Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for June 14, 1999

The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage, Madusa, Gorgeous George, Miss Madness and Sid (now known as Sid Vicious) are seen entering the building.

Curt Hennig and Barry Windham beat Vincent and Brian Adams after Windham hits Vincent in the back with Bobby Duncum Jr.'s cowbell as the referee Randy Anderson is dealing with Adams and Duncum.

We see a press conference with Rey Mysterio Jr. Konnan, "Mean" Gene Oklerund, Eric Bischoff and Master P. It is announced that Master P will be getting in the wrestling ring soon, and will be accompanied by his bodyguard Big Swoll. Master P shows up with Big Swoll, and Master P says he is glad to be in WCW, and says it will be a real exciting year. He mentions his and Big Swoll's confrontation with Curt Hennig, Barry Windham and Bobby Duncum Jr., and goes on to talk about how he grew up a professional wrestling fan. He says it is an honor to make this thing happen with Eric Bischoff. Rey says that with all the music Master P brings out and appreciates the message that he brings to the world. Bischoff says the No Limit Soldiers' perspective is a positive one, and that there is a lot of positive things to their approach to everything that will benefit WCW.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage, Madusa, Gorgeous George and Miss Madness show up. Savage says he is the boss and the greatest professional wrestler today, then talks about how he was "crowned the uncrowned, undisputed champion of all time" and says it was the crime of the century when he made the illegal elbow legal. Every time he dropped it, people got beat. Last night was no exception, and his entourage saw it. He goes on to say that "Mona" beat 25,937 to earn the title of "Miss Madness," and that Gorgeous George is retiring from professional wrestling undefeated. He then says he hit the elbow from the top rope, and says he beat Kevin Nash for the three count. On another night, Gorgeous George would have fainted, but he didn't get to kiss her like he wanted to then. He doesn't need to give her mouth-to-mouth or smelling salts, but he is giving everyone a wake-up call, and has one word for Kevin Nash. He says he will be unbelievably vicious. He says this is not the end of the beginning or the beginning of the end, as Nash is not in his league and he is the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. He says he will become more vicious than anyone will understand, and has two words for Nash: Wolfpac sucks. Savage then says he will get Nash, as Nash's career is over and his is on fire.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Kidman beats Hugh Morrus. During the match, Morrus tosses Kidman up so that he comes down on the top of a fully opened steel chair. Amazingly, Kidman hits Morrus with a facebuster on the chair followed by the top rope Shooting Star Press for the win.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who shows up wth "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. Flair looks at himself on the video screen, then says it is great to be the man and the president of WCW again. If anybody doesn't think he is the man, they will have to see what he does tonight, as he will pull a major coup and ask one of the greatest wrestlers ever, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, to come to the ring and accept the position of WCW Vice President. Piper shows up with an entourage of bagpipe players, and promises as Vice President to uphold the office much like they do in Washington, DC, and says it will be a pleasure to call the shots in WCW with him. Suddenly, Dean Malenko shows up and says that if there was a man coming out of a 15-year coma turning the television to World Championship Wrestling, he would have thought that time never elapsed after looking at Piper and Flair, and says time is moving a lot faster than they think. He told them where he stood two weeks ago, and says he is a little sick and tired of being pushed down and held down. He is speaking for the younger wrestlers in the locker room, as it is their time and their moment. He tells Flair to have a little class, and to step down and pass the torch, saying Wayne Gretzky and John Elway have stepped down. Flair says he is out of his mind comparing him to Gretzky and Elway, and says he will not pass the torch. Malenko says he will not ask him anymore, and says he will take it collectively, whether he likes it or not. Flair tells Malenko he is in pretty heavy traffic to talk to him like this. Malenko then wants to know exactly where "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson stands. Anderson says you do not bum rush greatness, and that greatness comes to those who earn it. He gives Malenko the best advice he can give him: he is either a Horseman or a casualty of the Horseman, and he is standing where he has stood for the last ten years. Piper tells Malenko to get out of the ring, as he wasn't invited, and when he refuses, he is attacked by Piper. As he, Flair and Anderson take the boots to him, Buff Bagwell runs into the ring, but he fares no better. "The Crippler' Chris Benoit and Saturn try to help, but they are attacked backstage by Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow and Kanyon.

Eric Bischoff shows up on commentary as Tony Schiavone plugs the WCW Hotline.

Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller says he did finish the job last night against Scott Norton, and if the fans would shut up, he could finish the job tonight. He calls him out because he wants to fight somebody, and if he does not show up, he will get in the car, get his karate gi and beat up everybody in the building before he brags about beating the entire black-and-white nWo. The nWo theme plays, but stops when Norton does not show up. The Cat says that Norton will not show up, but as he does, Norton runs into the ring and chops The Cat, starting the match.

Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Scott Norton. During the match, The Cat gets one of his shoes on, and Norton inadvertently clotheslines the referee. Sonny Onoo gets in the ring and hits Norton in the back, and the referee is up and able to make the count only for Norton to kick out. The Cat then hits Norton with a standing side kick with the shoe to get the win.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Van Hammer beats Disco Inferno. Before the match, it is announced that WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and WCW Vice President "Rowdy" Roddy Piper have signed an eight-man tag match for later tonight: Flair, Piper, Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Dean Malenko, Buff Bagwell, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn. During the match, Van Hammer pushes Disco into referee Scott Dickson as he goes for the Chartbuster. Disco tries to revive Dickinson, but Van Hammer gets Disco with a sidewalk slam from behind and grabs the tights during the pinfall to win. After the match, Disco Inferno hits referee Scott Dickinson with a Chartbuster.

Eric Bischoff advertises that Dennis Rodman is coming back to World Championship Wrestling this Summer as we see his appearance in the newest issue of Detour Magazine.

Fit Finley beats Brian Knobbs. During the match, Knobbs rakes the eyes of referee Mickey Jay, which allows Jimmy Hart to grab a steel chair. Hart is about to hit Finley with the chair when Finley grabs the chair, starting a tug-of-war that accidentally sends Knobbs running first into the chair. After this, Hak shows up and hits Knobbs with a Kendo stick.

Former WWF Women's Champion Sable - who has just quit the World Wrestling Federation - is seen in the front row.

Kevin Nash shows up. He says he was sitting in the back (as the crowd chants for Sable) and says he has heard about "Macho Man" Randy Savage talking about how he beat him, and says that if that was the case, he wouldn't be holding the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He tells Savage to "go see the people in the white coats" after the show is over, then says he is not here to talk to Savag3e and is instead here to talk to Sid Vicious. He doesn't know where he has been, and does not care. He knows Sid is in the building, and wants him in the ring with the World title on the line. If Sid wants to attack him from behind and powerbomb him, then he had better bring it tonight as he is going to kick his ass. Even with sandals on, he is ready to give him a beating. Sid shows up on the video screen, saying he knows Nash really well and knows what button to push, and says he pushed the right button last night as he has now made the biggest mistake of his life. Sid says Nash has invited the devil to dance tonight, and he will take the invitation to take what is his. He says he will start and end with him tonight, and wants to know if Nash can take it all the way. Nash tells Sid he has bitten off more than he can chew, and he will see him tonight. He says he is walking out with the gold tonight.

Dean Malenko, Buff Bagwell, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn beat "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon (who replaces Bam Bam Bigelow) with a Buff Blockbuster to Flair.

Hak vs. Rick Steiner ends before it can begin when Steiner attacks Hak and takes him backstage. After a backstage brawl involving a motorcyle and a Hummer, Steiner puts Hak through the roof of the Hummer before Sting comes out from the roof, puts Steiner through an RV and hits him with the bat a few times on the ramp before saying "Riddle me this, riddle me that...who's afraid of the big black bat?" before giving us two riddles. The first one is "What's black and brown and looks good on Sting? A Doberman Pinscher!" and "What's black and white and looks good on Steiner? Sting!" He then attacks Rick Steiner with the bat again.

Konnan and Rey Mysterio Jr. - with The No Limit Soldiers at ringside - beat La Parka and Psychosis. Suddenly, Curt Hennig, Barry Windham and Bobby Duncum Jr. are seen at DJ Ran's turntable playing their own theme, which now has lyrics. Master P tells Curt Hennig that if he wants a piece of him, he'll get it. Master P then plays his own music.

Before the next match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up with Madusa, Miss Madness and Gorgeous George and says that Kevin Nash is at the crossroads of a vicious career. He demands that Nash hand over the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, as everybody knows that he beat him last night. Kevin Nash tells Savage to come get his belt since he is so delusional. Savage says that he is the real WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and as he reaches for the belt, Nash drops it before punching Savage. After Nash nails Savage with a big boot, Gorgeous George distracts Nash, and Savage kicks Nash in the groin from behind. Savage holds Navage back so that Miss Madness can hit him with a top rope drop kick. Nash fends off Madusa, then Sid Vicious runs into the ring. Nash ends up fighting both Savage and Sid at the same time, and the match between Sid Vicious and Kevin Nash for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship is thrown out. Savage and Sid continue to attack Nash, and Savage punches referee Nic Patrick out. Sting then runs into the ring and manages to take on both Sting and Savage at the same time. Savage and Sid are forced to retreat, and the show ends.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for March 8, 1999

(Author's note: Of all the episodes, this is the absolute worst so far. Thankfully, Wrestlecrap and slashwrestling is here to dull the pain.)

We see welders making a steel cage with barbed wire at the top (a reference to the WCW World Heavyweight Championship match at Uncensored). Someone burns the letters "WCW" into the steel.

We see "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson's conversation with WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair concerning David Flair from last week's Thunder.

We see The Nitro Girls at the Nitro Party at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Riki Rachtman is at the Nitro Party at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Doug Kazarian is the winner of a trip to the Spring Break-Out Nitro at Club La Vela in Panama City, Florida.

We get a closer look at AC Jazz.

We see a black-and-white vignette of Hollywood Hogan talking about his son Nick hating him. Hogan then talks about how everyone hates him now after going from 15 years of taking vitamins and saying prayers to founding the New World Order. Hogan says he is used to the comments, jealously and being viewed as anything other than a good person, and says that when WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair expresses his love for wrestling and the fans, Flair is worse than he is and "a rotten piece of crap at the bottom of the barrel." He says that Flair did not even react to losing his son David to the New World Order and carrying on like he normally would, and says he is the most rotten human being on the face of the earth. Now that he knows Flair for what he is, the only thing important in Flair's life is the World title, and the total control of the wrestling business that he thinks he created just to feed his ego, control the business from top to bottom and stay on top forever. Hogan wants Flair to quit the wrestling business and never come back. At the same time, he also wants Flair at the best he has ever been. In order to do that, he has to promise Flair total control of WCW as long as he is alive if he wins - something that Eric Bischoff has given him the power to say and do. Flair will not only be fighting for the fans and the title, but for the piece of him that is greedy that desires what he has always wanted. Hogan says he will take him, beat him and bury his soul one last time, and Flair will be fighting him as hard as has ever been as he is fighting for control, but if Flair loses, he will never be seen again. Hogan then goes on about how Flair has a huge ego and wants to be Ric Flair until the day he dies, and how he hated Flair so much that it made him feel invincible again and realize that he is the best wrestler there is in the business.

