"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan shows up with Ted DiBiase and Vincent to start tonight's show. Hogan says they are here on a mission from God, and that everywhere he goes in Hollywood, California, he hears that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has been there and that he has been dogging him. He says that the WCW shot their mouth off and offered Piper a shot at the World title, and wonders where they get off at. He also states that they have let the word out that Piper will be in the building tonight. He has talked with DiBiase and Vincent, and being "a man of honor" and "a man of his word," he plans to confront him as he is tired of the lies and the backlash and make him admit that he is the better man and that he beat him at Starrcade. He will also put the World title on the line tonight, and if Piper has the guts to come to the ring - or the moment he arrives in the arena, whichever happens first - he will embarrass him and beat him like he insists he did last time.
The Ultimate Dragon beats Ray Mendoza, Jr. It is announced that Piper screamed "The battle is not over until you go home" in Gaelic as he was carried out of the arena on a stretcher the last time he was on Nitro.
Glacier beats Billy Kidman.
The nWo Denim Jacket is available now for $80 plus $9.95 shipping and handling.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Jeff Jarrett vs. Hugh Morrus! Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship!
Ice Train beats La Parka. During the match, we find out that The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) have knocked Lex Luger unconscious with metal pipes.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Debra McMichael, Woman). "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson is conspicuously absent. Benoit says that The Horsemen have goon through a difficult transitional period plagued by injury and internal friction, but by getting through it, one finds out who their friends really are. He calls being a Horseman one of his greatest accomplishment, and says he knows exactly who he can count on and that he wouldn't want it any other way as the Horsemen have a new perspective. Woman says the environment is much better than before, and calls out "Miss Jacqueline" (the woman from last week) for saying she didn't like what she did to The Taskmaster, and tells her that she got her leftovers. Mongo says The Horsemen couldn't be any more tightly knit, and says he'll be there when the rest of the Horsemen need him before announcing he's available to take Lex Luger's place in his match against Jeff Jarrett tonight, and offers to do such for the WCW Executive Committee. Debra brags about her beauty pageant accomplishments again before making fun of Miss Jacqueline's face. Flair says that familiarity breeds contempt and that the Horsemen have worked through it all. He says that Anderson is laid up in a king-size bed and watching them resolve their problems. Flair tells The Taskmaster and Miss Jacqueline that "nobody with a boyfriend named Shorty walks next to the Nature Boy."
The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) and Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) are seen watching the next match from the front row. It is also confirmed that the woman mentioned by The Four Horsemen in the interview from earlier is indeed named Jacqueline.
The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) vs. Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) ends when The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) and Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) climb over the guardrail attack both teams as well as each other.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
Dean Malenko beats Mike Enos with a small package. Syxx climbs over the guardrail and steals the WCW Cruiserweight Championship during the match.
Lee Marshall calls from Jacksonville, Florida - the site of next week's Nitro - for the 1-800-COLLECT Road Report.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Dungeon of Doom (The Taskmaster, Miss Jacqueline, Konnan, Jimmy Hart). We learn that The Taskmaster and Miss Jacqueline go back ten years, and that because The Taskmaster's personal life unraveled, The Horsemen got back together and that The Taskmaster forgot where his strength really lied as he crumbled. He says Miss Jacqueline was there for him ten years ago, and here for her now. Jimmy Hart says that women in professional wrestling is nothing but trouble and thinks Miss Jacqueline has a hidden agenda. Konnan thinks The Taskmaster has made a good catch, but says their real business lies in destroying The Four Horsemen. He asks The Taskmaster for a favor: let him take care of "The Crippler" Chris Benoit so he can spend more time with Jacqueline, who says that she didn't need plastic surgery for the toned body that she has and that Woman is jealous because she took The Taskmaster away from her. The Taskmaster says that it won't end between him and Benoit tonight, and Jacqueline tells Nancy she will beat her like she stole something - supposedly with the leather belt that is in her hands - is she sticks her nose in their business.
Diamond Dallas Page beats The Renegade with the Diamond Death Cutter - a Diamond Cutter with the opponent on the top turnbuckle. After the match, The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) are seen with metal pipes in their hands at the top of the entrance ramp, daring DDP to come at them. As they slowly walk down the ramp, Sting is seen in the crowd, and "Macho Man" Randy Savage - wearing black and white once again - is seen in the stands from the opposite side shortly afterward. Page grabs a steel chair and takes it back into the ring, not knowing who is friend or foe. All four men disappear soon after.
"Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright beats Super Calo.
"The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Konnan is thrown out when Miss Jacqueline shows up with a leather belt ready to hit Woman with it. Benoit grabs it out of her hands, and Jacqueline fails to find another weapon underneath the ring. Jimmy Hart and Konnan have to hold Miss Jacqueline back.
