Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for May 29, 2000

Outside of the arena, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair tells his wife Beth and son Reid to stay in the limousine as he enters the arena, but R&B Security storm the limousine and take his wife and Reid away.

Kevin Nash shows up to start tonight's show. Before Nash can say anything, Scott Steiner also shows up with Midajah and Shakira. Nash gives Scott Steiner his thanks for helping him out on Thunder, then says that eight weeks ago, Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff said that they would systematically eliminate The Millionaire's Club, and since then, The Total Package has "a destroyed face," Diamond Dallas Page's personal and professional life is being controlled by Bischoff, Hulk Hogan has a retirement match at The Great American Bash, Vampiro wants to set Sting on fire in thirteen days, and then there is him. He says things didn't come to plan when it came to him for Bischoff and Russo, and also says that Bischoff and Russo did not think that Scott Steiner would be an ally. He says he and Scott Steiner would like to get their hands around Russo's neck, and says that he has a friend in Orlando, Florida by the name of Scott Hall who is getting happier by the day and wants a piece of Russo very badly if his daily phone calls are any indication. Nash tells Russo, Bischoff and The New Blood that the reason The millionaire's Club is full of legends is because they have seen it all, they have heard it all, and most importantly, they have dealt with it all before, and they are still here because they are legend. He then proceeds to show how hard it is to kill a legend by bringing out "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Flair tells Russo that the current situation must have him thinking overtime, and says that what has transpired two weeks ago will not stop him. He tells David Flair to look around, as he is here and he has nobody behind him, and at The Great American Bash, David's wrestling career will come to a quiet end. He says that Russo tried to bury him, but it did not work, and when he dies, "they will bury [him] quick." He then tells Russo that someway, somehow, he will find him and drag his "skinny little New York ass" to the ring tonight and stomp it dry. Nash then tells Flair that he has a present for him. He says that Flair never lost the championship and that he does not feel right holding the championship while not being the rightful champion. He then tells Flair that until he loses it, the WCW World Heavyweight Championship is his, and he gives it to Flair. Suddenly, Jeff Jarrett shows up and asks if he is on the wrong set because all he sees is "a bunch of self-serving women." He then asks if this "patheticness" is what he, Bischoff and Russo have broken them down to, as it is them against the world and he odes not like it one bit. He then announces that as per Vince Russo, Kevin Nash will face Rick Steiner and Tank Abbott in a two-on-one handicap match, and if Scott Steiner gets within five feet of the ring, Scott Steiner and Kevin Nash will be cleaning Russo's toilets next week. Scott Steiner tells Jarrett to tell Russo that talking your way out of problems is "way overrated," and that Jarrett and Russo can come down to the ring right now, bend over and kiss his ass. Jarrett says he is the man with all the stroke here, then tells Flair that he will face him in the ring for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship tonight and take the belt back from him. Flair tells Jarrett that he doesn't have to wrestle anybody, and that he is off tonight. Suddenly, Vince Russo shows up and tells Flair that he warned him what would happen if he showed up tonight, and tells him that he will always stay one step ahead of him. He then brings out David, who brings out his own stepmom Beth and his brother Reid Flair along with R&B Security. Flair, Nash and Scott Steiner rush the ramp and take out R&B Security while Jarrett and Russo flee.

A gasoline tanker trunk is seen pulling up outside of the arena. Vampiro is seen in the driver's seat.

Backstage, David Flair, Jeff Jarrett and Vince Russo hold "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's wife Beth and younger son Reid hostage, while Ric Flair is backstage looking for them.

It is announced that "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has been forced to accept Jeff Jarrett's challenge for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship for later tonight.

Before the next match, Disco Inferno proposes that they have a Lumberjack match the biggest guy that The Misfits In Action have to offer. Disco ends up facing Lieutenant Loco.

Lieutenant Loco beats Disco Inferno in a lumberjack match after Major Gunns kicks Rey Mysterio Jr. in the groin. After the match, Tigress checks on Rey Mysterio Jr., then runs into the ring and attacks Major Gunns.

Backstage, Pamela interviews Vampiro. Vampiro says that only the sinners will burn in Hell and that tonight, it does not matter how, when or why, but there will be a fire and it will beon Sting's head. Suddenly, Kronik (Bryan Adams and Bryan Clarke) barge in attacking Horace, then "The Main Event" Chuck Palumbo and "The Perfect One" Shawn Stasiak show up and attack Kronik.

Miss Hancock is seen heading towards the ring backstage.

Miss Hancock shows up. She says that everyone must think she is a stick in the mud, then says that she knows how to let her hair down and have a good time before proceeding to do a striptease. She barely gets started before "Hard Knox" Chris Candido shows up. Backstage, David Flair tells Vince Russo he has to go, then Russo chews out Reid Flair for using the word "damn" in front of him. Back in the arena, Candido says there are about ten to fifteen girls including Miss Hancock who don't like or care about or know a thing about the business, and the one that did tried to make the best out a bad situation last week by making a deal with Miss Hancock. He tells Miss Hancock not to stick her nose in his spotlight next time, or else he will not be so nice. Candido proceeds to grab Miss Hancock by the hair, but David Flair gets in the ring and fights Candido. All of a sudden, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair runs into the ring and fights David. R&B Security show up, but Ric Flair beats them up, as well. David takes the opportunity to get away and take Miss Hancock to the back. Flair manages to get out of the ring and follow David to the back.

Outside of the arena, Kimberly comes out of a white car, and announces that she will only be referred to as "Kimberly" as she is surrounded by reporters and paparazzi.

Donny Osmond and Karl Malone are seen in the crowd.

Before the next match, G.I. Bro says he has gone back to being G.I. Bro, saying that this is who he used to be before he became famous and that this is who he is now. He then says that last week, "The Perfect One" Shawn Stasiak got a beating, but didn't get enough and still wanted more, so he knocked him out with a steel chair. G.I. Bro then challenges Stasiak to a Boot Camp Match at The Great American Bash. G.I. Bro then mentions "The Career Killer" Mike Awesome trying to end his career a few weeks ago, then says Awesome tried to put him out but did not get the job done before calling him - and his ambulance - so he can put Awesome out of the game once and for all. Awesome shows up in an ambulance for the next match.

G.I. Bro beats "The Career Killer" Mike Awesome in an ambulance match. During the match, Diamond Dallas Page shows up and hits Awesome with a steel hair before he and G.I. Bro put Mike Awesome through a table at the side of the stage and toss Awesome into the ambulance to end the match.

Backstage, "The Perfect One" Shawn Stasiak and "The Main Event" Chuck Palumbo are not impressed with G.I. Bro while Miss Elizabeth sits with them. Suddenly, a knock is heard at a nearby door, and a note is passed underneath the door. When Palumbo reads the note, it says "It's 4:19. Got a minute?" Kronik (Bryan Adams and Bryan Clarke) show up and attacks Palumbo and Stasiak. Elizabeth hit Palumbo with a Lex Flexer before escaping. Meanwhile, Bischoff is backstage up with members of The New Blood.

Outside of the arena, Hulk Hogan is seen coming out of a black sports car. The Goldberg monster truck pulls up, as does a newer, sleeker black sports car. Hulk Hogan looks back and sees both cars, then heads towards the arena. When the camera is focused on the cars again, Goldberg is seen near the monster truck and the other sports car.

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair frantically looks for his family backstage. Meanwhile, David Flair has Miss Hancock held hostage

The newest issue of Sports Illustrated For Kids - featuring wrestlers from WCW - asks if professional wrestling is a sport in this issue's cover story.

Eric Bischoff shows up with The New Blood. Bischoff says that Hulk Hogan does not have the guts to war the red and yellow anywhere, as he would rip it out right off. He says that Hogan has painted himself into a corner and that there is nothing he can do about it, and tells him that he has a parting gift for him: Horace Hogan being the special guest referee for Hulk Hogan vs. Billy Kidman, saying the blood will be on Horace's hands and not his. Suddenly, Hulk Hogan shows up and says the red and yellow will never die and that it will take more than a "piece of shit" like Bischoff to get rid of it. He says that The Great American Bash, he will not only kick Billy Kidman's ass, but he will kick Horace's ass, and then the nightmare will begin for Bischoff when he becomes WCW World Heavyweight Champion by the end of July. Bischoff says it will never happen, but Hogan charges into the ring. At the same time, Goldberg is seen heading into the arena.

We see footage from during the commercial break where Hulk Hogan fights off The New Blood.

Kevin Nash vs. Scott Steiner and Tank Abbott in a 2-on-1 handicap match ends with Goldberg getting into the ring and laying out Rick Steiner. Tank Abbott is seen heading to the back, having already retreated, and Goldberg embraces Nash in the ring before telling Tank Abbott that he has sat at home hearing him run his mouth week after week before saying things are different because he is back. He says that tonight, the slaughter begins, and escape is no option. He then tells Tank Abbott has the balls to show up next week in his backyard of Atlanta, Georgia, his ass is next.

