Homecoming - Dynamite recap for August 4, 2021

Chris Jericho beats Juventud Guerrera in the Third Labour of Jericho, in which Jericho has to hit a top rope move before the pinfall attempt to win. Jericho satisfies this condition with an aerial Judas Effect. After the match, Wardlow runs into the ring and attacks both Jericho and Juvi, hitting Juvi with an F-10 before knocking Jericho out with a knee.MJF says that Jericho is "as dumb as everyone of these scum-sucking idiots" in the arena tonight if he thinks he will allow him his moment of happiness after the match, then announces that Wardlow is his opponent in the Fourth Labour. MJF then announces that the stipulation for the Fourth Labor is that he himself is the special guest referee for the match.

Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero M and Rey Fenix) and Alex Abrahantes, who mentions that PAC has failed to show up when Andrade el Idolo shows up asking for thanks for the limousine along with Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chavo says that Rey Fenix and Penta el Zero Mideo can have first-class travel if they work for them, but Fenix and Penta tell Andrade that they will never work for him. As Fenix, Penta and Alex leave, Chavo tells Andrade they will come around.

Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews The Dark Order. As John Silver is about to talk about the match, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and apologizes to The Dark Order for costing them their shot at the tag team titles, as the problems he has with The Elite are problems he created. Page says that he must handle these problems on his own, and tells The Dark Order that it is best that they go their seperate ways. Evil Uno says that if Page needs his space, then they need to give it to him.

Darby Allin, Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston beat 2.0 (Matt Lee and Jeff Parker) and Daniel Garcia. (Matt Lee and Jeff Parker were previously known as Matt Martel and Chase Parker - aka Ever-Rise - in WWE, respectively.)

We see a video package chronicling the feud between "The Machine" Brian Cage and the rest of Team Taz (Taz, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Hook).

Backstage, The Elite toss a basketball before putting it in a basketball hoop, then "The Big LG" Doc Gallows says that they will beat The Dark Order when the put the Impact World Tag Team Championships on the line next week. Nick Jackson mockingly asks if there are any challengers for the AEW tag titles, then Matt Jackson says there is nobody left, that their jerseys will be retired and that they will be buried with the AEW tag titles. Kenny Omega says that no matter how hard Adam Page tried, he couldn't win when it mattered, and now he is all alone. Omega then has Brandon Cutler cut the net on the hoop down as Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) call themselves "retiring champions."

Christian Cage beats The Blade after The Blade pulls brass knuckles out of a turnbuckle only for Christian to hit him with a Spear. During the match, The Bunny tries to pull Christian Cage off the top rope, but "Legit" Leyla Hirsch shows up and brawls with The Bunny as they both make their way to the back.

We see a video package chronicling the feud between Proud 'n Powerful (Santan and Ortiz) and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Dax Harwood is angry at Santana and Ortiz, blaming them for Cash Wheeler cutting his arm in their match at Fight For The Fallen.

Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Rebel in the ring. Dr. Britt Baker talks about how she became AEW Women's World Champion in Jacksonville, Florida when Red Velvet shows up. Red Velvet tells Britt Baker that red is not her color before declaring she wants a shot at Britt and the AEW World's Women's Championship. Britt talks about how she beat Red Velvet in three minutes in Jacksonville, then accepts her challenge. Red Velvet tells Britt Baker that things have changed since the last time they faced off, and that she is 22-4 with seven straight wins without having to cheat to win. Britt Baker tells Red Velvet that she is a different wrestler now as she is now Women's Champion, then tells her they will have their match on Rampage next Friday. Red Velvet kicks the microphone out of Britt's hand, then ducks the crutch shot by Rebel before stopping her. After she grabs the crutch, however, Red Velvet is superkicked by Britt Baker.

Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Andrade el Idolo. Chavo Guerrero Jr. tells Andrade that he has found somebody who will work for him: Fuego del Sol. Chavo then tells Fuego del Sol to shine Andrade's shoes, then Andrade attacks Fuego del Sol. Chavo Guerrero then tells The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) that if they keep working for PAC, they will never be champions.

Tony Schiavone interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the ring. Before Page can say anything, however, The Elite shows up. Page tells The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) that he has something that he has needed to say to them for a while. Kenny Omega thinks that Page is trying to take his title and make a plea to rejoin The Elite, but Page says this is the last thing he wants to do. Omega then calls Page "a try-hard just like [the fans]," and that The Elite have entertained the idea of taking him back and overlooking some things, then says that Page does not fit the bill for The Elite, who does not have any losers or failures in their group. Page hits Omega in the face, and The Elite gang up on Page before The Good Brothers hit him with a Magic Killer. Before The Elite can do much else, The Dark Order run in, but Evil Uno and Stu Grayson stop them in order to honor Page's wishes. Page then falls victim to a few BTE-Triggers, then Frankie Kazarian runs into the ring only for the numbers game to take over. Omega then hits Page in the head with the AEW World Championship.

America's Top Team's Dan Lambert tells Lance Archer that they will meet next week and that he will bring some back-up.

Miro retains the AEW TNT Championship against "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson with Game Over.

Taz, Excalibur, Chris Jericho and Mark Henry are announced as the announce team for AEW Rampage.

Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Christian Cage, who is now #1 contender for the World title. On the subject of "Legit" Leyla Hirsch, Leyla says she has Best Friends having her back for her match, then says he is here to cement his legacy and win champions. He says that he will be at Dynamite and Rampage next week to stir up some strouble, and that he is not only better than good, he is Elite.

"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats The Bunny in an NWA World Women's Championship Eliminator Match to face Kamille for the NWA World Women's Championship. Before the match, it is announced that Allie is replacing Serena Deeb in the match due to Serena suffering an injury. Later in the match, The Bunny confronts NWA World Women's Champion Kamille at the barricade. After the commercial break, Nyla Rose is at ringside taking an interest in the match, and this puts her at odds with Kris Statlander. After the match, Kamille and Leyla Hirsch have a staredown in the middle of the ring.

We hear from Jade Cargill and "Smart" Mark Sterling. Sterling says Jade is not wrestling because the two of them have been diversifying their portfolio as of late and have made Jade's brand so successful that Jade is ready to wrestle again. Sterling then announces that Jade Cargill will have her return match next week on AEW Dark Elevation.

Malakai Black beats "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Before the match begins, Tony Schiavone announces that QT Marshall was dissatisfied with how he read his apology announcement on air that he will not apologize to him this week. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Cody, who says that legacy is a funny thing and that when he got into wrestling, all he wanted to do was win the title they took away from his father. He says that goals change and that time flies as he tries to get back to his feet, and Cody has to use a crutch that is handed to him to get back up. As he limps, he talks about how he met The Elite and how everyone laughed at them when they tried to start AEW. He then says that now, AEW is destination viewing and not just alternative wrestling, and that they have set the table and new people can eat. He says that he has been lucky for the last three years, then says that he loves The Elite very deeply and will be forever tethered to them, then calls Daily's Place "the AEW Ampitheatre." He also says there is no better place than here and no better time than now to thanks the fans for making Daily's Place special, but as he takes off his boots to leave them in the ring, Malakai Black returns to hit him in the back with the crutch.

Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for April 12, 1999

Note: Surge is plugged for the entire episode.

The show starts with "Macho Man" Randy Savage thanking Diamond Dallas Page for becoming WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Savage tells DDP that he owes him a title shot, and Gorgeous George tells him "and don't you forget it." After Savage and Gorgeous George leave, DDP is attacked from behind with a steel chair by Scott Steiner, who tells him that he is nothing and that he will get even as far as DDP and his wife Kimberly are concerned.

Sting shows up. He says that it is good to be back in black. He says so many have tried and failed to put him out of wrestling over the years, and that it will never happen as he has cat's eyes and nine lives and he is here to stay. Many are overnight sensations, many are world champions, and many have power "where it lies," but there's only one Sting, and that he is the only one who has not built the house, but been here through thick and thin. He says the WCW house is his backyard and his turf, and if any one man said he built the house, it would have to be him, as it sure wasn't built by Diamond Dallas Page. Sting cuts to the chase, and says he will shake it up tonight by calling DDP out, and if DDP has anything hanging between his legs, he will be waiting.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Juventud Guerrera by disqualification after "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko toss Juvi out of the ring and attack Rey. Raven and Perry Saturn rush into the ring and send Benoit and Malenko packing. Rey shoves Raven and Saturn off afterwards, apparently not wanting their help.

Jimmy Hart and Hugh Morrus are met by Hak and Chastity backstage. Hak says he will do them a favor and show Hugh Morrus how to beat Bam Bam Bigleow, and he does that by hitting Hugh Morrus in the head with a kendo stick. This has no effect on Morrus, who laughs, says "Like this?", takes the kendo stick and whacks a random backstage worker behind him repeatedly with it.

Bam Bam Bigelow beats Hugh Morrus in a Kendo Stick Match. After the match, Jimmy Hart tries to hit Bam Bam in the back with a Kendo Stick, but it has no effect and Bam Bam chases Jimmy Hart to the back.