It is announced that Lex Luger will not be able to wrestle tonight, and that Steve "Mongo" McMichael will officially take his place as per the WCW Executive Committee.
Jeff Jarrett beats Steve "Mongo" McMichael by count-out when Debra McMichael, who does not want the match to take place, keeps Mongo from getting back in the ring after Jarrett drop kicks him out of the ring.
SuperBrawl VII is coming live to pay-per-view on February 23rd!
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in Piper's first appearance on Nitro since he was sent to the hospital. Piper heads to the ring with his youngest son Colt. Piper says he will never be an Elvis Presley, and that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan will never be a Roddy Piper. He doesn't understand why WCW wants him to fight Hogan again, even if it is for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. After we hear from Colt for a few seconds, Piper says that it is time for himself to grow up and be a man. Hogan shows up with Eric Bischoff and Vincent. Piper tells Hogan (whom he calls "Terry") that he's not out here to do anything, and asks Hogan to let him go home. Hogan calls his plea "weak" and tells him to get on his knees and beg for mercy. He tells Piper he had a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and that Piper has never been a world champion. He also calls Piper bringing Colt to the ring is a sign of Piper knowing what he is doing as well as a calculated risk. He says he was willing to defend the World title tonight, and that Piper isn't willing to get beaten again. Eric Bischoff wants Piper to admit that Hogan beat him like a drum. Piper does, and then Hogan wants Piper to admit that Hogan is the wrestler and icon friends and family really talk about, not Piper. Piper plays along with Hogan, and Hogan tells Piper that he is done with him, as he says that calling Piper "a coward" is one thing and "yellow" another, as Hogan tells Piper he is hiding behind a kid. Piper and Colt turn around to leave, and Hogan slaps Piper in the back of the head as he does. Piper helps his son out of the ring, then takes off his jacket and slams Hogan's and Bischoff's heads into each other before giving Hogan what for. Eric Bischoff gets back on the apron with the steel chair, and grabs the World title to swing it at both Hogan and Bischoff, who retreat. He lifts up the World title, then says "Let the games begin," and "San Francisco, watch my fist go," indicating that he has accepted the World title match.
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Monday, February 3, 1997
Monday, September 9, 1996
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for September 9, 1996
Super Calo beats Pat Tanaka in his Nitro debut by reversing a top rope superplex into a pinfall. During the match, an nWo street team with stacks of flyers is seen outside of the arena.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Rick Steiner backstage. Steiner is convinced he had Lex Luger beaten even though their match last week never started, and Lex Luger says he's focused this week in singles competition with him tonight as he's ready for War Games, which is good for him and bad for Rick. Rick Steiner is confused as to what is going on the entire time.
In another announcement paid for by the New World Order, Hall, Nash and The Giant hawk the official New World Order T-shirt, with all proceeds going to "The Ric Flair Retirement Fund."
Before the next match, The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet) sing "O Canada," much to the dismay of the crowd. The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) cut their rendition of the Canadian national anthem short. Soon after the match begins, the nWo street team is seen handing out flyers to the crowd, which all say "You haven't seen bad...but it's coming!"
The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) beat The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet) after Knobbs hits Rougeau with the Quebec flag as the latter goes to the top rope. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Nasty Boys after the match, Sags says that Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) and the tag team titles are all they are concerned about right now. Knobbs says that they're in WCW, and they want the tag team titles and they're coming to get them.
Scott "Flash" Norton beats Sgt. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman after Ice Train shows up and throws in the towel in Pittman's stead. Ice Train and Norton stare down after the match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Flair confronts Luger, asking where Sting is. Luger says Sting is here. Flair then tells The New World Order (Hall, Nash, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, The Giant) that the show is on next Sunday. Steve "Mongo" McMichael and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit show up, and they are convinced from Sting's absence that they're going to lose. Lex Luger says Sting is in the building. "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson says he's already booked a hospital room in Winston-Salem, as he knows everyone on their team is going to get hurt. He also tells "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan that he should have used battery acid instead of a bat on him, as he came back from a trip to the hospital to confront him the very next week.
Juventud Guerrera beats Joe Gomez. After the match, "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews referee Nick Patrick about the disqualification during last week's match between The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) and the team of Sting and Lex Luger. Patrick insists Luger intentionally hit him due to a vendetta against him from "all the lies [Okerlund's] been spreading about me" and asks why Luger hasn't been suspended from WCW. Okerlund says that Patrick has been in too many controversial calls for this to be coincidence, but Patrick says that Okerlund is stirring the pot and that the fans are pointing fingers at him, and insists that he is WCW all the way. After the interview, we see that The New World Order (Hall, Nash, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, The Giant) are posting nWo flyers on cars in the parking lot as it rains outside while Ted DiBiase is talking to someone who is inside the limousine, raising the possibility of a sixth man in the nWo.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Diamond Dallas Page vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan! Rick Steiner vs. Kurasawa! Lex Luger! Scott "Flash" Norton! "The Crippler" Chris Benoit! The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs)!