We go back to the Nitro Party at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Konnan is seen at the party, and then his new music video is played again.

We see another black-and-white nWo vignette where Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash are sitting on a couch, watching last week's interview with WCW "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, saying that Ric Flair would rather be Ric Flair than be a father. They also proceed to make fun of Flair any chance they get as Hogan tells Nash that Flair is a bad father. Kevin Nash and Hollywood Hogan then agree that they will have to regroup as far as David Flair being in the nWo is concerned, as Flair shows no reaction to his son David being part of it.

We see a black-and-white vignette for Lex Luger that is simply clips of Luger in the ring devoid of color while the Wolfpac music plays.

Meanwhile, in Boston, Massachusetts, the police pull over a WCW Monday Nitro hummer that is swerving all over the road. Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell are inside, and they are asked to step out of the vehicle. The two policemen give them ticket books to see if they can give them some quality police work. They bust people for smoking in the mall, not putting money in the parking meter (and shaking a guy by the legs for loose change), and littering (after Scott Steiner pulls the trash can away from a guy trying to use it). They return to the precinct, hand in the ticket books, and are free to go afterwards.

Riki Rachtman plugs Domino's Pizza while the fans dance with Konnan and some of The Nitro Girls. Kidman shows up with the WCW Crusierweight Championship and talks about Rey Mysterio Jr. having brought exposure to the Cruiserweight division with his match against Kevin Nash at SuperBrawl IX.

We see a video package of the recent events that have taken place between Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kevin Nash.

We see another black-and-white nWo vignette where Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash and Torrie Wilson are at a shooting range. Torrie Wilson is seen shooting at a target with a pistol with eye and ear protection on, and most of her shot hit the center. Nash and Hogan tell Torrie they need to regroup and come up with a new plan regarding WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Nash tells Torrie that he and Hogan will meet her at dinner.

We see yet another black-and-white nWo vignette where Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash and Torrie Wilson are having dinner. Hogan says everything is cool, even if they are all a little upset, as they have the belt, David Flair where they want him, and WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. All he needs now is to give Flair another embarrassing beating and nobody will believe a word of what Ric Flair and Flair will be done. Torrie Wilson says that she knows a girl who is hotter than her when it comes to what to do with David Flair, which Nash simply calls "Plan B." The girl - named Deniece - shows up, and Nash and Hogan are impressed. Deniece says she is up to the task, and says her last name is Robinson (as in "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel). We find out that Deniece will be paid $20,000 to seduce David Flair, and Deniece says she will be able to pull it off.

We finally get to see the Nitro title sequence, and we finally see an arena, a crowd and a wrestling ring. (Not counting commercials, this took 41 minutes and 39 seconds. Otherwise, it takes 59 minutes - barely an hour. As promos fill up the entire first hour of the show, the live crowd was treated to four dark matches, none of which were recorded for television.)

"Mean" Gene Okerlund is about to interview Goldberg when David Flair shows up with Torrie Wilson. David says that WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has been dragging out their problems all week, and that he is out here to talk to him like a man. Torrie says that they will wait until Ric shows up, and that she and David will not be undressing in the ring or handcuffing themselves to the ring. Suddenly, Goldberg's music hits.

After the commercial break, Goldberg shows up. Goldberg tells David Flair he has a lot of respect for his family, and because of that, he will not take care of the situation like he normally would. Nevertheless, David has a few lessons to learn, most notable respect for his father "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who has done more for wrestling than ten people could do. Goldberg tells David he has no respect for him, and that this is his interview time and he has no business anywhere with him. David pokes Goldberg in the chest and mouths off at him, and Goldberg pins him to the corner. Ric Flair rushes into the ring and pulls Goldberg off of him, and chops him to no effect. David Flair and Torrie Wilson run away, and Goldberg gorilla press slams Ric Flair. Ric Flair wants to know who Goldberg thinks he is, and reminds him that he is not only WCW President and the greatest wrestler of all time. Goldberg tells Flair that he is not only a man who has not only lost his family, but also his mind. Flair goes on about how he will become a world champion for the 14th time, and Goldberg tells Flair he has not only lost his mind, but as of tonight, he has stepped over the line. Flair says he is the line, rolls around the ring, and tells Goldberg that he is wrestling him tonight, and that he can make it official since he is WCW President. Goldberg immediately accepts, and tells Flair if this is the last mistake he wants to make, he's got it.

After 50 minutes and 20 seconds (not counting commercials), Nitro has its first televised match of the night: a hardcore match between Raven and Hak. Both men embrace, then start pounding on each other to start the match.

Raven vs. Hak in a hardcore match ends in a no-contest after Bam Bam Bigelow shows up and attacks both Raven and Hak on the stage. However, it is announced that the match is now continuing with Bigelow as a part of the match under Raven's Rules. Even though the match continues, nobody ends up winning, the brawl between the three men from last week is replayed, and the show goes to commercials.

The opening scene of the welders making the barbed wire steel cage is replayed.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho shows up wearing a dog collar connected to another dog collar with a chain. He then pretends to talk about Saturn wearing a dress and challenging him to a Chain Match. He says he is a master of the Chain Match, saying he has trained with the yogis in Nepal in preparation for this day. He also says he is "the swami of the Dog Collar Chain Match," and tells the Jerichoholics in the arena and at home that he will make Lizmark Jr. put the collar on to become the first in his "chain of fools." Lizmark puts his collar on, as does Jericho.

Chris Jericho beats Lizmark Jr. in an impromptu Dog Collar Chain Match with the Lion Tamer.

Before the next match, Scott Steiner calls the crowd "a bunch of genetically deficient scumbags who are a disgrace to the human race" and "pencil-necks that go to the gym and pump a little iron in the hope they look as good as [he does]" who should throw away their gym memberships and watch him do what he does best on the couch. Scott says there is nobody who can duplicate "the greatest peaks in the world" because he is a genetic freak. Buff Bagwell then gets on the microphone and says he has tried to talk sense into Booker T and tell him to cancel his match against Scott Steiner tonight, but Booker T has refused to cancel the match and will therefore get what he deserves.

Scott Steiner retains the WCW World Television Championship against Booker T with the Steiner Recliner after Steiner grabs referee Johnny Boone by the neck, allowing Buff Bagwell to topple Booker T off the top rope. Booker T is sent into unconsciousness with the Steiner Recliner, and the referee calls for the bell. After the match, Scott Steiner smashes a steel chair into the back of a downed Booker T.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Jerry Flynn backstage. Flynn will be facing Sonny Onoo and Ernest "The Cat" Miller at Uncensored. Onoo shows up, apologizes for last week, and tries to bribe him onto his side. Flynn grabs Onoo and shoves him back only to be kicked in the back of the head by The Cat. Onoo take a pair of scissors and cuts off Flynn's ponytail.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Scott Norton by kicking him in the gut after Norton pulls him out of a pinfall twice.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

The footage of the barbed wire steel cage being made is played yet again, this time interspersed with words spoken by WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair from last week.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Van Hammer with the Sharpshooter, then proceeds to attack the legs of Van Hammer with a steel chair after the match.

Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash show up. Instead of heading to the ring, they head to the commentary table. Mike Tenay and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan immediately leave the table and are replaced by Hogan and Nash.

The footage of the creation of the barbed wire steel cage is shown a fourth time.

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs. Goldberg ends in a no-contest when the nWo come out from the crowd and attack both men.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for February 1, 1999

The show starts with footage from earlier today where Curt Hennig and Barry Windham, who are in the tag team tournament, enter the arena. Hennig talks about his plans to take the tag titles so he can get one step closer to The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) in revenge for the beatdown that the nWo gave him last week.

We see footage from earlier today of The Nitro Girls rehearsing their dance numbers when Scott Steiner shows up and tries to put her hands on Kimberly. As Kimberly forces herself off Steiner, she trips over AC Jazz and is knocked unconscious.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Konnan and Rey Mysterio Jr. Rey says that Lex Luger has a potential issue with him, trying to take his Latino World Order shirt from him and later his mask with the help of Kevin Nash. He watched Luger and Nash as a kid and has much love and respect even when he was breaking into WCW, but they made a big mistake when they gave all their knowledge to Konnan, and if has to get his respect by taking Luger down, he will do it. Konnan knows that Luger and Nash attacked Rey to get back at him, and he and Rey plan to make Nash and Luger bow down. Rey challenges Luger and Nash to a Lucha de Apuestas match where masks, hair, or careers can be put on the line. Konnan feels sorry for Nash and Luger now, because they used to be stand-up guys, but now "they have to sit down in the bathroom to take aim."

The black-and-white nWo are at the airport, and all the rental cars have been taken. Stevie Ray suddenly gets everyone hooked up with a limousine. Vincent fails to get a ride at the limo for repeatedly dropping the ball for the nWo black-and-white, and he ends up calling Kevin Nash for a ride. Nash shows up very quickly, and Vincent ends up getting a ride in his limo.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls. Kimberly is not there due to what happened earlier today.

WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair puts Eric Bischoff in a nearby dunk tank, and every employee he has slighted will be throwing balls at the target to dunk him in.

The team of Curt Hennig and Barry Windham beat The Four Horsemen ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko). Hennig and Windham stay in the winner's bracket, while Benoit and Malenko are in the loser's bracket. During the match, suspended referee Scott Dickinson is seen in the front row.

WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon and numerous WCW wrestlers are seen dunking Eric Bischoff in the dunk tank.

Stevie Ray complains to Kevin Nash about Vincent not having anything ready, but both the black-and-white and black-and-red sides get along after Scott Norton says "Why can't we be friends?"

The black-and-white nWo head to their locker room and come across some female companionship.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Flair talks about how Eric Bischoff used to be a little abusive towards WCW employees, and says he will be wet all night long as a line of employees a mile long are dunking him in a dunk tank outside of the arena. He then makes it clear to Hollywood Hogan that the internal mechanism of the nWo is falling apart, as everyone is starting to fall by the wayside and doing their own thing while WCW is stronger than ever. Even though Hogan has failed to make it to the arena in person, he would not miss the opportunity to hear that at SuperBrawl IX, he will be wrestling again and will be wrestling him as past legends have made him ready to become a world champion and tie him into a knot. That night, Flair will do or he will die. As for Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, he will be defending the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against "The Crippler" Chris Benoit at SuperBrawl IX whether he likes it or not, and that Benoit will be taking the United States title back for WCW. Suddenly, Scott Hall shows up with Disco Inferno, and Hall says that while Flair may be president of WCW, everyone here came to see the nWo, and while he may be able to boss Bischoff around, he doesn't tell him what to do. Hall wants to know why Benoit is #1 contender, when he is the one who took the World title off Goldberg and beat Bam Bam Bigelow. Flair calls him "one-half of a fantasy world called 'Hall and Nash,' and that he does not see one person saying "Hey, yo." Hall tells Flair he is putting his money behind a loser, and says he could prove why he is #1 contender material, but Benoit does not have the guts to come out here. Benoit shows up, and Flair tells Hall to leave before he breaks the toothpick out of his mouth. Benoit gets in the ring and tells Hall they'll find out how much guts he has when he introduces his foot to his brown eye. Hall throws a toothpick at Benoit, and Benoit slaps hall before Flair beats up Disco Inferno. Flair then tells Hall that if he wants a match with Benoit, he's got it tonight.

