Sting has officially signed for a return match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Hulk Hogan for Halloween Havoc.
Psychosis and Juventud Guerrera beat Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kidman. During the match, it is announced that WCW Mayhem will be released for Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation in 3 days, 3 hours and 50 minutes. (At the top of the show, members of the audience behind Tony Schiavone and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan are seen holding an oversized box of the N64 version of the game and an oversized box simulating the jewel case for the PlayStation version of the game.) After the match, Juventud Guerrera and Psychois are attacked by Konnan and Eddie Guerrero at ringside, and Kidman tries to unmask Psychosis only to be pulled off him Chavo Guerrero Jr. Eddie Guerrero has to keep Chavo away from everyone else, and Chavo argues with Eddie for hanging with Rey, Kidman and Konnan. Afterwards, Psychosis says he will put his mask on the line if Kidman will put his hair on the line. Kidman accepts the challenge, and the Lucha de Apuestes match is made for next week. Kidman says they don't have to wait until next week and that they can do it right now, but Chavo, Psychosis and Juvi head to the back.
Before the next match, Jimmy Hart says that he and Jerry Flynn turned their back on him for one brief second because he said he came in peace, and then Flynn was out on his back in the middle of the ring the next. He says that this week, it won't happen, and that Goldberg is next. Brian Knobbs tells everyone to shut up before telling Goldberg that he's been running around like he is the toughest man on the planet, then says he is the nastiest man on the planet. Just like all the losers in Cincinnati, Ohio and just like the Cincinnati Bengals got squashed, he will kick Goldberg's ass.
Goldberg beats Brian Knobbs, despite the use of a megaphone and a steel chair as weapons and the distraction and attempted interference by Jimmy Hart. After the match, Goldberg addresses Sid Vicious, saying he packed his bags and left like a little girl when he threw a challenge his way. He says Sid has amassed quite a record, but so has he, and since Sid has the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, he wants it. Since he has to go through him, he is going to get it. He says Sid has been a great intimidator over the last several months, but intimidation is his game. Once the hunted, he is now the hunter, and there is no fear in his eyes; only anger, which is directed and will be taken out on Sid. Goldberg gives Sid five weeks, because at Halloween Havoc, the United States title is his and Sid is next.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. As Flair arrives, it is announced that as per the WCW Executive Committee, a match involving Ric Flair has been signed. Flair says we have a real live ballgame now, and tells Sting and Lex Luger they can kick his ass again tonight, as he is here and they have another chance to do so and he is still up and running. He then tells Sting he will slap the paint off his face tonight. All of a sudden, "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit shows up, and says he does not mean to rain on his parade. He says that Flair deserves a shot at Sting - or what is left of him - after he gets done with Sting tonight, as he has a contract for a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He says he has been waiting for two weeks, and he will not wait for a third. He tells Sting that if he is man enough, he will come to the ring and defend the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against him. Flair says that if Benoit has a contract, he wants Sting out here now. Benoit says it is his time, and tells Sting to face him alone for the World title if he has the guts, because the rest of The Revolution (Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Shane Douglas) will be in the back, he has something to prove to the world and Sting will find out how intense he is. Flair says he is coming to find Sting backstage right now, and runs to the back.
We see footage for the Nitro Girls tryouts in Raleigh, North Carolina. "Mean" Gene Okerlund then introduces Kimberly and Tygris to the stage. Kimberly says there is a new finalist representing North Carolina: Ashley Beck. Tygris then talks about the tryouts for Cincinnati, Ohio, saying that the turnout was bigger than in any other city they have been to so far. The two potential finalists are Keisha Simpson and Robbi Spencer. The two finalists are brought out to the stage, and viewers can vote on who goes on to the finals at WCW.com. The next tryouts for the Nitro Girls contest are at Main Event Fitness at Marietta, Georgia and the $3 Cafe in Buckhead, Georgia.
