Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for September 21, 1998

The show starts with Scott Hall - with a giant paper bag full of bottles clinking inside - telling head of WCW head of security Doug Dellinger that someone has wrecked his car. Once again, Scott Hall is noticeably drunk, and he tells Dellinger he doesn't tell him what to do as he has a ton of bosses and that he is not one of them when Dellinger recommends that Hall get some coffee to sober up.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Fog and smoke envelops the ring again, but when it clears, The Disciple - who has not been seen since last week - is seen face down in the middle of the ring. The nWo Hollywood contingent heads to the ring only for fog to fill the ring up again. The Disciple disappears, and we hear the voice of The Warrior, who is up in the rafters. Hogan tells Warrior to get in the ring, but The Warrior - who now has The Disciple at his side - tells Hogan that he has been running to hide while he has been running to re-appear. Hogan tells The Warrior to confess that he is scared of him, but The Warrior tells Hogan he will take all the possessions that he believes have value in his life, starting with The Disciple, who kneels besides him as he has not been instilled with the power of the warriors. He then tells Hogan to keep a eye out throughout the evening, for the OWN revolution broadens its scope while the plot of Halloween Havoc thickens, and he guarantees Hogan that he and all the worships will feel the power of The Warrior.

Fit Finley beats Barry Darsow.

Wrath beats Nick Dinsmore.

We see a video package of Goldberg and Diamond Dallas Page ahead of the WCW World Heavywight Championship match at Halloween Havoc.

Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men is seen in the front row before the next match.

Rick Steiner quickly beats Rick Fuller, then calls out Scott Steiner that they go way back and that he's beaten him up since he was one year old. He says is 9,000-0 against Scott and that Halloween Havoc will be 9,001. He also tells Buff Bagwell that when he gets him into the ambulance, it will be for good. Wicked laughter is then heard throughout the arena again.

nWo Hollywood makes it way out to the ring again, and Hollywood Hogan calls out The Warrior again while telling him to leave The Disciple out of it. The Warrior shows up and tells Hogan that if he has any courage, to follow him. The nWo Hollywood contingent follows Hogan as The Warrior disappears, and they all make their way to the back. Hogan's dressing room is vandalized yet again, with the sign of the Warrior on the wall with flames coming out if it. Hogan then finds The Disciple in a nearby bathroom, lying on his side. A fire extinguisher is sprayed into the bathroom (which seems to be clearly set off by the cameraman), and when the room clears out, The Disciple is gone again, much to Hogan's shock.

Before the next match, Raven says that loyalty is dead, as he gave to The Flock and they repaid him with their desertion. FOr the crimes perpetrated against him by The Flock, someone has to pay, and Raven takes his anger out on Villano IV and V.

Raven and Kanyon vs. Villano IV and V ends very quickly at the word of referee Nick Patrick after Raven and Kanyon hits Villano IV with a combination power bomb and neckbreaker, which Raven accidentally botches by dropping too early on the neckbreaker. Raven and Kanyon seem to be checking on the Villano along with trainer Danny Young in a rare breaking of kayfabe, then leave the ring. Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko watch the replay of this and come to the conclusion that Villano IV was dropped hard on his neck, and Villano IV is helped back to the back. (The injury almost forces Villano IV to retire, but he eventually comes back and teams with Villano V again in 2000.)

We see footage from earlier today where Disco Inferno finds out that he is over the weight limit for the Cruiserweight division, and that he has to get down to the limit in two hours before he can face Kidman for the Cruiserweight title later tonight.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Alex Wright shows up, speaking in German and mocking the American fans. He says he is sick of the United States, its people, and WCW, and there is one specific American wrestler that disgusts him: Diamond Dallas Page. He calls out DDP, challenging him to a match, and if he wins, he wants his World title shot at Halloween Havoc. DDP shows up, taping his hands before he walks down the ramp.

Diamond Dallas Page quickly beats Alex Wright. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews DDP after the match, who says that everyone dreams of being a champion, and if you look at WCW's World Heavyweight Champion, who he knows better than most, beside him, they are two different people. Goldberg shot straight to the top faster than anyone else, while DDP had to bust his chops to get here for years. Goldberg has never lost, while DDP has had his share of losses. DDP says that nobody has defeated him as he has taken negatives and turns them into positives. He and Goldberg have big heats, and at Halloween Havoc, he is bringing his heart as he knows that Goldberg is bringing his and they will take each other to a whole new level, and it will be a bumpy, bumpy ride. He then tells Goldberg not to blink for even a second, as he just might feel the bang.