Rey Mysterio Jr. speaks with Kidman, who is here from a personal appearance, and mentions "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko attacking him earlier in the show. Kidman reminds Rey he has his back, but WCW has him running around everywhere and that he won't always be able to watch his back all the time.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. DDP says that he "was not supposed to happen," and that either he is dreaming, or he is really WCW World Heavyweight Champion. He says "sorry about the leg" to Hollywood Hogan, and says that he wanted Hogan to be in there with Sting and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair when he had his hand raised, and when he was taken out of the match, it killed him. As far as Sting is concerned, nobody understands Sting more than him as they have a connection and thrive on competition. DDP says he sees a lot of him in Sting and knows what he wants, and says he deserves a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship tonight. The problem is, he cannot give it to him tonight, as he has other things on his mind. Right now, he is in control and he is calling the shots. Tonight in the main event, he wants Scott Steiner, as there is unfinished business between them and he plans to show him that size doesn't matter when he kicks his teeth in.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who shows up with "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and referee Charles Robinson. It is announced by Tony Schiavone that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is backstage tonight as Flair, Anderson and Robinson make their way to the ring. Flair says he cannot help but be enthralled by how tonight is playing out with Sting challenging Diamond Dallas Page to a World title match without talking to him as well as DDP challenging Scott Steiner to a match. Flair says that he has no choice but to hold the WCW World Heavyweight Championship up. Shortly after Flair makes this proclamation, "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up with Gorgeous George. Savage shows up with a piece of paper, and says that the WCW Executive Committee not only wrote what is on it and signed off on it, but so did Flair, and that the decision of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship match is final. Savage tells Flair that his world is crumbling down on him, but Flair tells Savage that he is not reinstated and that he will never wrestle in WCW again as he does not want Savage to get the jump on him, and asks him who's world is crumbling now. As Flair tears the paper up, Robinson says he is areferee and Savage is not, and that Savage is not qualified to referee a match, much less a Four Horseman's match, and asks why Savage had "[his] bimbo" Gorgeous George out last night. Gorgeous George slaps Robinson in the face, and Flair tells Savage to move down the aisle while he still can. Savage challenges Flair to a match at Slamboree, and puts forward a match between his girl and "Flair's girl" Charles Robinson, and if Gorgeous George wins, he is reinstated. Flair tells Savage he has a deal, and says Robinson will beat Gorgeous George with the Figure Four Leg Lock. Savage says Gorgeous George with the big elbow. Suddenly, Sting shows up, and since "Diamond Dallas Trash" is dodging him and Flair won't reinstate Savage, he wants Flair in a match right now. Anderson tells Sting that Flair is not afraid of him, and that Flair will take the match and he will be with him. Sting says he's got more than enough to go around for Flair and Anderson, and calls Flair a punk. Flair and Sting then get in each other's faces as they froth in excitement over their match later on tonight.

La Parka and El Dandy vs. The Master Blasters (two unknown men with pantyhose on their head who are accompanied by Jimmy Hart who are not related to the original team of Kevin Nash and Al Green - Steel and Blade, respectively - from 1990 and 1991) ends when Kevin Nash shows up during the match with a microphone and stops the match, saying he has something to say and asks all four men to leave the ring. Nash ends up taking down all four men when none of them listen. He then shows us footage of the video screen of his sudden meeting with Hollywood Hogan last week. He says that the business at hand with him and WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is that if Hogan walked out with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, then he would get a title shot at Slamboree. He tells Diamond Dallas Page that he hopes he makes it to Slamboree with the title as what he did to Hogan last night was wrong and that he will pay the price Wolfpac style.

Kidman beats Psychosis.

We see a teaser for a secret WCW club called the "Slam Society."

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Goldberg. Goldberg says that ever since he made his debut in WCW, he has destroyed every single person in his path, but he has made a couple of mistake. As he built his record to 174-0, he got screwed, but after last night, he feels vindicated. Goldberg then addresses Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and says that while Bret may announced his retirement, he is out of his mind. He says that Bret should also be out of the country, as he will come looking for him. When he had the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, he was hunted, but he is now the hunter and he will find Bret. He then addresses Lex Luger, and says he has stuck his nose in his business for the last time, and he will knock his face off the next time he sees him. As for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, he does not care who has it because he will get it, even if it is Diamond Dallas Page (whom he congratulates), and says he doesn't have to have the belt to be the champion.

Booker T retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Rick Steiner. During the match, referee Johnny Boone is briefly knocked down, and Stevie Ray shows up and whacks Rick Steiner from behind with the slap jack to give Booker T the win.

Scott Steiner shows up and says that finding a pretty woman in Yakima, Washington is like finding a needle in a haystack, but he refuses to let this town get the best of him as he will find himself a freak. He then says that he will be the only champion after tonight, as Diamond Dallas Page did not impress him by becoming World champion as he is not big, strong and smart enough to be a man like him because he is white trash. After the match, he will take DDP's wife Kimberly, making her feel the real deal and learn that size does matter, and he will take the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

Goldberg beats Kenny Kaos.

Sting beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair after "Macho Man" Randy Savage takes down "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson to keep him from giving Flair leverage during the Figure Four Leg Lock and Sting reverses a vertical suplex into the Scorpion Death Drop. After Sting gets the win once he makes a reluctant Charles Robinson make the count, Sting attacks Anderson when he comes after him and puts him in the Scorpion Death Lock.

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper guests on commentary for the next match. When Diamond Dallas Page makes his way to the ring, he is accompanied by his wife Kimberly, who is seen for the first time since tumbling out of a car prior to SuperBrawl IX. Page helps her to a seat at ringside, then gets into the ring.

Diamond Dallas Page retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Scott Steiner. During the match, Scott Steiner pushes Diamond Dallas Page into referee Randy Anderson as DDP goes for a Diamond Cutter, then kicks DDP in the groin. He then goes to the commentary table, pulls a pair of bolt cutters out of the United States title and removes a cover from a top turnbuckle. He rams DDP into the exposed bolt, both head- and back-first, before putting DDP in the Steiner Recliner. Anderson is still down, however, and when DDP goes for a backslide pin, Scott Steiner kicks him in the groin again. Steiner then goes for the Steiner Recliner again, but DDP headbutts Scott Steiner in the groin again. Kimberly jumps the guardrail and hits Scott Steiner in the head with a steel chair, and DDP hits the Diamond Cutter to win the match.

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

Van Hammer beats Bull Payne. During the match, Mike Tenay plugs the WCW Hotline, which this week contains information on the whereabouts of Sting and "Macho Man" Randy Savage.

Riki Rachtman interviews Rey Mysterio Jr., who says that Panama Beach, Florida is a party town, and that Kidman deserves another Cruiserweight title shot at Spring Stampede. He says that Kidman gives him a lot of competition in the ring, and that he wants to see who is the best man that night.

We see some footage of today's Spring Break-Out party in Panama Beach, Florida courtesy of Cinn-a-Burst Gum.

Riki Rachtman interviews Disco Inferno. Disco would like to say he's having a great time, but he says a woman in a wet T-shirt contest who weighed more than him. After a Yakov Smirnov reference or two, Riki Rachtman mentions Disco placing himself in Konnan's video, and admits that he and the fans find it irritating after seeing it more than twice. Disco says "his" video made everyone forget Konnan's video, then we see Disco's version of Konnan's video briefly. Riki says he and everyone else is getting sick of seeing it, and Disco says that if Konnan wants to do something about it, to face him at Spring Stampede, as Konnan needs to decide if he wants to be a wrestler or a rap star, as his sources in Tijuana say they hate Konnan there and that the people there look better than Ricky Martin. Disco says he is also in negotiations with Madonna to produce her next music video.

We see footage of Fit Finley looking for Rick Steiner. After some words are exchanged, Rick tells Finlay he will see him in the ring.

Riki Rachtman shows us footage of Goldberg spending time with the fans in Atlanta, Georgia, then Hak shows up with Chastity. Hak says that he came to WCW his first night and told everyone that he was the king of extreme. He says he told everyone he was the king of hardcore, and demands everyone call him "Hardcore Hak, the king of extreme." When Riki Ratchman asks if this means he is facing Goldberg, Hak confirms this after whacking himself in the forehead with a kendo stick, saying that if everyone thinks Goldberg is extreme, he'll show everybody extreme.

We see the "60 Seconds with Goldberg" video package from last year.

Psychosis, El Dandy, Silver King and La Cucharacha (who is seen wearing a Mil Mascaras mask) beat Damian, La Parka, Lizmark Jr. and Super Calo after La Cucharacha hits Stone Cold Stunners on three guys on the opposing team. After the match, La Cucharacha immediately leaves.

We see the Mr. & Ms. Nitro competition at today's party in Panama City, Florida courtesy of 1-800-COLLECT.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour, and we see a performance on the balcony by The Nitro Girls.

WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon are seen outside in Panama City, Florida in footage from earlier today. Flair tells Dillon that he plans on challenging the entire company, drawing names lottery-style and involving all of the mid-card and the cruiserweight division.

We see footage from earlier today where Mike Tenay interviews "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, who is now employed by World Championship Wrestling as a consultant. Dusty mentions that when "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair won last night, he was supposed to be re-hired as a commissioner, and that this may be an oversight on Flair's part, which he will let go for now. He also calls "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko a second-rate announcer who is sitting in the spot that he should be sitting at. He also says that there was talk of him replacing Tenay as WCW analyst. When asked about how he feels about Flair being president of WCW, he says that the tradition that he and Flair made came back, and all their bad blood was put aside. He is happy with him having been World champion more than a dozen times, and asks Flair if he is cross with him, then calls himself "the bull of the woods."

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Before much can happen, Raven shows up and says it is a little obvious that Raven has never received a title shot, and says "What about me? What about Raven?" Flair tells him and he and Kanyon can take on "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko for the tag team titles tonight. Raven says that he was looking forward to wrestling Flair tonight, but if that is the way he wants to escape it, he'll have to try a little harder as Kanyon is not here and is instead shooting a movie about Jesse "The Body" Ventura. Flair tells Raven that he should not have walked out here like he did. Raven says he'll beat them by himself, then. Flair then says that he has challengers coming from all sides, and whether people like it or not, they'll have to learn to love him as WCW President. Tonight, because he is the WCW President and the greatest world champion of all time, he is defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He plans on putting everyone's name in a hat, and whoever has their name pulled out will be facing Flair for the World title.

Rick Steiner beats Fit Finlay. During the match, it is announced that a tournament to decide a new United States Champion - following Scott Hall being stripped of the title for not defending it within 30 days - will start with a first-round match between Scott Steiner and Chris Jericho later on tonight tonight and will end with the finals at Spring Stampede.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Juventud Guerrera beats El Vampiro.

Riki Rachtman introduces Julie Williams, who has been crowned Miss Nitro 1999. Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash shows up with a few women in bikinis, and Nash says it it time for nWo's "Miss Spring Break." The seven women stand in front of the camera, and Nash there was supposed to be eight lovely ladies. The eighth one is Torrie Wilson, who shows up with David Flair. Torrie takes off her dress to reveal the bikini she is wearing underneath. Nash then asks Riki Rachtman to pick which woman will become Miss nWo. Riki wants nothing to do with this, but Nash prepares to put Riki in a Jackknife Power Bomb before giving him a second chance. Riki says he will pick whichever one Nash chooses, and that person is Torrie Wilson. Torrie Wilson is declared Miss nWo, and Nash says "Sable...eat your heart out!"

