Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for October 5, 1998

The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls. When the advertisement for Halloween Havoc is played afterwards, the wicked, maniacal laughter can be heard near the end of it.

Saturn beats Lizmark Jr.

We see a advertisement and video package for Diamond Dallas Page vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and Hollywood Hogan vs. The Warrior at Halloween Havoc.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller tells Kaz Hayashi - now managed by Sonny Onoo - that he is a three-time world karate champion and that he can easily tear him apart. He gives him until the count of five to leave the ring. When he does not, The Cat hits Hayashi with a standing side kick.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Kaz Hayashi, then says he is the greatest and the baddest man in the building, and that nobody can stop him. Sonny Onoo gets in the ring as The Cat speaks, and Onoo tells The Cat that he is the greatest, and dumps Kaz Hayashi for The Cat.

Jake Lovingood from Andrews, North Carolina is the winner of this week's Nitro Party Pack winner. We see some footage of his Nitro Party.

We see another video package for Diamond Dallas Page vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.

Juventud Guerrera beats Jerry Flynn. During the match, Disco Inferno kicks Mick Tenay on commentary and replaces him for the match, criticizing Juventud Guerrera for questioning how much he weighs.

We see footage from earlier today where Mike Tenay asks fans outside of the arena who will win between Diamond Dallas Page and Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan replaces Mike Tenay on commentary due to Mike Tenay conducting a phone call.

We see a video package documenting all the events between Hollywood Hogan and The Warrior.

Wrath beats Villano V.

We see another video package for Hollywood Hogan vs. The Warrior at Halloween Havoc.

We see more footage from earlier today where Mike Tenay asks fans outside of the arena who will win between Diamond Dallas Page and Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.

A Hummer limousine is seen parking outside of the arena. nWo Wolfpac (Lex Luger, Konnan, Sting and Kevin Nash) come out from the back door. They make their way to the locker room and immediately brawl with members of nWo Hollywood. WCW security and local law enforcement have to break up the destructive brawl, which ends up continuing further backstage. Sting eventually finds who he is looking for: Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and law enforcement and security catch up.

After the commercial break, nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Lex Luger, Konnan, Sting) leave the arena and Sting immediately mans a forklift, which he uses to lift up nWo Hollywood's limousine. Kevin Nash pounds one of the headlights with a sledgehammer, then Sting immediately topples it over and Nash continues to destroy it with the sledgehammer. Sting asks for a knife sho he can slash the tires, while Nash destroys the underside of the limo. Konnan and Lex Luger also wield sledgehammers and start pounding away while local law enforcement and WCW security try in vain to stop them, and Sting finally has a knife to slit the tires with..

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Damian vs. Hector Garza ends in a no-contest when Eddie Guerrero makes a shocking return from Japan. He asks Damian and Garza what Eric Bischoff has done for them, and tells them that Bischoff has done nothing for the three of them or given them an opportunity to "climb the ladder of success." He also accuses of paying them barely any money for a rental car, which is why five or six Mexican cruiserweights use the same car and share the same hotel room. Eddie tells them that if they are not part of Hollywood Hogan's clique, they will never make any money, and that Hollywood Hogan couldn't even lace up their boots. Eddie says he cannot do anything by himself, and neither can they, but they can all do it together. He then rips off his T-shirt to reveal a "Latino World Order" shirt underneath - with the logo just like the nWo's except in the colors of the Mexican flag. He hands Damian and Hector Garza lWo shirts, and they put them on. Eddie then tells Bischoff they will do what it takes to get their piece of the cake, and tells Bischoff to kiss his ass.

Mike Tenay interviews nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Konnan, Sting, Lex Luger) outside of the arena. Kevin Nash says Scott Hall is not here, and he's probably in one of five places in town. The Wolfpac will look for him, and if they find him, what happened to the limo will be nothing compared to what they do to Hall. A camera crew prepares to follow the Wolfpac around town.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Kidman retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Psychosis.

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's older son David Flair is seen in the front row.

