Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for August 24, 1998

The show starts with a limousine pulling up at the back entrance of the arena. Hollywood Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Miss Elizabeth and The Disciple come out of it and head to the ring. Bischoff says that his pen in the most powerful thing in the universe aside from Hogan, as he has used it to run Vader and Johnny B. Badd out of WCW and can use it run anyone out - or keep anyone in - WCW that he chooses. Hogan then says when Bischoff writes it down, he executes it, and says someone will be beaten up really badly tonight, with the only question being who will be first and how many will be left laying. Hogan calls Diamond Dallas Page "a puke" with no power or stroke, and that the fans might as well forget about him being at War Games. Hogan says he saw the fear in The Warrior's eyes, and the last time he ran away from him, he ran away for eight years. As for the Wolfpac, he will go through them one by one before he rips DDP apart, wins War Games, makes Goldberg drop to his knees and wins the World Heavyweight Championship.

Wrath - making his return after months off television with a new look and without James Vandenberg - beats Mike Enos.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls in the crowd. This week's Nitro Party Pack winner is Elizabeth Adams from Illinois. We see some footage of her Nitro party.

Dean Malenko beats Kaz Hayashi with the Texas Cloverleaf.

We see a video package of nWo Wolfpac.

nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Lex Luger, Konnan) show up. Nash tells Hollywood Hogan he can continue to run his mouth every week, he can't run with the few and proud that are the Wolfpac, and if Hogan wants a war, he's got one. Nash says he likes a good war, and when he came here, it was all about a war that still continues now. He tells Bischoff and Hogan that if he has to eliminate them to run WCW, so be it. If he has to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, so be it, too. He then addresses Goldberg, saying that the first time he Speared him, they had a beer with him and everything was good, but last week, the only guys he shared a beer with were Luger and Konnan. Since Luger and Konnan have prior matches, he then tells Goldberg that if he wants to bury the hatchet and make things right, he must tag team with him against Hollywood Hogan and The Giant. Goldberg shows up before Nash can say much else, says something to Nash, then leaves immediately. Nash tells the crowd that Goldberg has accepted, then says Hogan and The Giant are next.

Konnan beats Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart with the Tequila Sunrise.

Tony Schiavone interviews Stevie Ray, who says he will deal with the guys who slapped him around as of late. As far as Chris Jerioch and the Television title go, he will go after Jericho and get the title back. Suddenly, Booker T shows up for the first time since his injury, and says he has left the country for a while to let his body heal so he can give the fans 110% again. He has been back for a couple of days, and everyone is asking why Stevie Ray has done what he has done, as he worked hard for the Television title and wants to know what is going on as well. Stevie Ray admits he took and defended the belt, because the belt is becoming between them and because WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon was "pimping him around." Booker T reminds Stevie Ray that he was out with an injury for six months, and that he had to do what he had to do to make a living. Schiavone then announces that Dillon has made Booker T the #1 contender for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a press release from today, much to the irritation of Stevie Ray. Booker T says he is #1 contender for one reason: to get redemption for Bret "The Hit Man" Hart injuring him, and wants Stevie Ray to watch his back.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Tony Schiavone interviews Diamond Dallas Page. DDP calls Eric Bischoff a fool, and says he would like to stick his pen into his right ear and squish it through his left. As for Hollywood Hogan, he cannot steal his heart, and he will be at War Games. He says he is not the guy to ask for help, but if someone wants to step up to the plate at War Games, all they have to do is step up to the plate. All of a sudden, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper - who hasn't been seen in a while - shows up. He comes out as WCW Commissioner, saying he has been watching DDP and that he has done one hell of a job. As he was in Hollywood shooting a movie, he learned that he is the only guy that Eric Bischoff cannot fire. Since he is WCW Commissioner - and he loves war - he has decided to change a few things. He has decided to join DDP at War Games, but decides to also make a dream team, saying there should be a revolution, not a resolution. Also, before the program is over, he will use all his powers to make the greatest dream team anyone has ever team, and declares "Let the game begin." Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Steve "Mongo" McMichael beats Riggs. After the match, Horace shows up and attacks Mongo from behind with a stop sign and Sick Boy joins Horace in beating Mongo up. Dean Malenko runs in and sends Horace running before putting Sick Boy in the Texas Cloverleaf. Saturn breaks the hold, and stares down Malenko before diving at Horace, who knocks him out with the stop sign. Nevertheless Malenko and Mongo are able to take out Sick Boy and Riggs. Mongo wants Malenko to raise the four fingers, but Malenko, knowing he is not a full-fledged member, shakes his hand instead. We then see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Scott Norton quickly beats Rick Fuller.

We see a video package of nWo Hollywood.

Scott Steiner shows up with his doctor again. He tells the crowd that before Michael Jordan came to Chicago, Illinois, Chicago sucked, and since last season was his last season, Chicago will suck again and will need another personality to put on a pedestal and that it might as well be him as he has no peers and is a man among boys. He then says his brother Rick Steiner went back to Detroit, Michigan to train so he can train to beat him at Fall Brawl, then says they don't have to wait until then and they can do it right now as he is the better Steiner brother. The doctor tells him he cannot allow him to wrestle tonight. When Scott asks if it is because he hurt, the doctor says "Right on!" Scott says he has to go against his orders, then tells the production crew to play Rick's music and get him out here.Rick's music hits, but Buff Bagwell shows up mockingly looking and acting like Rick Steiner. "Rick" growls when asked questions by Scott, such as whether or not Rick is still mad at him and if they are going to fight by the rules. They shake hands and are about to fight when Scott offers "Rick" a dog biscuit. "Rick" choose the dog biscuit, then Scott tells him to roll over and play dead so Scott can get the pinfall. He then says this is what will happen to the real Rick Steiner at Fall Brawl, as he is the better Steiner brother. Buff says he is buff, tough and still the stuff and that everyone in the stands is stupid.