Rick Steiner beats Lex Luger by count-out. During the match, pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour. Also during the match, referee Nick Patrick motions Luger to the back, telling him that something has happened to Sting out back. We find out that Sting is talking to Ted DiBiase (even though it's obviously a recording), and when Lex Luger asks where Sting is, Sting comes out of the limo in black and white and attacks Luger along with the rest of The New World Order (DiBiase, Hall, Nash, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan). Luger plays possum as the chauffeur picks Luger up and Luger throws him, but when he does, everyone else flees.
Lex Luger and some of the men from WCW check one of the New World Order limousines, but only find a box with some cans of spray paint.
Rey Mysterio Jr. retains the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship against Billy Kidman.
The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) vs. Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) ends with a victory via disqualification for The Faces of Fear after the match goes out of control. During the match, "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael) and Lex Luger. Anderson is shocked with the recent turn of events concerning Sting, considering that Sting has been the only constant in the last ten years. Luger can't even give answers to Anderson, but he wants in on War Games even more and heads out of the building to find answer from Sting. Flair says the confusion is over, and tells The New World Order (Hall, Nash, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, The Giant, Sting) that they're going to town on Sunday. Anderson says this will be a fight to the death - the nWo's, not theirs. After the match, "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Dungeon of Doom (Jimmy Hart, The Taskmaster, Big Bubba, Meng, Barbarian, Hugh MOrrus, Maxx, Konnan). Jimmy Hart is sick of everyone getting in his face concerning The Giant, and says when The Giant turned traitor and joined The New World Order, it was the beginning of the end for him and he just didn't know it yet. Big Bubba still wants to know if Glacier is going to show up and get a piece of him. Konnan is tired of the nWo and their public service announcements, and challenge them to come to the ring right now. The Taskmaster tells "Macho Man" Randy Savage to do them a favor and clear his debt with them by taking out John Tenta if he feels he owes them a debt for helping him to the back last week, and to watch his back at War Games. He also says you can't trust anyone around here, and if Sting will turn, who else will?
We see another paid announcement from The New World Order. They brag about the money they have and the fact that they have the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. DiBiase also has plans for the nWo: time on the WCW's programming as well as an "nWo tag team tournament" with "nWo Tag Team Championships."
John Tenta beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage by count-out after Theodore Long asks "Macho Man" Randy Savage to come to the back, saying that The New World Order are back. Savage joins The Four Horsemen and other WCW wrestlers and search one of the limousines, but once again finds an box of spray paint. Despite all the rain, the WCW wrestlers spray paint "WCW" on the abandoned limo with the yellow spray paint. As Eric Bischoff speaks, The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael) show up. Anderson calls out Hogan for turning his back on WCW and turning Sting against the company and promises to take Sting's head off. Flair tells Hogan that he will not leave town alive after War Games.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Rick Steiner backstage. Steiner is convinced he had Lex Luger beaten even though their match last week never started, and Lex Luger says he's focused this week in singles competition with him tonight as he's ready for War Games, which is good for him and bad for Rick. Rick Steiner is confused as to what is going on the entire time.
In another announcement paid for by the New World Order, Hall, Nash and The Giant hawk the official New World Order T-shirt, with all proceeds going to "The Ric Flair Retirement Fund."
Before the next match, The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet) sing "O Canada," much to the dismay of the crowd. The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) cut their rendition of the Canadian national anthem short. Soon after the match begins, the nWo street team is seen handing out flyers to the crowd, which all say "You haven't seen bad...but it's coming!"
The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) beat The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet) after Knobbs hits Rougeau with the Quebec flag as the latter goes to the top rope. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Nasty Boys after the match, Sags says that Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) and the tag team titles are all they are concerned about right now. Knobbs says that they're in WCW, and they want the tag team titles and they're coming to get them.
Scott "Flash" Norton beats Sgt. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman after Ice Train shows up and throws in the towel in Pittman's stead. Ice Train and Norton stare down after the match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Flair confronts Luger, asking where Sting is. Luger says Sting is here. Flair then tells The New World Order (Hall, Nash, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, The Giant) that the show is on next Sunday. Steve "Mongo" McMichael and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit show up, and they are convinced from Sting's absence that they're going to lose. Lex Luger says Sting is in the building. "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson says he's already booked a hospital room in Winston-Salem, as he knows everyone on their team is going to get hurt. He also tells "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan that he should have used battery acid instead of a bat on him, as he came back from a trip to the hospital to confront him the very next week.
