Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for April 19, 1999

Goldberg is seen making his way into the arena. He announces right into the camera that tonight, he wants Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

The Four Horsemen ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko) beat Scott and Steve Armstrong with a Texas Cloverleaf to Scott as Steve is fighting "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and Benoit outside of the ring. Once again, referee Charles Robinson is in charge of a match involving the Horsemen.

Backstage, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is seen looking through some forms.

WCW Head of Security Doug Dellinger confronts "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Gorgeous George, and tells Savage he is suspended and barred from the show. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper shows up and uses his powers as WCW Commissioner to let Savage and Gorgeous George in, and says he will take full responsibility.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. DDP sends a shout-out to Hollywood Hogan, and says he wishes him the best. He also announces that this week has been the greatest week of his life, being the WCW World Heavyweight Champion and all. He then addresses Goldberg, saying he gets himself overzealous and all worked up, and tells him to stop getting all worked up and start getting focused like him, as he knows what it is like to climb the ladder and grab the brass ring. He does not blame Goldberg wanting him, as he is the man and knows Goldberg wants to be him as he sees a lot of him in you. He then says there is nothing he would like more than to put the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line tonight, but it's not going to happen. Goldberg shows up before he can say why, and Okerlund gets out of the ring as DDP and Goldberg have an intense stare-down and war of words. It does not take long for Goldberg to demand a title shot and for DDP to give it to him.

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper goes over some forms with David Flair. The focus of the conversation is on WCW President and David's father, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, whom Piper wants to send away for psychological evaluation for 72 hours. David signs the forms.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page backstage, who confirms that he is defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship as he has never walked away from a challenge in his life. The last time they squared off, they blew the roof off the place, and he wants to know what the roof is worth here tonight.

Psychosis beats Rey Mysterio Jr., Juventud Guerrera and Blitzkrieg to become the WCW Cruiserweight Champion! During the match, a man in black with a mohawk, sunglasses and a cane is seen sitting in the front row. Somehow, Tony Schiavone is able to identify him as Alex Wright, who has not been seen in months and is also seen with facial hair for the first time on WCW programming.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who shows up with "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. He says that every time he comes to Gainesville, Florida, there are four or five thousand kids who want him to come to "The Swamp" so they can head up with him. As President of WCW, he wants to buy them all a drink so he can do just that, as he is president of the company and he can do what he wants when he wants to do it. Suddenly, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper shows up, and Flair wants to know why he has to rain on his parade. Piper tells Flair that he is fast becoming the "Dennis Rodman of WCW" and tells him that he is out of his mind and unfit to be WCW President, saying that "Patch Adams couldn't save him." He says he is his friend and he is here to help him, and tells Flair that he is stepping down as President. Flair says he calls the shots, but Piper says he is his reality check. Piper calls Flair out on tossing $600 pairs of shoes out into the crowd, but Anderson tells Piper he has seen Flair lose $3000 bags and never look back. Flair then throws his shows out into the crowd. Piper also calls Flair out for removing nearly all his clothes and handcuffing himself to the ring, but Anderson says he has seen Flair in his shorts many times and that it doesn't mean anything. Once again, Flair strips down to a pair of Florida Gators boxers, and says if he wants to stand out in the ring naked, he'll do it. Piper says he is not done, and even though he did not want the job of Commissioner, he is going to do it. Flair asks Piper what he is going to do to him, does the Flair strut, then accidentally says he is United States president before saying he is WCW President. Referee Charles Robinson hands Flair a robe - which Flair does not want to wear - before Piper hands Okerlund a note. It is from the general court of justice, Superior Court division in the competency matter of Ric Flair. It states that Flair, due to incapability of exercising rational judgment and weighing the consequences of his act, as well as being a forseeable risk of harm to himself and to WCW, he is incompetent and will therefore be removed from the office of President of WCW. Flair fires Piper as Commissioner, then says he is giving Florida back "the national title from Tennessee." Piper tells him this order is from him and his son David Flair, and tells Flair he signed a paper for a match without even knowing what it was, and the match is against Kevin Nash. Flair says he'll kick Nash's ass "from here to Nashville," and then tells him he is fired as Commissioner before telling him he will fight him at Slamboree, and if Piper wins, he gets to run the company. He then tells Piper that he's fired, but he is fighting his first. After some more arguing outside of the ring, Piper and Flair go at it before the show cuts to a commercial break.

Backstage, the black-and-white nWo meet up with Konnan, and Stevie Ray says Kevin Nash is looking for him. Konnan says he doesn't run with him anymore, and tells him to handle his business with him. This leads to the black-and-white nWo attacking Konnan.