Backstage, Goldberg leaves the arena in the black sports car.

Before the next match, Terry Funk says that Eric Bischoff has a huge surprise for him: a mystery opponent with the WCW Hardcore Championship. Funk says he can bring that opponent on, then tells Bischoff says he will go backstage and put his foot right up his butt. He then finds out that his challenger is Vampiro.

During the match, Vampiro trying to set Terry Funk on fire with his pyrotechnics before beating people up backstage in addition to Terry Funk, then takes the brawl to the tanker truck and tries to douse Funk in gasoline. Stings runs out and fights Vampiro, and as he cuts off the valve for the tanker truck hose, Vampiro grabs a blowtorch. WCW security shows up before he can set the gasoline on fire.

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is still looking for his family backstage. Meanwhile, Shane Douglas finds out from Vince Russo that he is in an Asylum Match with Scott Steiner tonight, much to the chagrin of Douglas, who wants no part in such a match until Russo tells him that the match is for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.

We see footage of Diamond Dallas Page showing up to his house only to find that everything he owns has been thrown out of his house. He also finds out that the locks have been changed, finds out that Kimberly has kicked him out of his house and that Kimberly has filed a restraining order against him forcing him to stay 500 feet after Kimberly sics two police officers on him.

Backstage, "The Career Killer" Mike Awesome talks with Kimberly about Diamond Dallas Page, trying to figure out anything he should know about facing him at The Great American Bash. Suddenly, "The Main Event" Chuck Palumbo shows up and says he cannot find Miss Elizabeth and tells Kimberly that if she calls Elizabeth out in the ring, he can find her and Kimberly can get some television time. Kimberly agrees, and asks Awesome to come along.

Kimberly, "The Main Event" Chuck Palumbo and "The Career Killer" show up. Kimberly says all of the drama and injustice going on in her life have left her none the worse for wear, then says Miss Elizabeth has gotten on her last nerve. She calls out Miss Elizabeth so they can hash it out, and she is so tired of Miss Elizabeth taking up so much of her time. Miss Elizabeth shows up and tells Kimberly that everyone is sick of her as well as Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo, and asks Kimberly what she wants. Kimberly sics Awesome and Palumbo on her to grab her, which they do, then chews her out for hitting her with a baseball bat last week, then tells her she will show her who is charge. Suddenly, Diamond Dallas Page shows up and fights Palumbo and Awesome, hitting Awesome with the Diamond Cutter. Suddenly, Eric Bischoff shows up with two police officers, who show up to arrest DDP for violating the restraining order that Kimberly filed against him. Palumbo then strikes the police officer with the Lex Flexer before doing the same to DDP. The Total Package then shows up and attacks Palumbo, then leaves with Elizabeth. Awesome then gets back in the ring and takes the boots to DDP, but Karl Malone comes out of the crowd and hits Awesome with a Diamond Cutter before helping DDP to the back.

Backstage, Pamela interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who tells Jeff Jarrett that he has his World title shot tonight, and says that when he is done with Jarrett, he will find Bischoff and take his family back.

Before the next match, Scott Steiner says he always shows up with his two favorite freaks, because it is no secret that he is a genetic freak in heat. He also says that when he comes out and flaunts it, he knows there are other freaks nationwide watching and reaming about getting up on it. He then says that after tonight's show, he will give women the chance to get erotic at his freak show, and all they have to do is separate their hips and put their ass out so he can make them pass out. He then tells Tank Abbott that he will kick his ass in the Asylum at The Great American Bash, then tells Eric Bischoff that he can put Shane Douglas in the ring so he can kick his ass, too.

Scott Steiner retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Shane Douglas in an Asylum Match.

Sting is seen heading towards the ring backstage, while Hulk Hogan watches on a monitor.

Billy Kidman beats Sting. During the match, Vampiro hits Sting with a blowtorch as Torrie Wilson distracts referee Billy Silverman while Sting has Kidman in the Scorpio Deathlock. After the match, Vampiro and Kidman gang up on Sting, but Hulk Hogan shows up and fights them off. Suddenly Eric Bischoff show up with a steel chair and nails Hogan in the back with the chair, but it has no effect. Hogan is about to hit Bischoff with his chair when The New Blood outnumber and outpower Hogan. They then light a match and put it in a garbage can that has brought out during the attack, and Hogan's shirt - which had been torn off Hogan during the attack - is placed in the can after it is set on fire. As Vampiro pulls Sting towards the flaming trash can, Kronik (Bryan Adams and Bryan Clark) show up and force Bischoff and The New Blood to retreat.

Jeff Jarrett beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship! During the match, Vince Russo shows up with R&B Security, who are holding Beth Flair and Reid Flair hostage. Later on in the match, David Flair tries to get involved with a Statue of Liberty figurine, but Ric takes it away from him and hits him with it. Vince Russo also strikes Ric with a baseball bat during the match prior to Jarrett locking in the Figure Four Leg Lock. Charles Robinson then replaces David Flair as the referee, but he is soon wiped out inadvertently after Jarrett kicks Flair into Robinson after Ric knows Russo off the apron. Russo then puts on Robinson's referee's shirt to replace Robinson, but as Flair puts Russo in the Figure Four Leg Lock, David Flair comes to and hands Jarrett a guitar to smash into Ric Flair's head. This allows Jeff Jarrett to get the win and win the WCW World heavyweight Championship again. After the match, The New Blood and R&B Security celebrate and taunt Ric Flair with his wife and youngest son to end the show.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for August 16, 1999

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Lash LeRoux vs. Juventud Guerrera ends after Sid Vicious gets in the ring and decimates both men. Sid then announces that, in case nobody knows what is happening, that his name will be heard the loudest. In the year 2000, he will accumulate more wins than anyone in the history of professional wrestling, and that the name "Goldberg" will be obsolete. He says he does not enjoy beating people up like this, but it is what he has to do. He then says the fans can chant for Hulk Hogan all night long, but Hogan has something that belongs to him: the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He says Hogan is not the World champ until he goes through him, and he will continue to beat people down like he did Lash LeRoux and Juventud Guerrera all night until he gives it to him.

"Lord" Steven Regal vs. Scotty Riggs ends when Sid Vicious stays true to his word and destroys both men. He tells Hogan that the rest of the locker room does not have to go through this, and to give him the World title or else this will happen all night long. He then tells Goldberg that is one more win towards making Goldberg's own name obsolete.

Before the next match, Mike Enos gets in Ernest "The Cat" Miller's face. The Cat then makes a prediction that he will beat Enos in less than four minutes, or else he will leave town and never come back.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Mike Enos in three minutes and thirty-nine seconds when Sonny Onoo gets on the apron, distracting Enos. Enos lifts Onoo over his head, but The Cat kicks Enos in the back of his head, giving him the win after Enos drops Onoo.

We see a short video package from Berlyn, who has not been seen in months.

Sid Vicious is seen beating up Silver King and La Parka in a commissary storage room. He says that maybe now, Hogan will lsiten, as he does not want to see this happen to everyone in WCW. He tells Hogan to give him the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and this will all be over.

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Lenny Lane ends with Sid Vicious destroying booth men in the match as well as Lodi, who ends up being part of a double choke slam with Lenny Lane. Sting runs in before Sid can hit Rey with a second power bomb, and both Sid and Sting brawl until Hulk Hogan runs into the ring. Sid leaves the ring, and "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews both Hogan and Sting. Sid tells Hogan knows he does not want any of him, and tells him to tell his fans that he will give him the World title. Hogan tells Sid that he looks pretty happy that he got away from Sting, but not as much as he got away from him. When he puts the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line, he wants Sid at 100%, because he came to train, say his prayers and kick Sid's ass. Sid says there is a miscommunication and that Hogan should think about it, but Hogan says Sting has his back and that Sting is the reason he put Kevin Nash out of the business and the reason he will beat Sid Vicious, and when he does that, he will give Sting a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship next week. Hogan thanks Sting, because he will prove himself when he beats Sid, and says it looks like Sting accepted his challenge. Sting says it is "a big, fat, definite yes." Hogan tells Sting that they are friends right now, but next week, he is coming to train, say his prayers and kick Sting's ass.

Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) beat Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock). During the match, Public Enemy puts Shaggy 2 Dope through a table. As Johnny Grunge continues to splash Violent J - who is told by referee Johnny Boone that he is not the legal man - Violent J uses Boone as a human shield, knocking Boone out. Vampiro goes up top and hits Grunge with a spinning heel kick off the top rope, then places Violent J on top of Johnny Grunge to get the win, even though Violent J is still not the legal man.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray). Booker T says it was a long two years, but he and Stevie Ray are back again. There is no love lost for The Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Kanyon, Bam Bam Bigelow), but he thanks Diamond Dallas Page for making Harlem Heat the eight-time WCW World Tag Team Champions. Stevie Ray says he had a relationship with "four fruit booties who couldn't get the job done." Be that as it may, he and Booker T are family. Booker T says they will defend the tag team titles each and efery week, and next week, they will "turn this mother out" in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It is announced that Berlyn will be making his debut on Nitro in two weeks. (Despite being identified as Alex Wright when he appeared the last time he was on Nitro, he is hyped up as a brand new athlete.)

