Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for August 2, 1999

Before the next match, Kanyon says Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) is back together, but nobody cares, and he and Bam Bam Bigelow plan to prove that by beating "those fruit booties" in the center of the ring. Diamond Dallas Page then jokes alongside Kanyon and Bigelow that "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit's mother is so ugly that the judges at an ugly contest said "Sorry, no professionals" when she tried to enter. He then explains that the reason he helped David Flair last week is because David defends the United States title way better than Benoit ever could have, and tells Benoit "you ain't got it" before saying he will never have it and will have to live with it, while David Flair has "it" way more over than him.

Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) beats The Jersey Triad (Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow) after "The Canadian Crippler' Chris Benoit stops an interference attempt from Diamond Dallas Page. Benoit then grabs the microphone and says that once upon a time, he valued DDP's opinion, but then he showed everyone what he was all about, and says it is indeed his time and his turn and that he's got a lot more than DDP has. He also tells DDP not to bring his mother into this.

Lenny Lane and Lodi have a laugh about Ernest "The Cat" Miller's dancing shoes being switched with bunny slippers last week, and Lenny even mentions that he had a pair just like those when he was a kid. Lodi says those were his, but Lenny tells him he had the footy pajamas. Lodi says he still liked those slippers, though, and both men agree that they need to find out where The Cat shops.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

WCW President Sting shows up. He says there was tag team action last week, and it didn't turn out the way that he would have wanted it to. He has a pair of wrestlers in the back that he wants to see tonight: Sid Vicious and Rick Steiner. Last week, Hollywood Hogan stepped up and wanted him to be his partner, and now he is the one doing the asking. The crowd unanimously wants Goldberg to be Sting's partner, and Sting asks Goldberg to be his tag team partner tonight. He says he will be back at the top of the hour to get his answer and see if it is showtime.

It is announced that Buff Bagwell will take on Ernest "The Cat" Miller at Road Wild on Saturday, August 14th.

Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller can pretend paint his face Black and pretend to dance around like him, but he says it only would have been funny in the 1920s. He also says that he can whup anybody without his red dancing shoes, as he is a three-time world karate champion and did it without the shoes. He says that it may be funny to the fans, but it was not funny to him, and now he is about to show Buff what is going to happen to him in two weeks. He then addresses that there were two "girly guys" in the back talking about the slippers, and if they want to know where they came from, they can get in the ring. Lenny and Lodi show up, and tells them to get in the ring so he can tell them where he got the bunny slippers. They get in the ring only to get their heads smashed into each other.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Lenny Lane after Lodi runs into a Feliner as he chases Sonny Onoo around the ring.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hollywood Hogan. Hogan says that at Road Wild, he has a date with the devil. He ran with Kevin Nash, but he did not know how low he would stoop until last week when he left him laying in a puddle of his own blood. He does not blame TNT or Time Warner for pulling back on the cameras, because it was a pretty grotesque sight. He says that his frenzy has been fed over the last week, and when he made it to Sturgis, South Dakota, he went to a health food store, and he couldn't figure out if the men were fainting over the look on his face or if the women were fainting because he was freshly shaven. The way things go, Kevin Nash has a date with him at Road Wild. He says it is no secret that he and Nash do not like each other, and that they have been playing games in the dressing room with Nash trying to take his spot on the WCW roster. He says Nash is no different from anyone else who has tried, and he will kick his butt at Road Wild. Since he has nothing to do tonight but wait for him to enter the building, he challenges him to a match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and promises to kick his butt if Nash has the guts to get in the ring.

Sting shows up again, and asks Goldberg if it is showtime. Goldberg is seen approaching the ring, but Rick Steiner gets his attention, asking if he wants some. He goes after Rick only to be attacked from behind by Sid Vicious with a shovel and locked in a nearby storage closet. Sting sees this on the video screen and runs to the back only for Rick and Sid to ambush him. Rick Steiner and Sid Vicious then drag Sting back to the ring, but Sting comes to and fends off both men until he gets choke slammed by Sid. Goldberg then breaks out of the storage room and runs to the ring, clearing it out. Goldberg then picks up the microphone and says "Why wait?"

Disco Inferno beats Evan Karagias.

We see Torrie Wilson and David Flair sitting on a couch. Torrie tells Davis he must be the hardest working champion of all time. David says he is the greatest of all time. Torrie then asks why David is fending the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship so much. David says hhe doesn't know, but he has been talking to his father, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who has told him that he has to defend it every 30 days, and with Charles Robinson as his referee, he can defend the title whenever he wants. He says he has beaten everybdoy, and that it is now time for his body to be given some rest.

We see a narrated video package about the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

We see Sid Vicious backstage, saying that in the year 2000, Sting and Goldberg will be forgotten and he will be the true "millennium man."

It is announced that The Jersey Triad (Bam Bam Bigelow and Kanyon) will defend the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) at Road Wild.

The Revolution (Dean Malenko and Shane Douglas) beats The First Family (Hugh Morrus and Jerry Flynn) after Malenko sends Hugh Morrus into Jimmy Hart, who is standing on the apron trying to use the Junkyard Hardcore Invitational trophy as a weapon. After the match, Dean Malenko takes the trophy, and Malenko tells Fit Finley that the trophy is coming home where it belongs.