We see a promo from The Warrior. He says there is a saying: "Those who forget history have a tendency to repeat it." With what he has seen out of Hollywood Hogan in the last few weeks, however, he knows that Hogan remembers WrestleMania 6 very clearly. He says it is obvious Hogan forgot nothing. Eight years ago, he faced a challenge in a supreme individual while Hogan faced a challenge to feed his pitiful, insatiable ego. The difference between them lies in their belief system. He believes in the power of the individual, wile Hogan believes in the mentality of the pack. He believes in the spirit of a Warrior within all of us, while Hogan believes in steering an unfocused vision that rewards no one and belittles all. The One Warrior Nation movement is a concept for the next generation: the Warrior generation. It is a concept built on the idea of taking control of those aspects and fulfilling that one destiny one has. He says a battle is won on two fronts: physically and mentally. He is all more than capable physically, but mentally, Hogan may already be defeated, for when he lays for rest, he is the picture of peacefulness and he is wreaking havoc in Hogan's dreams. Hogan will feel the power of the Warrior.

We see a video package of Scott Steiner, where he tells his brother Rick Steiner that he is a very lucky man. He was the one who protected him and helped him throughout his life, and that he made the Steiner Brothers famous while Rick rode on his coattails. He says the free ride is over, and he is the better Steiner brother. The reason they succeeded is because he overcame Rick's weaknesses and carried him all the way to the top. At Halloween Havoc, Rick Steiner is his next trophy.

Mike Tenay and a camera crew are in close pursuit of nWo Wolfpac's Hummer limo.

Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell show up. Steiner says he is the ladies' hook-up and to "holla if you hear me." Scott goes on once again about how he made The Steiners Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), and that he will prove it at Halloween Havoc when he put Rick's tail between his legs and runs him out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Buff Bagwell then proceeds to make fun of Rick Steiner as Rick Steiner shows up, and Rick tells them they're a bunch of sissies for faking injuries, then reminds Bagwell of his paralyzing injury from last year and calls him out for making a joke out of it. Rick Steiner then brings out Buff's mom, Judy Bagwell, who does not think it is a big joke and whom Rick has brought out to talk some sense into Buff. Judy Bagwell reminds Bagwell he is in the same building where he was paralyzed, and wants to know what is wrong with Buff, and reminds him of everything she did for him when he was paralyzed. Buff takes the microphone away from his mother and tells her he made a decision, and it was nWo Hollywood, like it or not, and without Buff Bagwell, she can't even eat. As soon as he says he's the one supporting the whole family, Judy gets in the ring, slaps Buff and tries to slap Scott. Scott deflects it, but Rick clocks him. Judy Bagwell then grabs Buff Bagwell and drags him to the back.

We see footage from during the commercial break where Brian Adams and Scott Steiner beat up Rick Steiner near the commentary table. We then go back to the live broadcast, where Brian Adams vs. Rick Steiner is already underway. Not long after this, WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon and a few members of local law enforcement escort Scott Steiner out of the arena.

Rick Steiner beats Brian Adams.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.

Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac make their way to a restaurant, but they cannot find Scott Hall.

Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff show up. Bischoff both notices and mocks David Flair in the front row before heading to the ring. Hollywood Hogan talks about how he couldn't find The Warrior as he made his way into town, and how he saw a few Warriors running for their lives. He says he is standing here right now, and that he is not waiting for Halloween Havoc. He calls out The Warrior so he can beat him in the ring now and wipe the paint off his face. He then tells the fans that if they think The Warrior is their hero, they are mistaken, for at Halloween Havoc, he is contractually obligated to face him and he will bury him one last time, and as he drops to his knees in the middle of the ring and pleads not to hurt him anymore, he will wipe the paint off of him to reveal the coward that he is before he breaks every bone in his body, as he is the god of wrestling. When all is said, done and written, he will make sure the history books are written the way he wants them written, and there will be a big blotch of blood and paint in the form of a period ending the entry on The Warrior when he buries his legacy once and for all and gets one step closer to getting the WCW World Heavyweight Championship back from Goldberg.

We see a video package of The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko).