Juventud Guerrera beats Joe Gomez. After the match, "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews referee Nick Patrick about the disqualification during last week's match between The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) and the team of Sting and Lex Luger. Patrick insists Luger intentionally hit him due to a vendetta against him from "all the lies [Okerlund's] been spreading about me" and asks why Luger hasn't been suspended from WCW. Okerlund says that Patrick has been in too many controversial calls for this to be coincidence, but Patrick says that Okerlund is stirring the pot and that the fans are pointing fingers at him, and insists that he is WCW all the way. After the interview, we see that The New World Order (Hall, Nash, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, The Giant) are posting nWo flyers on cars in the parking lot as it rains outside while Ted DiBiase is talking to someone who is inside the limousine, raising the possibility of a sixth man in the nWo.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Diamond Dallas Page vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan! Rick Steiner vs. Kurasawa! Lex Luger! Scott "Flash" Norton! "The Crippler" Chris Benoit! The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs)!
Rick Steiner beats Lex Luger by count-out. During the match, pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour. Also during the match, referee Nick Patrick motions Luger to the back, telling him that something has happened to Sting out back. We find out that Sting is talking to Ted DiBiase (even though it's obviously a recording), and when Lex Luger asks where Sting is, Sting comes out of the limo in black and white and attacks Luger along with the rest of The New World Order (DiBiase, Hall, Nash, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan). Luger plays possum as the chauffeur picks Luger up and Luger throws him, but when he does, everyone else flees.
Lex Luger and some of the men from WCW check one of the New World Order limousines, but only find a box with some cans of spray paint.
Rey Mysterio Jr. retains the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship against Billy Kidman.
The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) vs. Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) ends with a victory via disqualification for The Faces of Fear after the match goes out of control. During the match, "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael) and Lex Luger. Anderson is shocked with the recent turn of events concerning Sting, considering that Sting has been the only constant in the last ten years. Luger can't even give answers to Anderson, but he wants in on War Games even more and heads out of the building to find answer from Sting. Flair says the confusion is over, and tells The New World Order (Hall, Nash, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, The Giant, Sting) that they're going to town on Sunday. Anderson says this will be a fight to the death - the nWo's, not theirs. After the match, "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Dungeon of Doom (Jimmy Hart, The Taskmaster, Big Bubba, Meng, Barbarian, Hugh MOrrus, Maxx, Konnan). Jimmy Hart is sick of everyone getting in his face concerning The Giant, and says when The Giant turned traitor and joined The New World Order, it was the beginning of the end for him and he just didn't know it yet. Big Bubba still wants to know if Glacier is going to show up and get a piece of him. Konnan is tired of the nWo and their public service announcements, and challenge them to come to the ring right now. The Taskmaster tells "Macho Man" Randy Savage to do them a favor and clear his debt with them by taking out John Tenta if he feels he owes them a debt for helping him to the back last week, and to watch his back at War Games. He also says you can't trust anyone around here, and if Sting will turn, who else will?
We see another paid announcement from The New World Order. They brag about the money they have and the fact that they have the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. DiBiase also has plans for the nWo: time on the WCW's programming as well as an "nWo tag team tournament" with "nWo Tag Team Championships."
John Tenta beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage by count-out after Theodore Long asks "Macho Man" Randy Savage to come to the back, saying that The New World Order are back. Savage joins The Four Horsemen and other WCW wrestlers and search one of the limousines, but once again finds an box of spray paint. Despite all the rain, the WCW wrestlers spray paint "WCW" on the abandoned limo with the yellow spray paint. As Eric Bischoff speaks, The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael) show up. Anderson calls out Hogan for turning his back on WCW and turning Sting against the company and promises to take Sting's head off. Flair tells Hogan that he will not leave town alive after War Games.
Monday, July 15, 1996
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for July 15, 1996
The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat Fire and Ice (Scott "Flash" Norton and Ice Train) after Ice Train accidentally hits the Ice Splash on Norton while he holds Rick Steiner down. During the match, Theodore Long shows up and watches the match from the entryway. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Big Bubba, Jimmy Hart and The Taskmaster after the match. The Taskmaster says that everyone is watching their own back, and that he and Jimmy lived to see the end of Hulkamania but did not expect Hulk Hogan to do what he did and try to take WCW over. Jimmy Hart says that they will do whatever it takes to get rid of the Four Horsemen once and for all. As Jimmy Hart speaks, Fire and Ice are arguing with one another as they head to the back and The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) show up. Big Bubba tells Sting to worry about him and not Luger or Hogan, as Sting has a concussion and he plans to put him to sleep permanently. The Taskmaster then focus on "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, saying that Benoit has gotten too personal with him now after what happened at Bash at the Beach.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Fire and Ice (Scott "Flash" Norton and Ice Train), and Norton and Ice Train argue until Theodore Long shows up and says that they make a great tag team and he does not want to see them break up. Norton pushes Theodore Long to the ground, telling him to stay out of their business as it started with them and it will end with them. Ice Train tells Norton it will end a lot sooner than he thinks.