A few guys (whose names are unknown) from Superior, Wisconsin are this week's Nitro Party prize pack winners. We see some footage of their Nitro Party (which heads to a Mean Gene's Burgers location in the town) before we see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller tells Lenny Lane (whom he calls Larry) that he is a three-time karate champion and that he can tear him apart with his bare hands, and gives him five seconds to leave the ring. Lenny Lane almost leaves the ring, but The Cat stops him. Lenny tells him he's not an idiot, and The Cat asks to shake his hand in appreciation. Lenny shakes his hand, then The Cat kicks him in the throat before saying this is his house and that he is the real deal. Lenny Lane almost wins with a schoolboy pin, but The Cat kicks out and goes at it. All of a sudden, Scott Hall stumbles out to the stage and down the ramp with one-half of the WCW tag team titles on his waist. Hall gets on the apron, calling for Kevin Nash, but "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes shows up and pulls him down, telling him he is no condition to do anything in the ring and that he is throwing his life away and he is talking him to the back. Shortly after this, Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Lenny Lane, then says Miller says he is the greatest and that WCW is going to someone hurt.

Disco Inferno is still working out - and sweating up a storm - on the treadmill when it is time to weigh in again. Disco Inferno has made weight.

The wicked laughter is heard again.

We see footage from Backstage Blast from last week where Chris Jericho says he is a unified champion as he brags about being the fake Goldberg and winning the "WCW World Heavyweight Championship" to go along with the Television title, and says that Goldberg will eventually get his rematch. He is also seen wearing a shirt that states "Jericho - 1, Goldberg - 0."

Saturn beats Jerry Flynn after putting him through ring announcer David Penzer's table.

The Jericho-holics Anonymous T-Shirt is now available for $20 plus $5.95 shipping and handling!

Before the next match, Scott Steiner says he finds it amazing that people boo him, because there is nobody in professional sports that looks like him and because he is a winner. He then says that the Boston, Massachusetts has no idea how to win ever since a baseball went between Bill Buckner's legs, and that they did not have the balls to hire Larry Bird as a coach after the championships he has helped win for the Boston Celtics. Buff Bagwell mocks Bill Buckner, then Scott Steiner says he is out here because Hollywood Hogan sent him and Bagwell out to see exactly where Bret "The Hit Man" Hart stands with nWo Hollywood as Bret comes out one week with a Hogan shirt and is Sting's friend the next. He says they decide whether Bret joins or leaves nWo Hollywood, not Bret, and calls Bret out again. Bret hobbles his way to the ring, still wearing a knee brace and not wearing a shirt at all. Buff Bagwell says Bret is faking his injury, and Scott and Buff attack Bret before Scott chokes Bret out with a black-and-white nWo shirt. Sting rushes in, forcing Buff and Scott to run for their lives. Rick Steiner meets Scott and Bagwell from behind, and Bagwell runs to the back before Rick gets a few shots on Scott, who runs away soon after.

Boxer Vinny Pazienza is seen at ringside.

Kidman retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Disco Inferno, who is worn out after working out for two hours to make weight for the match. During the match, Lodi shows up, wanting Kidman to rejoin him so they can go find Raven, nearly costing Kidman the match. All of a sudden, the weird laughter that has been heard for the last few weeks is heard yet again.

We see a solo performance from Tygress of The Nitro Girls.

We see a video package of the new Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko).

Before the next match, Chavo Guerrero Jr. tells Konnan that he isn't the only one who is raza, and imitates Konnan before saying he can be black-and-red. When Konnan refuses to let him join, Chavo wants to see Kevin Nash, and pushes Konnan, who immediately fights back.

Konnan beats Chavo Guerrero, Jr. with the Tequila Sunrise.

The Dean Malenko "Eyes of Ice" T-shirt is available for just $20 plus $5.95 shipping and handling.