Van Hammer beats Kenny Kaos. During the match, it is announced that All Japan Pro Wrestling Shohei Baba aka Giant Baba has passed away last night in Tokyo, Japan at the age of 61. Also during the match, suspended referee Scott Dickinson is seen in the front row again, and he quickly leaves. Shortly after this, The Sandman shows up wrapped in barbed wire while carrying a Singapore cane, and attacks Van Hammer after he wins, and says it ticks him off when someone comes out to the ring in WCW and tries to take credit for his work. He says he was the first man to replace the ropes with barbed wire, the first man to wrap barbed wire around a baseball bat and crush someone's head with it, and the first man to wrap himself in barbed wire and leap onto somebody. If Bam Bam Bigelow thinks he is hardcore, then he is the king of extreme. He has seen what Bigelow has been doing as of late, and says he will not leave until Bigelow gets out here.

After the commercial break, Bam Bam Bigelow shows up and answers The Sandman's challenge.

Bam Bam Bigelow beats The Sandman in an impromptu hardcore match after sending Sandman into barbed wire that the Sandman has set up in the corner before hitting him with Greetings From Asbury Park on a steel chair.

At the dunk tank outside of the arena, one of the cameraman tries his luck at dunking Eric Bischoff.

Miss Elizabeth thanks Lex Luger and Kevin Nash for re-uniting the New World Order into one unit. Luger says he is elated to be on board, and tells Elizabeth it took a woman's touch to keep the WCW World Heavyweight Championship off Goldberg. They then proceed to make fun of Goldberg's weaknesses as he brags about how the nWo attacked Goldberg a month ago.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Suspended referee Scott Dickinson is seen dunking Eric Bischoff at the dunk tank.

Kidman is seen talking to Diamond Dallas Page about what happened to Kimberly backstage. DDP storms into the nWo locker room and demands where Scott Steiner is, and tells them that they had better pray to God that Kimberly is all right. Scott Steiner comes out of a nearby door after Page leaves, and says that he never touched Kimberly and that she slipped. He does say, however, that he may be looking for these. We then see what looks like a Nitro Girls outfit in his hands before a woman's hand comes out of the door and takes them. Scott Steiner then says "I'd like to stick around, but I'll be back" and follows him in the room, which is implied to be a shower. Kevin Nash tells Vincent to send a message to DDP that Scott Steiner has no problem with whatever he wants, and to slap DDP in the mouth, saying that it will be the cue for the nWo to help him. Vincent then leaves the room and tells Disco Inferno to do his dirty work. DDP is then seen getting in the ring, calling out Scott Steiner. DDP gets Disco Inferno instead, and tells him that Scott Steiner will accept his challenge for SuperBrawl IX. He slaps him, but the nWo do not show up as Vincent promised and Disco Inferno immediately eats a Diamond Cutter before having his nWo black-and-red shirt ripped off. When Vincent comes back to the locker room, he is commended for "getting smart." DDP is then seen leaving the arena.

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Kidman retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Lash LeRoux.

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is seen dunking Eric Bischoff into the dunk tank with the old bait-and-switch.

Hollywood Hogan is seen in a limo talking with Chuck Zito, president of the Hells Angels in New York state.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Booker T backstage. Booker T talks about his torn ACL from last year and how he took three-and-a-half months off and how he must re-focus after last week's match against Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. At SuperBrawl IX, he has a match with Disco Inferno, and that he will raise the roof that night.

Before the next match, Scott Steiner tells Diamond Dallas Page that the last time they fought, there was the stipulation that if he won, he would show Kimberly what it is like to be with a real man, but that DDP suddenly has a problem with it. He then says that Kimberly liked that stipulation, as she is in the back asking him why all the women say there is nothing finer than Scott Steiner. He tells DDP to step aside and let nature take its course, and let his body rock his wife's body until she says who her daddy is, as he will fulfill all her fantasies in one night.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho sends Ralphus to the back.

Scott Steiner retains the WCW World Television Championship against Chris Jericho. During the match, Chris Jericho tries to retreat, but Saturn catches up with him and hits him before throwing him back into the ring, where Scott Steiner makes Jericho tap to the Steiner Recliner.

Kevin Nash, Lex Luger and Miss Elizabeth show up. Luger admits he had to chuckle a little bit when Konnan and Rey Mysterio Jr. challenged him and Nash. Nash cannot believe they have the nerve to add stipulations to the match, such as putting Rey's mask on the line against their hair. Nash says they will accept the match on the pretense that if he or Lex is pinned, Miss Elizabeth will lose her hair. Miss Elizabeth is shocked, but Luger says they have this under control. Nash then officially accepts the match for Rey's mask vs. Miss Elizabeth's hair for SuperBrawl IX.

Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller and Sonny Onoo threaten ring announcer David Penzer, who announces that Miller would like to be refereed from this point forward as "The Greatest Of All Time." Miller then demands an opponent. We then see the nWo in their locker room, telling Scott Norton that The Cat has called him out, even though he has never specifically done so, and send Scott Norton after The Cat. Norton eventually makes it into the ring, and The Cat says he was not calling him out to the ring. He admits that Norton is big and tough, but so is he, and if he wants to go at it with him, he will tear him up.

Scott Norton beats Ernest "The Cat" Miller, even when Miller tosses Sonny Onoo into Norton as a diversionary tactic.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Goldberg. He says what is in the past is in the past, and that he has forgotten about it. He then tells Bam Bam Bigelow to look into his eyes and see if he sees a little hint of fear, as he will never find it. Bam Bam Bigelow may talk the talk, but he walks the walk. He says that Bigelow calls himself "extreme" and The Beast From The East, but as far as he is concerned, the only thing Bigelow is is next.

WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Dean Malenko take turns dunking Eric Bischoff in the dunk tank. Bischoff insists that he will have the last laugh tonight.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart replaces Mike Tenay on commentary for the next match. (Before the match, ring announcer Michael Buffer accidentally calls him Bret "The Hit Man" Clark.)

Scott Hall beats "The Crippler" Chris Benoit to face Bret "The Hit Man" Hart for the WCW United States Championship at SuperBrawl IX. During the match, Disco Inferno tries to get involved by dragging Benoit out of the ring, but Steve "Mongo" McMichael shows up and attacks Disco before ripping his Wolfpac shirt off, beating him up and taking him to the back. Mongo then sends Disco into a locker room, where "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson lies in wait with a tire iron. Also, Kevin Nash gets involved, but this serves as a distraction so that Hall can put Benoit in the Outsider's Edge after Benoit knocks Nash off the apron.

We see Hollywood Hogan with Chuck Zito in the limousine again. It is then revealed that Hogan and Zito are in Charlotte, North Carolina to attack David Flair. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Dean Malenko are seeing this unfold on a television screen, as does Arn Anderson. The camera is shut off on Hogan's end before the attack takes place, and the show ends.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for January 25, 1999

In footage from last week, Vincent demands he be called "Vince" as he and the nWo celebrate a huge win. He goes to the locker room to drink a glass of egg yolks when he notices a camera in the locker room, filming them. We find out that Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Buff Bagwell are watching the footage from their limo. Hogan says "Well, boys...guess we know what time it is."

We see footage from earlier today where Curt Hennig tells Stevie Ray that he has not worn the black-and-white of the nWo for the last three months because he has "seen the storm coming" and that the nWo black-and-red are trying to put them out. The two of them speak with Scott Norton, Brian Adams and Horace Hogan, and Stevie Ray says he is going to give the nWo a piece of his mind, and that he is doing it for the black-and-white nWo. Vincent also joins in on the conversation.

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has Eric Bischoff on merchandise table duties tonight. Not surprisingly, Bischoff is not happy to do this job, either. When Flair asks the nearby people if they want to see him sell souvenirs in the crowd tonight, the crowd makes it clear that they want it.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

At the airport, Stevie Ray tells the black-and-white nWo that he will talk to Hollywood Hogan and to let him handle it.

Disco Inferno beats Al Greene.

At the airport, Stevie Ray talks about his resentment about the nWo black-and-red having a limo and a Lear Jet while the black-and-white have two Ford Taurus. The black-and-red show up in a Lear Jet, and rats on his friends to Hollywood Hogan. The black-and-red then attack Curt Hennig, as do the black-and-red. Stevie Ray then begrudgingly gets in one of the Ford Taurus as everyone heads to the arena.

The New World Order are now in the arena, and make their way into a dressing room. Stevie Ray is handed a black-and-white nWo shirt as everyone gives him a hard time about his dress clothes.

Bam Bam Bigelow is seen heading to the ring carrying a ladder. He says that when he first came onto the scene in WCW, he had one mission: defeat Goldberg. He will not stop until that mission is accomplished. Lately, however, there has been some interference in the form of Scott Hall, and he tells Hall that if he thinks that he can zap him with a stun gun and get away with it, he is mistaken. He says Hall may claim to be the king of ladder matches and be hardcore, but he has wrestled in places where Hall would not even show up at, and that he has been both hardcore and extreme. He proposes that he and Scott Hall have a Ladder Match to put this to rest, and says he will show why he is The Beast From The East. The nWo is seen watching Bam Bam Bigelow in the ring from the dressing room, and proceed to make fun of him.

Eric Bischoff is seen arguing with a customer at the merchandise table over the amount of change being given. The customer is given her full money back when head of WCW security Doug Dellinger gets involved.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW President "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who says WCW is here to bring everyone the best wrestling program on the face of the planet. He reiterates that he will be facing Hollywood Hogan at SuperBrawl IX, and tells Hogan that The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael) could have taken Horace Hogan's life, but they brought him back in one piece, and that the Horsemen are kicking ass and taking names again. He then focuses on Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, telling him that he does not have the same itinerary as Hogan, and that he will be defending the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against an opponent chosen by WCW, and that he will also be wrestling tonight against Booker T tonight. He also announces that there will be a World Tag Team tournament match tonight, and to make sure Kevin Nash or anybody else in the nWo does not interfere tonight, there will be a wall of wrestlers around the ring. He also announces that Hollywood Hogan will be wrestling tonight as part of a six-man tag team match against himself and two of the Horsemen.

