The show begins with Jeff Jarrett attacking "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit backstage. Benoit gets the upper hand, however, and hocks loogies out of his nose at him in typical Benoit fashion.
Before the next match, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Iaukea says "Hello," then The Maestro is both seen and heard playing piano on a platform being lowered from the sky as bubbles blow around him while he has Symphony by his side.
The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Iaukea beats The Maestro after Symphony slaps Iaukea, Iaukea's valet Paisley slaps The Maestro, and Iaukea rolls The Maestro up and grabs the tights. After the match, Jeff Jarrett shows up with two guitars. One of them goes into Iaukea's head; the other one goes into The Maestro's. Jarrett then tells "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit if he wants to step into the same ring as "The Chosen One," he will get his wish. He then challenges him to a Bunkhouse Brawl as part of a tune-up match for Starrcade. He then tells Benoit to bring and wear anything, and that he will make an example out of him.
Kevin Nash is seen waiting on Scott Hall backstage.
Evan Karagias is seen talking to Spice. Madusa catches him, then finds Madusa and tries to attack her out of jealousy and rage. Referees have to step in and stop everything.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up. Bret says it is not easy being the guy who talks about being the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be, and that you have to look into your heart and believe it. He thanks the fans for backing him up. Ever since he came to WCW, he always knew that sooner or later, he would have to step into the ring with Goldberg. He has infinite respect for him and has watched him over and over, and in order to be World champion, he would have to give Goldberg the very first shot at Starrcade. At Starrcade, he will be the first one looking forward to Goldberg, as he has something to prove. He then tells Goldberg he is a great wrestler, but when the smoke settles at Starrcade, he will not beat him. He then makes one guarantee: at Starrcade, he will be standing with his hand raised in the middle of the ring. Suddenly, Goldberg shows up and tells Bret that unfortunately for him, matches are not won by confidence level, but by beating one's opponents. As of late, the World title looks good around Bret's waist, but at Starrcade, he must beat him man to man, and that is not going to happen. Not only will he never beat him, he is next. Suddenly, The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) show up. Hall says they have been talking, and Bret and Golberg have something that belongs to them, as everyone knows that they are "it" because when you mess with The Outsiders, you mess with the "shhhhhh bomb." Nash tells Bret and Goldberg they have something that belongs to them: the tag team titles. If they can find it in their hearts to kiss and make up tonight, then they can put the tag team titles on the light tonight so they can walk out tonight the champs. Also, if they don't want to do it, they can do it the hard way. Bret says that if they want it, they've got it.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Madusa and looks at her breasts. She says Spice had no business talking to Evan, and she is going to wrestle her tonight.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper is seen entering the arena.
Backstage, The Total Package finds out from Terry Taylor that he is in a tag team match against Diamond Dallas Page and Sting, and that his partner is David Flair.
A man delivers a package to David Flair. Flair scares the man away, then takes the package.
Spice beats Madusa. During the match, Evan Karagias gets in the ring, and when Karagias refuses to hit Spice, she confronts him directly. Spice elbows Madusa from behind and gets the pinfall to get the win. She then runs away. After the match, Madusa beats Evan karagias up.
Vince Russo asks if Curt Hennig is ready for his match, then asks Shane if the remote control is ready for the segment. Rhonda Sing comes into the office ready for her next assignment, but Russo tells her to get an agent or else they will have nothing to talk about. Russo then asks Shane to go get "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
We see a short video package for The Revolution (Shane Douglas, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Asya) and their feud with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan. Duggan is not worried about what is going to happen at Starrcade. He has come to the ring for many years, but lately, there has been a few things happening that he has a tough time swallowing. It is not the cleaning of toilets, as he has done it before and he will do it again, but a lack of respect for America. When he came back to WCW after his cancer treatment, he got on his knees in the middle of the ring and thanked the Lord for sparing his life and allowing him to grow older with his family. However, if he has to get off his deathbed, he will defend the flag of the United States of America as long as there is air in his lungs and blood in his heart, and he will not quit, waver or stop as he attacks, regardless of how many men are out there. When he thinks of the members of the armed forces who made the sacrifice for their country, he stands a little taller, and he tells The Revolution (Shane Douglas, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Asya) that he and the people of the United States will take it no longer, as this is the land of the free and the home of the free. Suddenly, the lights go dark and static appears on the video screen. Suddenly, someone gets in the ring and lays Duggan out, then the lights come back on.
Vince Russo laughs about what happened to "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, then "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is brought into the office. Up next, he will referee a match between Curt Hennig and Buff Bagwell where he has the final say, meaning his decision is final. Russo tells him to consider this a test, and tells him it would be good for his career to do the right thing. If he can do that, there will be no problems.
Backstage, The Total Package looks for David Flair.
Before the next match, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper tells Curt Hennig and Buff Bagwell that he will do the right thing, that there will be no disqualifications, that he wants a winner and a loser, and that he will get on the case of either man if they screw up in this match.
Buff Bagwell beats Curt Hennig. During the match, Buzzkill is seen in the crowd carrying a sign saying "Save The Baby Seals." Also during the match, special guest referee "Rowdy" Roddy Piper punches out Curt Hennig, giving Buff Bagwell with a fast count. Creative Control (Patrick and Gerald) are seen on the stage after the match.
The Total Package knocks on the door of David Flair's dressing room, and notices David Flair acting strangely.
Jeff Jarrett beats "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit in a Bunkhouse Brawl. During the match, Dustin Rhodes shows up, and refere Charles Robinson gests in his way. He is about to go for the Shattered Dreams when Jeff Jarrett smashes a guitar into his head. As he does this, Rhodes kicks him in the gut, and they both go down at the same time. Benoit then climbs up the ladder, and Jarrett pushes Rhodes into the ladder, knocking Benoit off the top. After ramming Rhodes' head into the ladder, he goes for the pinfall and get the win.
The Total Pakage is seen talking to David Flair backstage, who is seen giggling and huggng a headless teddy bear. David Flair is not listening to The Total Package at all.
A white Porsche Roadster speeds into the arena parking lot.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper is in Vince Russo's office with a baseball bat in his hands. Russo tells Piper he hates him, and Piper says he hates him, too. Russo says this is not his night, and he will never work in WCW again. La Parka is about to hit Piper with the chair, but he sees it coming and blocks it with the baseball bat before swinging it at everybdoy and threatening to beat Russo to death with thebat. Curt Hennig hits Piper from behind with a steel chair.
Tank Abbott and Meng wrestle to a double count-out. Both men continue to go at it even after the match is over, and they both brawl their way to the back.
Chris Kanyon comes out of the white Porsche Roadster, and is immediately joined by two women. Another man leaves the vehicle with him, and that man is none other than Clarence Mason, who has not been seen since leaving the WWF a few years ago.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper tries to get into Vince Russo's office, but he is stopped by local law enforcement. Meanwhile, Tank Abbott and Meng are still fighting backstage.
Before the next match, Shane Douglas says that he can talk his points and that America is wrong and cannot face facts. He tells "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan go on and talk about his kids, and at Starrcade, he is divided and he and America will lose as they Americans are divided. On Sunday, The Revolution (Shane Douglas, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Asya) will be victorious. Dean Malenko says the truth is a hard pill to swallow, and tells them to swallow the fact that America sucks. We then find out that The Revolution has Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) tonight when Perry Saturn acts as comedy relief. Shortly after the match begins, however, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Midnight is in the ring. She attacks Malenko and Saturn as Douglas guests on commentary.
The Revolution (Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Asya) beats Harlem Heat (Booker T, Stevie Ray, Midnight) when Midnight inadvertently sends Saturn into Booker T and accidentally lands on her knee.
Mike Tenay interviews The Total Package and David Flair. Flair goes off on Tenay, screaming "I told you not to touch him! Don't touch him!" before leaving. The Total Package announces that junctions have been filed, and Miss Elizabeth will only work for him. He says that Sting is on his own. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is seen swinging a chair around. He challenges Curt Hennig to get into the ring so they can swing steel chairs until they can't do it anymore.
Rhonda Sing tires to get "Clarence Mason" to be her agent, but he only represents the best that Hollywood has to offer. Chavo Guerrero Jr. then tries to sell her a wardrobe.
Meng and Tank Abbott are still brawling backstage.
Backstage, "Wonderful" Paul Orndorff shows up. He says that the powers that be want to talk to him, and gets directions to their office.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls. All of a sudden, Rhonda Sing shows up in the ring and tries to dance while wearing the outfit that Chavo Guerrero Jr. was selling her. She attacks the other Nitro Girls while she dances, but the Nitro Girls cannot even take her down.
Fit Finley continues to train Brian Knobbs in the wilderness.
"Screamin'" Norman Smiley walks into the block and faces Jerry Flynn in "The Block." Meng and Tank Abbott brawl their way into The Block. Jerry Flynn and Tank Abbott go at it as Meng chases Norman Smiley out the door.
Vince Russo talks with "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, and chews him out for training Midnight - who has become a thorn in his side - before firing him. Orndorff tells Russo to kiss his ass, saying he's been in the business for 23 years and has done it all and taking offense to being fired for doing his job. Vince Russo puts Onrdorff in the ring for a match.
Backstage, Goldberg is seen watching the show on a monitor.
Mike Tenay interviews Sid Vicious, who is seen with his own coach: a man with Down Syndrome named Seth, who says Sid is his favorite wrestler. Sid says it is obvious that "Dr. Death" Steve Williams would be an example for Kevin Nash to think about.
Before the next match, Oklahoma tells the New Orleans, Louisiana fans that only only is his dick and nut from Oklahoma, but he also wears women's dresses. He says the powers that be have granted him a request, and that the next match will be a "Suplex vs. Powerbomb Match." Oklahoma then guests on commentary as Seth accompanies Sid to the ring.
Sid Vicious beats "Dr. Death" Steve Williams in a Suplex vs. Powerbomb Match. During the match, Oklahoma hands Dr. Death his boot to use as a weapon, which referee Nick Patrick does not see. Vampiro then shows up and chases Oklahoma around the ring only to be clotheslined by Dr. Death. Shortly afterwards, Sid hits the powerbomb for the win. After the match, Oklahoma gets choke slammed by Sid, then The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) get in the ring and beat up Sid. Nash then hits Sid with the Jackknife Powerbomb.
Sid is checked out by medical staff backstage.
Mike Tenay interviews The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall). Hall says Sid was talking tash, and he paid for it. Nash says the attack on Sid Vicious is a little preview of what will happen at Starrcade, and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and Goldberg are next.