Eric Bischoff and Miss Elizabeth show up. Bischoff talks about having built an empire that nobody though he would built, and that on Sunday, he would have built the most successful wrestling organization on Earth. Tomorrow, he heads to Japan to build the largest and most successful organization over there, but he will do it because he knows how, as he has built a model of an organization from top to bottom. He says that WCW is not the company it used to be, and apologizes on behalf of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who will not be here tonight due to "saying things he shouldn't have said" last week. He says that "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson could not earn Flair the right to wrestle on "his show," and while he can't stop him from speaking on a microphone, he can keep him from wrestling, as he is doing this ofr his own good as the last thing he should be doing at his age is wrestle again. He says The Four Horsemen is history and that Anderson cannot wrestle again. He says it is his company, and he decides who wrestles and well as when and where they do it, like Eddie Guerrero found out last week. Before Bischoff can stop speaking, The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) show up. Bischoff sics WCW security on them, saying they work for him, and tells them they want him gone. Security head Doug Dellinger, who initially stops Flair, steps aside to let the Horsemen in the ring. Flair says Bischoff has lied again, re-introduces him to the new Four Horsemen and tells Bischoff he has abused his power. Instead of beating up executives in blue jeans and Nike sneakers, he laughs at them. Bischoff dares Flair to hit him, but Flair tells him that is not happening tonight, as he doesn't have another $2 million. Flair then confronts Bischoff for telling him he can't take his 10-year-old son to a national wrestling tournament - which he won - and tells him to suck it, before confronting him that for firing him the day after. Flair tells bischoff the Horsemen are too good and that Bischoff is just too bad, and that he made his money by going up and down the road every night. He says Bischoff is sitting on a big contract due to all the superstars in the back who carried the business while he lived on top of it, and that the fans are not here for him. He tells Bischoff that the Horsemen were going from one end of the world to the other picking up women while Bischoff was in the bathroom buying his first condom. Bischoff tells Flair this is Nitro, not the History Channel, and that there is no room in WCW for Flair. Flair tells him Space Mountain is the oldest ride, but it still has the longest line, and reminds him that it was him to introduced him to Hollywood Hogan. Bischoff calls Flair a Hogan wanna-be. Flair tells Bischoff the Horsemen will be on Thunder this Thursday night in Norfolk, Virginia, and the Horsemen surround Bischoff after he asks for Flair's microphone to be cut off, flashing the four fingers to Bischoff in a corner of the ring.

Stevie Ray and The Giant (the latter standing in for Scott Hall) vs. Kevin Nash and Lex Luger ends in a no-contest. During the match, Scott Hall guests on commentary, and asks why "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes did not want him to wrestle Kevin Nash, and Tony Schiavone tells him he is no condition to wrestle. He tells Schiavone to tell Dusty there is no alcohol policy, and to worry about himself. He says his back is sore from carrying Kevin Nash his entire career, and threatens to get in the ring to show how tough Kevin Nash is. Hall then heads to the ring, irritating everyone in the ring in the process as he gets in, and tosses out referee Nick Patrick before daring Kevin Nash to get in the ring with him. Lex Luger tags Nash in at his request, and when Hall punches at him, Nash dodges and Hall lands on his face. The Giant and Stevie Ray take advantage of the situation, with The Giant clobbering Nash while Stevie Ray drags Luger out of the ring. Luger comes back into the ring with a steel chair, and Nash and Luger have a stand-off with Hall. Luger sits in the chair in the corner while Nash sends Hall out of the ring again. The Giant and Stevie Ray finally take Scott Hall to the ring, and Kevin Nash tells Scott Hall that he just lost his best friend because he doesn't know who he is anymore. If Hall wants to go at with him, they can go at it at Halloween Havoc. Nash then promises to Hall that he will show up, and asks that he do the same.

Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff show up yet again, and they both call out The Warrior. The Warrior shows up, and slowly heads towards the ring. Suddenly, The Disciple is walking behind The Warrior. He then stands side by side with Warrior before turning around to reveal "OWN" on the back of his jacket, revealing that The Disciple ahs been turned against Hollywood Hogan.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 21, 1998

RAW

"The Rock" Rocky Maivia shows up to start tonight's show. WWF owner Vince McMahon, Mankind and "The The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock are already in the ring. Vince tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin that if he is contemplating rushing this ring and attacking him, then he had better think again. The Undertaker and Kane show up and stand at the stage. Vince then mentions the WWF Championship match at Break Down: In Your House, and once against guarantees that Austin will not longer be WWF Championship. He then tells Mankind, The Rock and Shamrock that he will guarantee them the opportunity of a lifetime, while also further stating that Austin and a volunteer of his choice will be squaring off against The Undertaker and Kane tonight. He asks The Rock, Mankind or Shamrock not volunteer to be Austin's partner, and says he is not asking for favors because he never does. He asks the three of them why they are allied against The Undertaker and Kane, and says he would be honored to have one of them as WWF Champion if they just chased a common goal. He again reiterates to the three of them not to team with Austin tonight, and asks the three of them to compete in a Triple Threat Match tonight, where the winner will face the WWF Champion next week. He even offers to be special guest ring announcer for that match, and says that whoever wins that match, surely won't be facing Austin next week.

Before the next match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn states that "Double J" Jeff Jarrett used to think that the only talent he had was his voice, but tonight, Jarrett is getting the surprise of his life because he is stomping a mudhole in his ass. After this Billy Gunn does the usual New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and Billy Gunn) introduction usually reserved for Road Dog, who is providing the cue cards.

"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. During the match, Billy Gunn accidentally runs into the top turnbuckle and accidentally pokes referee Tim White in the eyes. Jarrett tries to take advantage of the situation by hitting Gunn in the head with his guitar, but Tim White is able to clear his vision and take the guitar away from him before he can follow through. This allows Gunn to hit a neckbreaker for the win.

It is announced that Sable and Jacqueline will face each other in a wrestling match, with the winner become the first WWF Women's Champion in three years, as WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaugher has re-comissioned the title.

Michael Cole interviews WWF owner Vince McMahon backstage. (Vince Russo and another member of creative is seen in this interview). When asked who would be crazy enough to team with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and if the match will still happen without a partner, Vince says he cannot think of anyone who would want to team with Austin, then says that Austin will still be facing The Undertaker and Kane tonight, partner or no partner.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up, and says that things are starting to look pretty bad for him as The Undertaker and Kane are making deals with WWF owner Vince McMahon. He says that if The Undertaker wants to tell him it's strictly business and that if he's trying to take the WWF Championship, then it really is personal. He tells Vince he can make his stipulations where Kane and The Undertaker can't pin each other, and tells him it's the biggest bunch of crap he's heard in his life. As for tonight's life, he knows nobody will team up with him due to the fear of angering Vince McMahon, and says that partner or no partner, he's still going to wrestle and that nobody can finish him off. He says that going into Break Down, if he is going to go to Hell against The Undertaker and Kane, then everyone should expect "Austin 666" to show up and not "Austin 3:16."

We see footage of The Undertaker and Kane showing up to the arena. Kane is seen wearing street clothes and a black ski mask as he carries his own bags, and two unknown wrestlers move away from them at the mere sight of the duo.

Before the next match can even begin, The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) party with The Oddities (Luna Vachon, Golga, Kurrgan, Giant Silva) and spray silly string into the air, then the silly string is sprayed into the eyes of Giant Silva and Kurrgan before they rip Golga's Cartman doll to shreds.

Michael Cole interviews The Undertaker and Kane. The Undertaker says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin spews so much venom that is is affecting him own mind. He asks Austin who he thinks he is to warn them about anything, and tells him to take a close look at who is standing in front of them. They may have made a business deal with WWF owner Vince McMahon, and regardless of how Austin feels about it, they have a shot at the WWF Championship and that one of them will take it from Austin, and that there is nothing Austin can do about it. He tells Austin he should be more concerned about making his final arrangements, because if he shows up in the ring by himself, there is going to be a funeral.

Jacqueline beats Sable to become the first WWF Women's Champion in three years after "Marvelous" Marc Mero trips Sable during a vertical suplex, allowing Jacqueline to pin Sable. (Tori is seen in the crowd cheering for Sable before the match begins.) During the match, it is announced that Kurrgan and Giant Silva are having their eyes flushed out in the first aid station from the attack from earlier tonight. Michael Cole tries to interview Jacqueline after the match, but Mero screams that he and Jacqueline are heading to Disney World.