The nWo (Horace Hogan, Vincent, Scott Norton, Brian Adams) show up. Horace says he heard Stevie Ray's comments about them being "four fruit booties that couldn't get the job done." He doesn't care if Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) are tag team champs or not, and says that they could not beat any member of the nWo, even in singles competition. Horace tells Vincent that there is nothing worse than a brother gone bad, and hands the microphone to Scott Norton, knowing he has something to say about it. Norton gives Stevie Ray some advice: if he thinks he can come and go from the nWo, he is mistaken, and if Stevie Ray comes crawling back, he might give him his spot back. He then reconsiders, saying Stevie Ray is on the nWo's most wanted list. Brian Adams - now clean shaven - takes the mic and says that Norton came up with a heck of an idea. He says he and Vincent will take on Harlem Heat tonight, and Norton tries to get Adams' attention. When Adams pushes him away, Vincent, Horace and Norton attack Brian Adams and rip off his nWo shirt. Horace then says that Adams is now "former nWo" before he, Vincent and Norton leave him laying. Referees check on Brian Adams afterward.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Kidman. Kidman says that he, Rey Mysterio Jr., Konnan and Eddie Guerrero are creating their own circle of friends among each other that hang out both on-camera and off and have mutual respect for each other having all faced other in the ring in the past. Kidman goes on to say "We're just a bunch of filthy animals, y'know?", which ends up becomingthe basis for their group name, The Filthy Animals. Okerlund asks Kidman if he has seen the Nitro Girls pay-per-view, but Kidman says the real question is how many times he has seen it. He says the Nitro Girls are all good looking, but he says Kimberly is drop-dead gorgeous and his personal favorite. Despite saying that this is being said with no disrespect to Diamond Dallas Page, an irritated and angry DDP shows up. Kidman says he has nothing but respect for him and his wife, and says Kimberly is a beautiful woman. DDP says Kidman cannot even spell "respect," and midway through spelling the word out for him, he slaps Kidman in the face before plowing him into the mat before asking for areferee, saying Kidman "thinks he's got the shot, but not on my dime." Referee Billy Silverman shows up, and the bell is called for an impromptu match.

Kidman beats Diamond Dallas Page in an impromptu match after reversing a delayed Diamond Cutter into a roll-up. After the match, DDP attacks Kidman from behind, then hits referee Billy Silverman with a Diamond Cutter. Kidman jumps on top of DDP, but he also eats a Diamond Cutter before he slams him in the corner, puts him in the tree of woe position. He then removes Billy Silverman's belt and rips off Kidman's tanktop before whipping Kidman in the ribs with it. Kimberly shows up and tries to get DDP to calm down, telling him Kidman is his friend. She gets DDP to calm down and escorts him to the back.

Before the next match, Disco Inferno says he is a superstar, a sex symbol, a bonafied booty-shaking badass and an icon. He says Kidman's clique has been calling him all week getting him to join, but he says that for future reference, "Don't call me, I'll call you." He then says there are a lot of guys in the back who want to be the next superstar in WCW, and says they might as well stay on the bench as he is the present and future superstar of WCW, and he is willing to prove it. "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit shows up and says Disco is right, but tells Disco that he won't be climbing up his ladder, as he lays down for no one. He says Disco's problem is that he stepped in the way of The Revolution (Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Shane Douglas), and tells him to get in the ring and see what that experience is all about. Disco tells Benoit there is a fine line between courage and stupidity, and he has crossed it. He plans to give Benoit "a good old-fashioned New York tushy kickin'."

"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Disco Inferno.

Goldberg quickly beats Barry Windham after Kendall Windham and Bobby Duncum Jr.'s attempts to lay a hand on him fail.

Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) beat The nWo (Scott Norton, Vincent and Horace Hogan) after Brian Adams shows up and gets vengeance against the nWo for kicking him out of the group, taking on all three men at the same time. All the while referee Nick Patrick lets this happen, more or less making Brian Adams the unofficial third man on Harlem Heat's team in the match.

Rick Steiner says he does one thing that he does well. He says he is the D.F.G. and he rules the dog point. If anyone wants some, they can come get some. If anyone doesn't like him, they can bite him.

Rick Steiner retains the WCW World Television Championship against Brian Knobbs after Rick Steiner whips Brian Knobbs into Jimmy Hart, who is holding Rick Steiner's dog collar in his hand. Knobbs runs face first into the collar, and Rick Steiner hits the top rope Steiner Bulldog to retain.

Perry Saturn beats Bam Bigelow. During the match, Bam Bam Bigelow shoves Perry Saturn off the top rope and into referee Johnny Boone. Kanyon runs in and gets involved, then goes up top only to be pushed off by Shane Douglas, pushing Perry Saturn on top of Bigelow as Bigelow readies Greetings From Asbury Park to give Saturn the win. Kanyon and Bigelow continue to attack Saturn after the match, but "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko show up and run Kanyon and Bigelow out of the ring.

Hulk Hogan retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Sid Vicious by disqualification after Rick Steiner hits Hogan after Hogan hits the leg drop. Sting runs in and fights Rick Steiner, then Hulk gets the better of Sid Vicious to end the show.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for June 28, 1999

A black limousine parks outside of the arena, and WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and his son David Flair show up, along with the owner of the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, where tonight's episode takes place. Tonight, Ric tells David that the United Center was built for him, and that he wants David to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and become the most powerful athlete in sports today. The owner tells David that he and Ric have been looking forward to this moment since David was a boy, and when he becomes champion, he will have a statue of him in front of the arena that is ten times bigger than the statue of Michael Jordan that is already there. Ric says that everyone will want to "be like Dave," not like Mike.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn beat "Lord" Steven Regal and Fit Finley despite Regal hitting Saturn with the Union Jack when the referee is not looking.

As WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and WCW Vice President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper are talking about David Flair's World title match tonight when Van Hammer shows up and asks for a title shot. Piper puts him in a match against Rick Steiner for the WCW World Television Championship at Bash at the Beach.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, WCW Vice President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. Charles Robinson and Asya also accompany them. Flair says that Chicago, Illinois should be thankful that a champion like him has decided to blow through this town, and brings out Piper last, as he and Piper have a big reality check happening tonight. Piper shows up, and says it is reality check. The first one goes to radio shock jock Howard Stern for daring to diss him and saying he wants to get in the ring with him, saying that if he messes with him, he will mess him up so much that it will make Keith Richards look like Fabio. He complains about the younger wrestlers in the locker room whining for opportunities, and announces that in a tough town like Chicago, Illinois, they will have a tough fight by putting a young up-and-comer against Kevin Nash in a Lumberjack Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Flair says the political structure will not along him to ever be champion again, but tonight, his own son, David Flair, will walk the aisle looking as only he can look and take down Kevin Nash. He says that Charles Robinson will be the referee and that the WCW World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line, then addresses "Macho Man" Randy Savage, saying he would like to apologize, shake his hand and make him a deal tonight. Savage shows up with Gorgeous George, Madusa, Miss Madness and Sid Vicious. Flair tells Savage that the wrestling business is making history tonight, and despite the history between them, they have to bond one time as they both hate Nash and David Flair is going to wrestle him for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He asks Savage and Sid to join up with him, Piper and Anderson tonight, and if Savage leaps over to his side, he will re-legalize the elbow drop. Robinson tells Flair that he has a scar on him and had to wear a chest tube for two weeks because of the elbow drop, and Piper has to calm Robinson down. Savage says he is a player, and for him, the ends justify the means. He does not care if he, Sid, David Flair or even Sting is WCW World Heavyweight Championship as long as the title is not on Kevin Nash. Savage asks for Sid's input, and Sid simply announces "Let the madness run free!" Flair and Savage have a deal, and Flair says that soon, everyone will say they want to "be like Dave." Savage says tonight will be Kevin Nash's worst nightmare ever. Piper says tonight, we will have a fight, for even though the young kids can swing from vine to vine, he and Flair own the jungle.

We see Lenny Lane applying blue fingernail polish to his fingernails as Lodi - whose fingernails are already blue - watches. Lenny Lane is worried about what World Championship Wrestling will think when "they find out about [them]." Lodi tells Lenny to relax, as it is not like they are the only ones in the company. Lenny knows WCW is a little open-minded, but Lodi tells him "You got me...and I got you, babe."

Tony Schiavone plus the WCW Hotline.

