Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for July 12, 1999

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Savage says he told everybody - and some can accept it and others cannot - that he is the baddest man on the planet for he is WCW World Heavyweight Champion. He thanks the fans for honoring him tonight, even though he is being showered by boos. As for why the rest of Team Madness is not with him right now, he says that this interview is something he had to do himself, because he is "the boss." Last night, Sid Vicious was very vicious, and all he had to do was look across the ring into the eyes of Kevin Nash. Nash was hypnotized, and he could not handle the madness. He will continue to do what he said he could do, and he came through. When the chips are down, he is the man who can close the deal. Savage then challenges anybody but Kevin Nash, because Nash does not deserve a shot at the World title, because he is a "zero" in life and he got his number: zero. Suddenly, the original, black-and-white nWo theme plays, and Hollywood Hogan makes a surprise appearance. Savage is furious at the return of Hogan, who wants to make sure he was not hearing things when Savage said "anybody." Savage tells Hogan that he made a mistake, because Hogan belongs in the same category of Kevin Nash and that Hogan and Nash belong to each other. Savage tells Hogan to get out of Dodge with Kevin Nash because he owns it. Hogan says he saw what went down last night, and says Nash should be champion right now. He tells Savage not to ask because you just might receive, and that it is now official and he is coming for the World title. Savage then says he overreacted and gave Hogan a way out, but Hogan did not bite. He is glad he did not, because today is a brand new day and he is the man with the stroke, and he would love to give Hogan a challenge tonight. Savage plans to beat Hogan and get him out, because he never liked Hogan and Hogan is through. Hogan says there is only one thing left to do, and that is do the thing.

We see a short video package for "Macho Man" Randy Savage.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

We see another music video for "Rap Is Crap" by The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig, Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Bobby Duncum Jr.).

Konnan beats Vampiro - who attacks Konnan from behind as Konnan is on the microphone - by disqualification after Vampiro after throwing a steel chair at Konnan's face outside of the ring.

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs. Dean Malenko is announced for later tonight.

Option 3 of the WCW Hotline provides the results from Bash at the Beach.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller shows up with Sonny Onoo, and puts on the red dancing shoes to show everyone how to dance. After he does his dance, he says everyone knows how great he is, that he has a beautiful face and that he is a bad man. He goes on about how he hates rednecks and Jacksonville, Florida, and says he might close the town down early tonight by whupping all the rednecks in it, then says he can whup anybody. He then expresses his disgust with the boxing match between "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Buff Bagwell at Bash at the Beach, and says Bagwell not only look bad with the boxing gloves, but his mom Judy Bagwell had to help him. He says he will whup both of the Bagwells, then says Judy is out of his weight class, as she is a super-heavyweight and that she would have to drop weight to fgith him. Suddenly, Buff Bagwell shows up, and tells The Cat to shut his mouth. He then gets the crowd to cheer for him before saying he is buff and that The Cat is not the stuff. He also goes on to say he loves Jacksonville. The Cat then says Buff and Jacksonville can kiss his ass. Buff says that with The Cat being a three-time karate champion, he says that Jacksonville may not want to see Buff kick his ass, and then says "Don't sing it, bring it." Miller then attacks Buff from behind, starting a brawl. Buff gets the upper hand and eventually slams Onoo onto the mat when Onoo tries to get involved, but The Cat gets one of his dancing shoes off and hits Buff with a superkick. Sonny Onoo makes the "count" for the "pinfall," then he and The Cat leave.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Eric Bischoff guests on commentary for the rest of the show.

Before the next match, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair uses his power as WCW President to call WCW Security to escort Perry Saturn and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit out of the building.

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair beats Dean Malenko thanks to the constant efforts of. During the match, Flair backs into referee Charles Robinson as he has Dean Malenko in a sleeper, and Johnny Boone quickly replaces Robinson as ref before Flair gets Malenko in the Figure Four Leg Lock. Malenko manages to turn the hold around, but Asya gets in the ring and kicks Boone in the ribs. Robinson comes to and calls for the bell, then gives Flair the win. Malenko is about to violently confront Robinson for this when "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson attacks Malenko from behind. As Anderson and Flair take the boots to Malenko, Sting rushes in and clears the ring. Sting says Ric Flair being President of WCW means nothing to him, and that Flair's diamonds have lost their luster and that "Space Mountain" is on Viagra. As Flair tells Sting he is a dead man, Sting says that when he fought Flair for the first time ten years ago, he had his thumb down on guys like him and The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), and ten years later, Flair is still here. Flair says he is still here because he is the man and the boss, but Sting says Flair is still here and that his presidency means nothing to him. He is here to say that he is back in black and that he is embarrassed to let Dean Malenko do the talking all these weeks, because he is WCW and he wants control. Flair says his wife would like control, but she does what he tells her to do. Sting tells Flair that he will wrestle him for control of WCW. Flair laughs and says Sting is cheering for nothing, because he is the only one who can make the match. He then says it is time another Flair tore him up, and says that if Sting can beat David Flair, Sting will get a match with him. Sting says he is not above hurting David Flair to get to Ric, and if that is a deal with Ric, that is a deal with him, and says he will go through Ric to get control of WCW. Ric says he has to get through David first, because he is the boss all night long.