WAR ZONE

Before the next match, WWF owner Vince McMahon, Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco watch the match from backstage, gloating at the fact that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is on his own in this match. Suddenly, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn shows up, much to the anger of Vince McMahon, and volunteers to be Austin's tag team partner for this match.

The Undertaker and Kane beat "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. After the match, Kane and The Undertaker beat up Billy Gunn, then Austin hits Kane and The Undertaker with a steel chair. It is later revealed by commentary that Billy Gunn was not the legal man in the match when he was pinned.

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) vs. Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight). During the match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett shows up and hits Paul Ellering in the head with his guitar. Southern Justice leave, while The Disciples of Apocalypse check on Ellering after the match. During the match, it is announced that WWF owner Vince McMahon will make an important announcement.

Michael Cole interviews WWF owner Vince McMahon, who says that he is disappointed that someone volunteered to tag team with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and angered The Undertaker and Kane, and that he will not be held responsible for what The Undertaker and Kane do from this point on in the show.

We see a vignette for Steven Regal: a real man's man. Here, we see Regal shave with a blade in the middle of a forest while holding a mirror in his other hand.

Before the next match, Al Snow asks everyone what they like, need and love only to be attacked from behind by Sgt. Slaughter.

Al Snow beats Sgt. Slaughter in a Boot Camp Match to earn reinstatement into the World Wrestling Federation. After the match, Al Snow is attacked by Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco, and 2 Cold Scorpio runs into the ring and grabs a steel chair, making the save.

Val Venis tells everyone to stay tuned, as nobody would want to miss his latest video.

Michael Cole interviews "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, who tells WWF owner Vince McMahon that nobody dictates anything to him and that he has only accepted the Triple Threat Match for tonight because he knows that one day he will be the best damn WWF Champion there ever was. As for Mankind, he knows he has rubbed elbows with him, and says he can't beat him even on his best day. As for "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, he is proof that anybody can be tough. He plans to lay the smackdown on both Mankind and Shamrock tonight, and prove he is The People's Champ.

Dustin Runnels guests on commentary for the next match.

Before the next match, Val Venis says that some men like their cigars dipped in a little brandy, but President Bill Clinton, much like himself, likes his cigars dipped in a little French liquor, like "la whiskey."

Val Venis beats Owen Hart by disqualification after Dustin Runnels gets in the ring and attacks Venis. Venis turns the tables on him, ties him up in the ring rope, and tells him to turn the other cheek as he slaps him. He then tells Dustin he stuck his nose in his business, and he paid the price by having his wife reap the benefits. Since last week, he had a little bit of sympathy in his heart for him, but then he decided to attack him. Venis asks Dustin if he has ever witnessed his wife experience real orgasmic pleasures, then introduces him to his latest video: "Something About Terri." We then see video footage of Terri saying she has changed her mind about reconciling with Dustin as Venis is a much biger man than Dustin. Venis pulls his head out of the covers, saying "the little kitty-cat isn't under the covers," but that she should not worry as he will keep on looking. Venis then tells Dustin that he never did find that kitty-xat, but his "wife's vittles" were so tender. Dustin is distraught yet again.

X-Pac beats D'Lo Brown to become the WWF European Champion!

We see footage from during the break where Michael Cole interviews Mankind, who says that WWF owner Vince McMahon has gotten fired up. As for "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, on his best early-to-mid-afternoon, he could beat him on his worst late evening. As for "The World's Man Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, he doesn't know how to get out of any of his holds, but it takes a good man to beat him, even though it wouldn't take very long.

"The Rock" Rocky Maivia vs. Mankind vs. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock in a Triple Threat Match to determine a #1 contender for the WWF Championship ends in chaos. During the match, WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up with Kane and The Undertaker, and The Undertaker drags Mankind out of the ring before he and Kane attack him, leaving The Rock and Shamrock as the only two men left in the match. When The Rock throws Shamrock out of the ring, The Undertaker and Kane then attack Shamrock before getting in the ring with The Rock. The numbers game quickly catches up to The Rock, who is quickly choke slammed by both men. As The Undertaker and Kane attack Mankind, "Stone old" Steve Austin sneaks up on Vince from behind and attacks him, and The Undertaker and Kane cannot get to him in time.