Jimmy Hart talks to Dean Malenko as Malenko arrives for the next match. We then hear Malenko say "It's a good day for Dean Malenko and a bad day for the Four Horsemen. Chris Benoit...pay attention."
Dean Malenko beats Billy Kidman with the Texas Cloverleaf.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Kevin Greene. He finds it outrageous how Hulk Hogan has stabbed everyone in the back, but the real reason he's here is for Steve "Mongo" McMichael, and he tells Mongo he doesn't want to wait any longer and he wants revenge.
In the August issue of WCW Magazine: The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) tell all! Revealing secrets about The Giant! Collectible photos from Slamboree and The Great American Bash!
Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Rough and Ready (Mike Enos and Dick Slater) after Col. Robert Parker gets on the apron to distract the ref and Sister Sherri kisses Dick Slater. Col. Robert Parker leaves with Sherri and Harlem Heat after the match.
We see a video package of Rey Mysterio Jr.
Kevin Greene wants Steve "Mongo" McMichael and he wants him now before NFL training camp starts, but at the rate this is going, he may not get Mongo until February.
Madusa beats Malia Osaka.
Pyro signifies the beginning of the second hour.
The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) cover the metal WCW letters atop Disney-MGM Studios with white sheets, each one with "n," "W," and "o" spray painted on each one.
Meng beats "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson after Jimmy Hart distracts teh ref and The Barbarian - who shows up during the match - hits Anderson from behind from the apron.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Steve "Mongo" McMichael (who shows up with Pepe the chihuahua) and Debra McMichael. Mongo, upon finding out that Kevin Greene has left the arena, implies that Kevin Greene is a coward and tells him to come to the arena and fight. Debra McMichael calls the Carolina Panthers "a farm team for B-players" and says that Mongo lasted 15 years in the NFL because he didn't let "small guys" like Kevin Greene push him around. After going on about Mongo's NFL records and asking where Greene's records are, she tells Kevin Greene to head back to the Panthers "where all the small farm boys are."
Eddie Guerrero beats "The Crippler" Chris Benoit after Dean Malenko rushes in and slams Benoit head first into the corner post.
The sheets with "nWo" on them are removed from the metal WCW letters atop Disney-MGM Studios after the break.
Haing disappeared before "The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero, The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) return to Disney-MGM Studios in a limousine.
The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) show up when the ref is distracted with Jimmy Hart trying to toss a foreign object to Lex Luger in his match against Big Bubba. Hall and Nash attack Luger - back from a concussion and a nearly detached retina - and Hulk Hogan joins in not longer after, wearing all black in his first appearance since Bash at the Beach. Luger and Big Bubba are laid out by The Outsiders, and while Luger is rolled out of the ring, Hogan shakes Big Bubba's hand before Hall and Nash turn on Bubba before they too toss him out of the ring. "Mean" Gene Okerlund shows up and interviews Hogan and The Outsiders, and Hogan says he wishes he had done this two years ago, as The New World Order is taking over professional wrestling, as he considers himself bigger than the sport itself and The Outsiders will rule it with him. He also doesn't care if the fans are disgusted with him, telling them to stick it again. As for as people like Sting go, Hogan says Sting was a skinny little bodybuilder when he shook his hand ten years ago, and he also says he was sick and tired of "Macho Man" Randy Savage's crying, blaming Hogan for his divorce from Miss Elizabeth. People toss trash into the ring as Hogan says he made professional wrestling and that he will always be bigger than the sport, and Hogan says the New World Order will rule the wrestling world. He says Hall and Nash who will set the trend for the 1990s and send professional wrestling to its destiny, but says that Hall and Nash are just the foundation, and Hogan lays down the question of whether or not other potential members will be other outsiders or people who have been loyal to WCW and to Hogan himself, as wherever he goes, professional wrestling goes. He then says he's done with the kids for not wanting to go down the same path as him anymore. He says he won't deal with Macho Man or Sting anymore, as he's headed to the top of the ladder and he's going to dismantle the Ted Turner organization all in one night, beat The Giant, turn the WCW World Heavyweight Championship into the nWo World Heavyweight Championship and reign supreme from that day forward. He says if Ted Turner has any boys in the back with any guts at all, he can send them in, as they'll beat up everyone in WCW right now. The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson show up and surround the ring.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Fire and Ice (Scott "Flash" Norton and Ice Train), and Norton and Ice Train argue until Theodore Long shows up and says that they make a great tag team and he does not want to see them break up. Norton pushes Theodore Long to the ground, telling him to stay out of their business as it started with them and it will end with them. Ice Train tells Norton it will end a lot sooner than he thinks.