Goldberg beats Hak.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. Bret says that he came to WCW to earn a reputation, not lose it. He says that he has had zero title shots in one year, and says that he gets no respect in WCW and that he is sick and tired of it. He says WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair stuck his nose in his business a few months ago and cost him the United States title, and fancies himself a tough guy. He asks Flair if he remembers him coming in a year ago and wiping the floor with him. As for Hollywood Hogan, people have dreamed about the two of them squaring off, and says he has stopped believing that it will ever happen. Bret tells Hogan that they both know it comes down to the both of them, as they are the two biggest entities in wrestling and they have never had a match. As for Kevin Nash, he may be seven feet tall, but he remembers the time they have squared off in the past and says that he can beat him now just like he did back then. He says that if Nash is the pencil, he can be the eraser. As for Goldberg, he says that Goldberg has been hand-fed opponents for so long that he has ducked him, and says Goldberg has never stepped in the ring with a technical wrestler. He dares Goldberg to step in the ring with him one time, even if he is wetting his whistle after the match from earlier. He says that Goldberg has never fought any real, tough competition and says he could beat him in five minutes as he has a wrestling background the likes of which nobody has ever seen. He reiterates his claim that he can beat Goldberg in five minutes.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls, who are all dressed like Hollywood Hogan, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Konnan, Raven, Buff Bagwell and Sonny Onoo.

Before the next match, Vincent tells Horace Hogan that Hollywood Hogan put him in charge, and says he is the boss and Horace is the nephew. This leads to Horace punching Vincent when he pokes him in the chest one too many times.

Vincent beats Horace Hogan with an inside cradle. During the match, Stevie Ray shows up and watches the match from ringside. When Horace's back is to him, Stevie Ray pushes him, allowing Vincent to get the win with an inside Cradle. After the match, Stevie and Horace attack Vincent, and Brian Adams heads to the ring to join him. Stevie Ray and Brian Adams are seen talking after the match, and it is noticed by their tones of voice that something has gone awry.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund is in the ring with The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko) and WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon. There is a tumbler with numerous numbers inside, and whoever has their number drawn will face Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship tonight. The lucky number is 23, and that number belongs to El Dandy, who is injured. Rey Mysterio Jr. takes the number and says he will take care of it. Flair says that Rey is ineligible, as he is already a champion, and tells Dillon to get this worked out. Flair wants nothing to do with Rey, but Rey is facing Flair, anyway.

We see a video package of "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko. (Interestingly, the music for this is Hardcore Holly's theme in the WWF.)

The Four Horsemen ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko) retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Raven by disqualification. During the match, Perry Saturn shows up and confronts Benoit and Malenko, who says that he can have the leftovers and that "this is Horsemen business." As soon as Benoit turns his back, Saturn attacks him and Malenko, which effectively makes him part of the match as part of Raven's team. The match ends when Raven is caught hitting Dean Malenko with one of the tag belts before Malenko can do the same to Saturn - who has Benoit in the Rings of Saturn - with the other. Benoit and Malenko end up retaining the tag titles by the thinnest of margins.

Before the next match, Scott Steiner tells the women in the crowd to close their eyes and visualize their idea of the perfect man, and fantasize about a man with a perfect man. When they open their eyes, that man will be right in front of them.

Scott Steiner beats Chris Jericho with the Steiner Recliner to advance in the United States title tournament after kicking Jericho in the groin to get out of a full nelson.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair by disqualification after "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson yanks referee Charles Robinson out of the ring, but the win goes to Flair after Anderson tells him to give Flair the win. Flair retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Rey responds by booting Flair into the nearby swimming pool to end the show.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for November 16, 1998

The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls.

A motorcade of limousines and police escorts arrives at the arena. Once again, Secret Service agents ask for the camera crew to step back.

Juventud Guerrera beats Kidman to become the WCW Cruiserweight Champion! Kidman personally hands Juvi the belt and raises his hand in a show of respect after the match.

Before the next match, Raven says that when he was a child, just like Judy Bagwell, his mom used to tell him where to go, what to do and when to do it. He is an adult now, and WCW is not going to tell him when to wrestle, who to wrestle or how to do it. He tells Wrath he can have this match without him. Kanyon grabs the microphone and asks Raven to wrestle the match, telling him to snap out of it as nobody gets more airtime without wrestling than he does. Raven insists on not wrestling, and Kanyon decides to take his place in the match, even though he is supposed to wrestle Glacier in the next match. After Kanyon asks "Who's better than Kanyon," Wrath immediately hits him from behind and puts him in the Meltdown. Since the bell never rang, the match never happened, and Wrath leaves. But as Glacier shows up and Wrath leaves, and Wrath turns around and follows him. Wrath then gets back in the ring and puts Glacier in the Meltdown.

After the commercial break, Kanyon and Glacier are still down in the center of the ring, and Wrath has already left. Referee Mickey Jay is still there, and he calls for the bell. Kanyon manages to go for the pinfall attempt just before the ten-count.

Kanyon beats Glacier.

Apollo Russell is this week's Nitro Party Pack winner. We see some footage from his Nitro Party.

Sonny Onoo beats El Gringo after Ernest "The Cat" Miller shows up as the referee is focused on Sonny Onoo and lays out El Gringo - who unmasks himself to reveal he is Kaz Hayashi after Onoo tells him he paid him to get in the ring with him- and tells Onoo to get back in the ring and pin him.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Stevie Ray and Horace Hogan beat The Four Horsemen (Dean Malenko and Steve "Mongo" McMichael). After "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson beats up Vincent at ringside - allowing Stevie Ray to hit Mongo with a flapjack - Anderson hits Stevie Ray with a tire iron. Head of WCW Security Doug Dellinger gets on the apron, and demands Anderson hand over the tire iron.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour. It is announced that "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson has been escorted out of the building due to the use of the tire iron, and that Steve "Mongo" McMichael has been taken to a local hospital after being hit in the head with a slapjack by Stevie Ray.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. He says that "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson is heading to jail courtesy of Eric "No guts, no gonads" Bischoff. As for Steve "Mongo" McMichael, he is all man and he is a Horseman. He says tradition, reality and life are the difference between himself and Bischoff, and if Bischoff was a man, he would chop him so hard that he would be the first man with four nipples: two in the front and two in the back. Since Bischoff is not a man, he plans to get to him another way. Tonight, because he is Ric Flair, he will introduce a man who is one of the greatest wrestlers alive and a Horseman of yesterday and today: Barry Windham, whom Flair says Bischoff knows nothing about as Windham is an honest worker. Windham says Bischoff is about to find out that things in WCW are as they should be, and that he and Flair are about tradition. Suddenly, Eric Bischoff shows up and reminds Flair and Windham that he fired Windham years ago and would be glad to do it again, and tells Flair that he cannot hire anybody or use Ted Turner's money, while he can. Flair tells Bischoff he is using his money on what he wants to spend it on, and that Windham will tear up "Bischoff's girlfriend" tonight and take Miss Elizabeth downtown night. He tells Miss Elizabeth to get ready, because Barry Windham is in town.

Before the next match, Eddie Guerrero asks Rey Mysterio Jr. to be part of the Latino World Order due to his respect for him and how good he is. He makes Rey a deal: if he wins, Rey has to join the LWO. If Rey wins, he will let him be. Rey agrees to the deal.

Eddie Guerrero beats Rey Mysterio after Eddie's unnamed bodyguard distracts the referee. As this happens, Juventud Guerrera gets in the ring to help Rey with a springboard leg drop, but Juvi ends up accidentally hitting Rey instead. Eddie then gets the frog splash for the win.

We see Judy Bagwell at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia, where she is currently in a hospital bed after Scott Steiner laid her out in an untelevised incident. He calls out her son Buff Bagwell for his actions last week, and asks what it is going to take to get him to stop and think about what he is doing. She wants Buff Bagwell gone and wants Marcus Bagwell back, the way he used to be, and says that Buff needs to stop.

Scott Putski vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. ends in a no-contest. During the match, it is reported by "Mean" Gene Okerlund that Bam Bam Bigelow - who is still employed by Extreme Championship Wrestling and is not part of WCW- has come out of a Cadillac. He breaks into Goldberg's dressing room, tears things up backstage and heads to the ring in an attempt to look for Goldberg. He gets in the ring and lays out Putski with a clothesline before doing the same to Chavo, and powerbombs Putski before tossing Chavo over the top rope. He then grabs a microphone and calls Goldberg out. Eric Bischoff and WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon show up with local law enforcement and WCW security, and want Bigelow out of the arena. As police corner Bam Bam Bigelow, Goldberg shows up with security of his own, and runs into the ring. All the security forces in the ring have their hands full keeping both men apart. Bischoff then blames Dillon for the incident, and demands he see him in the back now.

Eric Bischoff fires WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon after the Goldberg/Bam Bam Bigelow incident. Dillon tells Bischoff he can "run this madhouse" any way he wants, and that he cannot fire him because he quits. Dillon then gets in a Cadillac and leaves.

Before the next match, Saturn mentions his match with Eddie Guerrero from a few weeks ago where Konnan shows up and asks him to take care of the Latino World Order. Saturn says Konnan only did this to plug himself, and challenges him to a match. Konnan shows up and tells Saturn he's not going to plug him; instead, he's going to "punk him." Shortly after Konnan does his pre-match promo, Saturn attacks Konnan from behind.

Saturn vs. Konnan ends in a no-contest. The Latino World Order shows up during the match. Also during the match, "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Eric Bischoff outside of Goldberg's dressing room, and Bischoff says he fired J.J. Dillon for "screwing up everything that he touches" and "trying to follow in his footsteps." He says he will talk to Goldberg, and says that Bam Bam Bigelow is not an employee of WCW, nor will he be part of World War 3. He also says that Goldberg has better things to do than to take on any "Joe Blow" that challenges him. Goldberg suddenly comes out of his dressing room and forces a match with Bigelow tonight out of Bischoff by pinning Bischoff to the wall and demanding the match. Near the end of the match, La Parka holds down Saturn from the apron, but Konnan attacks La Parka. The LWO shows up and attacks Saturn, and when Konnan tries to help him, Saturn punches him before going after the LWO. Konnan tells Saturn that this is not over, and to get back in the ring. Saturn goes right after Konnan, and after a tackle, he throws Konnan's head against the steel steps and punches him in the back of the head. It takes referees, officials and WCW security to get Saturn off of Konnan.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

We see a video package documenting the recent events between Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.

Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell show up with their own referee, who has piercings and black and white paint on his head, a black-and-white striped referee shirt and black denim pants on, and a whistle in his mouth. Buff Bagwell says he and Scott do not like Wichita, Kansas, and also has their own referee. Buff says the difference between their referee and WCW referees is that their referee can count to three, and if they have him in the ring, Scott Steiner will be holding the World Tag Team titles. Scott and Buff then have their referee show the proper way to count to three. Scott then says he is not talking to "10,000 fat, corn-fed heffers" that the people in Wichita calls women. He is talking to the ten million women who watch him on TV, saying not to adjust their set because he looks this good and that there is nothing finer than Scott Steiner. When he lays them down so sweet, they will call him their sugar daddy, and when he gets them between the sheets and his body rocks their body, they'll know they've been with more than just a man, and in the morning, they will call him "Superman." He tells all the "freaks" out there that he is their hook-ups, and to "holla if you hear me." Scott Steiner then says that nWo Hollywood is stronger than blood, and when Buff gave him permission to take Judy Bagwell out, that proved to him that they are friends for life. Scott and Buff hugs, and their referee brings out a woman who happens to be Scott Steiner's mom. Scott Steiner returns the favor to Buff by having him knock his own mother out so the referee can count to three. Rick Steiner then shows up, and Scott, Buff and the referee flee the ring. Rick helps his mom up, removes the wig, and reveals that this is just a man dressed up as a woman, revealing this is not their mother at all. Buff says he would have done the same thing to Rick's real mother. All of a sudden, Scott Norton is holding Rick from behind, and Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell attack Rick. Scott then tells Rick he has laid executives and referees out, and that if Rick shows up at World War 3, he will end his career. Norton, Scott Steiner and Buff then pin Rick down so their referee counts to three.

Bobby Duncum Jr. beats Chris Jericho in his WCW debut by count-out after Jericho walks out of the match. Chris Jericho retains the WCW World Television Championship.

Secret Service agents are seen moving into place, then Hollywood Hogan shows up. Once again, a large American flag is unfurled, and red, white and blue baloons and confetti fall from the ceiling. Hogan says this week has been the greatest week of his life, as his family and friends could not believe how America embraced Hollywood and realizes Hogan is the only man who can run America. He thanks the press, the media, and each and every American and nWo-ite for embracing him and giving him his faith in letting him know that he is the man for the job. Hogan says he loves America and will lead it. His campaign manager, Eric Bischoff, has been quite busy tonight, and he is a little worried that with all the confusion, he might not be up to speed to answer the letters, cards and phone calls concerning his campaign, and for that he is proud to introduce a new person in the campaign who will do just that: his brand new intern, who looks suspiciously like Monica Lewinsky, who is led to the ring by head of WCW Security Doug Dellinger. Hogan says that his campaign team will not let the people down, and that American shall be the richest country, every child will have an education, and that America will be a peaceful place to live in. "Monica" is the first to congratulate Hogan, and says that everyone knows that a United States President loves a good cigar as she pulls one out of her blouse. Hogan and "Monica" then make out before "Monica" is escorted back to the back. Hogan then asks Eric Bischoff to come to the ring, and lets all the nWo-ites that the campaign trail is as solid as all the nWo-ites out there. He says that nWo Hollywood has talked about it in the back, and have concluded that they can handle professional wrestling and elected office. Bischoff shows up, and Hogan tells him he understands his concern for the safety of Goldberg. Hogan eases his concerns by saying that no matter which direction Goldberg flips or flops, he will be on top of it and he will take the WCW World Heavyweight Championship from him. Bischoff says he knows Hogan would never let the company down, and says that he always has and always will have faith in him to take care of business. Hogan then brings out Scott Hall, and Hogan says Scott Hall knows everyone is in this as a team, and Hall says that when you're nWo, you're nWo for life. He says it is not just a slogan and that they live it, and asks Bischoff where his head is at. Bischoff tells Hall he does not have to question his loyalty, especially after everything that he has done for the nWo and that this is not the time and the place. Hall says it is, and Bischoff says they will take care of the family business later...a lot later. He then tells Hall to head to the backso they can take care of business later, but Hall knocks out Bischoff. Hogan responds by beating up Hall, punching him in the face and choking him out with his boa. Kevin Nash runs into the ring to make the save for Hall, then Nash tells Hall he will see him on Sunday before leaving the ring.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit beats Bret "The Hit Man" Hart by disqualification. During the match, Hart introduces a steel chair into the match, but Benoit punches it into his face as soon as Hart turns around. Benoit then tries to hit Hart with the chair, but referee Mickey Jay stops him from doing that, allowing Bret to hit Benoit from behind with a low blow. Hart then smashes the top of the chair into the arm of Benoit, ending the match. After the match, Bret continues to attack Benoit in the recently injured with the steel chair and shoves Mickey Jay to the side. Dean Malenko then rushes in and attacks Hart, saving Benoit and forcing Hart to retreat from the ring. As Malenko checks on Benoit, however, Hart runs back into the ring and blindsides Malenko before attacking Benoit again. Diamond Dallas Page shows up and fights Hart, sending him over the top rope and out of the ring. Hart tries to run away, but DDP is not done and sends Hart into the steel steps. Hart runs away, and asks Bret where he is going because he asked him to bring the United States title to him. Hart looks back for a moment, then heads back to the back. At this point, David Penzer holds the microphone for DDP. DDP says that when he thinks of Bret, he puts him on the same level as Hollywood Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and says they're all the same animal but just a different kind of scum. He knows that Hart called him out, knowing he was laid up, asking for the United States title, and tells him to come and get it. Bret does not show up. DDP then says it does not matter how many times he goes down, but how many times he gets back up, and he is up, back and jacked. He plans to take Bret with him, and before J.J. Dillon was fired, Dillon made a match between him and Bret for the US title at World War 3, and if Bret wants some, he can come get some.

Bam Bam Bigelow shows up and gets in the ring, as does Goldberg. Bigelow runs to the ramp as Goldberg's entrance pyro goes off, and both men brawl near the crowd until security and local law enforcement have to pull both men apart as the show ends.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for October 5, 1998

The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls. When the advertisement for Halloween Havoc is played afterwards, the wicked, maniacal laughter can be heard near the end of it.

Saturn beats Lizmark Jr.

We see a advertisement and video package for Diamond Dallas Page vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and Hollywood Hogan vs. The Warrior at Halloween Havoc.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller tells Kaz Hayashi - now managed by Sonny Onoo - that he is a three-time world karate champion and that he can easily tear him apart. He gives him until the count of five to leave the ring. When he does not, The Cat hits Hayashi with a standing side kick.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Kaz Hayashi, then says he is the greatest and the baddest man in the building, and that nobody can stop him. Sonny Onoo gets in the ring as The Cat speaks, and Onoo tells The Cat that he is the greatest, and dumps Kaz Hayashi for The Cat.

Jake Lovingood from Andrews, North Carolina is the winner of this week's Nitro Party Pack winner. We see some footage of his Nitro Party.

We see another video package for Diamond Dallas Page vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.

Juventud Guerrera beats Jerry Flynn. During the match, Disco Inferno kicks Mick Tenay on commentary and replaces him for the match, criticizing Juventud Guerrera for questioning how much he weighs.

We see footage from earlier today where Mike Tenay asks fans outside of the arena who will win between Diamond Dallas Page and Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan replaces Mike Tenay on commentary due to Mike Tenay conducting a phone call.

We see a video package documenting all the events between Hollywood Hogan and The Warrior.

Wrath beats Villano V.

We see another video package for Hollywood Hogan vs. The Warrior at Halloween Havoc.

We see more footage from earlier today where Mike Tenay asks fans outside of the arena who will win between Diamond Dallas Page and Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.

A Hummer limousine is seen parking outside of the arena. nWo Wolfpac (Lex Luger, Konnan, Sting and Kevin Nash) come out from the back door. They make their way to the locker room and immediately brawl with members of nWo Hollywood. WCW security and local law enforcement have to break up the destructive brawl, which ends up continuing further backstage. Sting eventually finds who he is looking for: Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and law enforcement and security catch up.

After the commercial break, nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Lex Luger, Konnan, Sting) leave the arena and Sting immediately mans a forklift, which he uses to lift up nWo Hollywood's limousine. Kevin Nash pounds one of the headlights with a sledgehammer, then Sting immediately topples it over and Nash continues to destroy it with the sledgehammer. Sting asks for a knife sho he can slash the tires, while Nash destroys the underside of the limo. Konnan and Lex Luger also wield sledgehammers and start pounding away while local law enforcement and WCW security try in vain to stop them, and Sting finally has a knife to slit the tires with..

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Damian vs. Hector Garza ends in a no-contest when Eddie Guerrero makes a shocking return from Japan. He asks Damian and Garza what Eric Bischoff has done for them, and tells them that Bischoff has done nothing for the three of them or given them an opportunity to "climb the ladder of success." He also accuses of paying them barely any money for a rental car, which is why five or six Mexican cruiserweights use the same car and share the same hotel room. Eddie tells them that if they are not part of Hollywood Hogan's clique, they will never make any money, and that Hollywood Hogan couldn't even lace up their boots. Eddie says he cannot do anything by himself, and neither can they, but they can all do it together. He then rips off his T-shirt to reveal a "Latino World Order" shirt underneath - with the logo just like the nWo's except in the colors of the Mexican flag. He hands Damian and Hector Garza lWo shirts, and they put them on. Eddie then tells Bischoff they will do what it takes to get their piece of the cake, and tells Bischoff to kiss his ass.

Mike Tenay interviews nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Konnan, Sting, Lex Luger) outside of the arena. Kevin Nash says Scott Hall is not here, and he's probably in one of five places in town. The Wolfpac will look for him, and if they find him, what happened to the limo will be nothing compared to what they do to Hall. A camera crew prepares to follow the Wolfpac around town.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Kidman retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Psychosis.

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's older son David Flair is seen in the front row.