Suspended referee Scott Dickinson is seen sitting in front row in plain clothes.

Before the next match, Scott Hall and Disco Inferno show up with both a stun gun and a ladder. Hall says he and Disco were talking in the back, and says that in the nWo, they pride themselves on giving the people exactly what they want. He tells Bam Bam Bigelow that if he wants a Ladder Match, he's got one, and it will be against him. Hall then hooks his stun gun to the hook in the center of the ring, and the stun gun is raised several feet above the ring.

Scott Hall vs. Bam Bam Bigelow in a Ladder Match ends in a no-contest. During the match, Bigelow gets his hand on the stun gun, and Disco Inferno - who is kicked out early in the match, hands a stun gun to Hall. Goldberg shows up and Spears Disco before doing the same to Bigelow and Hall and shocking both of them with the stun guns until Scott Norton makes the save for Hall by attacking Goldberg from behind and taking him down momentarily.

Chuck Norris is seen in the front row.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, who says he has no idea what "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's problem is, as he has never ducked anybody. He says Flair has had a grudge against him since he came here, and asks who Booker T is to have a match with him as he calls Booker T a loser and asks if Booker T has the guts to step in the ring with him as his life and career will both be on the line if he does. He says Booker T is not worthy of a United States title shot, and says the one guy who has earned it is El Dandy. Okerlund questions his choice, but Hart says he is a great wrestler and asks Okerlund "Who are you to doubt El Dandy?" He also says Psychosis (whom he calls "Hypnosis") is also worthy of a title shot, even though he is also a cruiserweight like El Dandy. He also says Dean Malenko is worthy despite being injured and sitting at home. He then mentions that he has a groin injury again, and Okerlund reminds him that people compete hurt in other sports all the time. Bret then says that if Flair wants to put him against anybody and wrestle hurt, that is fine, as he says Flair has been jealous of him ever since he showed up.

The wall of wrestlers surrounds the ring before the next match.

The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) beat Fit Finlay and Dave Taylor to continue to the next round of the WCW World Tag Team Championship tournament after Jimmy Hart distracts Fit Finlay.

It is announced that security has been posted in front of The Nitro Girls' dressing room.

Saturn beats Norman Smiley.

Suspended referee Scott Dickinson is seen in the front row again. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Dickinson, who says that he has a ticket and that his suspension was bogus as there was no due process or appeal, and wants to know what the problem is with WCW Executive Committee J.J. Dillon. He says Dillon wants to get over with "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and all the wrestler, and says that when a wrestle does something to a referee, nothing happens, but when the reverse happens, he gets suspended for 30 days. As soon as Okerlund says that he will get with Dillon, Dickinson immediately leaves.

NFL running back Herschel Walker is seen in the front row.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Booker T after Booker T tries to choke Bret with the camera cord in the ring only for Bret to hit him in the head with the United States title as the referee is trying to get the camera cord out of the ring.

Jean-Claude Van Damme is seen in the front row.

Eric Bischoff is seen selling merchandise in the crowd.

Goldberg beats Scott Norton. After the match, the black-and-white nWo shows up, but Goldberg lays them all out. Herschel Walker, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris and Brett Hull of the Dallas Stars hockey team all join Goldberg in the ring afterwards.

We see a performance from The Nitro Girls, but as it goes on, Scott Steiner confronts the commentary team and watches the Nitro Girls from the commentary table.

Before the next match, Scott Steiner sends a message to Diamond Dallas Page that his wife Kimberly is flirting with him, and if she wants to please him, she had better be ready to please him. He then says that as he looks at DDP physically, he knows Page cannot satisfy her and that it is up to him to get the job done. Hollywood Hogan says that with the Wolfpac in the house, he is pleased not to see any WCW fans or fans of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair as "they stink real bad." At SuperBrawl IX, Flair had better hope he has nine lives, as he will beat Ric Flair worse than he did his son David Flair, and kiss him off and out of the business like Eric Bischoff did to his wife. He then says if you're not hunting with the pack, you're hunted by the pack, and anyone not part of the pack will be hunted starting with Ric Flair. He says that Ric Flair will be beaten so badly that he will admit that he is the man and the master.

The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit) beat Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Steiner by disqualification. During the match, Eric Bischoff, who is selling merchandise in the crowd, shows up and hands Kevin Nash a 2x4 with a foam finger on it. Nash then uses the 2x4 as a weapon in full view of the referee, and the match is over. After the match, Bischoff pulls out a razor and tries to cut Flair's hair, but WCW shows up and fights off Nash, Hogan and Steiner and Flair manages to escape a haircut. The entire locker room empties and a full-fledged brawl between WCW and the nWo takes place, and WCW ends up standing tall. As the nWo tries lo leave, Goldberg shows up and takes on the entire nWo to end the show.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for August 17, 1998

The show starts with Hollywood Hogan, Eric Bischoff, The Disciple and The Giant showing up. After Hogan states that he is surprised there are still fans of his in Hartford, Connecticut that skill worship the ground he walks on, he calls Goldberg out, saying he will get the World title back tonight as there is not one man he has not beaten or cannot beat. He then says that The Giant will do the dirty work and take care of Goldberg before handing him his belt back, and tells The Giant that nWo Hollywood has his back to ensure any allies of Goldberg don't get in their business.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon, who brings up the statement by Hollywood Hogan earlier in the show before bringing up the War Games match coming up at Fall Brawl. There will be three teams, with Hollywood Hogan captaining one team (nWo Hollywood), Diamond Dallas Page captaining another (WCW), and Kevin Nash captaining a third team (nWo Wolfpac). There will be three men starting, and every two minutes, a new man will enter the ring and the match does not start until all nine men are in the ring. The winner will get a shot at Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls. Kimberly is back and performing this week.

We see the Nitro Party footage of this week's Nitro Party pack winner from New Iberia, Louisiana.

Steve "Mongo" McMichael beats Sick Boy.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. He says that he is honored to captain a team at War Games, then talks about how he got a guy's number and met with him face-to-face to discuss his plan to take on Hollywood Hogan, he was interested. DDP has heard what Hollywood Hogan has had to say, and mentions that there is someone Hogan has not beaten, and that he will get his shot against him at Fall Brawl. DDP then mentions the beatdown he received at the hands of nWo Hollywood before his match against Bret "The Hit Man" Hart for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, then Bret shows up. Bret says DDP is just making excuses, and tells him that when he comes to fight him, he had better come to fight and to suck it up and lose like everyone else. DDP tells Bret to back up, and challenges Bret to a match tonight. Bret says the US title means everything to him, as his two reigns will prove he will be the best United States Champion of all time. He reminds DDP that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Booker T are injured because of him and that the only reason Lex Luger isn't dead only because he is Sting's friend. He then calls DDP "the scum of the earth," and looks forward to any match he has in store for him for the United States title before accepting his challenge.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Raven. Shortly after Raven shows up, Horace comes out and tells Raven he makes him sick to his stomach, as for the last four months, he has done nothing but watch his back and help him matches only to get nothing in return. Tonight, he wants him in the ring one more time so he can beat some sense into him. Raven says if he wants a match, that's fine, but it will be under Raven's Rules and he picks the partners. Horace's partner will be Kanyon, while Raven's partner will be Saturn, whom he says will get used to being subservient to him. Saturn and Kanyon shows up, and Saturn tells Raven he's out of his mind before telling Raven that he'll team with him only to knock his head off when he goes for a tag. WCW Executive Committee Chairman shows up and makes the match official after everyone gives a verbal commitment, but warns Saturn not to attack Raven, for if he does, he will be suspended from WCW for 90 days. He also says the match will only be won by pinfall or submission and that there will be a definitive winner.

The Dancing Fools (Disco Inferno and Alex Wright) vs. High Voltage (Rage and Kaos) ends when Meng gets in the ring, attacks and applies the Tongan Death Grip to all four men. During the match, the commentary team mocks the main event of tonight's Raw for being "only 10 seconds." After the match, Meng applies the Tongan Death Grip to referee Billy Silverman and a member of WCW security. Another member of WCW security shows up with mace, but when he sprays it into Meng's face, it has absolutely no effect and Meng is still able to get him with the Tongan Death Grip.

Before the next match, Eddie Guerrero - who is scheduled for a match against Konnan - shows up with his bags while not dressed to wrestle. Eddie tells the production truck not to go to a commercial break or else he will say his peace on another show. He asks Eric Bischoff if he has his attention now, as he always gets screamed at and kicked out every time he tries to talk business. He dares Bischoff to fire him, as he doesn't care, then goes on to say he's been in WCW for a year only to be mistreated and unappreciated by Bischoff, whether it be on the road or on TV even as he gives his all for the fans. If Bischoff cannot give him the time of day, he doesn't care anymore, as there is a lot of young talent in WCW and they are all held down for higher-paid talent. Eddie goes on to say he doesn't care about the people and that Bischoff has driven him to that, and that this is now personal between them. Eddie says that he comes to work with his heart, and Bischoff steps on it and keeps holding him down. He does not know if it is something personal or if he has something personal against him, and wants to know what it is that Bischoff has against him to keep him from moving up in WCW. He says he is doing this for the rest of the young talent, and that he hasn't come out sooner for two reasons: his nephew Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and his two kids and a wife that he has to support. If he has to lose his dignity, he doesn't care. He then tells Bischoff he wants out of his contract, and he does not care how he does it. He then throws coffee on himself, and tells Bischoff he can take his job and shove it. Eddie then leaves with his luggage.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Raven and Saturn beats Horace and Raven in a Raven's Rules tag team match after Horace accidentally hits Kanyon with a stop sign. After the match, Raven hits Saturn with an Evenflow DDT before he sics the Flock on him. Kidman tries to stop it, but Raven hits him with an Evenflow DDT as well. Horace then butts in and says he wants Saturn, then hits Saturn with a full nelson slam before eating yet another Evenflow DDT from Raven.

nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Konnan, Lex Luger, Sting) show up. Sting says he loved the idea of being in War Games again, and that this time, he is running with the Wolfpac and that he is red-and-black for life. Kevin Nash predicts that War Games will be the end of nWo Hollywood as we know it, and he tells Scott Hall and Hollywood Hogan that if they're not with the pack, prepared to be hunted.

Scott Norton quickly beats Scott Putski.

