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

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

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

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

We see a preview of another music video from Konnan.

We see a performance by some of The Nitro Girls.

Jerry Flynn beats Mike Enos with a Cross Arm Breaker.

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

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

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

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

Bam Bam Bigelow beats Van Hammer.

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

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

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

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

Disco Inferno beats Kaz Hayashi.

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

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

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

Scott Norton beats Ernest "The Cat" Miller.

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

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

We see the Nitro Girls Swimsuit Exposé.

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

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

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for August 24, 1998

The show starts with a limousine pulling up at the back entrance of the arena. Hollywood Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Miss Elizabeth and The Disciple come out of it and head to the ring. Bischoff says that his pen in the most powerful thing in the universe aside from Hogan, as he has used it to run Vader and Johnny B. Badd out of WCW and can use it run anyone out - or keep anyone in - WCW that he chooses. Hogan then says when Bischoff writes it down, he executes it, and says someone will be beaten up really badly tonight, with the only question being who will be first and how many will be left laying. Hogan calls Diamond Dallas Page "a puke" with no power or stroke, and that the fans might as well forget about him being at War Games. Hogan says he saw the fear in The Warrior's eyes, and the last time he ran away from him, he ran away for eight years. As for the Wolfpac, he will go through them one by one before he rips DDP apart, wins War Games, makes Goldberg drop to his knees and wins the World Heavyweight Championship.

Wrath - making his return after months off television with a new look and without James Vandenberg - beats Mike Enos.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls in the crowd. This week's Nitro Party Pack winner is Elizabeth Adams from Illinois. We see some footage of her Nitro party.

Dean Malenko beats Kaz Hayashi with the Texas Cloverleaf.

We see a video package of nWo Wolfpac.

nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Lex Luger, Konnan) show up. Nash tells Hollywood Hogan he can continue to run his mouth every week, he can't run with the few and proud that are the Wolfpac, and if Hogan wants a war, he's got one. Nash says he likes a good war, and when he came here, it was all about a war that still continues now. He tells Bischoff and Hogan that if he has to eliminate them to run WCW, so be it. If he has to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, so be it, too. He then addresses Goldberg, saying that the first time he Speared him, they had a beer with him and everything was good, but last week, the only guys he shared a beer with were Luger and Konnan. Since Luger and Konnan have prior matches, he then tells Goldberg that if he wants to bury the hatchet and make things right, he must tag team with him against Hollywood Hogan and The Giant. Goldberg shows up before Nash can say much else, says something to Nash, then leaves immediately. Nash tells the crowd that Goldberg has accepted, then says Hogan and The Giant are next.

Konnan beats Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart with the Tequila Sunrise.

Tony Schiavone interviews Stevie Ray, who says he will deal with the guys who slapped him around as of late. As far as Chris Jerioch and the Television title go, he will go after Jericho and get the title back. Suddenly, Booker T shows up for the first time since his injury, and says he has left the country for a while to let his body heal so he can give the fans 110% again. He has been back for a couple of days, and everyone is asking why Stevie Ray has done what he has done, as he worked hard for the Television title and wants to know what is going on as well. Stevie Ray admits he took and defended the belt, because the belt is becoming between them and because WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon was "pimping him around." Booker T reminds Stevie Ray that he was out with an injury for six months, and that he had to do what he had to do to make a living. Schiavone then announces that Dillon has made Booker T the #1 contender for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a press release from today, much to the irritation of Stevie Ray. Booker T says he is #1 contender for one reason: to get redemption for Bret "The Hit Man" Hart injuring him, and wants Stevie Ray to watch his back.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Tony Schiavone interviews Diamond Dallas Page. DDP calls Eric Bischoff a fool, and says he would like to stick his pen into his right ear and squish it through his left. As for Hollywood Hogan, he cannot steal his heart, and he will be at War Games. He says he is not the guy to ask for help, but if someone wants to step up to the plate at War Games, all they have to do is step up to the plate. All of a sudden, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper - who hasn't been seen in a while - shows up. He comes out as WCW Commissioner, saying he has been watching DDP and that he has done one hell of a job. As he was in Hollywood shooting a movie, he learned that he is the only guy that Eric Bischoff cannot fire. Since he is WCW Commissioner - and he loves war - he has decided to change a few things. He has decided to join DDP at War Games, but decides to also make a dream team, saying there should be a revolution, not a resolution. Also, before the program is over, he will use all his powers to make the greatest dream team anyone has ever team, and declares "Let the game begin." Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Steve "Mongo" McMichael beats Riggs. After the match, Horace shows up and attacks Mongo from behind with a stop sign and Sick Boy joins Horace in beating Mongo up. Dean Malenko runs in and sends Horace running before putting Sick Boy in the Texas Cloverleaf. Saturn breaks the hold, and stares down Malenko before diving at Horace, who knocks him out with the stop sign. Nevertheless Malenko and Mongo are able to take out Sick Boy and Riggs. Mongo wants Malenko to raise the four fingers, but Malenko, knowing he is not a full-fledged member, shakes his hand instead. We then see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Scott Norton quickly beats Rick Fuller.

We see a video package of nWo Hollywood.