Diamond Dallas Page and Sting beat The Total Package and David Flair in a no-disqualification match. During the match, Sting and Diamond Dallas Page go at each other after Sting tags him in only to punch him. The Total Package sues the headless stuffed animal to lure David Flair back to his corner so David can tag him in. After this, Luger tosses the stuffed animal out of the ring, then grabs the crowbar and smashes it into Sting. Miss Elizabeth then shows up and yanks the crowbar away as soon as The Total Package rears back with it. He then leaves the ring and comes back with a steel chair, but Miss Elizabeth shields Sting. David Flair crawls back into the ring with a crowbar and smashes it into The Total Package's back. Miss Elizabeth then puts Sting's arm on top of The Total Package to give him and Diamond Dallas Page the win.
Meng is looking for "Screamin'" Norman Smiley backstage.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Chris Kanyon, who prefers to be named Chris "Champagne" Kanyon, or as his friends call him, "CCK." He asks Okerlund's people to call his people, then Rhonda Sing shows up wanting "Clarence Mason" to sign her, but "Clarence" calls for security to get her away from him. Bam Bam Bigelow then shows up, and when "Clarence" getrs in his way, Bam Bam grabs him only to be attacked from behind by Kanyon, who says "You ain't nothin'! Triad that!"
Before the next match, Bam Bam Bigelow says he doesn't know who Chris "Champagne" Kanyon is or what happened to him since he went to Hollywood that changed him, but he is from New Jersey and he does not sell out. He says it used to be three guys from Jersey, but it apparently was not good enough for Kanyon. He says that hopefully, the ass whupping he is about to give him will be, and calls Kanyon out. Kanyon shows up with his entourage, then "Clarence Mason" says that he is Kanyon's legal advisor. Bam Bam Bigelow does not want anything from him, and headbutts Kanyon, starting their match.
Chris "Champagne" Kanyon beats Bam Bam Bigelow. The Flatliner is now known as "That's A Wrap," and we find out that "Clarence Mason" is now known as J. Biggs.
Meng is still looking for "Screamin'" Norman Smiley backstage. Norman is seen hiding from Meng.
Big Vito tells Johnny The Bull he plans to stick Lash LeRoux in a bodybag, throw him in a river, and get Disco Inferno's money once and for all.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper is seen in a room backstage. He says that if Curt Hennig wants a Chairs Match, he will beat him with one hand if he has to.
Before the next match, Lash LeRoux shows up with his own bodybag. He says that New Orleans, Louisiana will have a Mardi Gras tonight. He has been up and down the nation, but tonight, he is back in the bayou, and he and Disco are going to show Big Vito and Johnny The Bull how they heat things up Cajun-style, and tonight, they will let the good times roll.
Lash LeRoux beats Big Vito in a Bodybag Match. During the match, Johnny The Bull attacks Disco Inferno from behind with a chain around his hand as Lash LeRoux wraps Big Vito in the bodybag, then punches Le Roux from behind, then both he and Big Vito gang up on LeRoux. They then places Lash LeRoux in a body bag and take him to the back.
Johnny The Bull and Big Vito are outside of the arena. However, Big Vito has forgotten where he has parked the ar, and he and Johnny go looking for it. Lash LeRoux escapes from the bodybag.
"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff beats Creative Control (Patrick and Gerald). During the match, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko show up. Anderson distracts the referee, then Orndroff hits one of the members of Creative Control with a piledriver to get the win after Zbyszko runs interference. After the match, referee Mark Johnson disqualifies Orndorff due to outside interference, and gives the win to Creative Control
The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) are seen talking backstage, while "Rowdy" Roddy Piper continues to swing a chair around.
Johnny The Bull and Big Vito find out that "Screamin' Norman Smiley is hiding in their bodybag.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper beats Curt Hennig in a Chairs Match by count-out after Hennig gives up on the match when Piper refuses to stay down despite being limited to one hand.
Backstage, Mike Tenay calls for help, saying someone has attacked Bret "The Hit Man' Hart. Goldberg checks on Bret in his dressing room.
Trainer Danny Young checks on Bret "The Hit Man" Hart in his dressing room.
Before the next match, Kevin Nash says it looks like Bret "The Hit Man" Hart will not make it tonight due to some sort of injury in the back. Since he and Scott Hall have done Goldberg a favor tonight and made him easy pickings for Starrcade, he calls out Goldberg and demands he hands them the tag team titles so they can be tag champs again. Goldberg, having seen this on the monitor, takes the tag team titles with him to the ring, then drops the titles at The Outsiders' (Hall and Nash) feet, starting what ends up becoming a 2-on-1 handicap match for the WCW World Tag Team Championships.
The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) beat Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and Goldberg to become the WCW World Tag Team Champions for the sixth time. During the match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up, making the match a tag team match. He fights off The Outsiders, but as Goldberg goes for the Jackhammer on Scott Hall, Bret goes down after a shot with the one of the tag team titles from Nash, who uses the bottom rope for leverage to get the pinfall on Bret and the win.
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Monday, December 13, 1999
Monday, June 21, 1999
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for June 21, 1999
A black Hummer shows up, and "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sid Vicious, Gorgeous George, Miss Madness and Madusa walk out. Meanwhile, a limousine parks nearby, and out comes Kevin Nash, who quickly goes after the Hummer, which quickly speeds away.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Lodi meets Lenny Lane backstage, who is picking between the purple and the yellow trunks, and Lodi says that he likes the purple trunks. Lenny Lane has a big match tonight against a big man in Meng. Lenny says he can last a long time and has great stamina, and that he can outlast Meng as Lodi gives him a shoulder massage. Lenny tells Lodi he has good thumbs.
Psychosis vs. Kidman ends after "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sid Vicious, Gorgeous George, Madusa and Miss Madness show up and Sid choke slams Kidman before hitting Psychosis with a big boot to the ribs. Kidman and Psychosis end up being at the mercy of Sid and Savage, and Psychosis eats a powerbomb before Sting runs into the ring, causing Sid and Savage along with the rest of their entourage. Sting helps Kidman up before Kevin Nash walks towards the ring. Nash asks Sting why he didn't lay a hand on Sid and Savage, and says he watched him get out of a black Hummer and grab Rick Steiner last week. Sting tells Nash he was not driving the Hummer that night. Nash tells Sting he is not accusing him of anything, but if he finds out it is him, he will be dealing with him. Nash then leaves the ring.
Backstage, WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and WCW Vice President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper makes a match between the team of Sid Vicious and "Macho Man" Randy Savage and the team of Kevin Nash and Sting the main event of Bash at the Beach. Rowdy then proposes Sid vs. Sting for tonight. Flair loves the idea, and they head off to make the announcement.
Meng beats Lenny Lane by pinfall with the Tongan Death Grip after grabbing Lenny Lane with it from the top rope. During the match, Lodi shows up and watches the match from ringside. He ends up helping Lenny out of the ring after the match.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
The No Limit Soldiers enter the ring for a birthday celebration. Master P says today is a special today, as it is is the birthday of his little brother, fellow hip-hop artist Silkk The Shocker. A fan with a fake afro is brought into the ring to sing "Happy Birthday." Suddenly, Curt Hennig shows up with a gift, and says that he comes in peace as The No Limit Soldiers block his entrance to the ring. Master P tells he had better not be playing any games. Hennig is allowed entrance into the ring, and tells him that he is terribly sorry about what happened and that he understands the message that he is sending to everyone. He has brought a present for the party to make amends, and allows Master P to open it. Master P tells Hennig to open it, which he does. Inside is a custom-made cowboy hat, which Silkk says he has always wanted before stomping on it. Master P then takes the birthday and throws it at Hennig, and when Hennig tries to get back in, he is pelted with another cake.
Eddie Guerrero beats Juventud Guerrera in his first match in months since being injured in a car crash. Before the match, Juvi welcomes Eddie back, but Eddie responds by slapping him in the face. Eddie wins the match by readying Juvi for a Gory Special before spinning him around and hitting a neckbreaker before going for a frog splash.
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller allows Prince Iaukea five seconds before he shoves one of his red shoes...somewhere. Prince Iaukea hits The Cat with a forearm, and the match begins.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Prince Iaukea with a roundhouse kick with the red dancing shoe.
Booker T beats Kanyon by disqualification after Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow interfere. After the match, Kanyon hits Booker T with the Flatliner before referee Nick Patrick eats a Diamond Cutter and Booker eats an assisted Diamond Cutter.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and WCW Vice President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who are accompanied by Asya and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. Piper says nobody has ever called him a saint, but if he was on the New Orleans Saints, they might have had a chance at the Super Bowl. He says that he is here to stir some gumbo, and that the reality check is getting bigger all the time. He says he is here to deal with "the Y2K kid problem," and says that Buff Bagwell whines about why he is not the main event, and says he is as irritating as Austin Powers' front teeth. He says that he is a vampire and Buff has no wooden stake. He also says that Buff is a liar when he says that he beat Flair, and says he is getting awfully tired of his whining and lying, and if he comes around, he will slap the snot out of him. Until then, he and Flair will be partying in New Orleans, Louisiana. Flair says that either he has a lot of grandchildren in the audience, or they still want to ride Space Mountain tonight. Flair tells Buff that he represents what he detests, as he is a punk walking into the back door with his hand open looking for a free lick. Last week, Piper asked him if he could be President of WCW, and he told him that he has been told that at his age, he could drop dead at any time. Last night, Buff's girlfriend called him room and asked him why they call him "Space Mountain," and told that after he is done with the chicken and the Diet Cokes, he can show her why. He then goes on to boast that he almost died on Buff Bagwell's girlfriend that night, which leads to Buff Bagwell getting into the ring and forearming Flair before being ambushed by Piper. Flair punches Buff Bagwell in the gut, then chops him. Flair tells Bagwell that tonight, he has both him and Piper all by himself if he thinks he can beat him. He then declares that this is a match, and referee Mickey Jay rings the bell.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper beat Buff Bagwell. During the match, Dean Malenko gets into the ring, and referee Mickey Jay allows Malenko to be part of the match, effectively making it a tag team match. Malenko is able to make his way in, but as Mickey Jay is dealing with Buff Bagwell, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson tries to attack Malenko only to fall victim to the Texas Cloverleaf. Piper pulls an illegal object out of his trunks, put it over his hand and knocks out Buff as "The Enforcer" is still in the Texas Cloverleaf, then puts Flair's arm over Buff's chest for the three count.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Rey Mysterio Jr. gives a shout-out to the newest members of the newest members of The No Limit Soldiers, Brad Armstrong and Chase Tatum.