Lex Luger beats Brian Adams with the Torture Rack.

We see a video package of Hollywood Hogan and The Warrior.

The Warrior shows up. Last week, after years of absence and a sporadic career, he stood face-to-face with the man he once looked upon at his mentor, Hollywood Hogan. It is common knowledge that to master a field, one must watch and emulate the champion, and says that Hogan was once that champion and master of everything he tried to emulate. But when he looked through his eyes, he saw little to none of the virtues that he or the fans remember, and if there are any, they lay shrouded between layers of deceit and infamy. He says how Hogan rached his present condition needs not be analyzed, and says that Hogan sold out to mediocrity. When that became difficult, he sold out to mindless self-pity, trading in being one-in-a-million for being one of the millions. He then tells Hogan that he miscalculated, for he never assumed anyone would come forward knowing the difference between a rebellion and a revolution, and that this will be his biggest mistake. Everything that Hogan reveres is threatened from this moment forward, and his world will completely turn upside-down, for tonight, he unleashes the power of the Warriors and leta loose the "OWN" revolution - the One Warrior Nation. Warrior says a one-time hero with an unlimited yet undisciplined mind is a dangerous thing, and that he and the Warriors will eradicate that danger as Hogan will be destroyed, as Warrior intends to show that a revolution is built on better ideas, not belligerent idiocy. He intends to show the world a revolution is based on magnificence, not malfeasance. He intends to show that a revolution is based on courage, not cowardliness. He tells Hogan that this is all he knows to know, as next week, the revolution continues. Static then appears on the video screen, the Warrior signal is flashed and the arena goes dark.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.

Curt Hennig and Chris Jericho wrestle to a ten-minute time limit draw. Jericho tosses referee Mark Curtis out of the way and continues to wrestle with Curt Hennig, then The Giant shows up. Hennig tells Jericho to attack Jericho, but The Giant grabs Hennig by the throat and pushes him down. Jericho gets away with the Television title, then Hennig confronts The Giant. Chris Jericho retains the WCW World Television Championship.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Booker T and Stevie Ray continue to argue over what they discussed earlier in the show backstage.

Before the next match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart says he is as nice as he ever was, and that the fans have corrupted the world of heroes and that there is nobody you can trust or rely on in the world anymore. This is why he turned to the one guy he can respect: Hollywood Hogan. He then says that he has a dilemma in a guy who is like a brother to him in the form of Sting, as they both think, act and almost look alike. He has respect for one man who belongs in one thing and respect for another man who still makes a lot of mistake. He then says the fans are what is wrong with the world of wrestling today, and he has decided to put Booker T on the long list of people he has wiped out since entering WCW before calling him out. When Booker T's music hits, Booker fails to show.

We see Stevie Ray yelling at Booker T, who is down on the floor. Stevie Ray then says he will take care of Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, then heads to the ring. Bret tells Stevie Ray he has no problem with him, and Bret says he has no idea what happened to him. Suddenly, Curt Hennig, Buff Bagwell and The Giant show up, with Henning holding a black-and-white nWo shirt. Bret says he knows Booker has made some mistakes, but Stevie Ray shouldn't have to pay for them. At the same time, he should not have to take his anger out on him. SUddenly, more members of nWo Hollywood show up and get in the ring, and Bret tells Stevie he can go the easy way or the hard way, and offers him a spot in nWo Hollywood. Bret says they don't want him to get in a bad situation, saying that the black-and-white respects him and does not want to put him in a bad spot. The Giant tosses him the black-and-white shirt, and Bret tells Stevie Ray not to listen to the fans as they will lead him to the road to ruin. It does not take long for Stevie Ray to doo the "two sweet" hand signal with everyone, and Stevie Ray says that Booker T has made his choice and he has made his. Stevie Ray is the newest member of nWo Hollywood.

Hollywood Hogan and The Giant vs. Kevin Nash and Goldberg turns into an all-out war between nWo Hollywood and nWo Wolfpac, with the black-and-white attacking Goldberg only for the black-and-red to go after them. The ring is quickly cleared, and even after taking a beat from nWo Hollywood, Golberg hits a Spear and a Jackhammer on Curt Hennig, who has asked to be involved int his match. The match ends up being a win for Goldberg. Hogan is trapped between Goldberg and Nash, and Nash accidentally boots Goldberg in the face only for it to have no effect. Hogan runs away and Nash goes after him, then The Giant gets in the ring and sends Goldberg out of the ring. As The Giant sics nWo Hollywood on Goldberg, The Warrior, Diamond Dallas Page and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper rush in and take the fight to Hogan and nWo Hollywood. Goldberg is then seen staring down Kevin Nash, and Konnan tries to keep Nash back as the show ends.