Jimmy Hart talks to Dean Malenko as Malenko arrives for the next match. We then hear Malenko say "It's a good day for Dean Malenko and a bad day for the Four Horsemen. Chris Benoit...pay attention."
Dean Malenko beats Billy Kidman with the Texas Cloverleaf.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Kevin Greene. He finds it outrageous how Hulk Hogan has stabbed everyone in the back, but the real reason he's here is for Steve "Mongo" McMichael, and he tells Mongo he doesn't want to wait any longer and he wants revenge.
In the August issue of WCW Magazine: The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) tell all! Revealing secrets about The Giant! Collectible photos from Slamboree and The Great American Bash!
Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Rough and Ready (Mike Enos and Dick Slater) after Col. Robert Parker gets on the apron to distract the ref and Sister Sherri kisses Dick Slater. Col. Robert Parker leaves with Sherri and Harlem Heat after the match.
We see a video package of Rey Mysterio Jr.
Kevin Greene wants Steve "Mongo" McMichael and he wants him now before NFL training camp starts, but at the rate this is going, he may not get Mongo until February.
Madusa beats Malia Osaka.
Pyro signifies the beginning of the second hour.
The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) cover the metal WCW letters atop Disney-MGM Studios with white sheets, each one with "n," "W," and "o" spray painted on each one.
Meng beats "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson after Jimmy Hart distracts teh ref and The Barbarian - who shows up during the match - hits Anderson from behind from the apron.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Steve "Mongo" McMichael (who shows up with Pepe the chihuahua) and Debra McMichael. Mongo, upon finding out that Kevin Greene has left the arena, implies that Kevin Greene is a coward and tells him to come to the arena and fight. Debra McMichael calls the Carolina Panthers "a farm team for B-players" and says that Mongo lasted 15 years in the NFL because he didn't let "small guys" like Kevin Greene push him around. After going on about Mongo's NFL records and asking where Greene's records are, she tells Kevin Greene to head back to the Panthers "where all the small farm boys are."
Eddie Guerrero beats "The Crippler" Chris Benoit after Dean Malenko rushes in and slams Benoit head first into the corner post.
The sheets with "nWo" on them are removed from the metal WCW letters atop Disney-MGM Studios after the break.
Haing disappeared before "The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero, The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) return to Disney-MGM Studios in a limousine.
The Outsiders (Hall and Nash) show up when the ref is distracted with Jimmy Hart trying to toss a foreign object to Lex Luger in his match against Big Bubba. Hall and Nash attack Luger - back from a concussion and a nearly detached retina - and Hulk Hogan joins in not longer after, wearing all black in his first appearance since Bash at the Beach. Luger and Big Bubba are laid out by The Outsiders, and while Luger is rolled out of the ring, Hogan shakes Big Bubba's hand before Hall and Nash turn on Bubba before they too toss him out of the ring. "Mean" Gene Okerlund shows up and interviews Hogan and The Outsiders, and Hogan says he wishes he had done this two years ago, as The New World Order is taking over professional wrestling, as he considers himself bigger than the sport itself and The Outsiders will rule it with him. He also doesn't care if the fans are disgusted with him, telling them to stick it again. As for as people like Sting go, Hogan says Sting was a skinny little bodybuilder when he shook his hand ten years ago, and he also says he was sick and tired of "Macho Man" Randy Savage's crying, blaming Hogan for his divorce from Miss Elizabeth. People toss trash into the ring as Hogan says he made professional wrestling and that he will always be bigger than the sport, and Hogan says the New World Order will rule the wrestling world. He says Hall and Nash who will set the trend for the 1990s and send professional wrestling to its destiny, but says that Hall and Nash are just the foundation, and Hogan lays down the question of whether or not other potential members will be other outsiders or people who have been loyal to WCW and to Hogan himself, as wherever he goes, professional wrestling goes. He then says he's done with the kids for not wanting to go down the same path as him anymore. He says he won't deal with Macho Man or Sting anymore, as he's headed to the top of the ladder and he's going to dismantle the Ted Turner organization all in one night, beat The Giant, turn the WCW World Heavyweight Championship into the nWo World Heavyweight Championship and reign supreme from that day forward. He says if Ted Turner has any boys in the back with any guts at all, he can send them in, as they'll beat up everyone in WCW right now. The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson show up and surround the ring.