"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship ends in a no-contest.. Before the match begins, it is announced that for the first time ever, Hulk Hogan, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart will be on the same team next week in a six-man tag team match against Diamond Dallas Page, Lex Luger and Sting. During the match, Sting shoves Benoit into referee Nick Patrick, sandwiching him into the corner. Benoit hits Sting with a Tombstone Piledriver, but Nick Patrick is out cold and Benoit tries to revive him. Benoit puts Sting in a German Suplex bridge pin, but Lex Luger runs into the ring and hits Benoit with a baseball bat. Patrick rolls over and tries to count the pinfall, then "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up and goes after Luger only to be leveled with a Diamond Cutter by Diamond Dallas Page, who has just run into the ring. Suddenly, Hulk Hogan shows up, and DDP, Luger and Sting clear the ring. Sting retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Berlyn beats Scott Armstrong after Berlyn's bodyguard punches Armstrong in the face with a taped fist. Before the next match, it is announced that Diamond Dallas Page and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair will go one-on-one later tonight. After the match, Berlyn puts Scott Armstrong in a submission maneuver with his knee on Armstrong's back, and Brad Armstrong runs into the ring to protect Scott.
We see footage from earlier tonight where Violent J and Vampiro tells Shaggy 2 Dope to be aerial and to be careful in his match tonight.
Tony Schiavone plugs the WCW Hotline.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. DDP says nobody has done more for professional wrestling than him and that he has done more for professional wrestling than Pete Rose has done for baseball. He says the only thing more pathetic than the fans in Cincinnati, Ohio is "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. At one time, he thought Flair was the greative active former World champ of all time, but Flair just won't go. He says Lex Luger and Sting tried to help Flair find his way last week and help him retire, which he says is something that has to happen. He says that Flair is no longer the man, and that it must kill Flair that he has done all that Flair has done in over 25 years in a mere five. He says he is above Flair in every way imaginable, and tonight, he will take Flair to "Bang Town" permanently.
Halloween Havoc is coming live to pay-per-view on Sunday, October 24 at 8 PM Eastern!
Evan Karagias beats Blitzkrieg. Near the end of the match, Sid Vicious shows up with referee Charles Robinson, and makes quick work of both Blitzkrieg and Karagias. Sid's streak increases to 85-0, then Sid tells the crowd for Goldberg if they want to. He tells Goldberg that he comes out to the ring with his police protection and challenges him as he accuses him of jumping people from behind. He tells Goldberg he does what he wants, and at Halloween Havoc, he will give Goldberg what he thinks he wants, but they will play by his rules. Between now and Halloween Havoc, Goldberg cannot come within 10 feet of him or touch him. If Goldberg doesn't do what he says, he will lose his opportunity. If he is a good boy, he will become just another work on his march to the year 2000, when he will be declared "The Millennium Man" and hold the record of WCW, and there is nothing anybody can do about it. Sid then puts Karagias in a powerbomb before pinning him, increasing the streak to 86-0.
We see a video package for The Revolution ("The Canadian Crippler" CHris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Shane Douglas).
Perry Saturn beats Eddie Guerrero after Shane Douglas punches Eddie in the back of the head with a steel chain as referee Nick Patrick deals with the rest of The Revolution ("The Canadian Crippler" Chris, Dean Malenko, Douglas) and the rest of the group that is now officially christened The Filthy Animals that Eddie is a part of (Rey Mysterio Jr., Konnan, Kidman) at ringside. Perry does not like this, and reluctantly takes the win.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund talks about how Hulk Hogan lost the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc last year, and how he has become the new people's champion in the last year. He then interviews Hogan. Hogan says Las Vegas, Nevada is on the tip of his tongue, but it is nice to see the red and yellow running wild in Cincinnati, Ohio. He tells Sting he is not impressed, and come Halloween Havoc, he will train, say a prayer and kick his ass. He is not happy with Lex Luger hitting him with a bat and hitting Bret "The Hit Man" Hart with a low shot with the bat, and tonight, he saw him trying to take out "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Due to these actions, the WCW Executive Committee made next week's six-man tag team match, where he will kick Lex Luger's ass on the way to Halloween Havoc. He also says he never thought that he and Bret had anything in common, but they do. He also never thought he would have something in common with Flair, but they do. Next week, he, Flair and Bret will take Sting, Luger and Diamond Dallas Page and kick their asses before he kicks Sting's ass at Halloween Havoc.
Before the next match, Vampiro and The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) hold up signs saying MTV, radio and "your mama" fear ICP.