Konnan and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow for the WCW World Tag Team Championships ends when Curt Hennig, Barry Windham and Bobby Duncum Jr. show up and attack Konnan and Rey Mysterio Jr. "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Saturn run in and go after DDP and Benoit, then the rest of The No Limit Soldiers and Master P rush in and clear the ring. Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships.
Sting beats Sid Vicious by disqualification. During the match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up with Madusa, Gorgeous George and Miss Madness, and Savage talks strategy with Sid Vicious. Later on, Savage attacks Sting, then sends referee Johnny Boone out of the ring before he and Savage double-team Sting. Before Sid can powerbomb Sting, he and Savage run out of the ring after Lex Luger shows up and runs into the ring with a steel chair. Sid and Savage get steel chairs of their own, and Savage says Sting is lower than any snake that he ever seen in his life, while Luger is standing next to a dead man. He says that they are in his scope, and he and Sid will not stop until both of them are victims. Sid Vicious tells Sting and Luger they will feel the madness and believe him before it is over with, and they will become symbols of victory for both him and Savage.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Lodi meets Lenny Lane backstage, who is picking between the purple and the yellow trunks, and Lodi says that he likes the purple trunks. Lenny Lane has a big match tonight against a big man in Meng. Lenny says he can last a long time and has great stamina, and that he can outlast Meng as Lodi gives him a shoulder massage. Lenny tells Lodi he has good thumbs.
Psychosis vs. Kidman ends after "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sid Vicious, Gorgeous George, Madusa and Miss Madness show up and Sid choke slams Kidman before hitting Psychosis with a big boot to the ribs. Kidman and Psychosis end up being at the mercy of Sid and Savage, and Psychosis eats a powerbomb before Sting runs into the ring, causing Sid and Savage along with the rest of their entourage. Sting helps Kidman up before Kevin Nash walks towards the ring. Nash asks Sting why he didn't lay a hand on Sid and Savage, and says he watched him get out of a black Hummer and grab Rick Steiner last week. Sting tells Nash he was not driving the Hummer that night. Nash tells Sting he is not accusing him of anything, but if he finds out it is him, he will be dealing with him. Nash then leaves the ring.
Backstage, WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and WCW Vice President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper makes a match between the team of Sid Vicious and "Macho Man" Randy Savage and the team of Kevin Nash and Sting the main event of Bash at the Beach. Rowdy then proposes Sid vs. Sting for tonight. Flair loves the idea, and they head off to make the announcement.
Meng beats Lenny Lane by pinfall with the Tongan Death Grip after grabbing Lenny Lane with it from the top rope. During the match, Lodi shows up and watches the match from ringside. He ends up helping Lenny out of the ring after the match.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
The No Limit Soldiers enter the ring for a birthday celebration. Master P says today is a special today, as it is is the birthday of his little brother, fellow hip-hop artist Silkk The Shocker. A fan with a fake afro is brought into the ring to sing "Happy Birthday." Suddenly, Curt Hennig shows up with a gift, and says that he comes in peace as The No Limit Soldiers block his entrance to the ring. Master P tells he had better not be playing any games. Hennig is allowed entrance into the ring, and tells him that he is terribly sorry about what happened and that he understands the message that he is sending to everyone. He has brought a present for the party to make amends, and allows Master P to open it. Master P tells Hennig to open it, which he does. Inside is a custom-made cowboy hat, which Silkk says he has always wanted before stomping on it. Master P then takes the birthday and throws it at Hennig, and when Hennig tries to get back in, he is pelted with another cake.
Eddie Guerrero beats Juventud Guerrera in his first match in months since being injured in a car crash. Before the match, Juvi welcomes Eddie back, but Eddie responds by slapping him in the face. Eddie wins the match by readying Juvi for a Gory Special before spinning him around and hitting a neckbreaker before going for a frog splash.
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller allows Prince Iaukea five seconds before he shoves one of his red shoes...somewhere. Prince Iaukea hits The Cat with a forearm, and the match begins.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Prince Iaukea with a roundhouse kick with the red dancing shoe.
Booker T beats Kanyon by disqualification after Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow interfere. After the match, Kanyon hits Booker T with the Flatliner before referee Nick Patrick eats a Diamond Cutter and Booker eats an assisted Diamond Cutter.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and WCW Vice President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who are accompanied by Asya and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. Piper says nobody has ever called him a saint, but if he was on the New Orleans Saints, they might have had a chance at the Super Bowl. He says that he is here to stir some gumbo, and that the reality check is getting bigger all the time. He says he is here to deal with "the Y2K kid problem," and says that Buff Bagwell whines about why he is not the main event, and says he is as irritating as Austin Powers' front teeth. He says that he is a vampire and Buff has no wooden stake. He also says that Buff is a liar when he says that he beat Flair, and says he is getting awfully tired of his whining and lying, and if he comes around, he will slap the snot out of him. Until then, he and Flair will be partying in New Orleans, Louisiana. Flair says that either he has a lot of grandchildren in the audience, or they still want to ride Space Mountain tonight. Flair tells Buff that he represents what he detests, as he is a punk walking into the back door with his hand open looking for a free lick. Last week, Piper asked him if he could be President of WCW, and he told him that he has been told that at his age, he could drop dead at any time. Last night, Buff's girlfriend called him room and asked him why they call him "Space Mountain," and told that after he is done with the chicken and the Diet Cokes, he can show her why. He then goes on to boast that he almost died on Buff Bagwell's girlfriend that night, which leads to Buff Bagwell getting into the ring and forearming Flair before being ambushed by Piper. Flair punches Buff Bagwell in the gut, then chops him. Flair tells Bagwell that tonight, he has both him and Piper all by himself if he thinks he can beat him. He then declares that this is a match, and referee Mickey Jay rings the bell.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper beat Buff Bagwell. During the match, Dean Malenko gets into the ring, and referee Mickey Jay allows Malenko to be part of the match, effectively making it a tag team match. Malenko is able to make his way in, but as Mickey Jay is dealing with Buff Bagwell, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson tries to attack Malenko only to fall victim to the Texas Cloverleaf. Piper pulls an illegal object out of his trunks, put it over his hand and knocks out Buff as "The Enforcer" is still in the Texas Cloverleaf, then puts Flair's arm over Buff's chest for the three count.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Rey Mysterio Jr. gives a shout-out to the newest members of the newest members of The No Limit Soldiers, Brad Armstrong and Chase Tatum.
Konnan and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow for the WCW World Tag Team Championships ends when Curt Hennig, Barry Windham and Bobby Duncum Jr. show up and attack Konnan and Rey Mysterio Jr. "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Saturn run in and go after DDP and Benoit, then the rest of The No Limit Soldiers and Master P rush in and clear the ring. Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships.
Sting beats Sid Vicious by disqualification. During the match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up with Madusa, Gorgeous George and Miss Madness, and Savage talks strategy with Sid Vicious. Later on, Savage attacks Sting, then sends referee Johnny Boone out of the ring before he and Savage double-team Sting. Before Sid can powerbomb Sting, he and Savage run out of the ring after Lex Luger shows up and runs into the ring with a steel chair. Sid and Savage get steel chairs of their own, and Savage says Sting is lower than any snake that he ever seen in his life, while Luger is standing next to a dead man. He says that they are in his scope, and he and Sid will not stop until both of them are victims. Sid Vicious tells Sting and Luger they will feel the madness and believe him before it is over with, and they will become symbols of victory for both him and Savage.
Monday, February 8, 1999
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for February 8, 1999
We see what happened after Nitro went off the air last week. WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair demands to know where Eric Bischoff is.
We see the phone conversation between "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, where David Flair is revealed to be okay and that he will be home first thing in the morning to figure out what Hollywood Hogan is up to.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls. Diamond Dallas Page lies in wait in case Scott Steiner shows up.
The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) have a gift for Disco Inferno: "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, down on the floor. Nash and Hall leave after Disco wraps a belt around his fist.
We are at a bar. A woman walks towards the camera and says "I saw you with those guys over there. They are so cool...and you are so fine. I got a limo parked outside...let's go for a ride."
Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Blitzkrieg (whose name is misspelled as "Blitzcrieg") in the latter's Nitro and televised debut.
Kanyon heads back to Raven's mother's home - or one of them, anyway. Raven's mother tells Kanyon that she is concerned about Raven, and asks Kanyon to stay at the home and make sure he doesn't leave as she heads to a board meeting. Kanyon agrees. He meets with Raven, and tells him that a lot of people are worried about him. Raven looks into the camera and says "What a mark!" before chuckling, and tells Kanyon to follow him. Kanyon and Raven head into the garage, where a yellow luxury sports car is parked. Raven says that there is nothing to be depressed about, and when Kanyon asks why they drive around in a "piece of crap," Raven smiles at the camera and says "He don't get it." She says that the "piece of crap" drives his mom crazy. They then get into the sports car (which we learn is a Ferrari) and they drive off.
During the next match, Hollywood Hogan talks to Horace Hogan in the locker room, and asks him to lead the black-and-white nWo, saying that with the two of them in sync, nobody can stop them. He also asks him not to mention this to anybody.
Also during the next match, WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair makes Eric Bischoff - whose hair is now completely gray - the head custodian of WCW. He commands him to clean the locker room. He also tells head of WCW security Doug Dellinger to make sure Bischoff does not leave, or else Bischoff will be in breach of contract and he will be fired.
Booker T beats Fit Finlay.
Raven and Kanyon head to a bank. Raven signs a check and gets stacks of one-dollar bills worth $2,000 and $10,000 in big bills. Raven and Kanyon bag them up, then Raven says it's time for Kanyon to get a new look.
Eric Bischoff waits on Jimmy Hart to get out of a bathroom stall, and tells him to re-stock the toilet paper in the first stall as well as the paper towels. The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) go in and stink up the bathroom so much that Bischoff has to walk away.
Hollywood Hogan talks with Brian Adams. Hollywood tells Brian Adams to take over the black-and-white nWo, even though he has made Horace Hogan the leader. Unlike Horace, however, he does not tell Brian Adams not to tell anyone about this. Hogan then continues to clean the World Heavyweight Championship, and says "I'm gonna make ["The Nature Boy" Ric] Flair eat this belt."