Monday, June 10, 1996
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for June 10, 1996
Scott Steiner beats Booker T.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Scott Steiner after the commercial break. Scott says that he and his brother Rick Steiner have prided themselves in being the best tag team around. All of a sudden, Debra McMichael shows up and needs a minute with "Mean" Gene. She is worried about her husband Steve "Mongo" McMichaels are Kevin Greene, especially Steve, as he might get a little crazy and hurt somebody personally, and feels this is all her fault. "Mean" Gene tells her it's not her fault, as "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has a reputation and has taken visual liberties and said things he should not have said. Nevertheless, Debra doesn't want to see anyone get permanently injured, and wants to see if it is possible to talk it out with Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, talk this over and see if this match can be called off. "Mean" Gene tells her he will try to get an audience with them and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
Diamond Dallas Page beats Jim Powers.
We see a video package of Konnan.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Konnan, who will take on El Gato at The Great American Bash. He tells El Gato he has to come down to the United States to prove himself just like he did, and that any apathy on his part will lead to his demise.
Sting beats Meng with the Scorpion Deathlock.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund is backstage with Debra McMichael and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Heenan lets Debra into "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson's dressing room to talk them out of the match against Steve "Mongo" McMichaels and Kevin Greene, but Heenan then slams the door shut. Debra is accosted by Woman and Miss Elizabeth but manages to escape. Flair and Anderson go after her, and their opponents for the evening, Joe Gomez and The Renegade happen to be there when Debra runs away. Flair and Anderson attack Gomez and The Renegade, and Flair puts The Renegade into the Figure Four Leg Lock. Officials have to rush in to stop the attack.
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan beats "Squire" David Taylor after Taylor makes the mistake of turning his back on Duggan. It is confirmed during the match that Sting and Lex Luger have agreed to replace Joe Gomez and The Renegade in their match against "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson tonight, and that the WCW World Tag Team Championships will be on the line.
We see a video package of both Rey Mysterio Jr. and Dean Malenko.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Big Bubba and Jimmy Hart. Jimmy Hart tells John Tenta that he suffered the consequences for not pulling his weight in The Dungeon of Doom. Big Bubba says he proved John Tenta is only half a man, and that if he thinks he can cut his hair or The Giant's, he'll leave him laying like the beached whale that he is.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Scott "Flash" Norton, who says that he took two choke slams from The Giant and is still standing, as he doesn't care and he's not scared.
Fireworks indicate the beginning of the second hour.
The Giant beats Scott "Flash" Norton, then Lex Luger rushes in and tries to get a piece of The Giant only to get tossed out of the ring with the greatest of ease. The Giant clears the buffet table near the aisle and put Luger through the table, but Luger kicks The Giant in the groin and hits him with a steel bowl. The Taskmaster, Big Bubba and Hugh Morrus check on The Giant, who is not only barely fazed but also even angrier with Lex Luger than ever. Lex Luger then appears at commentary, and says The Giant does feel pain after all. He then tells The Giant that he has more surprises for him at The Great American Bash.
"Lord" Steven Regal quickly beats Billy Kidman by submission, then Sting rushes in and slaps Steven Regal in the face with a knife edge chop. Regal is both surprised and incensed.
Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) beat The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) after Sags smacks Johnny Grunge in the back with a trash can.
We see last week's video package of Hulk Hogan.
"The Nature Boy" RicFlair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson vs. Sting and Lex Luger for the WCW World Tag Team Championships ends when The Giant shows up. The Giant has the strength adantage at first, but Sting and Scott Steiner hit The Giant with chairs, and the chair shots send The Giant into a frenzy before he finally leaves. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Giant, who tells Luger that he is a dead man, and accepts his challenge for The Great American Bash, telling Luger he will be leaving Sunday night on a stretcher.
Razor Ramon shows up at the end of the show. Eric Bischoff says he doesn't want any trouble with him, and wants to know what the big surprise is. It's right behind him: Diesel. He tells Eric Bischoff he's been running his mouth for the last six months, and says that while WCW is where the big boys play, he and Razor aren't playing. Diesel says that Eric Bischoff still doesn't have his three men yet because nobody wants to face them, and that this show is about as interesting as "Marge Schott reading excerpts from Mein Kampf." Again, Bischoff doesn't want any trouble, and Diesel says he knows he doesn't want any trouble because he'll kick his teeth down his throat. He wants to know why Bischoff hasn't gotten his three guys yet, and wonders why he couldn't get a paleontologist to get three "fossils" cleared, or enough guys off dialysis to get a team. He also wants to know where Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage is. Eric Bischoff says that their fight isn't with him. Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, he will be in the WCW offices in Atlanta, where he has the authority to give them their match at The Great American Bash against three guys, and if they show up, he can try to give them their guys. Diesel tells Bischoff to bring what he's got, as the measuring stick has changed around here and he's looking at it.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Scott Steiner after the commercial break. Scott says that he and his brother Rick Steiner have prided themselves in being the best tag team around. All of a sudden, Debra McMichael shows up and needs a minute with "Mean" Gene. She is worried about her husband Steve "Mongo" McMichaels are Kevin Greene, especially Steve, as he might get a little crazy and hurt somebody personally, and feels this is all her fault. "Mean" Gene tells her it's not her fault, as "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has a reputation and has taken visual liberties and said things he should not have said. Nevertheless, Debra doesn't want to see anyone get permanently injured, and wants to see if it is possible to talk it out with Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, talk this over and see if this match can be called off. "Mean" Gene tells her he will try to get an audience with them and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
Diamond Dallas Page beats Jim Powers.