We see a promo from The Warrior. He says there is a saying: "Those who forget history have a tendency to repeat it." With what he has seen out of Hollywood Hogan in the last few weeks, however, he knows that Hogan remembers WrestleMania 6 very clearly. He says it is obvious Hogan forgot nothing. Eight years ago, he faced a challenge in a supreme individual while Hogan faced a challenge to feed his pitiful, insatiable ego. The difference between them lies in their belief system. He believes in the power of the individual, wile Hogan believes in the mentality of the pack. He believes in the spirit of a Warrior within all of us, while Hogan believes in steering an unfocused vision that rewards no one and belittles all. The One Warrior Nation movement is a concept for the next generation: the Warrior generation. It is a concept built on the idea of taking control of those aspects and fulfilling that one destiny one has. He says a battle is won on two fronts: physically and mentally. He is all more than capable physically, but mentally, Hogan may already be defeated, for when he lays for rest, he is the picture of peacefulness and he is wreaking havoc in Hogan's dreams. Hogan will feel the power of the Warrior.

We see a video package of Scott Steiner, where he tells his brother Rick Steiner that he is a very lucky man. He was the one who protected him and helped him throughout his life, and that he made the Steiner Brothers famous while Rick rode on his coattails. He says the free ride is over, and he is the better Steiner brother. The reason they succeeded is because he overcame Rick's weaknesses and carried him all the way to the top. At Halloween Havoc, Rick Steiner is his next trophy.

Mike Tenay and a camera crew are in close pursuit of nWo Wolfpac's Hummer limo.

Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell show up. Steiner says he is the ladies' hook-up and to "holla if you hear me." Scott goes on once again about how he made The Steiners Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner), and that he will prove it at Halloween Havoc when he put Rick's tail between his legs and runs him out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Buff Bagwell then proceeds to make fun of Rick Steiner as Rick Steiner shows up, and Rick tells them they're a bunch of sissies for faking injuries, then reminds Bagwell of his paralyzing injury from last year and calls him out for making a joke out of it. Rick Steiner then brings out Buff's mom, Judy Bagwell, who does not think it is a big joke and whom Rick has brought out to talk some sense into Buff. Judy Bagwell reminds Bagwell he is in the same building where he was paralyzed, and wants to know what is wrong with Buff, and reminds him of everything she did for him when he was paralyzed. Buff takes the microphone away from his mother and tells her he made a decision, and it was nWo Hollywood, like it or not, and without Buff Bagwell, she can't even eat. As soon as he says he's the one supporting the whole family, Judy gets in the ring, slaps Buff and tries to slap Scott. Scott deflects it, but Rick clocks him. Judy Bagwell then grabs Buff Bagwell and drags him to the back.

We see footage from during the commercial break where Brian Adams and Scott Steiner beat up Rick Steiner near the commentary table. We then go back to the live broadcast, where Brian Adams vs. Rick Steiner is already underway. Not long after this, WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon and a few members of local law enforcement escort Scott Steiner out of the arena.

Rick Steiner beats Brian Adams.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.

Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac make their way to a restaurant, but they cannot find Scott Hall.

Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff show up. Bischoff both notices and mocks David Flair in the front row before heading to the ring. Hollywood Hogan talks about how he couldn't find The Warrior as he made his way into town, and how he saw a few Warriors running for their lives. He says he is standing here right now, and that he is not waiting for Halloween Havoc. He calls out The Warrior so he can beat him in the ring now and wipe the paint off his face. He then tells the fans that if they think The Warrior is their hero, they are mistaken, for at Halloween Havoc, he is contractually obligated to face him and he will bury him one last time, and as he drops to his knees in the middle of the ring and pleads not to hurt him anymore, he will wipe the paint off of him to reveal the coward that he is before he breaks every bone in his body, as he is the god of wrestling. When all is said, done and written, he will make sure the history books are written the way he wants them written, and there will be a big blotch of blood and paint in the form of a period ending the entry on The Warrior when he buries his legacy once and for all and gets one step closer to getting the WCW World Heavyweight Championship back from Goldberg.

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

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Diamond Dallas Page beats Kanyon by disqualification. During the match, Lodi shows up, trying to get back together with Raven, but the referee ejects him from the match. As the referee is distracted, Raven hits DDP with a variation of the Diamond Cutter, but DDP kicks out. Later on in the match, Kanyon pushes DDP into Raven, knocking Raven off the apron. Shortly after this, Lodi rushes into thering only to get knocked down by DDP, who then gets rocked from behind by Raven. Goldberg rushes into the ring and takes down Kanyon before punching out Lodi and hits him with the Jackhammer. DDP hits Raven with a Diamond Cutter, then Goldberg and DDP run into each other. WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon has to break up the staredown between both men immediately.

Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac head to the nearby New Brookland Tavern, but they cannot find Scott Hall.

The Disciple beats Lenny Lane. After the match, The Disciple tells Hollywood Hogan he is done carrying his bags and that he is through. He then says he is his own man, now and forever. As The Disciple leaves, Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff trail him to the back, and the trail takes hm to Hogan's locker room. They still cannot find any sign of The Disciple, but Hogan sees The Warrior in the dressing room mirror. Hogan can see him, but Bischoff can not, and Bischoff is trying to figure out exactly what is going on. The visage of The Warrior laughs, then disappears, and Bischoff tells the camera man to get out.

Mike Tenay, the camera crew and nWo Wolfpac head to another bar, and the occupants inside cheer Kevin Nash on as he beats the crap out of Scott Hall on a pool table. It isn't longer before Scott Hall's face is stuffed inside the bathroom toilet.

Eric Bischoff shows up. He assures everyone that Hollywood Hogan is doing just fine, then decides to tell a story about "a man named Flair" to the crowd and says "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair he needs all the support eh can, regardless of how he gets it. He apologizes for Flair, saying he will not be here and that the man is more of a coward than he is a fossil. All of a sudden, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson shows up and tells Bischoff that he is in Horsemen country. Last time he was in Columbia, South Carolina, he had to retire from wrestling, but now he has a new job. He is in charge of head games, and he announces that Flair is in the building after all. Bischoff says taht isn't going to happen, but Anderson says that when it comes to authority, he does not hear very well, and brings Flair out. Instead of Ric Flair, it's Reid Flair, who is in his wrestling gear and wearing a gold medal around his neck. Reid tells Eric Bischoff he's here to take care of his dad's "light work." Bischoff tells Anderson he must be out of his mind, and asks what he is trying to do. Anderson says this is The Four Horsemen's ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) company, and they're taking it back, and Reid shows Bischoff a few moves. As Bischoff wants Arn fired and Reid out of the ring, Reid hits Bischoff with a pair of takedowns as soon as Bischoff turns around, then hides behind Arn Anderson, who says Bischoff might as well get the juvenile authorities involved after getting taken down twice by Reid. Anderson then says he hopes Bischoff knows a little sign language before Reid raises up the four fingers symbolizing the Horsemen.

After the break, Eric Bischoff - now accompanied by Miss Elizabeth - wants "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair in the ring in the ring right now, and commands Miss Elizabeth to get Flair on the phone. Elizabeth finally gets a hold of him, but it ends up being Ric's wife Beth on the line instead. As Bischoff yells at Beth, Ric Flair makes his grand entrance. nWo Hollywood surround the ring, but The Four Horsemen "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) are not far behind, and they clear nWo Hollywood out. Reid Flair also joins them and stands next to his dad, while David Flair - still in the front row, climbs over the guardrail and also joins Ric and Reid. The Horsemen, Reid and David all raise up the four fingers.

Before the next match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart turns around and heads back to the back before his match with Sting. Sting leaves the ring and chases after Bret, and it is not long before he finds him and beats him up backstage. Bret fights back, and eventually suplexes Sting through a wooden table before throwing a trash can at him and working on Sting's leg with a steel chair and the trash can. Sting eventually pushes a supply cart into Bret's gut. Both men are down for a few seconds, then both men grab a steel pole. Sting swings his pole at Bret, then Bret and Sting tries to sandwich Bret's leg between a door and a door frame. Bret hits Sting with a pole to the gut, then tries to run him over with a motorcart. Sting then tries to choke Bret out with a pole before whacking him with it. Sting then goes for a Scorpion Death Lock, and Bret calls Sting a cheater before crying out for Hogan. Sting lets go of the hold and walks away, then head of WCW security Doug Dellinger shows up. Bret walks away, while Dellinger tends to Sting as the show ends.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for September 14, 1998

The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Mike Tenay is at the downtown airport in Greenville, South Carolina, and as a white limousine pulling away from an airplane, it is reported that "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is returning to WCW for the first time in months. Tenay tries to interview the limo driver as well as one of the crew of the nearby plain, but to no avail.

Van Hammer vs. Alex Wright ends in a no-contest after Ernest "The Cat" Miller enters the ring after kicking Van Hammer in the back. After the match, The Cat brags once again that he is the baddest in the world and that there is not one person in the world who can beat him. WCW security and local police immediately arrest The Cat after this as Miller shouts "Somebody call my mama! I am the greatest!" The Cat is then escorted to and placed into the back of a squad car.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, who hobbles his way to the ring. Bret says that for the longest time, he has made a complete jackass out of himself, and that Hollywood Hogan is full of crap. He says Hogan ran from him and made promises to him, but he is scum, and what he and Stevie Ray did to him last night - which has now taken him out action for some time and cost him the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, which he says he never earned in the first place - has made it clear that when he comes back, he will come back stronger and make Hogan's life a living hell. Bret does not blame the fans for losing their respect for him as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, and says he is not here to beg for forgiveness. Piper gets in the ring and tells Bret that he told everybody about how much of a jerk Bret was two weeks ago, and now that he hears him talking like this, he tells Bret that he is not the first to be conned by Hollywood Hogan, whom he calls "a piece of slime." He goes on to say that if Bret's dad were to hear him right now, he would be proud, as his father was a fighter and so is Bret. Piper tells Bret not to bury himself in his own pity, and to soar like the eagles and prove who he is and what he is made of, and to never let the fans down again. He says that the wrestling business is harsh, and if America can find it in their hearts to forgive President Bill Clinton, they can forgive Bret. After Piper leaves, Bret says he needs to see what happens next, but he asks for the fans to give him another chance.

Saturn beats Kendell Windham. After the match, Riggs, Sick Boy, Horace, Lodi and Kidman head to the ring while Raven - with Kanyon in tow - tells them from the crowd that their 24 hours of freedom are over and to re-join them. Saturn tells them that they are all free for good. Saturn tells Riggs he is a tag team champ and to do something with himself. He tells Horace to lose the stop sign and to get a pair of trunks and be a star. He asks Lodi how his neck is doing, he tells Sick Boy he is a hot young star in the making, and tells Kidman to win the Cruiserweight title. He then tells them all to leave, because they are free. Raven tells them to go back over the railing, but the Flock walks out on him and Kanyon. Saturn then tells Raven that it's "mind over matter" and that The Flock doesn't mind and that Raven doesn't matter. Lodi is noticed to still be hesitant about leaving Raven, but he leaves regardless.