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. He is here to tell it like it is, and the only thing he has yet to do in Buffalo, New York is ride a barrel over Niagara Falls. He puts The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) in a match against himself and Steve "Mongo" McMichaels tonight after what happened to "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, and says it will be a fight, win, lose or draw. As for Hollywood Hogan, he tells him he has two weeks to tell everyone he is "nWo World Heavyweight Champion," as at SuperBrawl IX, he will take him down with a little bit of help. He also tells Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and Scott Hall that Hall has no title shot, and that Hart doesn't have the guts to be part of the company and vacate the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, as he has a surprise for him. Bret shows up, and Flair tells him he does not have the same deal as Hollywood Hogan does. He then mentions that Bret will defend the title at SuperBrawl IX against a mystery opponent, or else he will be forced to vacate the title tonight. Bret insists that he has a groin injury and that there are doctors who can prove it. Flair doesn't care, and either tells him to accept the match or vacate the title. He also puts Bret in a match tonight against none other than "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, much to the delight of the crowd and the surprise of the commentary team, who have no idea that Piper is here and due to the fact that Piper has not been seen in WCW in months. Bret briefly throws the belt down, then picks it back up and leaves, and tears up a sign that is being held by Will Sasso from MADtv, who is sitting in the front row.
The woman from the bar - and the cameraman - is in the limo. She asks the person on the other side of the camera to sit next to her, saying she won't bite...too much.
We see a video package for the tag team title tournament for SuperBrawl IX.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls. Diamond Dallas Page watches them from a monitor nearby from backstage.
Hollywood Hogan talks with Stevie Ray, and also tells him he is the new leader of the black-and-white nWo, unbeknownst to Brian Adams and Horace Hogan, who he has also made leader, and tells him to lead by example.
During the next match, the cruiserweight division is using the bathroom, and ask for lotion, much to the irritation of Eric Bischoff. They also fill the tip jar he pulls out with garbage.
Curt Hennig and Barry Windham beats Horace Hogan and Brian Adams to advance in the winner's bracket of the tag team title tournament. During the match, Vincent shows up with his hand on his back pocket, while Stevie Ray watches Vincent form a distance. When Vincent pulls out the slapjack, Stevie Ray gets on the apron and wrestles it away from him, and when he gets the slapjack away from him, he accidentally hits Brian Adams with it before Curt Hennig punches out Stevie Ray, falls down and gets his arm on top of Brian for the win. After the match, all four members of the black-and-white nWo argue with each other.
The woman from earlier gets in an elevator, and the person behind the camera follows her in.
We see a short video package documenting the events between Goldberg and Bam Bam Bigelow.
Hollywood Hogan speaks with Vincent, who makes Vincent leader of the black-and-white nWo, unbeknownst to Horace Hogan, Stevie Ray and Brian Adams.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Bam Bam Bigelow. Bigelow shows up with a large piece of paper in his hands. Bam Bam Bigelow says he has been infiltrating arenas and having security look out for him for the sole purpose of making Goldberg his. He says he has wrestled in bowling alleys and backyard arenas where Goldberg would not even step foot in, and says he is extreme and hardcore. He tells Goldberg to focus on SuperBrawl IX and get ready for him. We then see that the paper in his hands is an article from USA Today with the headline "Brawler is sickened by animal fights." We then find out it is an article about Goldberg and his stance against animal fighting, and says Goldberg should be focusing only on him and SuperBrawl IX, and says that Goldberg is going down that night. Bam Bam then reads from the article, where it states that Goldberg wants everyone in the WCW locker room to adopt an animal this year. Bam Bam Bigelow says he will take his wife, put a leash around her, walk her once or twice and feed her some Alpo. Goldberg shows up and runs into the ring, and this immediately starts a brawl between Goldberg and Bigelow. WCW head of security Doug Dellinger, arena security and local law enforcement have to pull both men apart.
We see an advertisement for WCW/nWo Bruise Cruise '99.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls. Diamond Dallas Page watches form backstage on a monitor again in case Scott Steiner shows up to harass Kimberly.
We see footage of Diamond Dallas Page with Rita Sever.
Diamond Dallas Page beats Kenny Kaos.
Raven and Kanyon head to a Versace department store at a nearby mall, and Raven buys him clothes.
Raven and Kanyon head back to Raven's home just before Raven's mom shows up. After Kanyon leaves, Mrs. Levy tells Raven that WCW called her during her board meeting and has asked him to come back to work. She asks if he will be okay, and says he will be okay. He then walks away, looks toward the camera and says "She's not too bright, isn't she?"
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller is not only recognized as "The Greatest of All Time," but also as "The Greatest Looking Athlete Today" by ring announcer David Penzer. Once again, Miller mocks the crowd and says he can whup anybody, and tells everyone in the crowd that they need to recognize greatness. As The Cat speaks, we see Stevie Ray, Brian Adams, Horace Hogan and Vincent in the locker room. Adams, Stevie Ray and Horace tells Vincent that The Cat is personally calling him out (even though he is not). After Vincent leaves to head to the ring, Adams, Stevie Ray and Horace laugh. Vincent meets with Disco Inferno, and tells him that Ernest "The Cat" Miller is talking about his family, but Disco is not having any of it and tells him to handle The Cat himself. Vincent shows up, and he is pushed from behind by Sonny Onoo. When Vincent confronts Onoo, The Cat attacks him from behind.
Vincent beats Ernest "The Cat" Miller after sending Sonny Onoo into The Cat as The Cat goes up top.
Scott Steiner is seen harassing Kimberly as she is packing her bags. Diamond Dallas Page is nearby, and he immediately attacks Scott Steiner. Security holds both men back, but Scott Steiner slips away and gets in the car, where Kimberly is hiding away from him. Scott Steiner then drives away, then Scott Steiner swerves the car as if to run Diamond Dallas Page over when he tries to run after him. Kimberly falls out of the car, and Scott Steiner drives away. Kimberly is in need of medical attention, and DDP demands an ambulance.
After the commercial break, medical staff tend to Kimberly, who is placed on a board and helped into an ambulance.
"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko is seen talking to Eric Bischoff when he steps into something and tells him to bleach the floor.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper beats Bret "The Hit Man" Hart to become the WCW United States Heavyweight Champion! During the match, Bret is choking Piper on the ropes when Piper hits him in the groin. Trainer Danny Young shows up to check on Bret along with referee Mickey Jay, but it turns out to be Bret playing possum once again. Also during the match, Bret drags Will Sasso out form the front row and proceeds to beat him up. Shortly after this, Piper has Bret in a sleeper when Bret backs Piper into referee Mickey Jay, sandwiching him in the corner. At this point, Will Sasso gets up and cheers for Piper, and also tries to revive referee Mickey Jay as Bret hits Piper with an illegal object. Bret tires to grab the referee, but Will Sasso grabs Mickey Jay by the leg. After a short game of tug-of-war, Sasso lets go of Mickey Jay, and Bret drags Mickey Jay towards the ring only to fall for a schoolboy pin by Roddy Piper, causing Hart to lose the title.
The woman that we have seen intermittently all night goes to a hotel room, and the person behind the camera follows her in. She then goes to the bathroom to change her clothes.
The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) vs. The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Steve "Mongo" McMichael) ends in a no-contest. During the match, Eric Bischoff is seen giving a mop bucket to Hollywood Hogan, and we see that a couple of arena security guards have been laid out. Hogan takes the mop bucket and goes to the ring with it. Disco is seen holding Flair up, but Flair escapes and Hogan tosses whatever liquid is inside the bucket at the eyes of Mongo. Nash, Hall and Hogan then try to attack "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, but Flair hits Nash and Hall with low blows. Disco goes after Flair, but he gets hit with a low blow, too. Goldberg then runs into the ring and hits Disco with a Spear, then Bam Bam Bigelow runs in and attacks Goldberg only to be sent out of the ring. Referee Charles Robinson and Goldberg check on Flair to end the show.
We see the phone conversation between "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, where David Flair is revealed to be okay and that he will be home first thing in the morning to figure out what Hollywood Hogan is up to.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls. Diamond Dallas Page lies in wait in case Scott Steiner shows up.
The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) have a gift for Disco Inferno: "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, down on the floor. Nash and Hall leave after Disco wraps a belt around his fist.
We are at a bar. A woman walks towards the camera and says "I saw you with those guys over there. They are so cool...and you are so fine. I got a limo parked outside...let's go for a ride."
Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Blitzkrieg (whose name is misspelled as "Blitzcrieg") in the latter's Nitro and televised debut.
Kanyon heads back to Raven's mother's home - or one of them, anyway. Raven's mother tells Kanyon that she is concerned about Raven, and asks Kanyon to stay at the home and make sure he doesn't leave as she heads to a board meeting. Kanyon agrees. He meets with Raven, and tells him that a lot of people are worried about him. Raven looks into the camera and says "What a mark!" before chuckling, and tells Kanyon to follow him. Kanyon and Raven head into the garage, where a yellow luxury sports car is parked. Raven says that there is nothing to be depressed about, and when Kanyon asks why they drive around in a "piece of crap," Raven smiles at the camera and says "He don't get it." She says that the "piece of crap" drives his mom crazy. They then get into the sports car (which we learn is a Ferrari) and they drive off.
During the next match, Hollywood Hogan talks to Horace Hogan in the locker room, and asks him to lead the black-and-white nWo, saying that with the two of them in sync, nobody can stop them. He also asks him not to mention this to anybody.
Also during the next match, WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair makes Eric Bischoff - whose hair is now completely gray - the head custodian of WCW. He commands him to clean the locker room. He also tells head of WCW security Doug Dellinger to make sure Bischoff does not leave, or else Bischoff will be in breach of contract and he will be fired.
Booker T beats Fit Finlay.
Raven and Kanyon head to a bank. Raven signs a check and gets stacks of one-dollar bills worth $2,000 and $10,000 in big bills. Raven and Kanyon bag them up, then Raven says it's time for Kanyon to get a new look.
Eric Bischoff waits on Jimmy Hart to get out of a bathroom stall, and tells him to re-stock the toilet paper in the first stall as well as the paper towels. The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) go in and stink up the bathroom so much that Bischoff has to walk away.
Hollywood Hogan talks with Brian Adams. Hollywood tells Brian Adams to take over the black-and-white nWo, even though he has made Horace Hogan the leader. Unlike Horace, however, he does not tell Brian Adams not to tell anyone about this. Hogan then continues to clean the World Heavyweight Championship, and says "I'm gonna make ["The Nature Boy" Ric] Flair eat this belt."