Hollywood Hogan, Eric Bischoff and The Disciple show up. Hogan says that everyone realized by now that nWo Hollywood plays no games, even after WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon put a wrinkle in their plans with War Games, it would be an honor to enter War Games and take down both WCW and nWo Wolfpac en route to becoming World Heavyweight champ and taking professional wrestling into the new millennium. He says he will have to "etch the lesson" into Diamond Dallas Page's forehead that Bischoff is the boss and that DDP can't get it done and couldn't even get anyone if he tried. Hogan asks who could possibly have ever bested him, and says there is no wrestler he cannot beat, no war he cannot win, and no warrior he cannot beat. Right after this, the lights start dimming in and out before the arena goes dark and police sirens can be heard. Fire can be seen on the stage, then a figure comes out of the ring entrance and heads down the ramp. Hogan is in shock as he realizes who this is: The Ultimate Warrior, who hasn't been seen on television since his ugly exit from WWF in 1996. Hogan says he thought Warrior was dead, but the crowd chants for The Warrior before he asks who holds the absolute power now. Warrior says that no formal introduction is about to be necessary, and that it even seems that a few people anticipated his arrival. Hogan takes off his tanktop and tries to hand it to The Ultimate Warrior, then asks "What's that smell?" before telling him to use it to clean up the mess he made all over himself He then tells Hogan to open his eyes and ears, and take control of the limited ability he has to understand the words he is about to say. For years, he has watched while the industry, with Hogan as its figurehead, recreate what is unrecreateable. He has heard and listened to all the innuendos and speculation that something ultimate may reappear, and that he is that reappearance. Those that are irreplaceable are never forgotten, and Hogan is witnessing this right now. The Warrior then declares that history states that a man's legacy is built from the premise that within his life, the moments lived, once lived, become a piece of his history. Somehow, Hogan has conveniently and even eloquently misplaced pieces of his history. In the one epic battle between them, Hogan was the quintessential influence in what was good, great and heroic, but it was he who won out (a reference to WrestleMania 6) and that Hogan never beat a Warrior, especially not The Ultimate Warrior. As the victor of that one-time battle, he defeated what was, until then, undefeatable, conquered what was until then unconquerable, dominated what was until then indomitable. On that day, Hogan was great, but he was ultimate. He then guesses that The Disciple is Hogan's barber (a reference to The Disciple originally being Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake) before asking who Eric Bischoff is. Bischoff introduces himself, and asks Warrior who invited him. The Ultimate Warrior says he invited himself, and that if if Bischoff gets in his business, he had better prepare for his own demise. Once he's done with his business, he will send Bischoff a bill, and suggests Bischoff pay it. He has waited patiently, as have the fans, and now the virtue of justice unties his hands so that he can continue to fulfill a destiny at the next level beckoning for the next superhero that was set in motion at WrestleMania 6. The Warrior says there is no sadder sight that when a grown fears the challenges in his life so much that he rationalizes adolescent behavior to the point that he carries out heinous, self-indulgent actions, and that Hogan's evilness is intolerable before he says he has the power to destroy him. The truth is inexhaustible, and he is not here to beat Hogan up, as it means nothing anymore and that everyone already has. The Warrior says Hogan felt guilty about who he was, and that Hulkamania became boring for him. Next week, he plans to launch a revolution that not even Hogan can control, and asks him to find the courage. We then see static on the videoscreens in the arena, and fog covers the ring before the arena fades to black and pyrotechnics go off. The Warrior then vanishes. We then see a spotlight with the Warrior's logo on it somewhere in the arena.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Curt Hennig beats Dean Malenko with the distraction and interference from Rick Rude.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.

Scott Hall comes out with half of his body taped up along with a surgeon and with Buff Bagwell. Scott Steiner says he sees a lot of sad faces in the crowd, as he is hurt. He also sees a bunch of idiots who don't understand why he is taped up like he is. Scott explains that he is taped up due to an unprovoked attack in which his brother Rick Steiner hit him in the elbow, and that the elbow bone is connected to the shoulder bone which is connected to the neck bone which if connected to the hip bone. This is why he also brought Dr. Cecil Schwartz, who says "Right on!" when Scott asks if his injury is serious. Scott says he could beat his brother with half a body, but he will not and he cannot go against his doctor's orders. Buff asks Scott to hold his taped up arm up after he drops it, and Scott cannot. Dr. Cecil Schwartz says there is no way of knowing if Scott will be ready by September 13th, saying "Right on!" Rick Steiner shows up, and says he is sick and tired of Scott and Buff talking trash, and says he's getting ready for the match at Fall Brawl, and says he will beat the hell out of him regardless of what Scott shows up in. Buff dares Rick to get in the ring, and Scott says he will prove he is the better Steiner Brother at Fall Brawl.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Chris Jericho retains the WCW World Television Championship against Stevie Ray and Chavo Guerrero, Jr. in a Triangle Match. (The match was originally Chavo Guerrero, Jr. vs. Stevie Ray for the title, but Chris Jericho attacked Chavo last week and beat Stevie for the title.) During the match, Stevie Ray shoulder tackles the referee, then hits Chris Jericho with a blackjack. As Chavo has Stevie Ray in a sleeper, The Giant shows up and choke slams Stevie Ray before leaving. All three men are down, then Jericho pulls referee Mickey Jay away as he gets up. Chavo accidentally rolls out of the ring on his way back up to his feet, and Stevie Ray fails to get up at all.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Diamond Dallas Page. Before the match, it is announced that The Ultimate Warrior (who goes by the name The Warrior at this point) is one of the participants for Team WCW at War Games. During the match, Bret whips DDP into referee Nick Patrick, sandwiching Patrick into the corner. He then tries to hit DDP with a foreign object before placing it in DDP's trunks before the pinfall, but DDP kicks out after the referee comes to. After a Diamond Cutter and a failed pin attempt where Bret puts his foot on the rope, Bret tells referee Nick Patrick about the foreign object, and retains the title when Patrick finds it on DDP.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls, which also involves the new WCW Bashin' Brawlers.

Goldberg retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against The Giant by disqualification after The Disciple interferes. Both THe Giant and The Disciple get Speared, and The Disciple eats a Jackhammer. Scott Hall rushes in and attacks Goldberg, but Kevin Nash runs in and boots The Giant. Nash grabs Hall by the back of the head, but Hall gets away and Goldberg accidentally spears Nash. Goldberg and Nash are about to go at it when the show ends.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for April 27/28, 1998 (Combined Edition)

This week's Nitro spanned over three hours in two nights - Monday and Tuesday - due to the NBA Playoffs. Here are the combined results.

Monday Night, April 27

The show - which is a special one-hour edition due to the NBA Playoffs - starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls. As the Nitro Girls are jumping rope, Alex Wright - who hasn't been seen in months - shows up and starts dancing before WCW security pushes him to the back.

Kevin Nash and "Macho Man" Randy Savage show up. Nash talks about how Sting showed up wanting a tag match with him and Scott Hall, and Nash says he ran into Hall two night's ago at Trader Vic's with perfect hair and a pina colada in his hand. Nash tells Sting that if he wants the tag titles, he'd better come and get them. He then focuses on the current state of the nWo, saying that "The Wolfpack" is expanding, and that Savage is its newest member. He then address "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, saying Savage has a surprise for him. As for Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, if he's going to hit him in the belt, he'll take whatever's left of Bret after Savage is done with him. Savage tells Bret that the ends justify the means, and that he is in a lot of trouble he won't be able to get out of. Savage reveals that Hogan is not in the building right now. Nash tells Hogan they promised him a surprise, and tells him this is the first of many defections, and brings out yet another defector: Konnan, who calls it an honor to be next to "Big Sexy, The Giant Killer" while proclaiming Savage to be "a classic, just like Coca-Cola and Corvettes." He tells Hogan he doesn't want any of the Wolfpack, and that they're thinking about him.

We get a special look at Juventud Guerrera. He tells his name means "Young Warrior," and that his father, also a professional wrestler, gave him that name. Juvi says he is Azteca, and that his Aztec culture is very important to culture, hence the "never surrender" motto. He says Chris Jericho may have taken his match, but he will never take his pride.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho welcomes the fans to "WCW Monday Jericho." He thanks Juventud Guerrera, saying that since he has beaten him for his mask, he has left him as a shell of his former self, especially when he had him in the Lion Tamer. He has also arranged an exclusive interview with Dean Malenko (or a portrait of him), asking him what it's like to be the #2 wrestler in the world before congratulating him on being the new fry cook at Harry's Burgers in Tampa, Florida. He also asks him what it's like to be a quitter after he beat him, and says Malenko can live vicariously through him as he dedicates the match to Malenko.

Chris Jericho retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Lion Tamer. At one point in the match, Eddie Guerrero is standing on the apron, and Chavo drop kicks Jericho into him. After the match, Eddie Guerrero confronts Chris Jericho, who tells him that Chavo sent Jericho into him. Eddie Guerrero embarrasses Chavo again, pushing him around and calling him an embarrassment.

Pete Kasougarus of Gold's Gym in Hobart, Indiana is the winner of this week's Nitro party. We see some footage of his Nitro party.

It is announced that Buff Bagwell has underwent surgery this evening following his severe, paralyzing neck injury from last Wednesday's Thunder, and that tomorrow's special one-hour edition of Nitro starting at 6 PM Eastern/5 PM Central will provide an update. Thankfully, he had gotten some movement back before the night was over.

Eric Bischoff, The Disciple and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up. "NWO" is spray painted on the WCW World Heavyweight Championship once again. When Eric Bischoff asks Hogan what is left for him, Hogan decides to put the cart in front of the horse and announces he's done it all, been it all and from now on until the rest of eternity, he will be it all. He says the nWo-ites have finally realized what a joke Kevin Nash and "Macho Man" Randy Savage are, as Nash is down and out and will never get in his face again, while Savage and Miss Elizabeth already have "one foot in the glue factory." He says there is not one wrestler left to conquer, one promoter to break in half, or one championship to compete for, and that he tips the scales in his favor and that he is where the power lies. If Nash and Konnan are the best Nash has, he'll have The Disciple call his maintenance man in Beverly Hills, take his pick-up truck to the valley, and recruit every hobo there to pick his orange groves. Hogan then proclaims the stage is set, and says Bret "The Hit Man" Hart helped him become WCW World Heavyweight Champion because he knows where the power lies, and has known since day one.

Goldberg retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Scott Norton, despite Norton's attempts to injure one of his arms to stop the Jackhammer.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart in the ring. When asked why he helped "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, he calls the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia "the house that Hogan built." He says we are all supposed to suffer for our crimes, but if we're not suffering it's not a crime in the first place. He says there is no room for guilt or innocence in professional wrestling, which he calls a "long, cruel money trench," "a plastic hallway full of pimps and thieves," and "a place where good men die like dogs." He says that if "Macho Man" Randy Savage feels bad about things, he wants him to know "who's crying now." He says that Savage has talked about him for years but never had the guts to face him in the ring, and that he has suddenly climbed out of his rock to challenge him at Slamboree. He calls Savage "half-troll, half-lizard" and claims that Savage does not have what it takes to beat with him, never did and never will. He also wants to look Hogan in the eye and tell him and the rest of the world why he did what he did, and that he won't explain why he did what he did until he meets him face-to-face tomorrow night. When Okerlund asks Bret if he thinks he's screwed over WCW in exchange for being screwed over by WWF, he asks Okerlund who he is to judge him, and says nothing makes sense anymore. He says it is time to arrive after being on the back burner for so long, and that he has made his presence clear.