Wrath beats The Renegade.

Eric Bischoff, Miss Elizabeth, The Disciple and Hollywood Hogan show up. Hogn says the two things that the nWo-ites cannot stand are cowards and sissies, and calls Bret "The Hit Man" Hart a sissy before telling him to sit on the porch with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for they weren't in his league. He goes on to call The Warrior a coward who does not want to face him and who robbed him of his plan to take the World title back from Goldberg. Now Hogan says The Warrior is in his world, and that he will send him back to where no man ever came from. He tehn tells The Warrior that if he wants to get a piece of him and live forever, he can take his chance, because he challenges him to a match. When he wipes the paint off his face and defeats him, he will go after Goldberg and the World title. Suddenly, fog envelops the ring, and when it clears, The Disciple is gone, much to Hogan's shock and dismay.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

It is announced that Kaz Hayashi is injured tonight and will not be able to wrestle. Kidman will be taking his place in Hayashi's match.

Kidman, fresh out of Raven's Flock, beats Juventud Guerrera to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship! Juventud Guerrera claps for Kidman and gives him kudos after the match, and Saturn shows up at ringside to give him a standing ovation.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund gets in an interview with WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon, who is dressed in a tuxedo and says that what is going on now is one of the most exciting moments he has witnessed in a long time. Dillon keeps the reason behind his closed-door meeting under wraps, wanting to keep Okerlund surprised too. Head of WCW Security denies Okerlund entry to this secret meeting.

We see Jackie Chan, who tells us to stay tuned to get a sneak peak at his new movie Rush Hour, opening this weekend in theaters.

Eddie Guerrero argues with Eric Bischoff backstage. Bischoff refuses to release Eddie Guerrero, and sends him on a tour with New Japan Pro Wrestling in Japan in retaliation.

The British Bulldog beats The Barbarian after knocking Jimmy Hart off the apron.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interview WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon. Dillon states that Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell's behavior from last night was unacceptable and an embarrassment to themselves. The Executive Committee has declared that Scott Steiner must face Rick Steiner again at Halloween Havoc. Suddenly, the lights go in and out, and laughter can be heard.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Don Portucci, Jr. from Buffalo, New York is the winner of this week's Nitro Party pack winner. We see some footage of his Nitro Party.

Fog envelops the ring before the next match, and The Warrior shows up. He has The Disciple next to him on his knees, and he is grabbing him by the back of his leather vest. nWo Hollywood shows up, and Warrior asks Hogan if he is missing something. He tells the rest of the black-and-white to stand their ground, and tells Hogan that they can live as either warriors or ordinary men, and that his actions as an ordinary man has only engraved the purpose of the One Warrior Nation revolution upon the minds of those warriors who will find the courage. Warrior then says a disciple who stands behind a mindless dictator cowers in fear at the face of a leader. As for Hogan's challenge at Halloween Havoc, he accepts, but tells Hogan to remember that the graveyard are full of cowardly, trembling, conquerable men. Fog envelops the ring again, but The Warrior has disappeared once more along with The Disciple.

Scott Steiner beats Silver King and Norman Smiley with a double Steiner Recliner. Buff Bagwell attacks Silver King and Norman Smiley after the match.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.

The Giant beats Meng with the choke slam, which stops Meng from being able to reach him with the Tongan Death Grip.

Scott Hall comes to the ring tipsy before the next match, with Vincent carrying a bottle in a brown paper bag.

Eric Bischoff shows up during Scott Hall's match with Lex Luger, and tells Hall "I can't save you forever." He asks Hall to come with him to the back, and assures him that he is not fired. Kevin Nash and Konnan show up, and Nash tries to talk with Hall, who says that his life is falling apart. Hall takes another drink, then spits it into Bischoff. The match ends, and Bischoff calls for a commercial break.

WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon enters the ring, and asks "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson to come to the ring. Anderson shows upand Dillon says that he owes it to him and to the fans to say what he said to him privately. Dillon apologizes to what he has said to him in the past few weeks, and even though he meant well, he put him in a bad position and hopes that he can earn his forgiveness. Arn then takes the microphone and says that when 15,000 blow the roof off a place, that's what a pop smells like. He says that what Dillon said to is what the fans have been telling him for the last year-and-a-half, and that is to be the man that he has always been. He could hear those words,, as something was in the way. He starts at the beginning, as this is a new beginning for The Four Horsemen. When he has a boy, he always knew he wanted to be a professional wrestler, and when it happened, it was the greatest day of his life. When he started going across American in 1986, he did it as a Horsemen, and his life changed forever. He opened doors he never dreamed he would open, and everyone across the nation showed him who he was. Since then, he has upheld the standards that he and everyone else set for themselves. Last year, he woke up on an operating table, and Arn Anderson the wrestler was dead. He felt that he could not be a Horeseman if he could not be a wrestler, and when he felt that way, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit said it can still happen. He brings out Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael and Dean Malenko. Anderson tells Benoit that he got this rolling and if there is a finer wrestler than him, he doesn't know who it is. He says Benoit's intensity got his attention and that it will help him uphold the Horseman standard. He tells Mongo that he may be stubborn, but he is all-an and all-pro, and that he will mean to wrestling what he meant to football. As for Malenko, he calls Malenko a paragon of respect as and exemplified what a Horseman has always meant: over-achievement, and tells Malenko that he did get it after all. He then says that through the year 2000, The Horsemen will do what the fans have asked, but he feels it fair to state that he will not be responsible for what happens next as they are not nice guys and that heads will roll. He then says to be careful what you wish for, as you will get it. He then brings out "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who hasn't been seen since early in the year. Flair tears up at the immense positive reaction from the crowd and thanks them. He says he is almost embarrassed by the reaction, but when he looks back at the last 25 years, he says this is all worth it. He then says he heard that the Horsemen are having a party tonight, and that the most elite group that Eric Bischoff declared dead is alive and well. He tells Bischoff this may be his last shot, but he will make it his best. He then says that this moment makes for good television, as it was a real-life situation just like how Anderson passed the torch in Columbia, South Carolina. He goes on to say that Anderson is one of the greatest performers to ever live, and that Bischoff squashed him in one night and told him to disband the Horsemen for they are dead. When he looked in the mirror the next mirror, he saw a man who gave up and quit, and for that, he owes the fans and The Horsemen an apology, and says it won't happen again. Bischoff shows up, and Flair calls him "an obnoxious, overbearing asshole" who abuses his own power and dares him to cut him off. He calls Bischoff a liar, a cheat, a scam and "a no-good son-of-a-bitch" before daring Bischoff to fire him.

Diamond Dallas Page guests on commentary for the next match, and talks about the War Games match, saying that as soon as the opportunity arose in the match, he took it and earned his World Heavyweight title shot at Halloween Havoc. He also provides some insight on his upcoming match at Halloween Havoc against Goldberg.

Goldberg retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Sting after Hollywood Hogan kicks Sting in the back of the head during a Scorpion Death Lock attempt, out of the view of referee Billy Silverman. This allows Goldberg to hit the Spear and the Jackhammer on Sting, and disgusts Diamond Dallas Page to the point that he leaves commentary. Hogan immediately attacks Goldberg after the match ends, and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart rushes into the ring and goes after Hogan. Goldberg, Bret and referee Billy Silverman check on Sting after the match, and Goldberg helps Sting up to end the show.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for August 10, 1998

The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls. Kimberly is noticeably absent, due to what happened to her and husband Diamond Dallas Page in the last couple of weeks and because DDP is not in the building.

It is announced that according to the WCW Executive Committee, the results of Road Wild's main event cannot be discussed on commentary in any way on tonight's show, and that a WCW official will talk about what happened that night later on in the show.

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan beats The Barbarian with a schoolboy pin. Before the match, it is announced that the encore for Road Wild is tomorrow night on pay-per-view. After the match, Hacksaw is about to toss Jimmy Hart off the top rope when Hugh Morrus shows up and attacks him. Meng rushes in and boots Hugh Morrus before going after both The Barbarian and Jimmy Hart with the Tongan Death Grip. Head of WCW security Doug Dellinger also gets the Tongan Death Grip when he tries to break it up, as do Hacksaw and a few other members of security when they all try to calm him down.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger. Luger says that he is not one to mince words, and says two guys were involved in what happened to him last week. He's already gotten a piece of Scott Hall, and then reveals that the other man involved was who he should have suspected long ago: Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. Luger says he is not leaving until he gets a match with Bret tonight. Bret shows up, calling Luger "a damn liar" as he was nowhere near him when he was attacked, and that he made it all up because he's not good enough to be United States champ. He says that Luger is jealous that he is United States champ, has a working relationship with Hollywood Hogan and that Sting is like a brother to him. Luger says that Bret has nothing he wants except the United States title, and tells Bret to either put the title on the line or have his teeth knocked out right now. Bret accepts Luger's challenge.

Before the next match, Alex Wright chews Tokyo Magnum out, telling him that he has been a disappointment to them and should committee harikiri. Disco Inferno tells him to shape up or ship out if he wants to continue worshiping him, and tells him that he is on his own as his opponent is Eddie Guerrero.

Eddie Guerrero beats Tokyo Magnum.

Before the next match, Saturn calls out Kanyon, saying he was supposed to be his partner twice and never showed up.

Kanyon beats Saturn after Lodi distracts referee Mickey Jay and Raven hits Saturn with an Evenflow DDT.

Meng is seen fighting more members of WCW security backstage, immobilizing them with the Tongan Death Grip.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Scott Wilson and the students Waupakeneta High School in Wuapakaneta, Ohio are the grand prize winner of the Nitro Party contest. Next week, "Mean" Gene Okerlund and the Nitro Girls will be live at the high school for a live Nitro Party.