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. He is here to tell it like it is, and the only thing he has yet to do in Buffalo, New York is ride a barrel over Niagara Falls. He puts The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) in a match against himself and Steve "Mongo" McMichaels tonight after what happened to "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, and says it will be a fight, win, lose or draw. As for Hollywood Hogan, he tells him he has two weeks to tell everyone he is "nWo World Heavyweight Champion," as at SuperBrawl IX, he will take him down with a little bit of help. He also tells Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and Scott Hall that Hall has no title shot, and that Hart doesn't have the guts to be part of the company and vacate the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, as he has a surprise for him. Bret shows up, and Flair tells him he does not have the same deal as Hollywood Hogan does. He then mentions that Bret will defend the title at SuperBrawl IX against a mystery opponent, or else he will be forced to vacate the title tonight. Bret insists that he has a groin injury and that there are doctors who can prove it. Flair doesn't care, and either tells him to accept the match or vacate the title. He also puts Bret in a match tonight against none other than "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, much to the delight of the crowd and the surprise of the commentary team, who have no idea that Piper is here and due to the fact that Piper has not been seen in WCW in months. Bret briefly throws the belt down, then picks it back up and leaves, and tears up a sign that is being held by Will Sasso from MADtv, who is sitting in the front row.
The woman from the bar - and the cameraman - is in the limo. She asks the person on the other side of the camera to sit next to her, saying she won't bite...too much.
We see a video package for the tag team title tournament for SuperBrawl IX.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls. Diamond Dallas Page watches them from a monitor nearby from backstage.
Hollywood Hogan talks with Stevie Ray, and also tells him he is the new leader of the black-and-white nWo, unbeknownst to Brian Adams and Horace Hogan, who he has also made leader, and tells him to lead by example.
During the next match, the cruiserweight division is using the bathroom, and ask for lotion, much to the irritation of Eric Bischoff. They also fill the tip jar he pulls out with garbage.
Curt Hennig and Barry Windham beats Horace Hogan and Brian Adams to advance in the winner's bracket of the tag team title tournament. During the match, Vincent shows up with his hand on his back pocket, while Stevie Ray watches Vincent form a distance. When Vincent pulls out the slapjack, Stevie Ray gets on the apron and wrestles it away from him, and when he gets the slapjack away from him, he accidentally hits Brian Adams with it before Curt Hennig punches out Stevie Ray, falls down and gets his arm on top of Brian for the win. After the match, all four members of the black-and-white nWo argue with each other.
The woman from earlier gets in an elevator, and the person behind the camera follows her in.
We see a short video package documenting the events between Goldberg and Bam Bam Bigelow.
Hollywood Hogan speaks with Vincent, who makes Vincent leader of the black-and-white nWo, unbeknownst to Horace Hogan, Stevie Ray and Brian Adams.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Bam Bam Bigelow. Bigelow shows up with a large piece of paper in his hands. Bam Bam Bigelow says he has been infiltrating arenas and having security look out for him for the sole purpose of making Goldberg his. He says he has wrestled in bowling alleys and backyard arenas where Goldberg would not even step foot in, and says he is extreme and hardcore. He tells Goldberg to focus on SuperBrawl IX and get ready for him. We then see that the paper in his hands is an article from USA Today with the headline "Brawler is sickened by animal fights." We then find out it is an article about Goldberg and his stance against animal fighting, and says Goldberg should be focusing only on him and SuperBrawl IX, and says that Goldberg is going down that night. Bam Bam then reads from the article, where it states that Goldberg wants everyone in the WCW locker room to adopt an animal this year. Bam Bam Bigelow says he will take his wife, put a leash around her, walk her once or twice and feed her some Alpo. Goldberg shows up and runs into the ring, and this immediately starts a brawl between Goldberg and Bigelow. WCW head of security Doug Dellinger, arena security and local law enforcement have to pull both men apart.
We see an advertisement for WCW/nWo Bruise Cruise '99.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls. Diamond Dallas Page watches form backstage on a monitor again in case Scott Steiner shows up to harass Kimberly.
We see footage of Diamond Dallas Page with Rita Sever.
Diamond Dallas Page beats Kenny Kaos.
Raven and Kanyon head to a Versace department store at a nearby mall, and Raven buys him clothes.
Raven and Kanyon head back to Raven's home just before Raven's mom shows up. After Kanyon leaves, Mrs. Levy tells Raven that WCW called her during her board meeting and has asked him to come back to work. She asks if he will be okay, and says he will be okay. He then walks away, looks toward the camera and says "She's not too bright, isn't she?"
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller is not only recognized as "The Greatest of All Time," but also as "The Greatest Looking Athlete Today" by ring announcer David Penzer. Once again, Miller mocks the crowd and says he can whup anybody, and tells everyone in the crowd that they need to recognize greatness. As The Cat speaks, we see Stevie Ray, Brian Adams, Horace Hogan and Vincent in the locker room. Adams, Stevie Ray and Horace tells Vincent that The Cat is personally calling him out (even though he is not). After Vincent leaves to head to the ring, Adams, Stevie Ray and Horace laugh. Vincent meets with Disco Inferno, and tells him that Ernest "The Cat" Miller is talking about his family, but Disco is not having any of it and tells him to handle The Cat himself. Vincent shows up, and he is pushed from behind by Sonny Onoo. When Vincent confronts Onoo, The Cat attacks him from behind.
Vincent beats Ernest "The Cat" Miller after sending Sonny Onoo into The Cat as The Cat goes up top.
Scott Steiner is seen harassing Kimberly as she is packing her bags. Diamond Dallas Page is nearby, and he immediately attacks Scott Steiner. Security holds both men back, but Scott Steiner slips away and gets in the car, where Kimberly is hiding away from him. Scott Steiner then drives away, then Scott Steiner swerves the car as if to run Diamond Dallas Page over when he tries to run after him. Kimberly falls out of the car, and Scott Steiner drives away. Kimberly is in need of medical attention, and DDP demands an ambulance.
After the commercial break, medical staff tend to Kimberly, who is placed on a board and helped into an ambulance.
"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko is seen talking to Eric Bischoff when he steps into something and tells him to bleach the floor.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper beats Bret "The Hit Man" Hart to become the WCW United States Heavyweight Champion! During the match, Bret is choking Piper on the ropes when Piper hits him in the groin. Trainer Danny Young shows up to check on Bret along with referee Mickey Jay, but it turns out to be Bret playing possum once again. Also during the match, Bret drags Will Sasso out form the front row and proceeds to beat him up. Shortly after this, Piper has Bret in a sleeper when Bret backs Piper into referee Mickey Jay, sandwiching him in the corner. At this point, Will Sasso gets up and cheers for Piper, and also tries to revive referee Mickey Jay as Bret hits Piper with an illegal object. Bret tires to grab the referee, but Will Sasso grabs Mickey Jay by the leg. After a short game of tug-of-war, Sasso lets go of Mickey Jay, and Bret drags Mickey Jay towards the ring only to fall for a schoolboy pin by Roddy Piper, causing Hart to lose the title.
The woman that we have seen intermittently all night goes to a hotel room, and the person behind the camera follows her in. She then goes to the bathroom to change her clothes.
The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) vs. The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Steve "Mongo" McMichael) ends in a no-contest. During the match, Eric Bischoff is seen giving a mop bucket to Hollywood Hogan, and we see that a couple of arena security guards have been laid out. Hogan takes the mop bucket and goes to the ring with it. Disco is seen holding Flair up, but Flair escapes and Hogan tosses whatever liquid is inside the bucket at the eyes of Mongo. Nash, Hall and Hogan then try to attack "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, but Flair hits Nash and Hall with low blows. Disco goes after Flair, but he gets hit with a low blow, too. Goldberg then runs into the ring and hits Disco with a Spear, then Bam Bam Bigelow runs in and attacks Goldberg only to be sent out of the ring. Referee Charles Robinson and Goldberg check on Flair to end the show.
Monday, March 30, 1998
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for March 30, 1998
The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom vs. High Voltage (Rage and Kaos) ends when The Giant shows up and choke slams all four men. The Giant then tells "Rowdy" Roddy Piper that if he wants mean, he's got mean.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who shows up with The Giant. Piper says he now has a mean giant for Spring Stampede, and says there will be no bats until then. He tells Kevin Nash that if he thinks he's a giant, then so did the Titanic. Piper then says he hates waiting for things, and talks Nash arguing with "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan on last week's Thunder. He then says Nash will get back in the ring with Sting and Lex Luger, but his partner cannot be Hogan. He then says we'll see who smashes Nash before Spring Stampede. Piper then addresses Hogan, saying that Hogan is the one stirring the pot all along, and also mentions that the mysterious bearded nWo member is E. Harrison Leslie, aka Brutus Beefcake, aka The Zodiac, aka The Booty Man. Piper says that he's taking Hogan on in the ring tonight, and says that it's going to be "fight for your life," not "nWo 4 life."
Saturn beats Fit Finley with the Rings of Saturn.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund plus the WCW Hotline with info on what's going with the nWo.
Scott Hudson reports from Tampa, Florida - the site for this Thursday's show - for the Starburst Fruit Chews Road Report.
Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, backed up by the New World Order. Bischoff says he feels nothing but love in "the house that Hollywood built," and Hogan says he was in the back with the nWo when "Rowdy" Roddy Piper was in the ring, and has three things for him. The first is that if Piper he wants to get in the ring with him tonight, he can come on down as he has a surprise in store for him. The second is that the crowd of people who worship him. The third is that the mysterious bearded man has followed him for years, and deems him "The Disciple" and the leader of all the people who follow him. He calls The Disciple the #1 man who worships the ground he walks on, then tells Piper he will bury him along with all his tricks, verbage and backstory tonight, and that all Piper needs to know is that The Disciple is here to cover his back when Piper, Sting and "Macho Man" Randy Savage want to "cheat and backstab people." and he needs an even playing field. Hogan then address Kevin Nash - who is not in the ring - and admits they have had a few disagreements. He hasn't forgotten Nash booting him in the face, and tells Nash to get a partner so the nWo can see what he's made of, as he's not getting him or the rest of the nWo members for a partner. It doesn't take long for Nash to show up. Nash tells Hogan to take heed to what Savage said, as there may be one - or there may be many - waiting to stick a knife is back. He tells Hogan not to worry about him, as he'll shoot him right between the eyes. Hogan tells Nash that at the pay-per-view, if he covers his back, he'll cover Nash's, and they'll take care of any problems between them afterwards. For now, though, Nash doesn't have a partner, and he won't be able to find one in the nWo. Nash says he has a partner already, and tells Hogan to spend the rest of the night figuring out who it is before mockingly calling him "brother."