Eddie Guerrero beats Lodi. During the match, Eddie throws Lodi into referee Scott Dickinson, and Lenny Lane gets involved in the match. Eddie manages to fend both men off as Dickinson recovers, and Lenny gets back in the ring and gets on top of Lodi to protect him. Eddie frog splashes both men simultaneously to get the win.

WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and WCW Vice President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper go over all their plans for tonight's main event. Piper proposes bringing three strong men in: Bam Bam Bigelow, Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon. Flair loves the idea, and says that David Flair will be winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship tonight.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Before the next match, Hak asks the crowd if they want to see him get hardcore and extreme, and says there is a nut who doesn't like his kind of matches, and calls out WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, telling him to walk down that aisle and to be the man, he will have to beat this man. All of a sudden, Bam Bam Bigelow shows up, and Hak dares him to get in the ring. Bigelow gets in and attacks Hak from behind, starting a match.

Bam Bam Bigelow beats Hak. During the match, Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon show up. Hak fends DDP and Kanyon off with a Kendo stick, but Kanyon distracts referee Scott Dickinson from the apron so that DDP can hit Hak with a Diamond Cutter.

Kevin Nash shows up. He says that he has been an outsider in WCW since day one, and he knows that WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and everyone else in WCW wants to see him lose the WCW World Heavyweight Championship tonight. He knows that the only ally he has, Scott Hall, is sitting at home in Orlando, Florida right now, and without him, he is here on his own facing David Flair in a Lumberjack Match with everyone who wants to see him lose the World title. Since he is putting the gold up tonight, he has a stipulation for David: if David wins, he gets the gold. If Nash wins, he gets Torrie Wilson for 72 hours. He then says a lot of guys have had stipulations where they get the girl for much longer, but he says Torrie will be ruing the 72 hours. He says that if the World title is enough to make him fight for his life tonight, that little incentive should bring it over the top. He dares everybody to bring it on, and guarantees that he will be leaving World champion tonight.

Curt Hennig, Barry Windham, Kendall Windham and Bobby Duncum Jr. beat Stevie Ray, Horace Hogan, Vincent and Brian Adams.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller and Disco Inferno show up for their dance contest. The Cat takes the microphone from referee Nick Patrick and says that if the crowd does not vote for him, he will go to his car, get his karate gi and "whup every redneck in here" just like he did Jerry Flynn. The Cat then puts his red shoes on and does his usual dance, and does not get much of a crowd reaction. Disco Inferno is up, and he gets a much better response from the crowd. The Cat then attacks Disco Inferno as he has the contest won, and this starts a match between the two men.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Disco Inferno by disqualification. During the match, Disco Inferno hits the Chartbuster only for Sonny Onoo to get in the match to break the pin only to accidentally kick The Cat. The Cat then puts on one of his red shoes and superkicks Disco as Onoo distracts referee Nick Patrick from the apron, but as he has the match won, Jerry Flynn - who has not been seen in months - shows up and kicks Miller in the head, knocking him out of the ring and ending the match. After the match, Flynn tells Onoo to tell The Cat when he wakes up that next week, he and The Cat will see who the better kickboxer is in a Kickboxing Match. All Miller has to do is sign the contract.

Before the next match, WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson are at the commentary table. Flair says he will make sure there are no mistakes during the World title match, while "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson reminds Nash of the parody he did of him after he was forced to retire, and says he will respond to it and that his response will be ringing in Nash's ears.

Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Dean Malenko and Buff Bagwell. During the match, DDP pushes Malenko into referee Scott Dickinson in a pinfall attempt. Buff hits the Buff Blockbuster on DDP, but Malenko goes for the Texas Cloverleaf on Kanyon only to fall victim to a double-team Diamond Cutter. Referee Scott Dickinson comes to and counts the pinfall.

The music video for "Rap Is Crap" by Curt Hennig, Barry Windham, Kendall Windham and Bobby Duncum Jr. makes its world premiere to kick off the "Rap Is Crap Tour '99."

Sid Vicious beats Scott Putski. At the beginning of the match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage grabs a commentary headset and tells Tony Schiavone and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan that Sid is the best big man in wrestling today, and to get on the bandwagon before it is too late. After the match, Savage repeats those claims, and says it will be official in a little when Kevin Nash loses the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sid tells Nash that the carnage he sees and the madness that is about to happen will soon happen to him. Savage then hits Scott Putski with a top rope elbow drop. Savage says that is the way it is, and if anybody likes it, they had better stay out of their way for they are "the bomb."

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

David Flair vs. Kevin Nash for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in a Lumberjack Match almost ends as soon as it begins when David Flair runs out of the ring and all of the lumberjacks attacks Nash. Savage wraps a chain around his hand and punches Nash in the face. (It should be noted that even though Charles Robinson is supposed to be the ref, it is "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson who ends up donning the stripes.) David Flair goes for a Figure Four Leg Lock and Anderson goes for a super-slow count as Kevin Nash lays down on the mat during the hold, but Nash still kicks out and manages to fight back. Anderson attacks Nash, but he gets punched, and the lumberjacks go after Nash again. David Flair is given a taser by WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, but Nash manages to take it away from him and shocks a couple of people before taking Gorgeous George hostage and shocking "Macho Man" Randy Savage with the taser as he starts walking backwards. Torrie Wilson is seen smiling and walking out with Kevin Nash as he heads to the back with Gorgeous George. We then see Torrie Wilson and Gorgeous George get into a black limousine, and it is revealed that Sting is the one driving the black Hummer when we see his face in the rear view mirror. Nash, upon discovering this, quickly gets into the limo as Savage and Sid Vicious go after Nash.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for June 7, 1999

A white limousine is seen pulling up to the arena. "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up with Miss Madness, Gorgeous George and Madusa. Inside the trunk is a bucket of raw sewage, which the driver opens for Savage. Savage takes the bucket with him, and says that if Kevin Nash wants to play "kid games," so will he. Savage and company then start looking for Nash backstage, saying it's no longer about the belt and that it has gotten personal.

Hak shows up with a cigarette in his mouth, much to the irritation of the commentary team, of which Eric Bischoff is part of again this week for part of the show. When WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon tells Hak to put the cigarette so the match can started, but Hak blows cigarette smoke in his face and says "Make me." Eric Bischoff gets in the ring and tries to reasonably tell him to put out the cigarette. At this point, Hak blows smoke in his face, and WCW security gets in the ring. Bischoff smacks Hak in the face, and security holds Hak back. Bischoff then takes the cigarette out of Hak's mouth, and tells them to let him wrestle instead of ringing the bell.

Hak beats Prince Iaukea after Chastity sprays Iaukea in the eyes with a fire extinguisher before Hak put Iaukea into, but not through, a table. After the match, Brian Knobbs, Jimmy Hart and Hugh Morrus run into the ring and go after Hak, but Kidman shows up and takes out Morrus from the top rope before fighting him, Knobbs and Hart. Knobbs and Morrus then brawl with Hak and Kidman, and Morrus and Knobbs come out on top.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Before the next match, Eric Bischoff spoils that Vince McMahon is "the higher power" on WWF programming, and also says that he is not as powerful as he says he is as he is dealing with a $110 million lawsuit (a reference to the Hart family suing the World Wrestling Federation over Owen Hart's death).

Scotty Riggs beats Lenny Lane. During the match, Lodi shows up. It is noted that his fingernails are painted purple and has purple bead bracelets around his wrists. He is also seen talking to Lenny Lane when he is tossed out of the ring by Scotty Riggs.

WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is in his office with "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, trying to renew Benoit's confidence in him and make Benoit see him as the man, the wrestler and the legend, not WCW President. He wants to sell him on being a Horseman, and asks for another opportunity for him to trust him. Benoit tells Flair he has always had the utmost respect for him due to all the opportunities he gave him, but after last week, it is no longer unconditional; it is conditional and questionable at best. Flair tells Benoit he doesn't get it, and says all he and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson did was prove they are the two greatest professional wrestlers alive, and says there should be no reason why he and Benoit should be butting heads when they could be kicking somebody's head. He says that Benoit is great and he wants to pass the torch to him, saying he is "the man in waiting." Flair tells Benoit he will make it good for him tonight. He talks about how four or five years ago were the hardest time of his life due to the falling out between himself and Anderson, and that they had to walk the aisle from separate dressing rooms until they got back together. He asks Benoit to trust in him again and let him be the Ric Flair he was when The Four Horseman reunited. Benoit tells Flair he will consider it. Saturn suddenly shows up, and asks for a rematch for the tag team titles against Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow now that Kanyon is medically cleared. Flair passive-aggressively threatens to go for the tag team titles with Benoit, but Saturn is having none of it, and says he doesn't care if he and Benoit are tag team champions. He will get the tag team titles back somehow. Flair and Benoit agree on going for the tag team titles, especially considering DDP and Bigelow laid him out last week, and Flair is happy to have re-united with Benoit.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up with the bucket of raw sewage, as does Madusa, Gorgeous George and Miss Madness. Savage says Kevin Nash is nowhere in the building, and he has looked everywhere. He says a man in his position cannot afford to look ridiculous, and tells Kevin Nash he messed up big time. He says it is no surprise that Nash is not here tonight, and that he will have to wait until The Great American Bash to take his title. He says it is now personal after what he did last week, and now Nash is playing "kid games" with "the lord and master of game players." He says Nash is not off the hook, even though he is, for he is the man. He says that he is on a higher level than Nash, and that there is nothing Nash can do about it. He then talks about the raw sewage in the bucket, which he says he got last week. He says if Nash had the guts - which he says that he does not - he would be right here on Nitro. Now, he owes everyone in the building and in WCW responsible, and says it has hit the fan and it is on. He says that since Nash does not have the guts and is not here tonight, he wants an opponent. He doesn't care if it is even five guys or ten guys or thirty guys, as the raw sewage will be dumped on the man with the guts to come out to the ring and face him. Suddenly, Sting shows up, and tells Savage that since it is Monday Nitro and he is back in black - and since Savage is pretty in pink - he and Savage will face each other tonight. Savage says he cannot believe Sting is that stupid, but for entertainment value, since he has all the money and women he needs in his or anybody's lifetime - he will pretend that Sting is a tune-up for The Great American Bash, he will grant Sting his wish, as he belives Sting needs a shampoo job and he knows where to put the conditioner on. Sting tells Savage it's showtime, and says "Macho Madness" is on Viagra. Savage tells Sting that he is really going to get it as Sting heads to the back. He then tells Kevin Nash to watch what he does to a man called Sting.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Kevin Nash shows up with a bag and a chair. He tells "Macho Man" Randy Savage he knows he is not on his way out yet because he cannot smell him. He says he showed up a little late, and that his wrestling gear is in the bag. He knows that Savage has said he does not like to be made to look ridiculous, and begs Savage to look in the mirror before he makes his way to the ring. Nash tells Savage that if he wants a piece of him, he is out here waiting. Savage shows up with his bucket of raw sewage, saying Nash is a stupid man and that he is not in his league. Miss Madness, Madusa and Gorgeous George show up as Nash says that Savage has stinked as his career has progressed through the last couple of years. Savage says that nobody has made him look ridiculous like Nash has, and says this is Nash's day to tell everyone that he is a monkey who made a ridiculous mistake and that he is not on this level. Nash asks Savage why he has brought one bag to the ring while Savage has brought three as he runs away. Savage asks Nash where he is going, and wants Nash in the ring. Nash tells Savage that if he wants a piece of him, he'll have to put down the bucket, have Madusa, George and Miss Madness open the ring ropes. He then tells Savage to beg him for a fight tonight, and Savage gets down on one knee to beg the big Macho Man in the sky that Nash has what it takes to come into the ring, as this will never happen again. As this goes on, Kevin Nash's bag moves from the inside. A girl pops out, takes the bucket of raw sewage and dumps it all over Savage before fleeing through the crowd. Commentary breaks into laughter as Nash says "Smellin' good, Mach, smellin' good!" and "You look sweet wearin' corn, big boy!" Savage chases Nash to the back, and the moment is replayed as the ring crew has to clean the ring up.

The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit) beat Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow to win the WCW World Tag Team Championships. However, Flair is not one of the titles' co-holders, as he leaves Benoit high and dry, much to the shock of "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. Anderson ends up taking his shirt off and getting on the apron, replacing Flair as Benoit's tag team partner. Suddenly, Saturn shows up and tells Anderson he has this. Benoit tags Saturn in, and Saturn fires on all cylinders as he fights off DDP and Bigelow before hitting DDP with the Death Valley Driver. Benoit and Saturn win the match and become the WCW World Tag Team Champions. Kanyon shows up to celebrate with Saturn, but hits Saturn with the Flatliner and takes the boots to him while DDP and Bigelow stomp Benoit in the corner. After a double-team Diamond utter to Benoit, DDP Diamond Cutters the referee before doing the same to Benoit along with Bigelow. Kanyon then hands DDP and Bigelow the tag team titles and heads to the back along with them.

La Parka and Silver King beat Damian and Ciclope in a Falls Count Anywhere Mexican Hardcore Match.

The black-and-white nWo meet in the locker room. Scott Norton confronts the rest of the group for skipping town after Ernest "The Cat" Miller hit him with a tire iron and leaving without him. The rest of the crew cannot even get their story straight, and Norton reluctantly has to squash the beef with them.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller and Sonny Onoo show up. Miller brags about how he knocks Scott Norton out with one kick (even though it was with a tire iron), and chastises the crowd for not believing in him when he "shook the world" and "became the greatest." He tells everyone to bow down to him and tell him he is the greatest. He says he is going to the top and beat everybody with one kick, and then he is going to dance because it is payback time. He says that if somebody doesn't believe he is a bad man, he dares somebody to get in the ring with him. Horace Hogan suddenly runs into the ring, and the fight is on.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Horace Hogan after Sonny Onoo distracts the referee so that The Cat can hit Horace with a crowbar. Once again, the black-and-white nWo are seen watching the match in the locker room at the end of the match, and this time, with Scott Norton in tow, the black-and-white nWo head to the ring and chase The Cat and Onoo to the back while checking on Horace.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. He says he will make WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair bleed to death at The Great American Bash and turn Space Mountain into a fountain, as his nose is so big that they won't be able to find a tourniquet to fit it. After he takes control of WCW, he has problems that he will mix and match and stir up. He knows there are some young guys sitting in coach on the plane wondering why Piper is the main event and not them, and says it's reality check time and time to get real. He mocks ring announcer Michael Buffer's trademark "Let's get ready to rumble" quote and asks Buff Bagwell to come to the ring. Piper asks Buff how many times he's wrestled in Madison Square Zero (which is zero), and Buff tells him it's not 1975 anymore and that he's buff and he's the stuff. Piper asks what "the stuff" is. Buff says "You're lookin' at it, big man." Piper then asks about his broken neck and how he got back into the ring, then how he faked another career-threatening injury, and asks if he will do whatever it takes to make it to the top. Buff says yes. Piper says that after he beats Flair at The Great American Bash, he will give him the ball. He says he has never fumbled, but he will give him the ball, and if Buff fumbles, he will be right down his neck. Buff tells Piper that if he gives him the ball, he will run with it. The two of them shake hands.

Madusa, Gorgeous George and Miss Madness are in the limousine when Kevin Nash approaches. They gets his attention, and after telling them that "Macho Man" Randy Savage is not with them and that it's ladies' night out, ask him to open a bottle of champagne for them. Kevin Nash tells them to get out so he can check the limo. He eventually puts his bags in the trunk and gets in the back, and the ladies insist he go in first. They close the door on him, then the divider comes down and it is revealed that Savage is the driver. Savage parks the limo, and a white Hummer runs into the back of it multiple times. Kevin punches the window out and tries to open the door, but he is hurt badly.

Curt Hennig guests on commentary for the next match. Meanwhile, Konnan joins DJ Ran at the turntable, but still guests on commentary regardless.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Bobby Duncum Jr. by disqualification after Curt Hennig gets involved in the match. Konnan runs to the ring to chases Hennig and Duncum out.

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) show up. Scott says all his hooches have a space to fill, and they tell him he's the big thrill. He says that they will know that he is Superman between the sheets. Scott then says that when Rick Steiner was beating the crap out of Sting, he was in the back to see if he had any friends who would help him as well as if there were any real men willing to face him and Rick. He then tells Sting that it is obvious that he is on his own, and at The Great American Bash, Rick will be there, and where he is at, he will be at. He says that if Sting does not have any friends there, they will show him why they are the most feared tag team in the world and the greatest tag team that ever lived. Rick says there will be some changes around here, as it is now rule of the fittest and he and Scott are the top of the food chain while everyone else is fresh meat. If anyone gets a chance to face one of them, they had better not hesitate for a second, as they will be on them like a pack of wild dogs. Rick then says that if he catches Sting anywhere in the dog pound, he will take him out. If anyone in the back does not like him, they can bite him. If anyone wants some, they can come get some, as he is the D.F.G. and he does not back down from anybody.

Before the next match, Disco Inferno says he has heard what Buff Bagwell said earlier and says he already dropped the ball, as he had a chance to look "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in the eye and tell him he stinks, and he did not do it. He says Buff has no guts or stuff, and says this is why he got kicked out of the Wolfpac. He tells Buff that if he wants to be the man, he tells him to come to the ring and wrestle him, and show him why he is the man. It is then announced that Eric Bischoff is on WCW.com with information on Kevin Nash as well as who was driving the Hummer that collided into the limousine in the successful attempt to badly hurt Nash. Buff Bagwell gets in the ring and says he was almost at his car when he heard him run his mouth. He admits he was kicked out of the Wolfpac, but everyone knows that Disco was not even in the Wolfpac. Disco attacks Buff as soon as he turns his back, and this starts their match.