Steve "Mongo" McMichael beats Sick Boy.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Hollywood Hogan, The Disciple and Eric Bischoff show up. "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko almost breaks protocol on the Road Wild main event results being verboten. Hogan announces that the wrestling world is in a whole lot of trouble, as Jay Leno is on the shelf and Diamond Dallas Page is about to be swept under the carpet, as nWo Hollywood is back on track and the nWo-ites have been asking about the World title. Hogan then puts WCW and Goldberg on notice, and says the clock is ticking as he has beaten everyone and nobody has beaten him as he demands a World title shot. He tells WCW to bring him Goldberg on a silver platter so that WCW won't have any embarrassments and that he can take the World title back. Hogan then allows Bischoff to give the fans a "public service announcement:" since Meng has decimated WCW security, he and Hogan will provide nWo Hollywood security for the match between Meng and Goldberg tonight so that nothing bad happens to the fans and it can be a fair match.

It is announced that nWo Wolfpac have a response to nWo Hollywood, stating that they will be out in full force during the Meng vs. Goldberg match later tonight.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho shows up with Pepe and tells him he has found him. When Chavo tries to take Pepe back, Chris Jericho lures him backstage so he can beat him up. Jericho shows up and de-constructs Pepe before getting in the ring, replacing Chavo in the match, and tells Stevie Ray that since Chavo is "busy in the back with Pepe" and that he grew up on "the mean streets of Calgary, Alberta, Canada," he'll be glad to take him on. Stevie Ray tells Jericho he didn't come to see him run his mouth, and if Jericho wants a shot at the World Television Championship, they can get it on.

Chris Jericho beats Stevie Ray to become the WCW World Television Champion! During the match, Chris Jericho kicks referee Mark Curtis in the groin as he has Stevie Ray in the corner, allowing The Giant to rush in and headbutt Stevie Ray before hitting him with the choke slam. Jericho wakes up Anderson, then locks the Lion Tamer in on Stevie Ray, who is knocked out, and wins the title.

Eric Bischoff and Miss Elizabeth show up. Bischoff says that as assistant to the president of the company, Elizabeth should understand how it is to make tough executive decisions on a daily basis. He mentions the "gag order" that covers the main event of Road Wild, and says he will violate that order as the fans have the right to see the events of that match. As expected, Bischoff insists he and Hogan beating Diamond Dallas Page and Jay Leno last night, and tells everyone not to watch The Tonight Show, as Leno is a liar and a thief and that any footage he has will be doctored. It is then realized by the commentary team that they were had all along, as the WCW executive in question was Bischoff the whole time.

Rey Mysterio, Jr. beats Lizmark Jr. and Psychosis in a Triple Threat match despite the damage to his left leg.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Lex Luger beats Bret "The Hit Man" Hart to become the WCW United States Heavyweight Champion! During the match, Lex Luger has Bret in a sleeper when Bret pushes Luger into referee Charles Robinson. bret pulls out a foreign object, but Luger dodges it and puts Bret in the Torture Rack to win the match and the title. The rest of nWo Wolfpac celebrates with Luger in the ring after the match. Pyrotechnics then signal the start of the third hour.

Juventud Guerrera retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Kidman.

Before the next match, Raven says that the Flock has let him down, after they failed to show up for Road Wild. Raven hits Riggs with an Evenflow DDT, calls Lodi "worthless," and slaps Horace for costing him the match before attacking him.

Horace beats Raven. During the match, Kanyon shows up and is confronted by the entire Flock. This allows Saturn to come out through the crowd, hit Raven with a Death Valley Driver into the stop sign, and place Horace on top of Raven.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Curt Hennig beats Konnan by disqualification. During the match, Hennig pulls out a chain and wraps it around his fist to hit Konnan. Referee Billy Silverman stops the punch, but the chain flies off and Konnan grabs the chain to choke Hennig from behind with it. The referee sees the chain and disqualifies Konnan.

Sting and Kevin Nash beat Scott Hall and The Giant by disqualification after The Giant choke slams the referee. Scott Hall and The Giant retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships.

nWo Hollywood and nWo Wolfpac show up and head to ringside for the next match.

Goldberg retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Meng, after Meng lets go of the Tongan Death Grip thinking he has won. Goldberg is attacked by nWo Hollywood, but it has no effect on his ability to win. After the match, Hollywood Hogan hits Goldberg in the back with a steel chair, and Kevin Nash wrestles the chair away from Hogan, who then rolls out of the ring. When Goldberg gets back up from the chair shot, he believes that Kevin Nash hit him with the chair, and breaks him in half with a Spear to end the show.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for June 1, 1998

We see a video package of everything that has happened to Sting since the New World Order began at the start of the show.

A white limousine is seen backstage. Out of the back comes WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon, Diamond Dallas Page, Booker T and Goldberg.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

"The Cat" Ernest Miller beats Jerry Flynn.

A black limousine is seen backstage. Out of the back comes Miss Elizabeth, Rick Rude, Curt Hennig, Kevin Nash, Lex Luger, Konnan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage.

The nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Konnan, Lex Luger, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Miss Elizabeth, Curt Hennig, Rick Rude) shows up. Kevin Nash introduces a new version of the nWo survey, asking who came here to see nWo Hollywood and who came here to see the Wolfpac. Lex Luger says he's seeing a whole lot of red-and-black, and hopes someone else is seeing a lot of it, too: Sting. Luger tells Sting he and the Wolfpac haven't heard from him yet and the ship is sailing, and that he's always been around winners. He tells Sting the Wolfpac is a group of winners, and tells him to take that step into the Wolfpac and make the right choice. He also says the Wolfpac have set an example in case Sting needs any more encouragement, in which Luger and Nash issues an open challenge to the best that nWo Hollywood has to offer - Hogan and The Giant - in which the Wolfpac hopes to win in order to curry Sting's favor.

Raven and Saturn beat Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) despite Raven and Saturn arguing with each other during the match. After the match, Raven says that because of him, Kanyon is fired, but since he's been running roughshod through WCW, WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon has decided to re-hire him. Raven is concerned about his safety, but is happy he has Saturn, and announced that he has re-hired the Flock and that he has signed Saturn to a match between him and Kanyon. He tells Saturn not to thank him, as he is doing him a favor and that this is what friends are for.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls. We then see the Nitro Party footage of this week's Nitro Party Prize Pack winners, Dr. Lee and Alice Tracy from DeWitt, Arkansas.

Alex Wright beats Chavo Guerrero Jr. in his first match in six months after Chavo taps out to an STF attempt before the hold can be applied. Eddie Guerrero runs into the ring as Alex and Chavo brawl and plays peacekeeper, then tells Chavo that their relatives are proud of him due to his sudden change and that Chavo is free from his obligations to him. Eddie tells Chavo he doesn't have to wrestle him anymore, but Chavo insists on wrestling him in order to not only learn from him, but to beat him. Eddie has to get out of the ring, and Chavo follows him.

Tony Schiavone interviews "Macho Man" Randy Savage. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's theme plays at first, but the Wolfpac theme plays soon after before Savage shows up with Miss Elizabeth. Savage says that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart will be crushed at The Great American Bash, but he has two things he has to do first: look in the mirror and sleep at night, and he's had trouble with the latter as he wants a word with Piper. Savage calls Piper out, and Piper shows up for real this time. Piper wants to know what Savage's problem with him is, and Savage says his problem with him is simple. It's not that they both hate nWo Hollywood, it's what happened with him, Piper and Savage as well as the win by disqualification from Slamboree. He makes it clear he wants a piece of Piper after their tag team match at The Great American Bash, and that he's not leaving until he gets satisfaction. Savage also tells Piper he's using him to beat up nWo Hollywood before wiping the floor with him. Piper tells Savage if he wants to fight twice in one night and have one of those matches be against him, he'll do it. Piper asks Savage if he can see that Bret is conning everyone and stirring the pot, and if Bret is pulling on his strings. He tells Savage that Bret has not worn an nWo shirt even once, because he's not on nWo Hollywood. Savage doesn't care about Bret or Piper, and tells Piper he'll see him at The Great American Bash.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour. Tony Schiavone interviews WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon, who says he stands alone tonight but knows he has a lot of support. He says it pains him that Sting is being pulled in different directions as his allegiance is being tested after what he's been through in the last year, but he says that WCW proved they were behind him. Dillon asks Sting to stay with WCW, as he is a legacy and franchise there, and if he stays with them, they'll be with him. He knows that Sting has a big decision to make, and says it sickens him that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan has the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He wants the World title to come back around WCW, and especially around the waist of Sting.

A third limo has arrived backstage. Out comes Eric Bischoff, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, The Giant, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Brian Adams, The Disciple, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and Vincent, who all make their way to the ring. Hogan announces he just tore down the big screen and showed Scott Steiner the ropes, but nothing turns him on more than the nWo-ites worshiping the ground he walks on because he made professional wrestling and rules the world. On his way to the arena, he and the brotherhood saw Lex Luger and Kevin Nash challenge him and The Giant, and he had the biggest smile on his face that he had seen in a long time. He says it will be a pleasure to show Sting where the power lies, is and always has been when he shows Sting he should be part of nWo Hollywood when he makes his decision tonight by beating Luger and Nash. As for The Great American Bash, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "Macho Man" Randy Savage will be bowing in servitude. He also tells Bret about how they questioned his loyalty, and Bret asks what he has to do make it clear and set an example, especially when Hogan means the world to him. He says the Hogan T-shirt he is wearing should say it all. He says Piper wants to get Savage worked up, but says it was his idea to swerve Savage in the first place. He tells Savage and Piper to bring everything they've got, as he and Hogan will take great pleasure in dismembering them. Hogan says Bret's Hogan T-shirt proves the love he has for him, and says the only thing Savage and Piper have in common is the double-decker hospital bed they'll be sharing. He says that he will crush their souls at The Great American Bash.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Konnan beats Lenny Lane with the Tequila Sunrise.

Tony Schiavone interviews Rick Rude and Curt Hennig, and Hennig shows up on crutches. Rick Rude takes the microphone, and says Curt Hennig will challenge Goldberg at The Great American Bash. Rude says he doesn't have to brag about how close he and Hennig are or about his accomplishment, and instead wants to talk about Goldberg. Rude tells Hennig he knows he wants everything perfect, but Hennig tells him not to say "the P-word" as he doesn't want a lawsuit. Hennig says when he wrestles, he wants to be 100%, and the doctor has told he has to take ten days off after workig out with Brad Rangins, Don Frye and Brian Johnson. Rude says that any man who can get on the mat with Brad can toss Goldberg around like a baby in diapers, but Hennig asks Konnan to come out so he can talk to him. Hennig offers him the opportunity to face Goldberg on the road, and Rude says this is all part of a conspiracy to wear Hennig down before The Great American Bash so Goldberg can have an easier time with him. Konnan tells Hennig he'll hook him up, and Hennig tells Goldberg he won't be getting out of their match at The Great American Bash, as he is sick and tired of tying up with rookies and greenhorns when he is the master of his own crat, and when he's done with Goldberg, they'll be calling him "Bill Goldturd," because he'll leave him lying like a piece of dog shit, though Rude pulls the mike away before Hennig can finish that statement.