It is announced that this week, Thunder is pre-empted, but there will be "Malice at the Palace" at the Ice Palace in Tampa, FLorida from 7-11 PM Eastern time Thursday night, streaming in real audio live only on the internet at WCWWrestling.com.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Irwin Mandel, CFO of the Chicago Bulls, is seen in the crowd.
Before the next match, Chris Jericho comes out with a cup of water and tears up a sign saying "I came here for Monday Night Jericho," then dedicates the next match to the memory of Dean Malenko, saying Malenko let a lot of people - including himself - down when he quit and went home after he beat him at Uncensored. Jericho says Malenko isn't the first or lost to submit to the Lion Tamer, but he was the first to take his ball and go home. He tells Malenko he claims he was trained by the best, and asks if Malenko has shamed his father's memory enough as his father wasn't a quitter like him. Jericho then kisses Malenko and his career goodbye, and quotes Hanson by saying "Mmmbop, it's gone."
Chris Jericho retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship with the Lion Tamer. Jericho pulls out a large stack of paper consisting of 1,000 holds that he claims Dean Malenko really has, and reads off every single on them. This continues even after the break is over, and "arm bar" is mentioned on the list multiple times. Pyrotechnics signal the second hour, but Jericho is still in the ring reading off the list as this happens. When Prince Iaukea shows up for his match, Jericho refuses to leave the ring and continues to read from the list until Iaukea yanks the microphone from him, and tells Iaukea that Malenko's father trained him and that he will not let him dishonor his memory. Jericho runs away with his list of holds, and says "I still got 200 more!" as he leaves.
Prince Iaukea beats Glacier with a Northern Lights suplex pin after catching Glacier on his way down from the top rope.
We see a performance from The Nitro Girls from three points in the crowd.
This week's Nitro Party Pack winner is Scott Wilson and the students of Waupakaneto High School in Waupakaneto, Ohio. We see some footage of their Nitro party.
Juventud Guerrera beats El Dandy. Raven's Flock is briefly seen in the front row during the match.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. beats Kaz Hayashi. After the match, Chavo helps Hayashi up and shakes his hand before leaving.
Before the next match, Raven says there have been some complains over the last eight months that what he's been saying has not been easy to understand because of his excessively large vocabulary and his high level of diction. Tonight, he will put what he has to say in terms so clear that everyone, even those of limited intelligence, will know exactly what he means. He tells Diamond Dallas Page to listen especially close, as he should understand his problems as he knows them better than anyone. He was voted "Most Unpopular" in high school, and his father never spent time with him. He says Page picked him up from the hospital the first time the first time he got out of rehab, and says Page should know his pain but does not. Four years ago, when WCW let Page go, they said they'd never be anybody, much less a superstar, and that he was the one to lend him a shoulder to cry on. When Page had a problem of any nature, he was the one to listen to him on the telephone. HE then tells Page, "What about Raven? What about me?" Raven says he spent three years in "barbed wire city," being torn apart, put through tables and hit with frying pans and chairs, and says Page could have prevented it by calling him into WCW as a favor but didn't because he was jealous and scared of Raven being a bigger star than him. Raven then says he should have listened to "the Snake," as he says that Page would turn his back on him when he became a star. He says times are different, as he felt Page's pain and says Page will feel his. He ends by saying "Quoth the Raven, United States Champion, forevermore" despite not being the official United States champ.
Buff Bagwell beats Raven by count-out when Raven runs out through the crowd as Diamond Dallas Page goes after him, security in tow. Page then briefly joins the commentary table, and says he's here to straighten a few things out and "air some of this Raven-Page saga in its proper context." Page says he and Raven both helped each other, and the only problem that emphasizes everything is that Raven has a selective memory that goes back to his childhood. After calling Raven "Poor little Scotty," he says Raven was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and that he had an upper-class upbringing, and that his father didn't look out for him and Raven is starving for attention. He then says that after airing Raven's dirty laundry, he'll talk about his, and says his mom had three kids before she was 20 and divorced, and had to live with his father, which led to him being bounced from family to family. Page says he doesn't even remember the first eight years of his life, but he's okay with that as he learned how to turn negatives into positives while Raven turns positives into negatives. He tells Raven he doesn't even know what hardship is after all he's been through, and says hardship is that guy who works at the nine-to-five job he absolutely hates and goes to the job he hates even more to make it all work. He says it's the mom whose husband walked out on her and her kids and is forced to restructure her life. He tells Raven his "hardships" are nothing but crap, and tells him to weight it out before leaving the table.
Disco Inferno beats Kidman.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.
Rick Rude boots Mike Tenay to guest on commentary for the next match.
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart beats Curt Hennig by disqualification. Rick Rude gets in the ring, shoves referee Scott Dickinson down, and after Hennig helps him escape a bear hug, handcuffs Neidhart to the middle rope before the two of them beat him down. The British Bulldog rushes in and goes after Hennig, but Brian Adams runs into the ring and hits Bulldog with a piledriver. Roode chokes out Neidhart with is belt, and Scott Dickinson finally comes to and calls for a bell before Brian Adams punches him out. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart gts in the ring and fights off Adams, Hennig and Roode. After Adams, Hennig and Rude retreat, WCW Head of Security frees Neidhart from the handcuffs, and Bret says taht stuff like what just happened is coming to an end. As far as the nWo goes, he will tear them down brick by brick until he gets to the very end, and says that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan's time is coming sooner than later.
In a rematch from last week, Booker T and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit wrestle to a time limit draw for a second time, and Booker T retains the WCW World Television Championship. The crowd chants "Bullshit!" almost immediately after the bell rings. During the match, it is announced that Prince Iaukea will face Chris Jericho for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship at Spring Stampede, and that Curt Hennig will face The British Bulldog at the event.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Ultimo Dragon vs. Psychosis is thrown out after Psychosis is attacked by Raven's Flock. Both Ultimo Dragon and Psychosis work together to keep Raven's Flock out of the ring.
Goldberg beats Ray Traylor. After the match, Hammer and Reese have to hold Saturn back when he jumps the guardrail to get a piece of Goldberg.
Before the next match, Kevin Nash shows up alone. As Sting and Lex Luger show up while waiting for Kevin Nash's partner, Sting is attacked from behind by "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Kevin Nash confirms that Savage is his partner as soon as he and Savage are in the ring at the same time.
Kevin Nash and "Macho Man" Randy Savage beat Sting and Lex Luger. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan goes after Sting, but Sting fights back. As Luger gets Nash in the Torture Rack, The Disciple shows up and lays Luger out with a jawbreaker before putting Nash's hand on top of Luger as the referee is preoccupied with Hogan. After the match, Piper goes after Hogan with a belt, but Hogan gets the belt around Piper's neck thanks to The Disciple, as the two of them double-team Piper on their way to the back.
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper take their backstage fight back to the ring, and The Disciple also joins in.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper beats "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan by disqualification after The Disciple attacks Piper during the sleeper. The Disciple then lays Piper out with the same jawbreaker that he used to lay out Lex Luger earlier (which is known as The Apocalypse), then Kevin Nash shows up and holds Piper up so that Hogan can hit him. Piper ducks and Hogan accidentally hits Nash, and The Giant shows up with only one kneepad on to clear the ring and save Piper. Hogan and The Disciple confront Nash outside of the ring, and Hogan tells Piper and The Giant he'll deal with them at the pay-per-view.
Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom vs. High Voltage (Rage and Kaos) ends when The Giant shows up and choke slams all four men. The Giant then tells "Rowdy" Roddy Piper that if he wants mean, he's got mean.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who shows up with The Giant. Piper says he now has a mean giant for Spring Stampede, and says there will be no bats until then. He tells Kevin Nash that if he thinks he's a giant, then so did the Titanic. Piper then says he hates waiting for things, and talks Nash arguing with "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan on last week's Thunder. He then says Nash will get back in the ring with Sting and Lex Luger, but his partner cannot be Hogan. He then says we'll see who smashes Nash before Spring Stampede. Piper then addresses Hogan, saying that Hogan is the one stirring the pot all along, and also mentions that the mysterious bearded nWo member is E. Harrison Leslie, aka Brutus Beefcake, aka The Zodiac, aka The Booty Man. Piper says that he's taking Hogan on in the ring tonight, and says that it's going to be "fight for your life," not "nWo 4 life."
Saturn beats Fit Finley with the Rings of Saturn.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund plus the WCW Hotline with info on what's going with the nWo.
Scott Hudson reports from Tampa, Florida - the site for this Thursday's show - for the Starburst Fruit Chews Road Report.
Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, backed up by the New World Order. Bischoff says he feels nothing but love in "the house that Hollywood built," and Hogan says he was in the back with the nWo when "Rowdy" Roddy Piper was in the ring, and has three things for him. The first is that if Piper he wants to get in the ring with him tonight, he can come on down as he has a surprise in store for him. The second is that the crowd of people who worship him. The third is that the mysterious bearded man has followed him for years, and deems him "The Disciple" and the leader of all the people who follow him. He calls The Disciple the #1 man who worships the ground he walks on, then tells Piper he will bury him along with all his tricks, verbage and backstory tonight, and that all Piper needs to know is that The Disciple is here to cover his back when Piper, Sting and "Macho Man" Randy Savage want to "cheat and backstab people." and he needs an even playing field. Hogan then address Kevin Nash - who is not in the ring - and admits they have had a few disagreements. He hasn't forgotten Nash booting him in the face, and tells Nash to get a partner so the nWo can see what he's made of, as he's not getting him or the rest of the nWo members for a partner. It doesn't take long for Nash to show up. Nash tells Hogan to take heed to what Savage said, as there may be one - or there may be many - waiting to stick a knife is back. He tells Hogan not to worry about him, as he'll shoot him right between the eyes. Hogan tells Nash that at the pay-per-view, if he covers his back, he'll cover Nash's, and they'll take care of any problems between them afterwards. For now, though, Nash doesn't have a partner, and he won't be able to find one in the nWo. Nash says he has a partner already, and tells Hogan to spend the rest of the night figuring out who it is before mockingly calling him "brother."