Brian Knobbs - who has not been seen in WCW in a few years - beats Hak in a hardcore match after Bam Bam Bigelow shows up and knocks Hak off the top rope with a kendo stick, sending him head-first into a ladder.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage says he is between a rock and a hard place as "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has made it impossible to do anything else, but he is bringing the best person to get the job done. Gorgeous George has had zero matches going in against referee Charles Robinson at Slamboree, and even though she has the attributes, she does not have the matches. He then brings in Madusa, who has not been seen in WCW in a few years. Madusa says she has always wanted to wrestle a man, and when she trains Gorgeous George, she'll be able to beat any man in WCW. She thanks God that the cavemen have woken up in WCW, as women are here and can make a statement, which is why she is here again: to make a difference.

The black-and-white nWo meet Kevin Nash, who tells them that he had no message for Konnan. Scott Steiner tells Kevin Nash that the World title shot should belong to him, not to Nash, and that Kimberly cost him that title shot by hitting him with a steel chair. Nash says he does not have a problem with Scott, but Scott says he will if that does not change. Stevie Ray then tells Nash that they know what the red-and-black nWo are doing behind their back, and that it ends. Nash tells them they "don't want none of this." Stevie Ray then brings up a plan with the rest of the black-and-white nWo: when Scott Norton shows up, they will take him out when he faces Scott Steiner.

Before the next match, Buff Bagwell says that everyone is calling the shots in WCW, he decides to call his own and says he and Scott Steiner will go at it for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship at Slamboree, and tells Scott that if he brings the gold, he'll prove that he is buff and he is the stuff. He says there is no doubt that Scott Steiner is big and bad, but he is not buff and he is not the stuff. He then mocks Scott Steiner, saying "Big Poppa Pump is not your hook-up."

Buff Bagwell beats Disco Inferno. Alex Wright is seen in the front row again during the match.

Scott Steiner shows up with a couple of women. He says that when he comes to town, all his hooches come around, and tonight the greatest body in the world is gonna rock somebody's until they call him "The Big Bad Booty Daddy." He then tells all the ladies that Big Poppa Pump is your hook-up, and to holler if you hear him. He then tells Buff Bagwell his ego is so big that it is blurring his vision of reality. He says Buff's claim to fame is putting on a G-string and being a male dancer, and says he did not belong in the nWo anymore and nobody else disagreed with him. When he got tired of having a cheerleader and a knucklehead and laid him out, nobody came to help him, and says that before Buff was born, his mother wanted a girl but got him. He says Buff has issues and "broken toys in the attic," as real men don't wax their eyebrows or are Chippendale dancers. He then tells Bagwell that before he was in the nWo, he was nothing and they named him Buff, and now that he is kicked out, he should change his name to fit his "feminine personality," and that he should change it to "Boy Bagwell." He then says that he will enjoy beating the hell out of Buff Bagwell.

Kidman vs. Raven ends when The Four Horsemen ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko) get involved and attack Raven. Rey Mysterio Jr. rushes in, as does Perry Saturn, and Benoit and Malenko run away. After this, Rey and Saturn go at it after Saturn tries to help Raven back up, and Kidman then gets involved. Benoit and Malenko run back into the ring, and all three teams brawl.

Scott Steiner retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Scott Norton after Norton inadvertently elbows referee Johnny Boone in the eye, allowing Scott Steiner to headbutt Norton in the groin and use the ropes for leverage.

Before the next match, Kevin Nash addresses a couple of issues. He says that Hollywood Hogan is going under the knife this weekend, and regardless of whether Diamond Dallas Page retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship tonight, he will break DDP's back for injuring Hogan's knee. If Goldberg wins the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, he will challenge him for the title in two weeks at Slamboree. He then tells the crowd that they have good taste.

Kevin Nash beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. This is after referee Charles Robinson refuses to make the call. He leaves the ring, but he is attacked from behind by Gorgeous George, who then takes off Charles Robinson's referee shirt, put its on and makes the pinfall. After the match, three men in white coats show up and place Flair on a stretcher. As the stretcher is taken to the back, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper confronts Flair, and it becomes obvious to everyone - including "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson - that Flair is being taken to a mental hospital.

"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes guests on commentary for the next match.

Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship ends in controversy. During the match, DDP pulls out a foreign object to wrap around his right fist, and he also uses referee Mickey Jay as a human shield t protect himself from the Spear. Goldberg hits the Jackhammer, but there is no referee to make a count. Goldberg tries to revive Mickey Jay, but DDP hits Goldberg with the foreign object and knocks him out of the ring before punching him a few times before placing some steel steps below Goldberg's knee and smashing Goldberg's knee with a steel chair. Referee Johnny Boone shows up and tries to stop DDP from hitting Goldberg's knee with a chair, but DDP swings the chair forward and sends Boone into the guardrail. DDP is about to put Goldberg into a Figure Four Leg Lock on the ring post, but Kevin Nash shows up, attacks DDP and checks on Goldberg. DDP then hits Nash with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship to end the show.