Lenny retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Shaggy 2 Dope after Shaggy 2 Dope is shoved into Lodi, who lands on Violent J and Vampiro at ringside as he keeps them at bay. When the match again, the crazed Lodi fan from previous weeks gets decked by Lodi after charging the ring, and gets escorted out of the arena.
We see a video package for The Nitro Girls. The search for the Nitro Girl will take place in Atlanta, Georgia (September 25); Kansas City, Missouri (October 2); Biloxi, Mississippi (October 9); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (October 16); and Phoenix, Arizona (October 23).
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Rick Steiner. Rick says there are only two men who can walk the road, and if you are not a Steiner, you have no chance. He fears no man because he is the man, and there is no man who can outwrestle or outfight him. However, he has two respect for two men: Sid Vicious, who will take Goldberg's head off, and his brother Scott Steiner, who appears for the first time in quite some time with his arms bigger than ever. Scott says he is back, and asks Okerlund if he has seen an arm bigger than his. He says he was watching SportsCenter the other night and hearing about athletes beating records, but he has been chasing the record of Wilt Chamberlain, who says he has laid down 20,000 women. Come January, he will meet that milestone, and he asks if any freaks want to help him break that record, all they have to do is meet him in the back, as all his freaks know that there's nothing finer than Scott Steiner and that nobody pushes it like Poppa Pump. He tells all the freaks that he is his hook-up, and to holler if you hear him. Last time he was in WCW, he was the United States Heavyweight Champion; now Hulk Hogan has left the nWo and is making him puke yellow and red. He says that Hogan has forgotten the nWo's motto: "You don't leave the nWo until we tell you." He tells Hogan to pray that God strikes him down, as he can take all the vitamins and saying all the prayers he wants, because he will be kissing his ass as nobody leaves nWo without paying the price. He tells Hogan he is coming after him and that Hell is coming with him.
Booker T beats Kanyon. Before the match, is is announced that WCW Mayhem will be released for Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation in three days, one hour and thirteen minutes.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair attacks Diamond Dallas Page as he makes his way to the ring for the next match. Their brawl immediately makes its way into the crowd before going down the aisle, to ringside and into the ring.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair beats Diamond Dallas Page by disqualification. During the match, Sting gets in the ring and tries to hit Flair with an elbow drop, but he rolls out of the way and puts Sting in the Figure Four. Luger shows up and hits Flair with a baseball bat, ending the match. Hulk Hogan then runs in and fights Luger, but Sting hits him in the leg with the baseball bat.
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Monday, July 19, 1999
Nitro-Glyercin - Monday Nitro recap for July 19, 1999
Scott Hudson temporarily replaces Tony Schiavone on commentary (this goes on from this week until August 2).
Sid Vicious shows up. He says he can tell by the cheers (or in this case, boos) of the fans that they feel the same anticipation that is running through his blood, because Hollywood Hogan has something that belongs to him. When Hogan enters the ring against him tonight, he had better realize that he has open arms for him just like the "miserable pukes" in the crowd does. He says the fans can scream "Hogan" at the top of their lungs, but it will do them no good for when it is over, Hogan will be standing in the middle of the ring, looking at him and telling him he is the master and the ruler of the world.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Jimmy Hart shows up on the video screen with the Junkyard Harcore Invitational trophy. He tells Finley that if he wants the trophy, all he has to do is come to Road Wild. He then tells him that Jerry Flynn is coming down the aisle.
Jerry Flynn vs. Fit Finley ends in a no-contest after Finley runs to the outside of the arena when he figures out where Jimmy Hart is at. During the match, Jimmy Hart is on the video screen, cheering Flynn on and taunting Finley. Finley has the match won when Finley realizes that Jimmy Hart is outside of the arena. He runs out after him, but he is attacked by The First Family (Flynn, Meng, Hugh Morrus, Brian Knobbs).
WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon is seen talking to Lodi and Lenny Lane, who asks them to sign their contracts - which are about to be renewed in the proper way, as he says that he knows their brothers. Lodi and Lenny Lane's secret that they are gay is safe...for now. Whether or not they are able to get a raise is another matter.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hollywood Hogan. Last week, when he beat "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, his life turned around. When he was laid out for 90 days and soul searching, he did not know how he would handle the professional wrestling world, but when he beat Savage, he knew it was time to turn his life around. He says that this is not the first time around the block for him, and he knew that the big dogs would all come after him when he won the World title. He welcomes Sid Vicious' challenge, but says Sid has one part of the equation wrong. He says that Sid will be at his feet, saying he is the man and the champion, and that he rules the world of wrestling. Hogan says he has his focus, his mind, body, spirit and soul ready for Road Wild. He says Kevin Nash has a chip on his shoulder, and after he beats Sid Vicious tonight, he will be aiming his guns at Nash, because he is the man and the champion and this is strictly business.
The WCW Hotline is plugged, with results from tonight's Nitro available on Option 3.
Norman Smiley beats Lodi in his first match in months with a La Magistral Cradle. After the match, Lenny Lane and Lodi do the Big Wiggle together, completely unperturbed by Lodi's loss.
Eric Bischoff guests on commentary for the next match.
Sting hits referee Charles Robinson with the Scorpion Death Drop before the next match can begin. Robinson is replaced by Mickey Jay as he is tossed out - both figuratively and literally - by Sting.
Sting beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair to take control of World Championship Wrestling. During the match, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson drags referee Mickey Jay out of the ring. Sting attacks Anderson at ringside, bu he is soon assaulted from behind by Sid Vicious, who then places Sting back in the ring. After Sid leaves, Flair readies Sting for the Figure Four Leg Lock and locks it in. Sting's shoulders are on the mat in the hold, but he raises the shoulder up and quickly reverses it. Later on, Sting inadvertently takes out Mickey Jay with a Stinger Splash. He knocks Anderson off the apron, then hits Asya with a Stinger Splash when she tries to get involved in the match. Sting then puts Flair in the Scorpion Death Lock, but Mickey Jay is still down. Eric Bischoff leaves the commentary table and replaces Mickey Jay as the referee, and Flair gives up. After the match, Sid Vicious comes back and attacks both Sting and Bischoff from behind before putting Bischoff in a power bomb. Hollywood Hogan then shows up, and Sid Vicious gets out of the ring.
Rick Steiner retains the WCW World Television Championship. During the match, Horace hits Rick Steiner with a steel chair behind the referee's back, then tosses both the chair and Rick Steiner back into the ring. As referee Randy Anderson confronts Rick about the chair, Horace is attacked from behind by Kevin Nash. Rick Steiner then hits the top rope bulldog for the win. After the match, Kevin Nash and Rick Steiner fist bump each other, Hollywood Hogan shows up to check on Horace and wants to know why Kevin Nash is making this personal when he said that their match for the World title is strictly business. Nash says he lied, saying that it is still business, but this time, it is really personal.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Eddie Guerrero beats Psychosis. After the match, Villano V gets in the ring, followed by La Parka. They both attack Eddie for embarassing them last week by making them take their masks off, then Rey Mysterio Jr. shows up and hits Psychosis with a missle drop kick off the top rope as he clears the ring. Rey and Eddie suddenly run into each other, and Eddie then puts his hand out. Both men shake hands and make amends.
Stevie Ray wants to know what is going on as he talks with Vincent and Brian Adams. He is tired of The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kanyon) after what they did to Booker T, and asks Vincent and Brian Adams to watch his back. Brian Adam asks if Stevie Ray is still nWo black-and-white or if Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) is back together. Stevie asks them to team up for now, and then he will answer their questions later.
The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kanyon) show up. Before the next match, Kanyon says nobody is better than him, especially Booker T. DDP says that if Stevie Ray wants to get in their business, then now is the time for him to get his big, fat Cheez Whiz sucking butt out to the ring. Kanyon then says Stevie Ray's mom is so fat that the other day she tried to wear a shirt with a big X on it and a helicopter tried to land on her, and that every time she turns around, it was her birthday. When Stevie Ray shows up, he says that it will only take one of them to beat him.
Stevie Ray beats Kanyon after Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow's interference fails miserably. After the match, DDP and Bigelow take the boots to Stevie Ray before Kanyon hits Stevie with the Flatliner. DDP is about to duct tape Stevie Ray's wrists to the bottom rope when Booker T rushes into the ring and makes the save for Stevie Ray. The Jersey Traid retreat as Booker T dares them to get in the ring.