Kidman beats "Lord" Steven Regal. During the match, Regal launches Kidman into referee Randy Anderson. David Taylor and Fit Finley get involved afterwards, but when Finley tries to hit Kidman with a chair, Kidman ducks and Finley hits Regal instead. Kidman then botches a Shooting Star Press, hitting his legs on the top rope next to him instead of on Regal. Eric Bischoff checks on Kidman, then confronts Regal for continuing to put his hands on Kidman. Kidman gets an inside cradle on Regal, and Bischoff makes the three-count. Bischoff is confronted by Regal, Finley and Taylor after the match.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Sid Vicious beats Kenny Kaos. After the match, Sid asks Kenny Kaos if he felt the power, then tells Sting that he is conditioned and feels no regret or remorse for the things that he does. He says the stars in the sky tell him his destiny, and to reach it, Sting must be his next victim. He then gives Sting and the fans everything to think about: Therefore he does not know when the master is in his house, he can only wish that he come suddenly and take him while he is asleep.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair gives Sting one last chance to run before the next match and says that nobody will think any less of him, but Sting stands his ground.

Sting vs. David Flair ends in a chaotic no-contest. When refereee Charles Robinson refuses to call for the bell after the Scorpion Death Lock, Sting hits Robinson with the Scorpion Death Lock. WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson get in the ring, but Sting makes quick work of them. FLair even goes so far as to use Asya as a shield when Sting goes for another Stinger Splash, and all of Ric Flair's camp runs away.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund awards the Junkyard Hardcore Invitational trophy to the winner of the invitational, Fit Finley. Fit Finley says he stands in the ring representing Northern Ireland, and says the Junkyard Hardcore Invitational was the hardest match of his career. He says he, David Taylor and "Lord" Steven Regal had a plan, and it worked, and they sent everyone to the hospital. He says everyone in the tournament found what it is like to be a tough man, and that Americans know nothing of the sort or about respect with air conditioners, heaters and Waffle Houses. He says he has the heart of a lion, is tougher than titanium and lower than the lowest rattlesnake, and nobody can stand with him. Finley is suddenly assaulted from behind by The First Family (Brian Knobbs, Hugh Morrus, Jerry Flynn). Other participants from the Junkyard Hardcore Invitational (including Public Enemy - Johnny Grune and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) show up in the ring, and everyone brawls as Jimmy Hart and The First Family steal the trophy. Fit Finley runs after the Family as everyone else from the invitational brawls in the ring. Regal and Taylor head towards the back to help Finley.

Booker T beats Diamond Dallas Page by disqualification. During the match, it is announced by Eric Bischoff that as per people who are over "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's head and position as WCW President, Flair will be facing Sting with control of WCW on the line next week on Nitro. Also during the match, Booker T inadvertently shoves DDP into referee Nick Patrick as DDP goes for the Diamond Cutter. He hits the Ax Kick, but Kanyon gets in the ring and hits Booker with the Flatliner before placing DDP on top of Booker and reviving Nick Patrick. Booker T kicks out in the nick of time. After this, Kanyon tries to get a handful of powder, but Nick Patrick is slightly blinded and Booker knocks the powder back into Kanyon's face. Bam Bam Bigelow hits Booker T as he goes for a cover, and the bell is called for. DDP hits Nick Patrick with a Diamond Cutter before hitting an assisted Diamond Cutter with Bam Bam on Booker. The Jersey Triad (DDP, Bam Bam, Kanyon) tie Booker to the ropes in the corner with duct tape and continue to attack. We then see a camera trained on the black-and-white nWo, and as they all mock Booker T while watching the match from the locker room, Stevie Ray leaves the room and rushes into the ring with a steel chair, clearing the ring out. The crowd chants "Harlem Heat" as Stevie Ray frees Booker T from the duct tape.

Hollywood Hogan beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship for the sixth time. During the match, Madusa and Miss Madness try to get involved in the match, but Hogan rams them into each other. This leads to an argument between Madusa and Miss Madness at ringside, and WCW Security have to quickly move in to separate both women and escort them to the back. Later still, Sid Vicious shoes up and attacks Hogan from behind, and hands Savage a chain, which Savage wraps around his fist. Sting gets in the ring and brawls with Sid, and as referee Mickey James is preoccupied with what is happening outside the ring, Savage punches Hogan with the chain. Mickey James makes the count, but he is dragged out of the ring by Kevin Nash, who hits Savage with the Jackknife Power Bomb before leaving the ring. Hogan puts his arm over Savage, and Mickey Jay makes the count to give Hogan the win and the title. After the match, Kevin Nash welcomes Hogan back to WCW, and says that is two times he has handed him the World title. Nash says thought it was safe to get back in the water, but the shark has come back to the tank, and challenges Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, no joke and no lay-down. This time, the outcome will be his way, as he is tired of being screwed around and he wants to finish this once and for all. Hogan tells Nash he has his World title match.