Monday, April 3, 2000

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for April 3, 2000

Tonight's episode is a special "best of" episode prior to the return of Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo to WCW creative. Memories include:

The contract signing for "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan at Bash at the Beach 1994 and Hulk Hogan's rise to superstardom

The very first WCW Monday Nitro in the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 11, 1995 and the show's very first match in history, "Flyin'" Brian Pillman vs. Jushin "Thunder" Liger

The opening bout and high-profile matches on the very first Nitro on September 11, 1995

Nitro expands to two hours on May 27, 1996

The emergence of the Cruiserweight division

The sudden debut of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, and Hulk Hogan betraying WCW at Bash at the Beach 1996

The nWo's attack on WCW on the Nitro after Bash at the Beach 1996

The transformation of Eric Bischoff from commentator to the highest-paid executive of The New World Order

The transformation of Sting

The 100th episode of Nitro, the beginning of the return of Sting and Lex Luger's World title victory against Hulk Hogan

The debut and rise of Goldberg

The fall of Eric Bischoff and the New World Order in early 1999

Hollywood Hogan vs. Goldberg vs. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs. Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in early 2000

The debut of Jeff Jarrett

The fall of The Nitro Girls and the rise of the Women's Division

The state of WCW today

WCW superstars' opinions of Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff returning to WCW creative

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