WCW. He then interviews WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon, who says there are more questions than answers concerning the attack on "Macho Man" Randy Savage and there is currently a full, ongoing investigation. There is footage of the attack, but he is waiting for more information before he shows it. He says that the EMT showed extra caution in tending to Savage. Dillon is more interesting in finding out who Savage, and will deal with how it will affect the World title match between Savage and Sting.

Konnan beats Norman Smiley with the Tequila Sunrise. It is announced during the match that Sting will be defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Kevin Nash.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage is finally place on a stretcher and inside an ambulance.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Scott Hudson reports from Tallahassee, Florida - the site of next week's Thunder - for the Starburst Fruit Chews Road Report.

Buff Bagwell beats Diamond Dallas Page by count-out. During the match, Raven shows up in the crowd and dares Page to come at him, and Diamond Dallas Page runs into the crowd. Page retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, but Buff Bagwell takes the microphone and demands to ring announcer David Penzer that he be given the title. Page returns to the ring, grabs Buff from behind and hits him with the Diamond Cutter.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

We see some footage of what happened before the show and after the attack on "Macho Man" Randy Savage: a red Dodge Viper with yellow rims squeals out of the parking lot, and Vincent and The Disciple harass the cameraman, saying "This is nWo business!" As WCW security and police officers check on "Macho Man" Randy Savage, The Disciple grabs Miss Elizabeth and says "He's not so macho now, is he?"

"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan shows up wtih the nWo. Hogan apologizes to all the nWo-ites for getting caught in traffic and hitting a couple speed bumps on the way in, but he is here and so is the nWo. He says that he and Kevin Nash will destroy "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and The Giant at Spring Stampede, and insists that he and Nash are like brothers. Tonight, when Nash beats Sting for the World title, he wil bring the belt back to him and back to the family. He says there is no power struggle or hostile takeover in the nWo, as "Macho Man" Randy Savage was never part of the plan. He says the nWo will be back on track when Nash beats Sting, then he and Kevin Nash will have to "kill two dirty birds with one stone." Hogan goes on to say that he and Nash always swing for the swing, and once both Savage and Sting are out of the picture, they'll knock Piper and The Giant all the way out of the park.

Goldberg beats Hammer. After the match, Raven's Flock doesn't even bother going after Goldberg as soon as he notices them, and Saturn puts Hammer in the RIngs of Saturn before shoving Kidman to the mat.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Piper says he now has a tough giant on his side, and says he's totally crazy at this point. He talks about how he made a man out of Goldust at WrestleMania 12, then says anything can happen when four men are in the ring with a bat suspended above it. He says he saw what happened to "Macho Man" Randy Savage is "beyond the outer limits," and if Hogan wants to go to the outer limits, they don't have to wait until Spring Stampede and they can go right now, and when he gets done with Hogan, Hogan will be "auditioning for RuPaul."

Before the next match, Eddie Guerrero tells Chavo Guerrero Jr. that their grandmother called him crying, as she wasn't allowed in to the potluck because "they don't admit the grandmothers of grandsons who are losers." He also says Uncle Mundo also got kicked out of the low riders club for the same reason. Eddie says he won't gain anything by beating Ultimo Dragon, but on the other hand, Chavo could get a lot of experience by doing it tonight, and if anything, this will allow him to make amends with their grandmother and Uncle Mundo, and commands them to apologize to their grandmother and Uncle Mundo and says he will do his best, even though Chavo is not in his ring gear.

Ultimo Dragon beats Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Dragon Sleeper. Eddie Guerrero hits Chavo with is towel and slaps him in the face after the match.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Lex Luger beats Barry Darsow with the Torture Rack. During the match, it is announced that "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair will appear on Thunder this Thursday, and that he will have a statement ready and will conduct an interview, and also have an important announcement concerning his career.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.

Rick Rude briefly guests on commentary for the next match, temporarily booting Mike Tenay off the commentary table in the meantime.

Curt Hennig and Brian Hennig beat The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, then they and Rick Rude gang up on them until Bret "The Hit Man" Hart makes the save. Hart says the days of ganging up on guys are over.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho dedicates tonight's episode of "Monday Night Jericho" to Dean Malenko, who tells Malenko to come back as he is the second-best wrestler in the world today behind himself. He also calls out Prince Iaukea (who he calls "Prince Nakamaki") for challenging him for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship at Spring Stampede, and says he has done nothing to earn a shot at the title He also says he's beaten Juventud Guerrera before and he'll crank on the Lion Tamer harder than ever before.

Chris Jericho retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Juventud Guerrera with the Lion Tamer after Prince Iaukea throws in the title on Juvi's behalf, then Jericho and Iaukea brawl after the match.

Scott Steiner beats Sick Boy with the Steiner Recliner.

Before the next match, Kevin Nash - accompanied by Konnan and wearing a "Macho Man' Randy Savage shirt - talks about what "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan said earlier in the show, and says his view of the nWo is totally different from Hogan's. He says that Hogan is the one who peeled out in the Dodge Viper, which is why he is wearing the Savage shirt. Nash goes on to say that when he wins the World title, the only place it's going is around his sexy waist, and if Hogan keeps doing what he's doing, there's a good chance that he'll beat the hell out The Giant, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Hogan.

Sting retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Kevin Nash by disqualification after "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan gets in the ring and attacks Sting. Kevin Nash and Hogan argue, then Sting fights both of them off. The rest of the nWo shows up, and this time they overpower Sting. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and The Giant show up to make the save and clear the ring. Nash has to be held back so he doesn't get his hands on Hogan.