We see a video package for Team Madness ("Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sid Vicious, Madusa, Gorgeous, Miss Madness).
Robert Wuhl, the star of HBO original series Arliss, announces that WCW Superstars will be guest starring on Arliss this Sunday night at 9:30 PM Eastern, 8:30 PM Central on HBO. He then guests on commentary for the next match. Before the next match, he stays in character as John Arliss and announces that he will be representing NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman, who has been announced earlier in the night to return to World Championship Wrestling tonight.
Team Madness ("Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sid Vicious, Madusa, Miss Madness, Gorgeous George) shows up. Savage says that last week, Kevin Nash stole his WCW World Heavyweight Championship and that Nash is a dead man. He then says he has only one thing to say to Hollywood Hogan. He says he is a candidate for the President of the United States in the year 2000, and if that is not enough, he wants Kidman to walk the aisle, as he is not ready for the madness.
"Macho Man" Randy Savage beats Kidman. At one point in the match, Savage uses Gorgeous George as a human shield at ringside, and Miss Madness hits a hesitant Kidman in the back with a drop kick. Miss Madness almost does it again - this time in the ring and off the top rope as Gorgeous George distracts referee Johnny Boone from the apron - but Kidman ducks it and Miss Madness hits Savage instead. Nevertheless, Savage is able to hit Kidman with a piledriver before hitting the top rope elbow for the win...almost. Savage pulls Kidman up and goes for another elbow from the top rope, but Johnny Boone confronts him for it and gets knocked out as a result. Savage his the second top rope elbow, then goes for a third. Before that can happen, Dennis Rodamn shows up and hits Savage in the back with a purse. John Arliss leaves the commentary table and talks with Rodman, and says there is so much money in Dennis Rodman in WCW as "Mean" Gene Okerlund shows up to find out what is going on and Arliss tells Rodman not to blow it. Arliss says he will be under contract, and Savage goes after Rodman only to be held back by WCW security. Arliss wants a match between Savage and Rodman at the next pay-per-view, Road Wild. Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay are also seen approaching the ring, and Savage says he wants Rodman right now. He tells Rodman to pick up his training bra and he will make him a man right now. Rodman says he is up to the challenge. Rodman then shakes his butt towards Madusa, Miss Madness and Gorgeous George, saying he is so mad he is going to make Rodman his bitch. Madusa and Miss Madness then start brawling again, and WCW security have to keep both women apart.
Before the next match, Konnan says there are a lot of wrestlers jockeying for position to get that money and says he is doing the same thing, and says that there are "punk mark busters" like Vampiro trying to show and prove. He dares Vampiro to get in the ring and prove himself one more time. Vampiro shows up, and when he gets in the ring, Konnan says "Show and prove now" before slapping him in the face. Vampiro then kicks Konnan in the side of the ribs. This starts a match.
Konnan beats Vampiro by disqualification when he is suddenly attacked by Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope). They and Vampiro then triple-team Konnan. Raven - who has not been seen in some time - then appears on the apron and watches things go down, and Rey Mysterio Jr. also gets in the ring to fight the ICP off only to fall victim to the numbers game.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller shows up...almost. Instead, Buff Bagwell shows up dressed like The Cat, while another person shows up wearing a Sonny Onoo mask while accompanied by a beautiful woman. Bagwell mocks The Cat's dancing as he makes his way to the ring. He also makes fun of The Cat's speech as well, from saying he won't leave until he whups somebody to mocking the crowd to issuing an open challenge to anyone in the locker room. He says he has his "main man" Sonny Onoo with him, as well as his "main lady,: "Sonny Oh-Yeah." He says he will whup anybody in The Jacksons, then says he may want to click his red shoes three times and say "There's no place like my crib." He does that, but he is still in Rockford, Illinois. The real Ernest Miller and the real Sonny Onoo show up and fight their impostors. Buff Bagwell gets his hands on Sonny Onoo, and when Buff Bagwell punches Onoo's briefcase into The Cat's face when he tries to attack him with it, The Cat opens the briefcase up and attacks Buff with one of his red dancing shoes. The Cat says Buff may look and sound like him, but he can't dance like him as he puts his red dancing shoes on. The Cat does a little dance, then hits Buff with an elbow before Onoo counts to three.