Tuesday Night, April 28

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit beats Disco Inferno with the Crippler Crossface.

We see a video package of Chris Jericho's recent escapades.

Chris Jericho comes out to Dean Malenko's music, mocking his ring mannerisms on the way to the ring. He also mocks Malenko's voice as he mocks Malenko saying he is going home.

Chris Jericho retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Psychosis after reversing a top rope hurricanrana into the Lion Tamer.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

The Barbarian and Hugh Morrus beat Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock). This match originally starts out as The Barbarian vs. "Flyboy" Rocco Rock. During the match, Hugh Morrus runs in and nails Rocco in the back of the head, leading to Johnny Grunge running in and hitting Hugh Morrus with a trash can. The ref officially declares the match a tag team match soon after this. Jimmy Hart is also put through a table by Public Enemy, but Hugh Morrus and Rocco Rock go through the table instead.

We see a video package of Juventud Guerrera.

Juventud Guerrera beats Kidman. After the match, Riggs, Reese, Sick Boy and Horace attack Juvi.

Next week's Nitro takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Alex Wright. Wright says he took a vacation in his home country for the last five months, then says he had to come to the "pigsty" that is Norfolk, Virginia to teach the people there how to dance only to be forced to the back by WCW security after being treated like royalty wherever he went. WCW Head of Security Doug Dellinger and two other men force Wright to the back again.

Booker T retains the WCW World Television Championship against Eddie Guerrero. Eddie takes his anger out on Chavo Guerrero Jr. after the match.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Saturn beats Marty Jannetty with the Death Valley Driver.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. Page says the only reason he called Raven out last week is because he wanted him to experience his "Big Bang Theory," but he walked away. Page says he's been looking for Raven and hasn't found him, and knows he'll find him sooner or later. He calls Raven out again, so Raven can feel the bang. Kidman and Sick Boy show up, and Sick Boy tells Page not to kill the messengers. Kidman says Raven couldn't make it tonight, but due to his comments, he sent a video especially for him. We see a message from Raven, who says that Page put his family through pain like he did to his. He says that Page's mom despised him to the point that he was sent to live with father and shuttled from family to family. He also mentions Page saying he doesn't remember anything from before he was eight years old and that he's okay with it, asking if he really is okay with it. He knows Page still wants to get his hands on him, but tells Page it is over between them. Page hits Sick Boy with the Diamond Cutter, and Kidman takes off for backstage. As Page leaves through the crowd, a fan gets in the ring and knocks Kidman out of the ring before being apprehended by security.

We see a video package of Goldberg winning the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.

Goldberg retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Jerry Flynn.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls. It is reported that Buff Bagwell has undergone neck surgery on his spine and had a few vertebrae fused, but he is in stable condition and that his prognosis is good.

Lex Luger, The Giant and Sting beat Konnan, Brian Adams and Scott Steiner by count-out. During the match, Brian Adams walks out on Konnan and Scott Steiner, who walk out of the match soon after. The Giant choke slams Vincent just before the win.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart upon Bret's request. Bret makes it clear that he wants to express his motives for helping "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship to Hogan's face, and demands that Hogan shows up. Hogan shows up with Eric Bischoff and The Disciple, and Bret tells Hogan that he is somebody whom he has looked up to for a long time, and admits that Hogan has made more money than possibly anyone else in professional wrestling as well as professional wrestling's most recognized figure. Hogan tells Bret he appreciate him setting the record straight and telling it like it is,. Bret is about to mention the biggest reason he wanted him to win the World title when he unzips his jacket to reveal a Hogan shirt underneath. "Macho Man" Randy Savage confronts Bret and punches him, but Bret, Hogan and The Disciple outnumber him as the show ends.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for April 27, 1998

The show - which is a special one-hour edition due to the NBA Playoffs - starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls. As the Nitro Girls are jumping rope, Alex Wright - who hasn't been seen in months - shows up and starts dancing before WCW security pushes him to the back.

Kevin Nash and "Macho Man" Randy Savage show up. Nash talks about how Sting showed up wanting a tag match with him and Scott Hall, and Nash says he ran into Hall two night's ago at Trader Vic's with perfect hair and a pina colada in his hand. Nash tells Sting that if he wants the tag titles, he'd better come and get them. He then focuses on the current state of the nWo, saying that "The Wolfpack" is expanding, and that Savage is its newest member. He then address "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, saying Savage has a surprise for him. As for Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, if he's going to hit him in the belt, he'll take whatever's left of Bret after Savage is done with him. Savage tells Bret that the ends justify the means, and that he is in a lot of trouble he won't be able to get out of. Savage reveals that Hogan is not in the building right now. Nash tells Hogan they promised him a surprise, and tells him this is the first of many defections, and brings out yet another defector: Konnan, who calls it an honor to be next to "Big Sexy, The Giant Killer" while proclaiming Savage to be "a classic, just like Coca-Cola and Corvettes." He tells Hogan he doesn't want any of the Wolfpack, and that they're thinking about him.

We get a special look at Juventud Guerrera. He tells his name means "Young Warrior," and that his father, also a professional wrestler, gave him that name. Juvi says he is Azteca, and that his Aztec culture is very important to culture, hence the "never surrender" motto. He says Chris Jericho may have taken his match, but he will never take his pride.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho welcomes the fans to "WCW Monday Jericho." He thanks Juventud Guerrera, saying that since he has beaten him for his mask, he has left him as a shell of his former self, especially when he had him in the Lion Tamer. He has also arranged an exclusive interview with Dean Malenko (or a portrait of him), asking him what it's like to be the #2 wrestler in the world before congratulating him on being the new fry cook at Harry's Burgers in Tampa, Florida. He also asks him what it's like to be a quitter after he beat him, and says Malenko can live vicariously through him as he dedicates the match to Malenko.

Chris Jericho retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Lion Tamer. At one point in the match, Eddie Guerrero is standing on the apron, and Chavo drop kicks Jericho into him. After the match, Eddie Guerrero confronts Chris Jericho, who tells him that Chavo sent Jericho into him. Eddie Guerrero embarrasses Chavo again, pushing him around and calling him an embarrassment.

Pete Kasougarus of Gold's Gym in Hobart, Indiana is the winner of this week's Nitro party. We see some footage of his Nitro party.

It is announced that Buff Bagwell has underwent surgery this evening following his severe, paralyzing neck injury from last Wednesday's Thunder, and that tomorrow's special one-hour edition of Nitro starting at 6 PM Eastern/5 PM Central will provide an update. Thankfully, he had gotten some movement back before the night was over.

Eric Bischoff, The Disciple and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up. "NWO" is spray painted on the WCW World Heavyweight Championship once again. When Eric Bischoff asks Hogan what is left for him, Hogan decides to put the cart in front of the horse and announces he's done it all, been it all and from now on until the rest of eternity, he will be it all. He says the nWo-ites have finally realized what a joke Kevin Nash and "Macho Man" Randy Savage are, as Nash is down and out and will never get in his face again, while Savage and Miss Elizabeth already have "one foot in the glue factory." He says there is not one wrestler left to conquer, one promoter to break in half, or one championship to compete for, and that he tips the scales in his favor and that he is where the power lies. If Nash and Konnan are the best Nash has, he'll have The Disciple call his maintenance man in Beverly Hills, take his pick-up truck to the valley, and recruit every hobo there to pick his orange groves. Hogan then proclaims the stage is set, and says Bret "The Hit Man" Hart helped him become WCW World Heavyweight Champion because he knows where the power lies, and has known since day one.

Goldberg retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Scott Norton, despite Norton's attempts to injure one of his arms to stop the Jackhammer.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart in the ring. When asked why he helped "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, he calls the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia "the house that Hogan built." He says we are all supposed to suffer for our crimes, but if we're not suffering it's not a crime in the first place. He says there is no room for guilt or innocence in professional wrestling, which he calls a "long, cruel money trench," "a plastic hallway full of pimps and thieves," and "a place where good men die like dogs." He says that if "Macho Man" Randy Savage feels bad about things, he wants him to know "who's crying now." He says that Savage has talked about him for years but never had the guts to face him in the ring, and that he has suddenly climbed out of his rock to challenge him at Slamboree. He calls Savage "half-troll, half-lizard" and claims that Savage does not have what it takes to beat with him, never did and never will. He also wants to look Hogan in the eye and tell him and the rest of the world why he did what he did, and that he won't explain why he did what he did until he meets him face-to-face tomorrow night. When Okerlund asks Bret if he thinks he's screwed over WCW in exchange for being screwed over by WWF, he asks Okerlund who he is to judge him, and says nothing makes sense anymore. He says it is time to arrive after being on the back burner for so long, and that he has made his presence clear.

Thunderstruck - Thunder recap for March 12, 1998

The Giant shows up to start tonight's show. He wants to know where Kevin Nash is, as he has not seen him around lately after it became an even playing field. Tonight, if the nWo has the guts, he will take them on single-handedly and by himself. He says that if they are as tough as they say they are, he will be slim pickings for Nash at Uncensored; if not, Nash will have hell to pay. Suddenly, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth show up, and Savage asks The Giant if he is hearing what he is thinking he is hearing before saying that if The Giant gets rid of Kevin Nash, it will leave "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan alone in the steel cage with him. He then says that with Hogan gone, the madness will get to business and he will get his hands on the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Suddenly, Sting shows up and tells Savage it is his title, not "the title," but Savage warns Sting that with the right guy in the right place and the right time, there is no telling what will happen when the madness gets out of control. Sting tells Savage this is the right place and the right time and that he is the right guy, and tonight is good with him. Savage accepts the challenge.

Before the next match, Raven tells Brad Armstrong that tonight, they are scheduled to do battle; however, he advises him that discretion is the better part of valor. Raven tells Armstrong he understands his pain and frustration, and remembers how Armstrong was Rookie of the year and one-half of the tag team champions, and says that since then, his career has descended into mediocrity. Raven says he is aware of the "Armstrong Curse," and says the sins of the father are visited upon the son. He understands his respect for his father, "Bullet" Bob Armstrong, but the bookers in WCW were jealous of him and took it out on Brad. He tells Armstrong to give in to his hate, anger and frustration, as he feels his pain. He then hits Brad Armstrong with an Evenflow DDT and pins him while saying "Quoth the Raven, nevermore." Raven beats Brad Armstrong.