It is announced that this week, Thunder is pre-empted, but there will be "Malice at the Palace" at the Ice Palace in Tampa, FLorida from 7-11 PM Eastern time Thursday night, streaming in real audio live only on the internet at WCWWrestling.com.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Irwin Mandel, CFO of the Chicago Bulls, is seen in the crowd.
Before the next match, Chris Jericho comes out with a cup of water and tears up a sign saying "I came here for Monday Night Jericho," then dedicates the next match to the memory of Dean Malenko, saying Malenko let a lot of people - including himself - down when he quit and went home after he beat him at Uncensored. Jericho says Malenko isn't the first or lost to submit to the Lion Tamer, but he was the first to take his ball and go home. He tells Malenko he claims he was trained by the best, and asks if Malenko has shamed his father's memory enough as his father wasn't a quitter like him. Jericho then kisses Malenko and his career goodbye, and quotes Hanson by saying "Mmmbop, it's gone."
Chris Jericho retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship with the Lion Tamer. Jericho pulls out a large stack of paper consisting of 1,000 holds that he claims Dean Malenko really has, and reads off every single on them. This continues even after the break is over, and "arm bar" is mentioned on the list multiple times. Pyrotechnics signal the second hour, but Jericho is still in the ring reading off the list as this happens. When Prince Iaukea shows up for his match, Jericho refuses to leave the ring and continues to read from the list until Iaukea yanks the microphone from him, and tells Iaukea that Malenko's father trained him and that he will not let him dishonor his memory. Jericho runs away with his list of holds, and says "I still got 200 more!" as he leaves.
Prince Iaukea beats Glacier with a Northern Lights suplex pin after catching Glacier on his way down from the top rope.
We see a performance from The Nitro Girls from three points in the crowd.
This week's Nitro Party Pack winner is Scott Wilson and the students of Waupakaneto High School in Waupakaneto, Ohio. We see some footage of their Nitro party.
Juventud Guerrera beats El Dandy. Raven's Flock is briefly seen in the front row during the match.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. beats Kaz Hayashi. After the match, Chavo helps Hayashi up and shakes his hand before leaving.
Before the next match, Raven says there have been some complains over the last eight months that what he's been saying has not been easy to understand because of his excessively large vocabulary and his high level of diction. Tonight, he will put what he has to say in terms so clear that everyone, even those of limited intelligence, will know exactly what he means. He tells Diamond Dallas Page to listen especially close, as he should understand his problems as he knows them better than anyone. He was voted "Most Unpopular" in high school, and his father never spent time with him. He says Page picked him up from the hospital the first time the first time he got out of rehab, and says Page should know his pain but does not. Four years ago, when WCW let Page go, they said they'd never be anybody, much less a superstar, and that he was the one to lend him a shoulder to cry on. When Page had a problem of any nature, he was the one to listen to him on the telephone. HE then tells Page, "What about Raven? What about me?" Raven says he spent three years in "barbed wire city," being torn apart, put through tables and hit with frying pans and chairs, and says Page could have prevented it by calling him into WCW as a favor but didn't because he was jealous and scared of Raven being a bigger star than him. Raven then says he should have listened to "the Snake," as he says that Page would turn his back on him when he became a star. He says times are different, as he felt Page's pain and says Page will feel his. He ends by saying "Quoth the Raven, United States Champion, forevermore" despite not being the official United States champ.
Buff Bagwell beats Raven by count-out when Raven runs out through the crowd as Diamond Dallas Page goes after him, security in tow. Page then briefly joins the commentary table, and says he's here to straighten a few things out and "air some of this Raven-Page saga in its proper context." Page says he and Raven both helped each other, and the only problem that emphasizes everything is that Raven has a selective memory that goes back to his childhood. After calling Raven "Poor little Scotty," he says Raven was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and that he had an upper-class upbringing, and that his father didn't look out for him and Raven is starving for attention. He then says that after airing Raven's dirty laundry, he'll talk about his, and says his mom had three kids before she was 20 and divorced, and had to live with his father, which led to him being bounced from family to family. Page says he doesn't even remember the first eight years of his life, but he's okay with that as he learned how to turn negatives into positives while Raven turns positives into negatives. He tells Raven he doesn't even know what hardship is after all he's been through, and says hardship is that guy who works at the nine-to-five job he absolutely hates and goes to the job he hates even more to make it all work. He says it's the mom whose husband walked out on her and her kids and is forced to restructure her life. He tells Raven his "hardships" are nothing but crap, and tells him to weight it out before leaving the table.
Disco Inferno beats Kidman.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.
Rick Rude boots Mike Tenay to guest on commentary for the next match.
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart beats Curt Hennig by disqualification. Rick Rude gets in the ring, shoves referee Scott Dickinson down, and after Hennig helps him escape a bear hug, handcuffs Neidhart to the middle rope before the two of them beat him down. The British Bulldog rushes in and goes after Hennig, but Brian Adams runs into the ring and hits Bulldog with a piledriver. Roode chokes out Neidhart with is belt, and Scott Dickinson finally comes to and calls for a bell before Brian Adams punches him out. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart gts in the ring and fights off Adams, Hennig and Roode. After Adams, Hennig and Rude retreat, WCW Head of Security frees Neidhart from the handcuffs, and Bret says taht stuff like what just happened is coming to an end. As far as the nWo goes, he will tear them down brick by brick until he gets to the very end, and says that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan's time is coming sooner than later.
In a rematch from last week, Booker T and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit wrestle to a time limit draw for a second time, and Booker T retains the WCW World Television Championship. The crowd chants "Bullshit!" almost immediately after the bell rings. During the match, it is announced that Prince Iaukea will face Chris Jericho for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship at Spring Stampede, and that Curt Hennig will face The British Bulldog at the event.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Ultimo Dragon vs. Psychosis is thrown out after Psychosis is attacked by Raven's Flock. Both Ultimo Dragon and Psychosis work together to keep Raven's Flock out of the ring.
Goldberg beats Ray Traylor. After the match, Hammer and Reese have to hold Saturn back when he jumps the guardrail to get a piece of Goldberg.
Before the next match, Kevin Nash shows up alone. As Sting and Lex Luger show up while waiting for Kevin Nash's partner, Sting is attacked from behind by "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Kevin Nash confirms that Savage is his partner as soon as he and Savage are in the ring at the same time.
Kevin Nash and "Macho Man" Randy Savage beat Sting and Lex Luger. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan goes after Sting, but Sting fights back. As Luger gets Nash in the Torture Rack, The Disciple shows up and lays Luger out with a jawbreaker before putting Nash's hand on top of Luger as the referee is preoccupied with Hogan. After the match, Piper goes after Hogan with a belt, but Hogan gets the belt around Piper's neck thanks to The Disciple, as the two of them double-team Piper on their way to the back.
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper take their backstage fight back to the ring, and The Disciple also joins in.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper beats "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan by disqualification after The Disciple attacks Piper during the sleeper. The Disciple then lays Piper out with the same jawbreaker that he used to lay out Lex Luger earlier (which is known as The Apocalypse), then Kevin Nash shows up and holds Piper up so that Hogan can hit him. Piper ducks and Hogan accidentally hits Nash, and The Giant shows up with only one kneepad on to clear the ring and save Piper. Hogan and The Disciple confront Nash outside of the ring, and Hogan tells Piper and The Giant he'll deal with them at the pay-per-view.
Monday, June 9, 1997
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for June 9, 1997
Diamond Dallas Page attacks a limousine as Miss Elizabeth and "Macho Man" Randy Savage arrive, and kicks the window in. Miss Elizabeth closes the door - both figuratively and literally - on Page's chances of getting his hands on Savage, and the limo driver is able to drive away with Savage still in the back seat.
The Ultimate Dragon, Super Calo and Juventud Guerrera beat Psychosis, La Parka and the debuting Silver King with a Dragon Sleeper on Psychosis. La Parka attacks Super Calo with a wooden chair after the match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger. Luger says that he has heard nothing from "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman as of last week. He has talked to The Giant, who is in Germany for an upcoming tour, and they have signed the contract for the tag match between them and the team of Hogan and Rodman at Bash at the Beach on July 13th, as have Hogan and Rodman. He then tells Hogan that J.J. Dillon and the WCW Executive Committee have announced that Hogan has not defended the WCW World Heavyweight Championship since February, and that tonight, Hogan will be wrestling him in the ring.
We see footage from earlier today when Mike Tenay interviewed "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "Rowdy' Roddy Piper, who will be facing The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) tonight and not Bash at the Beach. Piper is ready for this, as is Flair, who says that The Wolfpack (Hall, Nash, Syxx) has had its way for long enough and that tonight, they'll think Bobby Orr and Larry Bird are walking the aisle tonight.
Alex Wright reverses a top rope cross body and puts his feet on the rope - and over the referee - for leverage to beat Chris Jericho.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: "The Crippler" Chris Benoit! Glacier! Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Flyboy "Rocco" Rock)! Dean Malenko! Diamond Dallas Page!
Akira Hokuto beats Malia Hosaka. It is announced at the end of the match that the match between "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Lex Luger is official. After the match, Hokuto body slams Hosaka, then Madusa runs in and gets her hands on Hokuto, hitting three German suplexes before Hokuto and Sonny Onoo run for the hills.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner). Rick is tired of having to prove themselves as the best tag team today. As Scott says they'll take on any tag team in WCW, Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) and Sister Sherri show up, proclaiming they are seven-time tag champs and deserve the shot at the tag titles. Rick says their seven reigns don't mean a thing and that they can go at it tonight...which they do right in the middle of the aisle. Referees stop the brawl as The Steiners get the upper hand.
Kevin Greene attacks Steve "Mongo" McMichael before Mongo's match with Konnan. Referees and security have to stop the brawl. As the cameras are focused on Greene and Mongo, it is revealed that Konnan is down and out in the ring, haven been attacked by a broom that now lays broken in the ring, and it is implied that Hugh Morrus is the attacker. The match ends in a no contest as the match never started.
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff speak before the next match. Bischoff tells J.J. Dillon and the WCW Executive Committee "bite me," saying there is nobody who can force Hogan into the ring until he's ready. Hogan says hello to "all the nWo-ites out there," and says that if Luger wants a shot at him, he'd better start working out as he is not in enough shape to beat him, will never beat him in this lifetime or the next, and that he only wrestles or defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship when he feels like it. He refuses to give them a match where he easily outclasses his opponent, then says the match isn't happening before he "gives 'em a piece of Hollywood" and poses for the crowd. Luger walks out with referee Randy Anderson behind him, then waits behind Hogan and Bischoff. Bischoff says there is no match, as does Hogan, who tells Luger he couldn't beat him in the ring in this lifetime and tells him to get out of the ring before he destroys him. Bischoff calls Luger and Sting "Hollywood wanna-bes" and says Luger wishes he was half the man Hogan was. Luger shoves Bischoff, then the match immediately begins. The Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx) rush in soon after the bell rings, and Hogan gets back in the ring when they tell him they have his back.