Buff Bagwell beats Disco Inferno.

Before the next match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage says that Sting is finished now that Kevin Nash has been taken out.

Sting beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage by disqualification. During the match, Madusa, Miss Madness and Gorgeous George distract referee Johnny Boone so that Savage can throw powder into Sting's face. Miss Madness goes for a top rope Frankensteiner, but Sting pushes her off and Savage hits Boone with a punch followed by a piledriver. Referee Mickey Jay shows up and rings the bell, and Sting fights back against Savage, even as Savage uses Miss Madness and Madusa as human shields. He eventually gets Savage, and The Steiner Brothers get in the ring and attack Sting, with Scott hitting Sting with the United States title. Lex Luger runs into the ring with a black baseball bat to make the save for Sting, and the Steiners are chased out of the ring to end the show.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for February 22, 1999

We see the preparation of the interview room where Tony Schiavone will moderate a face-to-face meeting between "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and David Flair - the first since last night.

We see the Nitro party at University of California-Berkeley in Berkeley, California, where MTV VJ Riki Rachtman is the emcee. He announces WCW Monday Nitro Spring Breakout 1999, and also introduces us to the The Nitro Girls.

We see footage of The Nitro Girls at the University of California-Berkeley in Berkeley, California.

We see a preview of another music video from Konnan.

We see a performance by some of The Nitro Girls.

Jerry Flynn beats Mike Enos with a Cross Arm Breaker.

The woman from last night congratulates David Flair on joining the nWo last night, and David says he had to do it and that it is his chance to shine. The woman tells him he knows what he has to say and to tell him who is boss.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Booker T backstage. Booker says it was all good last night, and that Disco Inferno is the first - but not the last - recipient of the Harlem Hangover as it will be "on like neckbones" in 1999. As for Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, he knows Bret has no love for him, and he is on the top of his game. Now that his knee is 100%, Bret should get ready to go all night long, as he will not quit until he #1 contender for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.

Riki Rachtman is still at the Nitro Party at the University of California-Berkeley, and we see some of The Nitro Girls. We meet marco Rinaldi, who has won a huge prize from 1-800-COLLECT and will be at the yearly Spring Break-Out show in Panama City, Florida in a few weeks.

Vincent welcomes Scott Norton - who has just come back from a tour of Japan - back into the black-and-white nWo. He tells Norton that Hollywood Hogan made him "the man" and the leader of the black-and-white nWo while he was gone, and that he has it on recording. Norton tells Vincent he is the man as if to just get it over with.

Bam Bam Bigelow beats Van Hammer.

We see the WCW Nitro Bus on the way to Spring Break-Out '99. Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell help spot a young woman on a barbell, which earns them the address to her party. Bagwell and Steiner head over there later that night, but when they find out that the place is crawling with some unconventional people, they leave only to find out the Hummer is missing. They get a clue to where it is, and we then see Goldberg having a photoshoot when Scott Steiner shows up, tells the photographer to get some photos of a real man, and asks Goldberg if he saw what he did to Diamond Dallas Page before telling him he's next. Steiner leaves, and Goldberg says Scott has a big mouth and that one of these days, he will shove it right down his throat.

Booker T beats Bret "The Hit Man" Hart to become #1 contender for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship after reversing a Sunset Flip into a pinfall of his own. During the match, Disco Inferno is seen in the satellite truck, wanting the information on the satellite feed so that the nWo can pirate the signal later tonight.

Backstage, final preparations are made for the face-to-face meeting between WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and his son David Flair.

Before the next match, Kaz Hayashi is seen wearing Glacier's entrance garb - which he purchased from Glacier over the weekend on WCW Saturday Night - on his way to the ring. Disco Inferno then sings the American national anthem due to the match being "international competition." The microphone is cut off before he can finish, and Disco responds by hitting Hayashi with a cheap shot.

Disco Inferno beats Kaz Hayashi.

Brian Adams is seen talking to Scott Norton. Brian tells Scott that he was leading the black-and-white nWo while he was gone. Scott is skeptical about this, but does not make it known to Brian.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

We go back to the Nitro Party at Berkeley, California, where the Nitro Girls hold a limbo party.

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is seen holding up his Reader's Award for Announcer of the Year from WCW/nWo Magazine.

Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell show up. Steiner helps a woman (who is one in a set of twins) into the ring. Scott says Diamond Dallas Page is not coming to the ring, because he put him in the hospital after giving him fair warning that he was not big enough, strong enough or smart enough. DDP had the honor of protecting his wife Kimberly, but now he has the honor of having Kimberly for 30 days and 30 nights. He then says after 30 days and nights of nirvana, she will be calling him "Big Bad Booty Daddy," and while DDP is in the hospital screaming in pain, Kimberly will be on top of him screaming his name. He then focuses on the nWo's goals, saying that he has hurt his brother Rick Steiner and DDP, and if Sting was here, he would hurt him, too. He says that the only person left to go through is Goldberg, and says he is next on his list. He tells Goldberg he's not hard to find, he's just hard, and he will put him in the hospital next to DDP tonight.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho tells Saturn he gave him a chance to redeem himself, but he walked away. He says that Saturn has to be "sick in the head" and demented, and tells him to get out of the dress as neither he, Ralphus or the Jerichoholics like it.

Hugh Morrus beats Chris Jericho. During the match, Ralphus grabs Hugh Morrus' leg as he goes for No Laughing Matter. As the referee is dealing with Ralphus, Saturn shows up as Jericho takes advantage. He rips Ralphus' dress off and tosses him into the ring, and as the ref is distracted with Ralphus, Saturn gets in the ring, hits Jimmy Hart as he is on the apron as he offers him a steel chair to blast Jericho with, and hits Jericho with the Death Valley Driver. Hugh Morrus hits No Laughing Matter and gets the win, and as Saturn leaves, Morrus and Hart confront Saturn for hitting the latter. After Morrus shoves Saturn twice as he tries to leave, Saturn gets in the ring and dares Morrus to get in there with him. Morrus gets in, and both men exchange punches until referees get in the ring to restore order.

We see backstage footage from SuperBrawl IX where Curt Hennig and barry Windham brag about becoming the new WCW World Tag Team Champions. Hennig calls Windham the best tag team partner he ever had as they brag about beating Dean Malenko and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, who then show up and whip the new tag champs with leather belts.

Before the next match, Kevin Nash - who is wearing Rey Mysterio Jr.'s mask from last night, and says he, Lex Luger and Miss Elizabeth watched footage from last night's match and noticed that Scott Hall showed up and "took a few shortcuts." He says that the nWo represents what is right in professional wrestling as well as for fair play. He knows that Rey went to the WCW Executive Committee and having a match with him tonight, but he declines and offers to hand him his mask back. Rey shows up maskless for the first time in his career, wearing a black and white camouflage hoodie and pants along with black boots, and tells him it's not about the mask anymore. He tells Nash he got what he wanted, and now he wants what he wants: a piece of Nash. Nash tells Rey that if he wants a beating, he will give him one.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Kevin Nash after punching his way out of the Jackknife Power Bomb.

We see the world premiere of another music video from Konnan.

Horace Hogan tells Scott Norton and Disco Inferno that he was the leader of the black-and-white nWo while he was gone. Norton hides his skepticism, and shakes his hand.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Curt Hennig and Barry Windham. Curt Hennig says "I told you so," saying that he and Windham would take the tag team titles. He says that Dean Malenko and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit are good, but there is a difference between being good and being great, and he and Windham are great. Windham says that it is a tad early for a rematch against Benoit and Malenko, as The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Malenko) have things to take care of. Hennig says he and Windham will dictate when the tag team titles are on the line as their names will be on the belt for a long time, and that Benoit and Malenko are not worthy of a rematch.

Scott Norton talks to Hollywood Hogan backstage, telling him that Vincent, Brian Adams and Horace Hogan are all telling him that they are running the black-and-white nWo. Hogan says it is being taken care of and that he has talked to Kevin Nash. He says that the black-and-white nWo needs a leader, and tells Norton that he is the man after the others have dropped the ball. Norton thanks Hogan for the opportunity.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller comes out to Glacier's entrance set-up, having bought it all from Glacier last over the weekend on WCW Saturday Night. Miller demands his "James Brown music," and does not want to come out to "redneck music." He also demands that the lights be turned back on. He then issues another open challenge, and this time he has someone in mind, Scott Norton, whom he says he whupped two weeks ago. Backstage in the black-and-white nWo locker room, Scott Norton shows up, and Disco Inferno tells Norton that The Cat called him out again. Norton sees him and Onoo start talking about him on the monitor as he is about to tell the rest of the black-and-white nWo that he is the leader, and heads to the ring.