The Revolution ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn) beat The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig and Barry Windham) by disqualification when Bobby Duncum Jr. and Kendall Windham get involved in the match. Dean Malenko runs into the ring and fends off The West Texas Rednecks, but the numbers game catches up to him. All of a sudden, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas of Extreme Championship Wrestling fame - and former tag team partner of Dean Malenko - shows up and fights off the Rednecks. He tells Saturn, Malenko and Benoit that all the fans now what tough S.O.B.'s they are. Starting tonight, things are about to change in World Championship Wrestling. Where he is from, if someone hold you down, you step in front of them, bash their brains out with a stop sign and take your spot back. He says there is a cancer in WCW, and tonight, they take out the trash and the cancer and take WCW back where it rightfully belongs.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Hollywood Hogan retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship by disqualification against Sid Vicious when he is attacked by Kevin Nash. Sting gets in the ring and fights Nash before hitting Nash and Sid with Stinger Splashes, then Rick Steiner shows up and attacks Sting. Nash, Sid and Rick Steiner continue to attack Hogan and Sting, then Goldberg comes out to "Crush" by Megadeth and fights them all off. Goldberg, Hogan and Sting all stand tall in the ring to end the show.
Sid Vicious shows up. He says he can tell by the cheers (or in this case, boos) of the fans that they feel the same anticipation that is running through his blood, because Hollywood Hogan has something that belongs to him. When Hogan enters the ring against him tonight, he had better realize that he has open arms for him just like the "miserable pukes" in the crowd does. He says the fans can scream "Hogan" at the top of their lungs, but it will do them no good for when it is over, Hogan will be standing in the middle of the ring, looking at him and telling him he is the master and the ruler of the world.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Jimmy Hart shows up on the video screen with the Junkyard Harcore Invitational trophy. He tells Finley that if he wants the trophy, all he has to do is come to Road Wild. He then tells him that Jerry Flynn is coming down the aisle.
Jerry Flynn vs. Fit Finley ends in a no-contest after Finley runs to the outside of the arena when he figures out where Jimmy Hart is at. During the match, Jimmy Hart is on the video screen, cheering Flynn on and taunting Finley. Finley has the match won when Finley realizes that Jimmy Hart is outside of the arena. He runs out after him, but he is attacked by The First Family (Flynn, Meng, Hugh Morrus, Brian Knobbs).
WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon is seen talking to Lodi and Lenny Lane, who asks them to sign their contracts - which are about to be renewed in the proper way, as he says that he knows their brothers. Lodi and Lenny Lane's secret that they are gay is safe...for now. Whether or not they are able to get a raise is another matter.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hollywood Hogan. Last week, when he beat "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, his life turned around. When he was laid out for 90 days and soul searching, he did not know how he would handle the professional wrestling world, but when he beat Savage, he knew it was time to turn his life around. He says that this is not the first time around the block for him, and he knew that the big dogs would all come after him when he won the World title. He welcomes Sid Vicious' challenge, but says Sid has one part of the equation wrong. He says that Sid will be at his feet, saying he is the man and the champion, and that he rules the world of wrestling. Hogan says he has his focus, his mind, body, spirit and soul ready for Road Wild. He says Kevin Nash has a chip on his shoulder, and after he beats Sid Vicious tonight, he will be aiming his guns at Nash, because he is the man and the champion and this is strictly business.
The WCW Hotline is plugged, with results from tonight's Nitro available on Option 3.
Norman Smiley beats Lodi in his first match in months with a La Magistral Cradle. After the match, Lenny Lane and Lodi do the Big Wiggle together, completely unperturbed by Lodi's loss.
Eric Bischoff guests on commentary for the next match.
Sting hits referee Charles Robinson with the Scorpion Death Drop before the next match can begin. Robinson is replaced by Mickey Jay as he is tossed out - both figuratively and literally - by Sting.