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Diamond Dallas Page beats Kanyon by disqualification. During the match, Lodi shows up, trying to get back together with Raven, but the referee ejects him from the match. As the referee is distracted, Raven hits DDP with a variation of the Diamond Cutter, but DDP kicks out. Later on in the match, Kanyon pushes DDP into Raven, knocking Raven off the apron. Shortly after this, Lodi rushes into thering only to get knocked down by DDP, who then gets rocked from behind by Raven. Goldberg rushes into the ring and takes down Kanyon before punching out Lodi and hits him with the Jackhammer. DDP hits Raven with a Diamond Cutter, then Goldberg and DDP run into each other. WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon has to break up the staredown between both men immediately.

Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac head to the nearby New Brookland Tavern, but they cannot find Scott Hall.

The Disciple beats Lenny Lane. After the match, The Disciple tells Hollywood Hogan he is done carrying his bags and that he is through. He then says he is his own man, now and forever. As The Disciple leaves, Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff trail him to the back, and the trail takes hm to Hogan's locker room. They still cannot find any sign of The Disciple, but Hogan sees The Warrior in the dressing room mirror. Hogan can see him, but Bischoff can not, and Bischoff is trying to figure out exactly what is going on. The visage of The Warrior laughs, then disappears, and Bischoff tells the camera man to get out.

Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac head to another bar, and the occupants inside cheer Kevin Nash on as he beats the crap out of Scott Hall on a pool table. It isn't longer before Scott Hall's face is stuffed inside the bathroom toilet.

Eric Bischoff shows up. He assures everyone that Hollywood Hogan is doing just fine, then decides to tell a story about "a man named Flair" to the crowd and says "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair he needs all the support eh can, regardless of how he gets it. He apologizes for Flair, saying he will not be here and that the man is more of a coward than he is a fossil. All of a sudden, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson shows up and tells Bischoff that he is in Horsemen country. Last time he was in Columbia, South Carolina, he had to retire from wrestling, but now he has a new job. He is in charge of head games, and he announces that Flair is in the building after all. Bischoff says taht isn't going to happen, but Anderson says that when it comes to authority, he does not hear very well, and brings Flair out. Instead of Ric Flair, it's Reid Flair, who is in his wrestling gear and wearing a gold medal around his neck. Reid tells Eric Bischoff he's here to take care of his dad's "light work." Bischoff tells Anderson he must be out of his mind, and asks what he is trying to do. Anderson says this is The Four Horsemen's ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) company, and they're taking it back, and Reid shows Bischoff a few moves. As Bischoff wants Arn fired and Reid out of the ring, Reid hits Bischoff with a pair of takedowns as soon as Bischoff turns around, then hides behind Arn Anderson, who says Bischoff might as well get the juvenile authorities involved after getting taken down twice by Reid. Anderson then says he hopes Bischoff knows a little sign language before Reid raises up the four fingers symbolizing the Horsemen.

After the break, Eric Bischoff - now accompanied by Miss Elizabeth - wants "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair in the ring in the ring right now, and commands Miss Elizabeth to get Flair on the phone. Elizabeth finally gets a hold of him, but it ends up being Ric's wife Beth on the line instead. As Bischoff yells at Beth, Ric Flair makes his grand entrance. nWo Hollywood surround the ring, but The Four Horsemen "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) are not far behind, and they clear nWo Hollywood out. Reid Flair also joins them and stands next to his dad, while David Flair - still in the front row, climbs over the guardrail and also joins Ric and Reid. The Horsemen, Reid and David all raise up the four fingers.

Before the next match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart turns around and heads back to the back before his match with Sting. Sting leaves the ring and chases after Bret, and it is not long before he finds him and beats him up backstage. Bret fights back, and eventually suplexes Sting through a wooden table before throwing a trash can at him and working on Sting's leg with a steel chair and the trash can. Sting eventually pushes a supply cart into Bret's gut. Both men are down for a few seconds, then both men grab a steel pole. Sting swings his pole at Bret, then Bret and Sting tries to sandwich Bret's leg between a door and a door frame. Bret hits Sting with a pole to the gut, then tries to run him over with a motorcart. Sting then tries to choke Bret out with a pole before whacking him with it. Sting then goes for a Scorpion Death Lock, and Bret calls Sting a cheater before crying out for Hogan. Sting lets go of the hold and walks away, then head of WCW security Doug Dellinger shows up. Bret walks away, while Dellinger tends to Sting as the show ends.