Tony Schiavone interviews Chris Jericho, who shows up wearing Juventud Guerrera's mask and Rey Mysterio Jr.'s T-shirt, on the stage. Jericho says he feels pretty good tonight, and tells Dean Malenko that if he wants a shot at the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, he will put the title on the line tonight. Jericho then says he is not only the man of 1,004 holds; he is also the collector of trophies, as he has Juventud Guerrera's mask, the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and Rey Mysterio Jr.'s T-shirt. He plans to beat Malenko with the Texas Cloverleaf - Malenko's own hold - and when he does, he hopes Malenko will change the name of it to the "Canadian Jericho Leaf." He then says he and everyone knows that Malenko will never beat him for the title again.

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan beats Kendall Windham.

This weekend on WCW Saturday Night: Bill Goldberg in action! Dean Malenko and "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit in tag action! Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and The British Bulldog vs. Brian Adams and Curt Hennig!

Scott Steiner beats Johnny Grunge with the Steiner Recliner after smacking Grunge in the crotch with the middle rope on his way in before knocking Grunge off the apron and through his own table at ringside.

Tony Schiavone interviews Eddie Guerrero on the stage. Eddie says that last Monday night, his nephew Chavo Guerrero Jr. had a chance to become a champion, but he dropped the ball like always and disgraced the Guerrero name. As a result, he has to come back out and raise the family name back up to the top. As Eddie continues to complain about Chavo, Chavo shows up and asks Eddie if he has something to say. Eddie says he has tried beating Chavo up, dragging his face all over the mat and handpicking opponents to move him up the ladder, but nothing has worked. He then says they should settle this man-to-man in the ring, and if he wins, Chavo has to do things the way he says, to whom he says and how he says, as he is going to change him from a loser to a winner. Chavo accepts on the condition that if he loses, Eddie had to do things "the Guerrero way" with honor, integrity and respect. Eddie accepts, and Chavo tells him to get in the ring right now.

Eddie Guerrero beats Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a kick to the groin prior to the top rope frog splash. As per pre-match stipulation, Chavo must now do whateve Eddie Guerrero tells him to. During the match, it is announced that Dean Malenko has accepted Chris Jericho's challenge for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship for later tonight.

Eric Bischoff, Scott Hall and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up. Bischoff says there is "dumb, dumber and mega-dumb," and that The Giant is "mega-dumb." Hogan says that when he heard The Giant (whom he calls "Fee-Fi-Fo-Dumb") challenge the entire nWo, he knew the nWo was coming to the Thanksgiving celebration and that they would all be fighting over The Giant like parts of a Thanksgiving turkey. Scott Hall tells The Giant he did not think it was possible, but that he is as dumb as he looks and that he will find out what happens when you mess with the nWo. He then tells Hogan the Thanksgiving feast is not over yet, because at the end of the night, Sting will have his hands full with him while "Macho Man" will be in the steel cage with Hogan. He says he will be watching Savage vs. Sting tonight, and that the nWo hates controversy and that they all just want to get along. Hogan says that after picking The Giant's bones, he and Hall will be on vacation as they watch Sting and Savage wrestle, because they will get rid of Sting and Savage once and for all.

Konnan beats Lizmark Jr. with the Tequila Sunrise. After the match, Konnan tries to unmask Lizmark Jr., but Juventud Guerrera shows up and hits Konnan with a springboard drop kick. Konnan sneaks up on Guerrera and attacks him from behind before knocking Lizmark Jr. out of the ring, then trips up Guerrera on the top rope and continues to attack him.

Tony Schiavone interviews Rick Rude and Curt Hennig. Rude says his original intent was to collect a hefty bounty place on Bret "The Hit Man" Hart's head by the WWF, but after hanging with the New World Order for a while and hooking up with Hennig, he has come to realize that is not about money; it is about self-gratification. Hennig says Bret had an opportunity to join the nWo, but he chose WCW, and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan has sent the message to eliminate him. Hennig says that the people will see one of the best wrestling matches in a long time as he is a good wrestler, but there is a difference between being good and being great, and that when you talk about him and Rude beating up people since eighth grade along with Scott Norton, they have never lost a fight. Rude says WCW will be "Hart-less" next week on Nitro, as he and Hennig have purchased a round-trip ticket to Hades and back for Bret.

We see a video package for the Triple Jeopardy Match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship between Raven, "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit and Diamond Dallas Page at Uncensored.

Saturn beats Disco Inferno with the Rings of Saturn.

The Giant's attempt to take on the nWo single-handedly ends with a Jackknife Power Bomb to Konnan, causing the match to end and the nWo to back off. Yet again, head of WCW security Doug Dellinger cuffs The Giant's wrists with chains and a padlock with the help of local law enforcement, and he is once again led backstage. Suddenly, Kevin Nash shows up with a cup of coffee in his hand, and he splashes the coffee in his face. The Giant breaks the chains padlocked around his wrists under his own power and chases Kevin Nash to the back.

Dean Malenko beats Chris Jericho - who is wearing Juventud Guerrera's mask - with the Texas Cloverleaf to become WCW Cruiserweight Champion for the fourth time...almost. After the match, Malenko attacks Jericho from behind and unmasks Jericho only to reveal that the man behind the mask is not Jericho, but is instead Lenny Lane. Malenko is then struck from behind with the WCW Cruiserweight Championship by the real Jericho, who then puts Malenko in the Lion Tamer.

Lex Luger beats Scott Norton by disqualification when Scott Steiner interferes. After the match, Rick Stiener gets in the ring and back body drops Norton over the top rope. Scott Steiner tries to run away, but Luger punches Scott and throws him into the ring. Norton attacks Rick from behind, and Lex Luger and Rick Steiner fight off both Scott Steiner and Scott Norton until the latter team retreats.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship ends with Scott Hall attacking Sting and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan attacking Savage earlier. When Savage and Sting fight them off, they send out the rest of the nWo, and as the nWo regroup, Sting puts Savage and himself on a harness and they both escape to the rafters to end the show.

Thunderstruck - Thunder recap for March 5, 1998

The show starts with "Macho Man" Randy Savage receiving the Harvard Lampoon Real Man of the Year award for 1998 as part of a message from the New World Order. Savage says he knows what is wrong with the nWo and knows how to fix it as he receives his award. He is also seen signing autographs as he says that the pecking order of the nWo has changed and that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan is no longer "the big kahuna."

The New World Order shows up. Eric Bischoff mocks "Macho Man" Randy Savage, saying he is not a real man compared to "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, that a real man would admit that he has lived under Hogan's shadow all of his career, and that Savage is the second-most delusional human being he has ever met in his life. Hogan says it is quite clear that with him as the big kahuna, the whole nWo and his nWo-ites know that when you are with the nWo, you are with the nWo for life. He then says that once they line their ducks up in a row, Sting will be stung and that "Macho Man" will not be so macho anymore. Hogan then boasts about beating Savage like a dog on Nitro and proving that he made professional wrestling what it is today before calling himself "the real macho man." He also calls Harvard Lampoon's "Real Man of the Year" the biggest joke he has ever seen, as everybody knows that Miss Elizabeth was also his manager and that you would have to look at her skinny legs to see he is a man. He says that Scott Hall will make sure Sting is stung at Uncensored, and suggest that WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon find him another opponent, because Savage will not be there. He also says that if Savage had the intestinal fortitude to enter the arena tonight, he will beat him up again. Suddenly, Brian Adams interrupts, saying he does not want to stomp on any toes and that Hogan has nothing to prove, as Savage and everyone knows that Hogan is an icon and that he will beat the hell out of Savage. He also asks Hogan for the honor to take out Savage himself and let Hogan have the night off should Savage show up tonight. Hogan accepts, and Savage nothing to do with the nWo as they are just two sweet.

Bill Goldberg beats Vincent in mere seconds with just the Spear and the Jackhammer.

Eddie Guerrero beats Prince Iaukea after dropkicking Iaukea into the knee, tripping his off the top rope before he can hit a springboard move.

This weekend on WCW Saturday Night: Disco Inferno vs. Lodi! Dean Malenko vs. Kidman! Scott Steiner vs. Ray Traylor!

Kimberly, Spice and Fire and the Nitro Girls announce that WCW Road to Spring Party is making a stop at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina with "Mean" Gene Okerlund and all of the Nitro Girls. They will be broadcasting live from the campus and they will be bringing Nitro right to the Devil's Den. Students are asked to show their school spirit by partying with them, and while the University of Tennessee had a great Nitro party, they want to see if Duke can throw a better one. There will be free Domino's Pizza, WCW merchandise give-aways and much more.

Juventud Guerrera beats El Dandy. During the match, Raven's Flock takes their seats in the front row. After the match, Konnan shows up, calls Juvi "Aníbal González" (which is part of his real name), then confronts him for interfering in his match and losing his mask before telling him to "get ready to get got" if he wants to challenge him on Nitro. Juvi says he does not care what Konnan has to say and that he is ready any time, anywhere.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up. He calls out Brian Adams and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, who show up along with Eric Bischoff. Savage confronts Hogan and Bischoff for calling him delusional and Hogan in particular for considering himself the leader of the nWo, and says the rest of the nWo want to shake his hand, smile to his face and stab him in the back at the drop of a hat. He also says his phone is ringing off the hook and that Hogan's friends want to band together with the main goal of getting Hogan out of the nWo. He then says he has known Hogan for too long, and the way he looks at it, Hogan is like a horse with a broken leg and is no good to anybody. He then says that at Uncensored, he will send Hogan to the glue factory. As for Brian Adams, if he is betting his career on Hogan, he will take that bet and raise him five, and after he gets done crushing Brian Adams, he wants Hogan in the middle of the ring so he can give him a piece of the madness. Hogan laughs, and says that Savage will be a comedian after Uncensored, and that he would love to come down to the ring and watch Brian Adams vs. Randy Savage tonight.

We see a video package of Lex Luger's calling out of Scott Steiner prior to their match at Uncensored.

Scott Steiner beats Chase Tatum with the Steiner Recliner.

We see a video package of The Giant hitting Kevin Nash with a Jackknife Power Bomb.

Curt Hennig beats Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart after Rick Rude hits Neidhart with a 2x4 as Hennig distracts referee Mickey Jay. After the match, Hennig and Rick Rude continue to attack Neidhart, then The British Bulldog runs into the ring and chases them away.

Mike Tenay interviews Raven in the ring. Raven says he has yearned from release from the labyrinth of his past, and the walls are bitters memories and the corridors hate. He then says he and Diamond Dallas Page had a volatile past, and that he helped him when nobody else would despite his arrogance. He says DDP did not remember him on the path to fame and glory while he spent three long years in "barbed wire city" making a name for himself and learned that if one is scarred badly enough, they no longer feel the pain. Tonight will be his vindication and DDP's Waterloo. He proved he can destroy "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit, and tonight, he is taking the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. He says that if he wins, he will not put the title on the line at Uncensored so that Benoit and DDP can suffer in silence and agony like he did, and learn that they cannot escape their fate, as someone must pay for the pain of his past.