Erica Schiller, daughter of Dr. Harvey Schiller of Turner Sports, is seen in the front row.

Fit Finley retains the WCW World Television Championship against Eddie Guerrero by disqualification after Chavo Guerrero, Jr. runs into the ring and gives Eddie a hard time.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

We see footage of Chris Jericho in Washington, D.C. to look for a precedent for his current situation concerning Dean Malenko and the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. After running up and down the city and even being denied entry into the White House, he eventually finds proof in the Library of Congress.

Chris Jericho shows up, and calls out WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon, saying he has the precedent that he is looking for. Instead, he gets Juventud Guerrera.

Chris Jericho beats Juventud Guerrera when Reese hits Juvi with a choke bomb as Jericho distracts the referee by grabbing onto him on his way back into the ring.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit beats Booker T with the Crippler Crossface to win Match 4 of their best-of-seven series and lead 3-1. Fit Finley is seen watching the match from the ramp shortly after the beginning of the match, saying that neither man is ready for him.

The video package of Sting from the beginning of the show is replayed.

Diamond Dallas Page beats Scotty Riggs after Sick Boy's interference backfires. Sick Boy goes after DDP after the match, but he also eats a Diamond Cutter.

Goldberg quickly beats La Parka after a chair shot to Goldberg's head has absolutely no effect.

nWo Wolfpac (Lex Luger and Kevin Nash) beat nWo Hollywood ("Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and The Giant) by disqualification after Hogan hits Nash with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. After the match, Sting descends from the top of the arena, and gets in the ring. He removes his trenchcoat to reveal a black-and-white nWo shirt, and Hogan and Sting embrace before punching Hogan and slamming The Giant. Sting thn rips the black-and-white nWo shirt to reveal a red-and-black nWo shirt underneath and reveal that he is the newest member of the nWo Wolfpac. For the first time since 1996, a smile can be seen on Sting's face as the Wolfpac celebrates in the ring.

Thunderstruck - Thunder recap for May 21, 1998

Tony Schiavone interviews The Giant in the ring to start tonight's show. The Giant shows up with both title belts of the WCW World Tag Team Championships, and says he and Sting had a little disagreement and that he got carried away when he spat in his face. He says Sting did not fully understand the question that he was imposing, and says that Sting is "under the weather" and is not here. He says that he and Sting are fine and that Sting made the right decision, saying he is "nWo all the way." All of a sudden, Lex Luger shows up as Schiavone says that Sting's actions on Monday night seemed to prove otherwise, and says that it is a funny thing to hear what is coming out of The Giant's mouth and that security - which has shown up along with referees and some wrestlers from the locker room - is not necessary. He says that he has talked to Sting personally and says everything The Giant is saying is a total, unadulterated lie. Luger says he and a lot of fans doubted Sting once, and that he is not going down that road again. He says that if The Giant wants to be part of the nWo, that is fine, but now that he has attacked Sting and lied his ass off, he is now challenging him to a match later on tonight. The Giant says that is fine, and he gives Luger the same choice he gave Sting, saying he can make the right choice or the wrong choice, given that they have been tag team partners and champions together. When asked if he wants to join the nWo, Luger says his answer is the same as Sting's, and he spits in The Giant's face before getting off the apron. Referees and wrestlers get in the ring to keep The Giant from charging at Luger, and the wrestlers that get in the ring - all cruiserweights - are easily fended off by The Giant. He says that if Lex Luger wants some of him, he's got some.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Yuji Nagata despite physical involvement by Sonny Onoo.

This week on WCW Saturday Night: The Giant! Konnan!

Before the next match, Chris Jericho shows up with a sign saying "Conspiracy Victim" and a clipboard. He says that the footage of him throwing a temper tantrum after Slamboree was "propaganda" and that it will never happen again, then says that he is the victim of a conspiracy so large that it is as big as the 1918 Chicago "Black Sox," the Roswell Incident and the John F. Kennedy assassination and has robbed him of the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. He says this conspiracy has been perpetrated by "the snake oil salesmen" in the WCW office and the locker room, and demands that WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon face him in the ring right now. Dillon shows up soon after He goes on to call Dillon "a twisted old fruit" and reads the evidence of a conspiracy against him in the form of the list of participants in the Cruiserweight Championship battle royal, which does not include Dean Malenko. Jericho says that there was no way he should have lost to Dean Malenko and that the battle royal was "fixed," and says he will not stop hounding Dillon until he finally faces him and gives him and Jerichoholics what they want: Jericho as Cruiserweight Champion again.

Chris Jericho beats Super Calo with the Lion Tamer.

Raven shows up with riot police. He says that Saturn implied at Slamboree that he no longer needed him and that he wanted to be on his own. He says their friendship was more important than his selfish desire to be United States Champion. He then asks Saturn who took his collect calls when he was in detention homes and got him his jobs in Extreme Championship Wrestling and WCW as Saturn shows up, and says he did. He tells Saturn that he thought their friendship was important and that Saturn was loyal. Saturn says his loyalty is not at question; rather, it is Raven's being drunk with power, as he is not a mindless zombie that follows the guru and he has never been a member of Raven's Flock. Instead, he is his friend, and their relationship is 50/50. He tells Raven that if their friendship is to continue, Raven will not boss him around again. Raven says Saturn was right and that he is wrong and he is sorry. Saturn leaves, then Raven says he knows Mortis is in the building wearing a rainbow wig and a "horrible" disguise, and calls him out for a one-on-one match. Mortis, carrying his mask with him, shows up from out of the stage and heads down the ramp to the ring. Raven then sics the riot police on him, then a fan jumps the barricade and hits a reverse Russian leg sweep on Raven before running to the back. The announce table is confused as to who was Mortis.

Fit Finley retains the WCW World Television Championship against Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart.

Tony Schiavone announces that the WCW Executive Committee has named a #1 contender for the WCW World Television Championship: Booker T. Schiavone is about to interview Booker T when "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit shows up instead, wanting to talk to whoever it was who made the final decision on this. Booker T then shows up and says he respect Benoit a lot, but he is not scared of him. He says that the committee have made their decision and he can live with it, and says they have had their battles, that it is over and done with, and now it is his turn. Benoit tells Booker T that he is the #1 contender and that he will get what he deserves. Benoit almost leaves, then blindsides Booker T as soon as he turns his back. Stevie Ray then shows up, telling Booker to get up before asking him what is wrong with him, saying he needs to remember where he is and not to lay down for Benoit as he tells Booker to fight him. He then tells Booker T to head back to the back and show what kind of man he is.

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan beats Brian Adams by disqualification after Biel tossing referee Charles Robinson across the ring for grabbing him by the hear to break a hold performed by Adams on the ropes. After the match, Adams goes for a big boot on Hacksaw, but inadvertently kicks Vincent off the ring apron before being slammed onto the mat by Duggan. Vincent then gives Duggan's 2x4 to Adams, who swings it at Charles Robinson and misses before Duggan clotheslines it out of Adams' hands.

Saturn beats Hammer after Raven hits Hammer with an Evenflow DDT as Reese distracts referee Mark Curtis on the ring apron. Saturn tells Raven he does not need his help, but Raven says he does.

Rick Rude shows up, then introduces Curt Hennig as the next WCW United States Heavyweight Champion. Rude then says people have been asking him which side of the nWo he is on, and says he is true blue and a friend until the end, and says he and Hennig live by the buddy system and have each other's backs. He then says that the only colors they will be wearing are black and blue. Hennig says Goldberg and his undefeated streak is what is really bothering him, and calls him "the biggest mark [he has] ever seen in his life." He says that if he wants to put his undefeated streak on the line against him, he can put a blemish on it right now. Rick Rude then gives Goldberg ten seconds to get in the ring, but Hennig says he has a better idea. He challenges Goldberg to a match for the United States title at The Great American Bash, where he says that Goldberg will run into an iceberg from Minnesota and sink to the bottom, never to see light again. Rick Rude then tells Goldberg "United we stand...secluded, you fall."

Horace beats Juventud Guerrera after Reese hits Juventud with a choke bomb behind the referee's back.

Tony Schiavone nearly gets hit in the head with a drink on the commentary table.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth show up. Savage said that at Slamboree, he promised the tag team match from Hell and says that it would have been completely insane. He brags that he would go to Hell and make a deal with the devil to get Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan together in the ring and make "Rowdy" Roddy Piper his tag team partner. He admits that both he and Piper hate each other and that they both hate Bret even more than that, and tells Piper that he can count on him and that he thinks he can count on Piper. He then says that if Piper wants a piece of him afterwards, that works for him, because last Monday's apology that he did not give him was very weak. He says that if Piper is not man enough to apologize to him, then he is man enough to beat an apology out of Piper. Savage says he wants Piper fired up for that tag team battle, and after they beat Hart and Hogan, he will beat up Piper. Savage says he doesn't know what an icon is, but he knows what the madness is, and is Piper is brave enough to tag team with him, then they can go at it afterwards.

We hear from Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero Jr. and their mother. Eddie butts in, saying that his mother is proud of what he is doing with Chavo, but Chavo and mother say otherwise.

Before the next match, Eddie Guerrero tells Chavo Guerrero Jr. that the family is a bit confused as to what is going on as of late, but Chavo Guerrero Jr. gets himself fired up for his own match and tells Eddie to get out, much to Eddie's own confusion.

Dean Malenko retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Texas Cloverleaf. After the match, Eddie dares Chavo to hit him after hitting him with his towel. Chavo rears back to hit him, then kisses him instead before slapping Eddie in the face, much to the surprise of Eddie.

Lex Luger beats The Giant by disqualification. During the match, a fan tries to get into the ring but is quickly caught by WCW security. Later on in the match, Sting shows up wearing an nWo shirt, but it is the fake nWo Sting and not the real one. He and The Giant stomp Luger while The Giant drapes an nWo shirt on Luger to end the show.