Scott Norton beats Ernest "The Cat" Miller.

Before the next match, Buff Bagwell tells ring announcer Michael Buffer there is room for only one "Buff" in the world, and says that Goldberg is not here. Scott Steiner then issues an open challenge any piece of "white trash" in the building, since he can't beat up Goldberg tonight. Goldberg's music eventually starts playing, and Goldberg shows up.

Goldberg beats Scott Steiner by disqualification. During the match, Buff Bagwell is caught by referee Johnny Boone cutting the cover off a top turnbuckle, and rams Boone's head into it. He removes the cover as Steiner is whipped into the corner, accidentally stunning him. After this, Buff is the recipient of a Spear. As Scott and Buff retreat, Rick Steiner - who has not been seen in some time - shows up and attacks both of them, and joins Goldberg in the ring. The black-and-white nWo show up. Vincent decides to be the leader and sic them on Goldberg, but Vincent is tossed into the ring by the black-and-white nWo and is quickly demolished. The black-and-white nWo retreat.

We see the Nitro Girls Swimsuit Exposé.

Disco Inferno is in the satellite truck. The guy in the truck cannot bring himself to let the nWo pirate the signal, and wants Disco to be the one to press the button.

Tony Schiavone moderates the face-to-face meeting between WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and David Flair - the first meeting between the two since SuperBrawl IX. Ric Flair's limousine is seen entering the arena when the satellite feed suddenly cuts out. Kevin Nash and Hollywood Hogan are watching from the back as a black-and-white nWo vignette is played featuring David Flair and his girlfriend. Disco Inferno, disguised as "Mean" Gene Okerlund, interviews David Flair, who says he is "the new-and-improved Space Mountain." Nash shows up, disguised as "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, bringing a cooler with him as he makes references to the nWo's Four Horsemen parody from 1997 involving the word "spot" before opening a beer with a penknife and falling down. Vincent is seen dressed up as a "Chicago Bear" (a reference to Steve "Mongo" McMichael) while Scott Hall shows up dressed like "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, making fun of "Anderson" and David Flair. Hollywood Hogan shows up dressed like "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, saying that if Hogan didn't have so much money, control pro wrestling and wasn't the greatest wrestler on the planet, he wouldn't have gotten his brains beat in last night. Hogan proceeds to tear his clothes off much like Flair does and sneezes in his shirt, the vignettes de-evolves into total chaos until Hogan fakes a heart attack. We then find out the woman's name is Torrie Wilson from Disco Inferno, who then plugs the WCW Hotline. The feed fades to static, and the show ends.

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

The show starts with a video overview of Eric Bischoff's time in WCW since joining the nWo.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Fit Finley beats Scott Putski.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller shows up. He says he is the baddest man in the world and brags about how he beats everyone he gets in the ring with. He says the people can boo him all they want, but he is the greatest, and nobody will get in the ring and beat him, and that he will whup somebody tonight. He says nobody can incite the crowd like he is doing now, because he is the greatest. All of a sudden, Santa Claus shows up and tosses candy into the crowd, and when The Cat asks him what he has for him, Santa Claus throws candy directly at his face. Santa Claus gets in the ring, and The Cat decides to fight Santa. Santa, unbeknownst to The Cat, knows how to wrestle, and it turns out to be Saturn in disguise.

Chavo Guerrero Jr. beats Kaz Hayashi. At the beginning of the match, Kaz Hayashi knocks Pepe off the ring post, causing Chavo to smack Hayashi around for disrespecting Pepe.

Kevin Nash shows up. He gives a shout-out to Goldberg, as six days from now, he will get the shot of a lifetime and become WCW World Heavyweight Champion. For the last year, everyone has seen Goldberg's meteoric rise to stardom in WCW, and he is now 173-0. What a lot of people don't know is that at one point of Nash's career, he was a world champion, and had 197 title defenses and never lost one of them. He says he has been where Goldberg is, and has been pushed and pulled in many different directions, and that as Goldberg has been doing this, that and the other, he has been preparing for Goldberg, and wants Goldberg to stay focused. Nash says he has been wrestling for nine years, and has done everything Goldberg has done except for beating Goldberg, and to be the man, you've got to beat the man. On Sunday night, he is going to kick Goldberg's ass.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls. (This performance is the debut performance of the newest Nitro Girl Storm.)

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Raven, who shows up with Kanyon. Raven says that her mother does not care about him and that she wants to get on television after seeing Judy Bagwell on Nitro, and that she is a philanthropist just so she can get on TV for donating money. When Kanyon teases Raven by asking if his mother is going to drive him home, Raven punches Kanyon and proceeds to choke him out. Raven's mom shows up and tells him not to hit his friends, and asks Raven to come home with her so he can get help, but Raven is convinced that she is here to get on television. Raven then reluctantly agrees to go home.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

We see a video package of the recent events in the feud between Diamond Dallas Page and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart.

Wrath beats Lizmark Jr.

We see a special Christmas-themed performance by The Nitro Girls.

Joe Endery from the Hightower Bowling Lane in West Haverstraw, New York is this week's Nitro Party Pack winner. We see footage of his Nitro Party.

Before the next match, Eddie Guerrero tells Rey Mysterio Jr. he is losing his patience with him, and says LWO is "about all of us, not one of us." He plans to teach Rey a lesson much like he did Kidman, and Rey will not be 100% when he is done with him.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Eddie Guerrero. During the match, Eddie Guerrero whips Rey Mysterio Jr. into referee Charles Robinson, allowing Eddie and his bodyguard to double-team on Rey only for Rey to duck and Eddie to accidentally drop kick the bodyguard off the apron instead. Kidman gets on the apron for an impromptu double-team on Eddie, but Kidman accidentally knocks Rey down with the forearm, giving Eddie the win as Robinson comes to.

We see a video package of Goldberg.

Scott Steiner shows up. He wants all the woman to know that his body is not just for show and that it can go, and when he gets them under the cover, he will be his righteous lover. He then says he is their hook-up, and to "holla if you hear me." Last week, he said he was going to recruit the top elites and bring nWo Hollywood into the next millennium, and tonight, he has a very special guest who set the baseball world on fire: the St. Louis Cardinals' own Mark McGuire. Instead of the real Mark McGuire, however, it is the nWo referee on an adult tricyle with Buff Bagwell disguised as McGuire standing on the basket in the rear. Steiner lets "McGuire" know he is one of his biggest fans, and "McGuire" says he is a wrestling fan himself and loves the nWo, and loves Scott Steiner the most out of them all. Steiner then says that "McGuire" is more of a redneck than he thought he was, to which "McGuire" replies "Hell yeah, I'm a redneck! I live in St. Louis, don't I?" Steiner then asks what it felt like when he finally broke Roger Maris' records, but Steiner catches him drinking out of a small bottle of androstenedione, and asks him if he can make it through the interview without taking it. "McGuire" says he doesn't know about his interview, but says there's no way he could have hit 70 home runs without it and says that he could probably hit only five without it. Steiner then asks "McGuire" to donate the St. Louis Cardinals jersey he is wearing to the "nWo Hall of Fame." "McGuire" says he has a tear in his eye, and says this was the actual jersey he was wearing when he hit all the home runs. Steiner says "McGuire" is dumber that he thought he was, and The "Hall of Fame" proves to be a trash can. He and "McGuire" then show what they really think of the St. Louis Cardinals. Steiner and Bagwell tear up the jersey, then take "McGuire's" St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap and set it on fire, then Bagwell says says that St. Louis, Missouri straight up sucks.

Norman Smiley beats Prince Iaukea by submission.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.

Van Hammer vs. Barry Windham ends when "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair rushes into the ring and attacks Windham, chopping him in the corner several times and hitting him with a low blow before both men start exchanging blows. Flair then puts his thumbs in Windham, then attacks the referee before cornering Windham back in the ring and chopping him a few times before hitting him with two more low blows and punching him in the face. Vincent gets involved, but Flair takes him down and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson gets in the ring to take care of Vincent. Brian Adams and Horace Hogan try to get in the ring, but "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko stop team before they can get in and fight them in the aisle. The brawling then goes to the back, and arena security and local law enforcement have to hold Benoit and Brian Adams back, and Benoit and Malenko are both maced and handcuffed. Flair and Anderson are still in the ring, and Flair tells Eric Bischoff that for 25 years, he has been a man, and he could walk into the door of his house and know that his wife and kids forgave him for everything he ever did wrong because they depended on him to live day in and day out. Meanwhile, Bischoff promises the world and then tries to take his career, but it did not work as the fans would not let him do it. He admits Bischoff nearly broke him with his lawyers, but he came back after his 10-year-old son Reid asked him why he couldn't go back to WCW and beat up Eric Bischoff in the ring, and promised him he would never quit. He says he almost quit living because Eric Bischoff put his hands on his wife and kids, and says Bischoff stepped over the line. Bischoff shows up, and Flair goes after Bischoff, who sics security on Flair and has him arrested along with Anderson.