We see a video package of Chris Jericho. He says that he has realized that the fans really like him, and says he is their role model, hero and paragon of virtue and that they will continue to cheer for him like they always do. He says the fans have becoming "raging Jerichoholics," which he considers a big responsibility. He says the things that he has done for his fans have been misconstrued. He says he is a three-time Cruiserweight champion and that he is the man the fans should be looking up to, and that he should be put on a pedestal like the role model that he is. He also says that his heinous actions as of late will never happen again.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho says that he addresses the Jerichoholics with nothing but the honest truth each and every week, and that there has been a man in the dressing room asking for his advice and opinions. He says that Dean Malenko used to be "The Man of 1,000 Holds" before saying he knows 1,004 holds. He says that until Malenko has the same respect for the business and experience that he has as well as half the talent he possesses, he will never win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship from him.

Chris Jericho beats Ciclope with the Lion Tamer. After the match, Jericho refuses to release the hold, and Dean Malenko shows up to grab Jericho by the hair before suplexing him and putting him in the Texas Cloverleaf.

Scott Norton vs. The Renegade ends when The Giant makes a surprise return and Jackknife Power Bombs Norton before choke slamming The Renegade. The Giant then takes the microphone and hopes that Kevin Nash is watching closely from home, as the playing field is now even with his bad neck and Nash's bad back. He says "Checkmate...show up," before leaving the ring, having chains wrapped around his wrist and padlocked by security and local police, and getting escorted to the back.

Before the next match, Raven gives Diamond Dallas Page one last chance to beg for forgiveness before announcing that the next match is under Raven's Rules. DDP shows up, then tells him he's got his forgiveness "right here" before saying the match will be under "DDP rules" and that there will be no referee. He tells referee Nick Patrick to leave, then the next match begins. DDP and Raven brawl their way towards the back, and "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit shows up from behind the backstage curtains and fights both Raven and DDP. As the match de-evolves into a brawl and returns to the ring, a rather large man in a tanktop, blue jeans and a plaid shirt wrapped around his waist shows up and attacks both DDP and Benoit. Hammer tosses a guardrail into the ring as the rest of Raven's Flock surrounds the ring, and Raven hits Benoit with an Evenflow DDT on the guardrail before doing the same to DDT.

Before the next match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage says that what "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan said earlier in the show about Miss Elizabeth has some merit. After admitting she was his wife as well as his and Hogan's manager, then Miss Elizabeth says "Macho Man' Randy Savage is the real man. Brian Adams has to hold Hogan back. Savage says that if Hogan has a problem with that, then he will have problems with having to ask his wife who the real man is. Savage then fights both Adams and Hogan, and even hits them both with Hogan's weight belt. Adams grabs Savage from behind, and Miss Elizabeth goes for Adam's eyes before being trapped in the corner by Hogan. Savage then fights both Hogan and Adams again, but suddenly, he is attacked by a man in black leather and a jacket with the nWo logon the back. The man with the long blond hair and the sunglasses has shown up again, and he hits Savage with a neckbreaker before the rest of the nWo shows up and attacks Savage until Sting runs into the ring, chasing out the nWo members to end the show.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for October 20, 1997

The show begins with The New World Order laid out. Spray painted on the concrete floor is "DDP," and a black baseball bat and a "Rowdy" Roddy Piper shirt are also found on the floor. A spray paint outline is found around where Curt Hennig is laying. The nWo is outraged, and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff take that rage to the ring along with "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who shows up with a black baseball bat as Bischoff says the bat is proof of who attacked them. He calls Piper scum, says Sting left his fingerprints all over that attack and that Diamond Dallas Page painted his initials in blood. We see that there is a cage above the arena as Hogan says that the crap stops here and calls out Piper, Page and Sting. He also says that he plans to beat Sting to death with his own bat once he gets his hands on Piper and Savage beats up DDP.

Eddie Guerrero retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit.

It is announced that even though Diamond Dallas Page beat Curt Hennig last week, Curt Hennig retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship by disqualification due to the interference of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who rushed into the ring as soon as referee Randy Anderson counted three.

Bill Goldberg beats Wrath in mere seconds before Wrath can take off his mask and cape. A stunned James Vandenberg is beyond words. After the match, Goldberg simply says "Who's next? Who's next? That's all I've got to say! Who's next?" As Steve "Mongo" McMichael shows up for his match, he and Goldberg stare down before Goldberg heads to the back.

Steve "Mongo" McMichael beats Mortis after knocking James Vandenberg off the apron. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Mongo after the match, and Debra McMichael shows up as Mongo says he doesn't care who his Halloween Havoc opponent is, complaining that Mongo is taking away his TV time. Debra refuses to give any hints on who Mongo's opponent will b, and tells him she can hire anybody with her looks and her money. Mongo tears up a sign being held by Stevie Richards in the front row on his way out.

Raven is seen in an abandoned, broken-down playground, and he gives us the following message: "All the joy, all the fun, all the excitement of childhood took place here. This is what every kid looked forward to: recess. Every kid could not wait to get here. Couldn't wait to get beaten up by the bullies. Couldn't wait to get teased and humiliated. Couldn't wait to get out here so they could be chosen last for all the tears. This is where all the fun of childhood took place. The only thing I remember rivaling that was one time, during my parent's attempted reconciliation, they took me skiing. And as I stood atop the mountain and looked across at another snow-covered hill, I saw my reflection...and then a landslide brought it down. You see, scars are souvenirs you never lose. The past is never far. But what do you do? What do you do when all your memories are razor blades? When everything you can possibly remember hurts? What do you do? Quoth the Raven, nevermore."

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: A Malenko! Ray Traylor! Bill Goldberg! Ultimo Dragon! The Giant!

Mike Tenay's report on Lucha Libra and the Mexican Luchadores continues with the story of Rey Mysterio Jr. Rey introduces us to the barrio, tells us about how proud his uncle, the original Rey Mysterio, has passed the mask on to him and is happy to bring the tradition over to the States. He also talks about his mask, which might come off is he does not take the WCW Cruiserweight Championship from Eddie Guerrero at Halloween Havoc, and is afraid that if it comes off, he will lose not only his identity but also his career.

Yuji Nagata beats Juventud Guerrera with the Nagata lock, then chases Sonny Onoo around the ring before being attacked by both Nagata and Onoo before Nagata applies the Nagata Lock to Ultimo Dragon. Raven is seen in the crowd during the match. After the match, Raven is seen with Stevie Richards and Perry Saturn in the front row.

The Giant shows up after Villano IV, Villano V and Damian enter the ring, and it is noted that The Giant is not scheduled to appear tonight. The Giant takes the microphone and calls out Kevin Nash, saying he's not really hurt and that he's really hiding. He tells Nash he's not the big man in WCW and that there is only one giant in professional wrestling, and he's looking at him. He tells Nash to get ready as he's coming for him. Damian then decides to pick a fight with The Giant and gets knocked out. Villano IV and V don't fare much better, as Villano V gets choke slammed and Villano IV gets powerbombed after The Giant grabs the microphone again and says "Kevin Nash...this is how you be a giant."

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Raven and his unknown flunky are seen in the front row before the next match.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Disco Inferno by disqualification after Eddie Guerrero attacks Rey and tries to take his mask off. As the ref is preoccupied with Rey and Eddie, Jacqueline runs into the ring and pulls Disco off the second rope. She then goes after Disco as he tries to leave, and he tries to run to the back only to get beaten up again. Pyrotechnics then officially kick off the second hour.

Eric Bischoff, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage show up again, angry as ever with Savage still carrying a black baseball hat. Bischoff says nobody leaves the buliding until Hogan and Savage get their hands on Sting, and Hogan threatens to fight everyone in the building until he finds who is responsible for the attack on the nWo. Savage says there will be no Diamond Cutters, sleepers or bats. Bischoff says only one organization will control the industry, and it is them. He says nobody leaves the building until they get "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Sting and Diamond Dallas Page. After nobody shows up, Bischoff says Vince McMahon is afraid of Hogan's new movie Assault On Devil's Island, and that DDP and Piper are afraid of Hogan as he dares someone to step up.

Curt Hennig retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Dean Malenko. Hennig's Fisherman Suplex, originally known as the Perfectplex, is now known as the Hennig-plex.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Raven, Stevie Richards, Perry Saturn, Billy Kidman and the unknown flunky are seen in the front row again before the next match.

Scott Norton beats Ray Traylor after Vincent gets on the apron and spray paints Traylor in the eyes with black spray paint. Traylor goes after both Vincent nd Norton after the match, but the rest of the nWo gets into the ring and gangs up on him as he is still blinded.

We see a video package for the Sudden Death match between Diamond Dallas Page and "Macho Man" Randy Savage at Halloween Havoc.

Lex Luger beats Booker T with the Torture Rack. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Luger after the match. Luger admits that Booker T has gotten really good, and finds it "very sweet" that five or six men in the nWo have been laid out instead of doing the laying out. He says the tide has turned against Scott Hall, as he won't able to bully "The Living Larry" Larry Zbyszko, who will call the match down the middle and won't be intimidated. Zbyszko heads to the ring, and makes it clear that he will call the match between Luger and Hall right down the middle as promised, as it has taken him 20 years to earn the respect of everyone around the world and he won't lose it for anything. He tells Luger that Hall is not an easy man to beat, and tells him to do his best. Even though he doesn't like Scott Hall and he likes Lex Luger, he is still calling the match down the middle, which Luger finds no problem with.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Before the next match, Scott Hall takes a survey of who in the crowd is here to see the nWo. and calls WCW "a bunch of cowards" before telling The Giant that Kevin Nash is at home getting ready for him. He also tells "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko that he will answer to him if he does anything other than call his match with Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc right down the middle.

Scott Hall beats Scott Steiner after Scott Hall lays out the referee and a masked referee (who is obviously Vincent) shows up to make the three count after Hall hits The Outsider's Edge on Steiner.

Eric Bischoff, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage show up yet again, this time in a better mood. Bischoff says "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Sting and Diamond Dallas Page have no heart, soul or will to win. Hogan apologizes for "overreacting," saying he forgets how much of a god he is and says that good things come to those who wait. After plugging Assault On Devil's Island, he says the nWo will wait until Halloween Havoc to get Sting, DDP and Piper, saying that all the beatdown on the nWo did was put more gas on the fire. Suddenly, a man in a Sting mask shows up and heads his way to the ring....and another one pops out of the crowd with him. Both men wear Sting masks and beat up Hogan and Bischoff as a third man in a Sting mask shows up. The first two "Stings" are DDP and Piper, and the nWo knocks down the third one on the way to the ring. Suddenly, the cage that was high above the ring all night comes all the way down, and the real Sting rappels down from the rafters to get his hands on Bischoff and anyone else who tangles with him. The nWo bails out through the cage door, but Page and Piper climb up the cage to get a piece of the nWo to end the show.