Sting beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair to take control of World Championship Wrestling. During the match, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson drags referee Mickey Jay out of the ring. Sting attacks Anderson at ringside, bu he is soon assaulted from behind by Sid Vicious, who then places Sting back in the ring. After Sid leaves, Flair readies Sting for the Figure Four Leg Lock and locks it in. Sting's shoulders are on the mat in the hold, but he raises the shoulder up and quickly reverses it. Later on, Sting inadvertently takes out Mickey Jay with a Stinger Splash. He knocks Anderson off the apron, then hits Asya with a Stinger Splash when she tries to get involved in the match. Sting then puts Flair in the Scorpion Death Lock, but Mickey Jay is still down. Eric Bischoff leaves the commentary table and replaces Mickey Jay as the referee, and Flair gives up. After the match, Sid Vicious comes back and attacks both Sting and Bischoff from behind before putting Bischoff in a power bomb. Hollywood Hogan then shows up, and Sid Vicious gets out of the ring.
Rick Steiner retains the WCW World Television Championship. During the match, Horace hits Rick Steiner with a steel chair behind the referee's back, then tosses both the chair and Rick Steiner back into the ring. As referee Randy Anderson confronts Rick about the chair, Horace is attacked from behind by Kevin Nash. Rick Steiner then hits the top rope bulldog for the win. After the match, Kevin Nash and Rick Steiner fist bump each other, Hollywood Hogan shows up to check on Horace and wants to know why Kevin Nash is making this personal when he said that their match for the World title is strictly business. Nash says he lied, saying that it is still business, but this time, it is really personal.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Eddie Guerrero beats Psychosis. After the match, Villano V gets in the ring, followed by La Parka. They both attack Eddie for embarassing them last week by making them take their masks off, then Rey Mysterio Jr. shows up and hits Psychosis with a missle drop kick off the top rope as he clears the ring. Rey and Eddie suddenly run into each other, and Eddie then puts his hand out. Both men shake hands and make amends.
Stevie Ray wants to know what is going on as he talks with Vincent and Brian Adams. He is tired of The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kanyon) after what they did to Booker T, and asks Vincent and Brian Adams to watch his back. Brian Adam asks if Stevie Ray is still nWo black-and-white or if Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) is back together. Stevie asks them to team up for now, and then he will answer their questions later.
The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kanyon) show up. Before the next match, Kanyon says nobody is better than him, especially Booker T. DDP says that if Stevie Ray wants to get in their business, then now is the time for him to get his big, fat Cheez Whiz sucking butt out to the ring. Kanyon then says Stevie Ray's mom is so fat that the other day she tried to wear a shirt with a big X on it and a helicopter tried to land on her, and that every time she turns around, it was her birthday. When Stevie Ray shows up, he says that it will only take one of them to beat him.
Stevie Ray beats Kanyon after Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow's interference fails miserably. After the match, DDP and Bigelow take the boots to Stevie Ray before Kanyon hits Stevie with the Flatliner. DDP is about to duct tape Stevie Ray's wrists to the bottom rope when Booker T rushes into the ring and makes the save for Stevie Ray. The Jersey Traid retreat as Booker T dares them to get in the ring.
We see a video package for Team Madness ("Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sid Vicious, Madusa, Gorgeous, Miss Madness).
Robert Wuhl, the star of HBO original series Arliss, announces that WCW Superstars will be guest starring on Arliss this Sunday night at 9:30 PM Eastern, 8:30 PM Central on HBO. He then guests on commentary for the next match. Before the next match, he stays in character as John Arliss and announces that he will be representing NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman, who has been announced earlier in the night to return to World Championship Wrestling tonight.
Team Madness ("Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sid Vicious, Madusa, Miss Madness, Gorgeous George) shows up. Savage says that last week, Kevin Nash stole his WCW World Heavyweight Championship and that Nash is a dead man. He then says he has only one thing to say to Hollywood Hogan. He says he is a candidate for the President of the United States in the year 2000, and if that is not enough, he wants Kidman to walk the aisle, as he is not ready for the madness.