We see a video package of Konnan.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Konnan, who will take on El Gato at The Great American Bash. He tells El Gato he has to come down to the United States to prove himself just like he did, and that any apathy on his part will lead to his demise.
Sting beats Meng with the Scorpion Deathlock.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund is backstage with Debra McMichael and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Heenan lets Debra into "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson's dressing room to talk them out of the match against Steve "Mongo" McMichaels and Kevin Greene, but Heenan then slams the door shut. Debra is accosted by Woman and Miss Elizabeth but manages to escape. Flair and Anderson go after her, and their opponents for the evening, Joe Gomez and The Renegade happen to be there when Debra runs away. Flair and Anderson attack Gomez and The Renegade, and Flair puts The Renegade into the Figure Four Leg Lock. Officials have to rush in to stop the attack.
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan beats "Squire" David Taylor after Taylor makes the mistake of turning his back on Duggan. It is confirmed during the match that Sting and Lex Luger have agreed to replace Joe Gomez and The Renegade in their match against "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson tonight, and that the WCW World Tag Team Championships will be on the line.
We see a video package of both Rey Mysterio Jr. and Dean Malenko.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Big Bubba and Jimmy Hart. Jimmy Hart tells John Tenta that he suffered the consequences for not pulling his weight in The Dungeon of Doom. Big Bubba says he proved John Tenta is only half a man, and that if he thinks he can cut his hair or The Giant's, he'll leave him laying like the beached whale that he is.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Scott "Flash" Norton, who says that he took two choke slams from The Giant and is still standing, as he doesn't care and he's not scared.
Fireworks indicate the beginning of the second hour.
The Giant beats Scott "Flash" Norton, then Lex Luger rushes in and tries to get a piece of The Giant only to get tossed out of the ring with the greatest of ease. The Giant clears the buffet table near the aisle and put Luger through the table, but Luger kicks The Giant in the groin and hits him with a steel bowl. The Taskmaster, Big Bubba and Hugh Morrus check on The Giant, who is not only barely fazed but also even angrier with Lex Luger than ever. Lex Luger then appears at commentary, and says The Giant does feel pain after all. He then tells The Giant that he has more surprises for him at The Great American Bash.
"Lord" Steven Regal quickly beats Billy Kidman by submission, then Sting rushes in and slaps Steven Regal in the face with a knife edge chop. Regal is both surprised and incensed.
Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) beat The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) after Sags smacks Johnny Grunge in the back with a trash can.
We see last week's video package of Hulk Hogan.
"The Nature Boy" RicFlair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson vs. Sting and Lex Luger for the WCW World Tag Team Championships ends when The Giant shows up. The Giant has the strength adantage at first, but Sting and Scott Steiner hit The Giant with chairs, and the chair shots send The Giant into a frenzy before he finally leaves. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Giant, who tells Luger that he is a dead man, and accepts his challenge for The Great American Bash, telling Luger he will be leaving Sunday night on a stretcher.
Razor Ramon shows up at the end of the show. Eric Bischoff says he doesn't want any trouble with him, and wants to know what the big surprise is. It's right behind him: Diesel. He tells Eric Bischoff he's been running his mouth for the last six months, and says that while WCW is where the big boys play, he and Razor aren't playing. Diesel says that Eric Bischoff still doesn't have his three men yet because nobody wants to face them, and that this show is about as interesting as "Marge Schott reading excerpts from Mein Kampf." Again, Bischoff doesn't want any trouble, and Diesel says he knows he doesn't want any trouble because he'll kick his teeth down his throat. He wants to know why Bischoff hasn't gotten his three guys yet, and wonders why he couldn't get a paleontologist to get three "fossils" cleared, or enough guys off dialysis to get a team. He also wants to know where Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage is. Eric Bischoff says that their fight isn't with him. Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, he will be in the WCW offices in Atlanta, where he has the authority to give them their match at The Great American Bash against three guys, and if they show up, he can try to give them their guys. Diesel tells Bischoff to bring what he's got, as the measuring stick has changed around here and he's looking at it.
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