Lex Luger beats "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan with the Torture Rack after he fights off The Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx). The Wolfpack assault Luger after the match and also attack referee Randy Anderson, then Hulk Hogan hits the signature atomic leg drop right as the pyrotechnics go off to signify the start of the second hour. Hogan repeatedly hits Luger with leg drops before Hogan and The Wolfpack celebrate. Two referees have to help Luger to the back afterwards, then Hogan and Bischoff lay down in the ring and make fun of Luger. Hogan says Dennis Rodman was watching tonight, and says he'll make it up to him after beating only Luger tonight.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW Executive Committee head J.J. Dillon. He plans to hold "Macho Man" Randy Savage accountable for his actions last week by means of a $50,000 fine. Savage will not, however, be suspended, and the match between Savage and Diamond Dallas Page at The Great American Bash will take place, and it will be an unsanctioned "lights out" match with no disqualifications, no count-outs and falls counting anywhere. Savage is in the crowd with Miss Elizabeth, and says he'll put his hands on Dillon again. Diamond Dallas Page shows up and tells Savage they can face each other right now. Savage tells Page he just made the dumbest move that he has ever made, and makes his way down to the ring through the fans. Security has to break both men apart as they go at it at ringside.
Lee Marshall calls from Chicago, Illinois - the site of next week's Nitro - for the 1-800-COLLECT Road Report.
Jeff Jarrett beats Dean Malenko with the Figure Four Leg Lock after Eddie Guerrero - who takes off his arm sling to reveal that he is no longer injured - hits Malenko with the frog splash from the top rope as Debra McMichael distracts the referee to win the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Jimmy Hart, who is joined by The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian). He tells "The Crippler" Chris Benoit to be careful what he wishes for, as it might come true. He then introduces Benoit's final step: The Taskmaster, who has returned along with Miss Jacqueline. The Taskmaster says he is finally home at last and is still alive. He says it's been a long time since he crossed the river and made it in the wrestling business, and he thanks the fans that are home with him. He knows that Benoit has taken on Meng, whom he calls "the baddest man on the planet", and tells Benoit he knows that he is in the building and tells him he's not taking his hometown from him. Benoit shows up and he and The Taskmaster immediately start punching each other. It isn't long before the rest of the Dungeon of Doom attack Benoit.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs. The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) ends after Syxx gets involved. The rest of The Four Horsemen (Jeff Jarrett, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael) show up to assist Flair, then The New World Order rushes into the ring to even the odds. Kevin Greene shows up and fights off the nWo at first, but eventually ends up in a brawl with Mongo. Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) show up, but they are quickly attacked by The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) in the aisle and at the commentary table. Glacier rushes in, too, but he has to tend with Mortis and Wrath in the aisle. Juventud Guerrera, La Parka, Silver King and Super Calo fight each other in the aisle, and The Taskmaster and The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) show up to attack Benoit. "Macho Man" Randy Savage arrives to attack Flair, but Diamond Dallas Page goes after Savage only to be attacked by The Outsiders. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan shows up and hits Page and Flair with the World Heavyweight Championship before helping Savage. The show ends with Sting rappelling down to the ring, baseball bat in hand to keep The New World Order at bay. Nash is the first to get out of the ring and the first to be smacked with the bat, with Scott Norton to follow. Sting then rescues Page by tethering him to the cord that rappeled him down to ringside and making his way back up to the rafters, taking Page with him.
The Ultimate Dragon, Super Calo and Juventud Guerrera beat Psychosis, La Parka and the debuting Silver King with a Dragon Sleeper on Psychosis. La Parka attacks Super Calo with a wooden chair after the match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger. Luger says that he has heard nothing from "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman as of last week. He has talked to The Giant, who is in Germany for an upcoming tour, and they have signed the contract for the tag match between them and the team of Hogan and Rodman at Bash at the Beach on July 13th, as have Hogan and Rodman. He then tells Hogan that J.J. Dillon and the WCW Executive Committee have announced that Hogan has not defended the WCW World Heavyweight Championship since February, and that tonight, Hogan will be wrestling him in the ring.
We see footage from earlier today when Mike Tenay interviewed "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "Rowdy' Roddy Piper, who will be facing The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) tonight and not Bash at the Beach. Piper is ready for this, as is Flair, who says that The Wolfpack (Hall, Nash, Syxx) has had its way for long enough and that tonight, they'll think Bobby Orr and Larry Bird are walking the aisle tonight.
Alex Wright reverses a top rope cross body and puts his feet on the rope - and over the referee - for leverage to beat Chris Jericho.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: "The Crippler" Chris Benoit! Glacier! Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Flyboy "Rocco" Rock)! Dean Malenko! Diamond Dallas Page!
Akira Hokuto beats Malia Hosaka. It is announced at the end of the match that the match between "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Lex Luger is official. After the match, Hokuto body slams Hosaka, then Madusa runs in and gets her hands on Hokuto, hitting three German suplexes before Hokuto and Sonny Onoo run for the hills.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner). Rick is tired of having to prove themselves as the best tag team today. As Scott says they'll take on any tag team in WCW, Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) and Sister Sherri show up, proclaiming they are seven-time tag champs and deserve the shot at the tag titles. Rick says their seven reigns don't mean a thing and that they can go at it tonight...which they do right in the middle of the aisle. Referees stop the brawl as The Steiners get the upper hand.
Kevin Greene attacks Steve "Mongo" McMichael before Mongo's match with Konnan. Referees and security have to stop the brawl. As the cameras are focused on Greene and Mongo, it is revealed that Konnan is down and out in the ring, haven been attacked by a broom that now lays broken in the ring, and it is implied that Hugh Morrus is the attacker. The match ends in a no contest as the match never started.
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff speak before the next match. Bischoff tells J.J. Dillon and the WCW Executive Committee "bite me," saying there is nobody who can force Hogan into the ring until he's ready. Hogan says hello to "all the nWo-ites out there," and says that if Luger wants a shot at him, he'd better start working out as he is not in enough shape to beat him, will never beat him in this lifetime or the next, and that he only wrestles or defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship when he feels like it. He refuses to give them a match where he easily outclasses his opponent, then says the match isn't happening before he "gives 'em a piece of Hollywood" and poses for the crowd. Luger walks out with referee Randy Anderson behind him, then waits behind Hogan and Bischoff. Bischoff says there is no match, as does Hogan, who tells Luger he couldn't beat him in the ring in this lifetime and tells him to get out of the ring before he destroys him. Bischoff calls Luger and Sting "Hollywood wanna-bes" and says Luger wishes he was half the man Hogan was. Luger shoves Bischoff, then the match immediately begins. The Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx) rush in soon after the bell rings, and Hogan gets back in the ring when they tell him they have his back.
Lex Luger beats "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan with the Torture Rack after he fights off The Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx). The Wolfpack assault Luger after the match and also attack referee Randy Anderson, then Hulk Hogan hits the signature atomic leg drop right as the pyrotechnics go off to signify the start of the second hour. Hogan repeatedly hits Luger with leg drops before Hogan and The Wolfpack celebrate. Two referees have to help Luger to the back afterwards, then Hogan and Bischoff lay down in the ring and make fun of Luger. Hogan says Dennis Rodman was watching tonight, and says he'll make it up to him after beating only Luger tonight.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW Executive Committee head J.J. Dillon. He plans to hold "Macho Man" Randy Savage accountable for his actions last week by means of a $50,000 fine. Savage will not, however, be suspended, and the match between Savage and Diamond Dallas Page at The Great American Bash will take place, and it will be an unsanctioned "lights out" match with no disqualifications, no count-outs and falls counting anywhere. Savage is in the crowd with Miss Elizabeth, and says he'll put his hands on Dillon again. Diamond Dallas Page shows up and tells Savage they can face each other right now. Savage tells Page he just made the dumbest move that he has ever made, and makes his way down to the ring through the fans. Security has to break both men apart as they go at it at ringside.
Lee Marshall calls from Chicago, Illinois - the site of next week's Nitro - for the 1-800-COLLECT Road Report.
Jeff Jarrett beats Dean Malenko with the Figure Four Leg Lock after Eddie Guerrero - who takes off his arm sling to reveal that he is no longer injured - hits Malenko with the frog splash from the top rope as Debra McMichael distracts the referee to win the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Jimmy Hart, who is joined by The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian). He tells "The Crippler" Chris Benoit to be careful what he wishes for, as it might come true. He then introduces Benoit's final step: The Taskmaster, who has returned along with Miss Jacqueline. The Taskmaster says he is finally home at last and is still alive. He says it's been a long time since he crossed the river and made it in the wrestling business, and he thanks the fans that are home with him. He knows that Benoit has taken on Meng, whom he calls "the baddest man on the planet", and tells Benoit he knows that he is in the building and tells him he's not taking his hometown from him. Benoit shows up and he and The Taskmaster immediately start punching each other. It isn't long before the rest of the Dungeon of Doom attack Benoit.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs. The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) ends after Syxx gets involved. The rest of The Four Horsemen (Jeff Jarrett, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael) show up to assist Flair, then The New World Order rushes into the ring to even the odds. Kevin Greene shows up and fights off the nWo at first, but eventually ends up in a brawl with Mongo. Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) show up, but they are quickly attacked by The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) in the aisle and at the commentary table. Glacier rushes in, too, but he has to tend with Mortis and Wrath in the aisle. Juventud Guerrera, La Parka, Silver King and Super Calo fight each other in the aisle, and The Taskmaster and The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) show up to attack Benoit. "Macho Man" Randy Savage arrives to attack Flair, but Diamond Dallas Page goes after Savage only to be attacked by The Outsiders. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan shows up and hits Page and Flair with the World Heavyweight Championship before helping Savage. The show ends with Sting rappelling down to the ring, baseball bat in hand to keep The New World Order at bay. Nash is the first to get out of the ring and the first to be smacked with the bat, with Scott Norton to follow. Sting then rescues Page by tethering him to the cord that rappeled him down to ringside and making his way back up to the rafters, taking Page with him.
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