It is announced that Goldberg will take on Rick Steiner at Road Wild.

We see a short music video for "Crush" by Megadeth.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Rick Steiner shows up as Scott Hudson and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan talk about him on commentary. Heenan gets out of there as Rick drags Scott Hudson out of the commentary table and slams him to the mat. WCW security have to step in and escort him to the back as medical staff tend to Scott Hudson.

Eric Bischoff replaces Scott Hudson on commentary as Scott Hudson is wheeled out of the arena on a stretcher. Heenan returns to commentary shortly afterwards.

Before the next match, Curt Hennig shows up and says that for the last ten years, there has been all kind of wrestlers trying to act, walk, and wrestle like him, and calls them "Curt Hennig wanna-bes." Now that "Rap is Crap" has come to the top, someone else has been trying to jump on the country and western scene, and that man is Chad Brock, who will be performing next week on Nitro. He tells Brock that if he is going to use TNT and Nitro, he is wrong, because he is short, fat, bald and ugly and nobody likes that kind of person. He also has heard that Warner Bros. Records has signed Brock to a record deal, and wants to know which of the Warner brothers actually signed him: dumb or dumber. Hennig then notices Perry Saturn and makes fun of the dress that he has worn in the past as well as all the tattoos that he has, and says he's from Uranus. Saturn tries to get Hennig, and when Bobby Duncum Jr. attacks Saturn from behind, Saturn hits him with a Death Valley Driver almost immediately before telling Hennig that this is his time and daring him to get in the ring before calling him a "stupid redneck." Hennig eventually gets in the ring with him, and this starts the next match.

Perry Saturn beats Curt Hennig by disqualification after the rest of The West Texas Rednecks (Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Bobby Duncum Jr.) get involved and hogtie him with Duncum's lasso before Hennig punches out referee Nick Patrick. Dean Malenko and Shane Douglas run into the ring, clearing the Rednecks out of the ring before checking on Saturn and freeing him from the lasso.

"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit beats Diamond Dallas Page. During the match, David Flair gets on the apron only to get knocked badck off by Benoit, and when DDP goes for a roll-up, Benoit reverses it into one of his own for the win. After the match, Kanyon and Bam Bigelow show up, and the numbers game proves too much when DDP hits Benoit with two Diamond Cutters. David Flair then gets in the ring to mock Benoit as DDP hits Benoit with a Diamond Cutter from the top rope followed by a leather belt to the back.

Backstage, Sid Vicious says that his success and his victories will be talked about the most, and that they will pile up higher than anyone can count. He says the record will be his, because in 2000, he will be "the millennium man."

"Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Dennis Rodman is official for Road Wild.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Gorgeous George does not accompany Savage to the ring. Okerlund asks Savage not to take his questions personally, as he is only the messenger. Savage says that he got off the phone with his campaign manager, Brett Carter, and says his campaign for President of the United States is on hold at this time because he has a hit list to prove to the United States of America that he can take out the trash. He says George is under lock and key, and tells Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash that they are dad and Dennis Rodman "you're really dead." He says he has a date with destiny, and so does Rodman, when they meet head-to-head at Road Wild, and calls Rodman out so they can get it on right now. All of a sudden, Mona shows up and tells Savage to reconsider about firing her and Madusa. Savage says it would show a kind side of him, and but gets a tad hostile when he questions her loyalty to him, grabbing her by the chin. He tells Mona to get on her knees and beg for her job back, then says he has reconsidered and that she is still fired. He then tells Rodman to "get his ass out here right now." Rodman shows up with 4x4 and Swole of The No Limit Soldiers, and asks "Macho Asshole" if he is mad because he had sex with his girl. Savage tells Rodman to "get [his] punk ass in here right now, so we can rock this place." Rodman heads down the ramp with 4x4 and Swole, and tells Savage "once you go Black, you never go back." Savage tells Rodman that just because he's been somebody else's bitch all of his life does not mean he can come after his. Rodman leaves, then Mona hits Savage with a low blow before Rodman gets in the ring and clotheslines Savage from behind before hitting a few elbow drops. Bischoff asks for (and gets) both microphones to be cut off, and apologizes for the choice of words used on-air, which are all silenced out. Rodman asks for a microphone but does not get one.

Sting vs. Sid Vicious is announced for Road Wild.

Vampiro beats Eddie Guerrero after Raven pushes Eddie off the op rope following Eddie taking out The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope). After the match, Vampiro, Raven and ICP all put the boots to Eddie until Rey Mysterio Jr. and Konnan run into the ring, with Konnan carrying a steel chair.

Eric Bischoff asks Hollywood Hogan to join on color commentary for the next match. Hogan shows up and guests. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan leaves commentary, thinking Hogan is going to do something to him. Instead, Hogan extends his hand. Heenan does not shake his hand and simply leaves.

Sid Vicious and Rick Steiner beat Sting and Goldberg by disqualification. During the match, Rick Steiner tries to use a steel chair, but Hollywood Hogan sees this and takes the chair from Rick before him and Sid Vicious with it. Johnny Boone sees the chair shot to Sid, and calls for the bell. Suddenly, Kevin Nash shows up and puts Hogan through the table with a Jackknife Power Bomb to end the show.