"Macho Man" Randy Savage beats Kidman. At one point in the match, Savage uses Gorgeous George as a human shield at ringside, and Miss Madness hits a hesitant Kidman in the back with a drop kick. Miss Madness almost does it again - this time in the ring and off the top rope as Gorgeous George distracts referee Johnny Boone from the apron - but Kidman ducks it and Miss Madness hits Savage instead. Nevertheless, Savage is able to hit Kidman with a piledriver before hitting the top rope elbow for the win...almost. Savage pulls Kidman up and goes for another elbow from the top rope, but Johnny Boone confronts him for it and gets knocked out as a result. Savage his the second top rope elbow, then goes for a third. Before that can happen, Dennis Rodamn shows up and hits Savage in the back with a purse. John Arliss leaves the commentary table and talks with Rodman, and says there is so much money in Dennis Rodman in WCW as "Mean" Gene Okerlund shows up to find out what is going on and Arliss tells Rodman not to blow it. Arliss says he will be under contract, and Savage goes after Rodman only to be held back by WCW security. Arliss wants a match between Savage and Rodman at the next pay-per-view, Road Wild. Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay are also seen approaching the ring, and Savage says he wants Rodman right now. He tells Rodman to pick up his training bra and he will make him a man right now. Rodman says he is up to the challenge. Rodman then shakes his butt towards Madusa, Miss Madness and Gorgeous George, saying he is so mad he is going to make Rodman his bitch. Madusa and Miss Madness then start brawling again, and WCW security have to keep both women apart.
Before the next match, Konnan says there are a lot of wrestlers jockeying for position to get that money and says he is doing the same thing, and says that there are "punk mark busters" like Vampiro trying to show and prove. He dares Vampiro to get in the ring and prove himself one more time. Vampiro shows up, and when he gets in the ring, Konnan says "Show and prove now" before slapping him in the face. Vampiro then kicks Konnan in the side of the ribs. This starts a match.
Konnan beats Vampiro by disqualification when he is suddenly attacked by Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope). They and Vampiro then triple-team Konnan. Raven - who has not been seen in some time - then appears on the apron and watches things go down, and Rey Mysterio Jr. also gets in the ring to fight the ICP off only to fall victim to the numbers game.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller shows up...almost. Instead, Buff Bagwell shows up dressed like The Cat, while another person shows up wearing a Sonny Onoo mask while accompanied by a beautiful woman. Bagwell mocks The Cat's dancing as he makes his way to the ring. He also makes fun of The Cat's speech as well, from saying he won't leave until he whups somebody to mocking the crowd to issuing an open challenge to anyone in the locker room. He says he has his "main man" Sonny Onoo with him, as well as his "main lady,: "Sonny Oh-Yeah." He says he will whup anybody in The Jacksons, then says he may want to click his red shoes three times and say "There's no place like my crib." He does that, but he is still in Rockford, Illinois. The real Ernest Miller and the real Sonny Onoo show up and fight their impostors. Buff Bagwell gets his hands on Sonny Onoo, and when Buff Bagwell punches Onoo's briefcase into The Cat's face when he tries to attack him with it, The Cat opens the briefcase up and attacks Buff with one of his red dancing shoes. The Cat says Buff may look and sound like him, but he can't dance like him as he puts his red dancing shoes on. The Cat does a little dance, then hits Buff with an elbow before Onoo counts to three.
The Revolution ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn) beat The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig and Barry Windham) by disqualification when Bobby Duncum Jr. and Kendall Windham get involved in the match. Dean Malenko runs into the ring and fends off The West Texas Rednecks, but the numbers game catches up to him. All of a sudden, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas of Extreme Championship Wrestling fame - and former tag team partner of Dean Malenko - shows up and fights off the Rednecks. He tells Saturn, Malenko and Benoit that all the fans now what tough S.O.B.'s they are. Starting tonight, things are about to change in World Championship Wrestling. Where he is from, if someone hold you down, you step in front of them, bash their brains out with a stop sign and take your spot back. He says there is a cancer in WCW, and tonight, they take out the trash and the cancer and take WCW back where it rightfully belongs.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Hollywood Hogan retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship by disqualification against Sid Vicious when he is attacked by Kevin Nash. Sting gets in the ring and fights Nash before hitting Nash and Sid with Stinger Splashes, then Rick Steiner shows up and attacks Sting. Nash, Sid and Rick Steiner continue to attack Hogan and Sting, then Goldberg comes out to "Crush" by Megadeth and fights them all off. Goldberg, Hogan and Sting all stand tall in the ring to end the show.
Monday, October 5, 1998
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.
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.
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