Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for August 23, 1999

The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Mikey Whipwreck vs. Chase Tatum ends after Sid Vicious shows up and decimates both men, then pins them. Charles Robinson is seen carrying signs that show Sid Vicious' win streak, which are tossed out as the streak is increased by two when Sid pins both Tatum and Whipwreck. Sid then announces his streak is at 68-0 for those who do not know how to read, then mocks Goldberg. He says this message is directed at Goldberg, for every time he enters the ring, he will have another win and one more step up to the top of the mountain where he will stand. He says that no man will cast a stone and knock him down, and in the year 2000, only one name will be heard: Sid Vicious.

Backstage, Kidman meets up with Kimberly. Kimberly tells Kidman that she knows he meant no offense last week, and lets him know that she will talk to Diamond Dallas Page about what happened.

Goldberg is seen backstage. All of a sudden, he notices The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kanyon) attacking Kidman, and goes after them. Security has to keep Goldberg away from them.

The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kanyon) show up. DDP calls the crowd "nobody" and Las Vegas "a town full of losers" before saying they are the only winners. As far as Kidman goes, after Kanyon trained him and he brought him on, he now knows he does not even breathe the same air as her now. As for Goldberg, if he wants to jump into his world, he can down to the ring tonight so he can kick his teeth in. Last time they got in the ring, they blew the roof of, but this time, he is blowing the roof off Goldberg.

Sting shows up. Tonight is a huge night for him, because last week, Hulk Hogan was kind enough to put the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against him tonight. He says that when Hogan speaks up, he speaks clearly, and he is positive that he heard Hogan say he would kick his ass. But he is Sting, and he is back in black, and with all due respect, he tells Hogan not to let his mouth override his butt. Suddenly, Lex Luger shows up for the first time in months. Both men hug, and the crowd chants Luger's name. He says it has been a while and that he has been watching close as he has been rehabbing an injury. He is here to wish him luck and show him support, as he is the one man who has always been there for him through thick and thin and the only guy to stick up for him when he came back. He says that Sting is the one man who has been the backbone of World Championship Wrestling. He then says he has a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach when he sees Hogan in the red and yellow and being everybody's best friend all of a sudden. He knows that there is history between them, mostly competition, and he thinks there is a foul stench to everything and he does not like it, and that he does not trust Hogan. Sting tells he does not think Hogan could be any more straight up than he was last week. Luger wishes Sting the best. Both men then leave.

Mike Tenay is outside of the arena, anticipating the arrival of Eric Bischoff, who shows up in a Hummer. Eric Bischoff neither confirms or denies that he will be taking control of World Championship Wrestling again.

Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller says he has whupped everyone in the locker room this year, especially Buff Bagwell, and says Buff Bagwell still cannot believe it and that he must be crazy. He says that if Buff has the guts, he wants him to get in the ring so they can finish it. It is then announced that WCW Mayhem will be released on Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64 in a month, and that commentary will be talking about the game for the next four weeks.

Buff Bagwell beats Ernest "The Cat" Miller. During the match, Lex Luger confronts Sonny Onoo for attacking Buff Bagwell, and chases him around the ring as Buff hits The Cat with the Buff Blockbuster for the win.

We see a short video package for Berlyn after it is announced that he will be debuting on Nitro next week.

Before the next match, Diamond Dallas Page he is the two-time World champ and that Goldberg is nothing. He tells Goldberg to get in the ring so he can kick his teeth down his throat. As Goldberg heads to the ring, he is attacked from Bam Bam Bigelow with a garbage can. He is about to attack Bam Bam, but DDP tells him to leave him alone and get in the ring with him. Kanyon and DDP go after Goldberg, but Kanyon gets Speared and Bam Bam Bigelow suffers the same fate as soon as he gets in the ring. DDP flees through the crowd. Goldberg says that next week, DDP is next, and so is Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow.

We see a music video for "Good Ol' Boys" by The West Texas Rednecks.

We see a Nitro Party-turned-video package for Lodi that ends in a food fight.