Scott Steiner shows up with his doctor again. He tells the crowd that before Michael Jordan came to Chicago, Illinois, Chicago sucked, and since last season was his last season, Chicago will suck again and will need another personality to put on a pedestal and that it might as well be him as he has no peers and is a man among boys. He then says his brother Rick Steiner went back to Detroit, Michigan to train so he can train to beat him at Fall Brawl, then says they don't have to wait until then and they can do it right now as he is the better Steiner brother. The doctor tells him he cannot allow him to wrestle tonight. When Scott asks if it is because he hurt, the doctor says "Right on!" Scott says he has to go against his orders, then tells the production crew to play Rick's music and get him out here.Rick's music hits, but Buff Bagwell shows up mockingly looking and acting like Rick Steiner. "Rick" growls when asked questions by Scott, such as whether or not Rick is still mad at him and if they are going to fight by the rules. They shake hands and are about to fight when Scott offers "Rick" a dog biscuit. "Rick" choose the dog biscuit, then Scott tells him to roll over and play dead so Scott can get the pinfall. He then says this is what will happen to the real Rick Steiner at Fall Brawl, as he is the better Steiner brother. Buff says he is buff, tough and still the stuff and that everyone in the stands is stupid.

Lex Luger beats Brian Adams with the Torture Rack.

We see a video package of Hollywood Hogan and The Warrior.

The Warrior shows up. Last week, after years of absence and a sporadic career, he stood face-to-face with the man he once looked upon at his mentor, Hollywood Hogan. It is common knowledge that to master a field, one must watch and emulate the champion, and says that Hogan was once that champion and master of everything he tried to emulate. But when he looked through his eyes, he saw little to none of the virtues that he or the fans remember, and if there are any, they lay shrouded between layers of deceit and infamy. He says how Hogan rached his present condition needs not be analyzed, and says that Hogan sold out to mediocrity. When that became difficult, he sold out to mindless self-pity, trading in being one-in-a-million for being one of the millions. He then tells Hogan that he miscalculated, for he never assumed anyone would come forward knowing the difference between a rebellion and a revolution, and that this will be his biggest mistake. Everything that Hogan reveres is threatened from this moment forward, and his world will completely turn upside-down, for tonight, he unleashes the power of the Warriors and leta loose the "OWN" revolution - the One Warrior Nation. Warrior says a one-time hero with an unlimited yet undisciplined mind is a dangerous thing, and that he and the Warriors will eradicate that danger as Hogan will be destroyed, as Warrior intends to show that a revolution is built on better ideas, not belligerent idiocy. He intends to show the world a revolution is based on magnificence, not malfeasance. He intends to show that a revolution is based on courage, not cowardliness. He tells Hogan that this is all he knows to know, as next week, the revolution continues. Static then appears on the video screen, the Warrior signal is flashed and the arena goes dark.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.

Curt Hennig and Chris Jericho wrestle to a ten-minute time limit draw. Jericho tosses referee Mark Curtis out of the way and continues to wrestle with Curt Hennig, then The Giant shows up. Hennig tells Jericho to attack Jericho, but The Giant grabs Hennig by the throat and pushes him down. Jericho gets away with the Television title, then Hennig confronts The Giant. Chris Jericho retains the WCW World Television Championship.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Booker T and Stevie Ray continue to argue over what they discussed earlier in the show backstage.

Before the next match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart says he is as nice as he ever was, and that the fans have corrupted the world of heroes and that there is nobody you can trust or rely on in the world anymore. This is why he turned to the one guy he can respect: Hollywood Hogan. He then says that he has a dilemma in a guy who is like a brother to him in the form of Sting, as they both think, act and almost look alike. He has respect for one man who belongs in one thing and respect for another man who still makes a lot of mistake. He then says the fans are what is wrong with the world of wrestling today, and he has decided to put Booker T on the long list of people he has wiped out since entering WCW before calling him out. When Booker T's music hits, Booker fails to show.

We see Stevie Ray yelling at Booker T, who is down on the floor. Stevie Ray then says he will take care of Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, then heads to the ring. Bret tells Stevie Ray he has no problem with him, and Bret says he has no idea what happened to him. Suddenly, Curt Hennig, Buff Bagwell and The Giant show up, with Henning holding a black-and-white nWo shirt. Bret says he knows Booker has made some mistakes, but Stevie Ray shouldn't have to pay for them. At the same time, he should not have to take his anger out on him. SUddenly, more members of nWo Hollywood show up and get in the ring, and Bret tells Stevie he can go the easy way or the hard way, and offers him a spot in nWo Hollywood. Bret says they don't want him to get in a bad situation, saying that the black-and-white respects him and does not want to put him in a bad spot. The Giant tosses him the black-and-white shirt, and Bret tells Stevie Ray not to listen to the fans as they will lead him to the road to ruin. It does not take long for Stevie Ray to doo the "two sweet" hand signal with everyone, and Stevie Ray says that Booker T has made his choice and he has made his. Stevie Ray is the newest member of nWo Hollywood.

Hollywood Hogan and The Giant vs. Kevin Nash and Goldberg turns into an all-out war between nWo Hollywood and nWo Wolfpac, with the black-and-white attacking Goldberg only for the black-and-red to go after them. The ring is quickly cleared, and even after taking a beat from nWo Hollywood, Golberg hits a Spear and a Jackhammer on Curt Hennig, who has asked to be involved int his match. The match ends up being a win for Goldberg. Hogan is trapped between Goldberg and Nash, and Nash accidentally boots Goldberg in the face only for it to have no effect. Hogan runs away and Nash goes after him, then The Giant gets in the ring and sends Goldberg out of the ring. As The Giant sics nWo Hollywood on Goldberg, The Warrior, Diamond Dallas Page and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper rush in and take the fight to Hogan and nWo Hollywood. Goldberg is then seen staring down Kevin Nash, and Konnan tries to keep Nash back as the show ends.