Booker T beats Jerry Flynn.

Lex Luger beats Kenny Kaos with the Torture Rack. During the match, Ronnie Rage shows up with a brace on his arm, and angrily confronts Kenny Kaos, giving Lex Luger the win. After the match, Rage confronts Kaos, asking him if he wants to ride on someone's else coattails or if they will pay their dues together.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Before the next match, Disco Inferno shows up and tells him that Alex Wright - Konnan's opponent for tonight - has gone crazy. Konnan tells Disco they are not friends and to take the Wolfpac shirt off, as he is not a member of nWo Wolfpac and that he can't just put a shirt on and says he is a member. Disco says he got the shirt from Kevin Nash, who made him a member of the Wolfpac. He says that after the match, they will talk to Nash.

Konnan retains the WCW World Television Championship against Alex Wright. After the match, Alex Wright loses his cool before leaving the ring and smacking a steel chair on the floor and the ring apron, and almost hits the referee in the process. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up and attacks Konnan from behind with the Television title before taking it with him.

Before the next match, Disco Inferno issues an open challenge to anyone from nWo Hollywood to face him in the ring so he can prove he is nWo Wolfpac material. The challenge is answered by The Giant.

The Giant beats Disco Inferno. After the match, The Giant says that Diamond Dallas Page is probably laying somewhere dead after what he did to him last week. He admits that DDP is a hard working man, and says that he is dead when he shows up at Starrcade when he pulls him limbs off and gives him more pain than he could ever imagine, and when all is said and done, he will mash him under his thumb. All of a sudden, DDP shows up out of the crowd, and tells The Giant that he won't be hard to find come Starrcade. He may have taken him down last week, but it's all about how many time he gets back up. He says The Giant is the biggest, but not the smartest, and he will get the Diamond Cutter around him and make him feel the bang.

Goldberg beats Scott Hall by disqualification. Kevin Nash shows up during the match, and after Goldberg hits Hall with the Spear, Bam Bam Bigelow attacks Goldberg from behind while Nash gets Hall out of the ring.

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.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for June 22, 1998

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page, who is jacked to be in Jacksonville, Florida. He says it's a dream match come true for him when he and Karl Malone go up against "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman. He says it's personal between him and Hogan, and he hasn't forgotten. He says he is tired of Hogan, saying he worked real hard, and now he does, too, and says Hogan doesn't want it bad anymore like he does. He says he wants it bad, but not as bad as Karl Malone wants Dennis Rodman. He calls Malone one of the hardest working guys he's ever seen, and after he saw him getting attacked last week, he let him know he had his back and that he wanted to get in the ring with him. He says that Rodman and Malone are totally different people, calling Rodman a genius at marketing but a dead man in the ring. At Bash at the Beach, Rodman and Hogan are going out with a bang.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Rob Slutzer from the University of North Carolina-Raleigh is this week Nitro Party Prize Pack winner. We see footage of his Nitro Party.
br /> Disco Inferno beats Len Denton (whose nameplate is spelled "Lynn Denton" for some reason).

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Kevin Greene, who is back with the Carolina Panthers football team and hasn't been seen on Nitro in months. He says it's an honor to be here, and says the Jacksonville Jaguars are a very competitive teams. He says he's played against a lot of quarterbacks in his career, and says Mark Brunell is a "damn fine quarterback." He also says coming to Jacksonville is difficult, because the crowd is ready to rock 'n roll and are very supportive of the home team. He says the game is a hard business, and he wants to put the contractual difference between himself and Carolina from last year behind him. He feels as strong as ever, and is glad to be in good health. He says the Panthers have a heck of a team, but with four weeks left until training camp, he says he's glad to "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson has come back from surgery, and that "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" Michaels are still in the mix. He also reveals that Goldberg was his teammate in 1991 with the Los Angeles Rams during Goldberg's rookie year in the National Football League, and knew he was going to be something special. Suddenly, Curt Hennig and Rick Rude, and Hennig tells Greene to go back to the football field. As Greene dares Hennig to go at it with him, he is attacked from behind by The Giant. Hennig and Rude also attack him before they and The Giant leave. Greene gets back to his feet after a little while, then calls them out before running to the back.

We see some footage from during the break, where referees, officials, security and even wrestlers and WCW Executive Committee J.J. Dillon have to hold both men back. Dillon makes a match between The Giant and Kevin Greene for later tonight.

Yuji Nagata beats Tokyo Magnum with the Nagata Lock. After the match, we see Stevie Ray beat up "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, and four security guards are barely able to hold Stevie Ray back.

Raven says that people say he walks away from his problems and from responsibility. He's walked away form a broken home and broken dreams. He says his father didn't show much emotion, but if he ever had a bad day at work, he knew he would feel the brunt of it. He says it is better to feel something than nothing. People also say he's cruel, but sometimes, you have to be cruel to be kind.

Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) beat Sick Boy and Horace.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. Bret says he hopes everyone is happy about turning one Canadian against another. He remembers "The Crippler" Chris Benoit when he was a snot-nosed punk running around in Calgary as his family gave him a chance to become what he is today. He hoped Benoit would have a little more respect and faith in his judgement he gave him which got him this far. He says it is the crowd's fault that it doesn't pay to be a hero anymore, and says that they corrupted Benoit's mind after he came to WCW. He says Benoit has crossed a line, and if he wants to be a big dog and go on the hunt, he's got it, and now he's going to be in the ring with the greatest technical wrestler in the history of wrestling. He says the fans Benoit give him hope and assuage his fear, but deep down, he has no hope and nothing but fear in him as he will go down to the excellent of execution tonight.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Goldberg retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Rick Fuller.

We hear from a fan, who says that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman will come out on top against Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone.

We see some footage from earlier today where Mike Tenay interviews fans in front of the arena, who sound off on who will win between the team of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman and the team of Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone at Bash at the Beach.

nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Konnan, Sting) shows up. Nash seems they seem a little distraught, but back in the back, "Goldberg killed Kenny." Sting then speaks to a dummy that looks like "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, then says Jacksonville, Florida is red-and-black. He says that people are talking about who wants to wrestle who as well as some tag team action, but nobody is talking about them and the tag team titles. Sting issues an open challenge to anybody who wants to take them on for the tag titles.

We see some more fans sound off on who will win between the team of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman and the team of Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone at Bash at the Beach.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Chavo Guerrero Jr. wishes Eddie Guerrero luck - and drives him nuts - before the next match.

Alex Wright beats Eddie Guerrero after Chavo Guerrero, Jr. distracts him by rooting him on. After the match, Chavo drives Eddie nuts again, and Eddie thinks Chavo is out of his mind.

We see even more fans sound off on who will win between the team of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman and the team of Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone at Bash at the Beach.

Konnan beats Riggs with the Tequila Sunrise.

We see the contract signing for the match between the team of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman and the team of Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone at Planet Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.

Steve "Mongo" McMichael beats Stevie Ray by count-out. As Stevie Ray is about to hit Mongo with a chair, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit takes it away. Benoit is about to hit Stevie Ray with the chair when Booker T shows up and takes the chair away from him, then Booker T confronts Stevie Ray, telling him he can beat Mongo without having to use a steel chair. As Stevie Ray walks away with Booker T, Stevie Ray is counted out.

Eric Bischoff, Miss Elizabeth, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, The Disciple and Scott Steiner show up. Bischoff and Elizabeth agree that life without "Macho Man" Randy Savage is sweet, then Bischoff calls Hogan the shining light to his path through the industry and the one who has showed him what it means when people in Hollywood say "break a leg." This reminds him of Savage's leg and how nWo Hollywood broke it, and says the only thing Elizabeth only wanted Savage for his pocketbook, and that Elizabeth would rather have him than Savage. He says that Savage has learned like everyone else that he is the one that has made professional wrestling what it is today. He then mentions stage two of his master plan, when he and Dennis Rodman "outclass, outwrestle and outpunk" Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone, saying he is only famous for his wife and for taking out the garbage and washing the dishes. He also calls Malone "the biggest loser for getting in the playoffs and having his butt kicked." At Bash at the Beach, he will crush Page and Malone and drag them back to Venice Beach to feed them to the killer whales.

Bret "The Hit Man" beats "The Crippler" Chris Benoit with the Sharpshooter after knocking him out cold with a foreign object to the back of the head.

Kevin Greene vs. The Giant ends with Curt Hennig and Rick Rude attacking Greene. nWo Hollywood send Greene to the ground, but theya re soon decimated by Goldberg, who shows up out of nowhere and nails The Disciple, Vincent and Brian Adams, causing nWo Hollywood to bail out. Greene then challenges Hennig and The Giant to a tag team match against him and Goldberg at Bash at the Beach.