Juventud Guerrera versus Lenny Lane (who just goes by the name Lenny) for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship ends with Sid Vicious powerbombing Juvi, Lenny and Lodi, bringing Sid's reign up after he pins all three men at the same time. Sid Vicious says the total just keeps getting higher and higher, and it seems there is no end to the madness that keeps happening. He says there is no one who can stop him, and that no one has the guts to do it. He says there is a good reason: anyone who makes the mistake will get laid out. He says the record stands at 70-0, and he tells Goldberg he is marching higher and higher. He says he can faintly hear a "Goldberg" chant as the year 2000 gets closer, and that it will soon get less and less as the name "Sid" is the only name that is heard. He says that even the crowd can listen, and tells them not to chant for Goldberg one more time to him. They chant it anyway, because in the year 2000, Goldberg, Hulk Hogan and Sting will not be in WCW anymore; only him.

The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig, Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Bobby Duncum Jr.) "perform" "Good Ol' Boys."

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

The First Family (Hugh Morrus, The Barbarian, Brian Knobbs) beats The Revolution (Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Shane Douglas) after Rick Steiner runs in and hits Saturn with a Steiner Bulldog behind the referee's back. After the match, Benoit calls Rick Steiner out, and tells Rick Steiner that the United States title is a symbol of his success, and if he wants a taste of his success, he will have to swallow whatever he dishes out. He says that Rick's bite is worse than his bark and that he is one of the toughest in wrestling today, but he backs down from nobody. He challenges Rick Steiner to face him for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Rick says he'll do it from the aisle.

The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) beat Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kidman after Vampiro pushes Kidman off the top rope and double teams Kidman with Shaggy 2 Dope. After the match, ICP and Vampiro continue to attack Kidman and Rey, and Eddie Guerrero rushes into the ring, clearing it out.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hulk Hogan. He says it is nice to see the red and yellow in Las Vegas, Nevada, and says that when he hit the gym, everyone was "hangin' and bangin'" with the red and yellow. He says this is all about destiny. He told Sting he had his word, and now the World title is on the line tonight. As for Lex Luger, he had heard from his son Nick, who had asked about him, and told him that he will never stab him, his family, Sting or anyone in the back. He says that Sting is his friend, but when it comes to getting in that ring, he will train a little bit, pray a little bit and kick Sting's ass.

Rick Steiner vs. "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship ends in a no-contest. During the match, Rick uses referee Charles Robinson as a human shield to protect himself from Benoit's top rope headbutt. He grabs the United States title outside of the ring, then Perry Saturn shows up and fights off Rick Steiner only to be pulled of him by Sid Vicious with one hand. Sid and Rick then hit Saturn with a two-man powerbomb, then Benoit gets up, grabs the United States title and chases both men away. Benoit grabs the microphone and says there is a group of wrestlers who are sick and tired of everyone monopolizing the top spots in the company, and that on Thursday, Sid and Rick will find out what The Revolution is all about. Benoit then starts a "Revolution" chant. "The Canadian Crippler' Chris Benoit retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.

The West Texas Rednecks (Barry and Kendall Windham) beat Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) to become the WCW World Tag Team Champions after Curt Hennig hits Booker T in the back of the head with Bobby Duncum Jr.'s cowbell as referee Nick Patrick is preoccupied with Stevie Ray and Barry Windham.

Vampiro beats Eddie Guerrero. During the match, The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) try to get involved, but Eddie gets Shaggy 2 Dope from the top rope. He slips off the top rope, hitting his knee on the way done. Later, Violent J distracts referee Bily Silverman so that Vampiro can send Eddie into Shaggy 2 Dope for the win. After the match, Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kidman rush in to keep Vampiro and ICP from doing even more damage to Eddie.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Sting vs. Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship ends after Sid Vicious and Rick Steiner attack both men. Goldberg runs into the ring and chases both Sid Vicious and Rick Steiner out. Lex Luger also shows up in the ring, and Sting and Hogan shake hands. With Goldberg and Luger as witnesses, Hogan tells Sting he will give him another shot at the world title, with Goldberg and Luger watching their backs. Hulk Hogan retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

KISS performs God of Thunder live in concert, then we are introduced to "The Demon," a wrestler with Gene Simmons' facepaint on. (The Demon is initially portrayed by Brian Adams for the first and only time here, and is then portrayed by long-time WCW talent Dale Torborg for the rest of the character's run. Not surprisingly, the concert is not even available on the WWE Network.)