WCW Monday Nitro: April 7, 1997
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00:00:00Well, Savage has lost it now, he's off the deep end.
00:00:05Boy, I'm telling you what, they all disarray bars.
00:00:07Bischoff is trying to talk some sense into him.
00:00:10Uh-oh, Eric Bischoff stopped him from in there.
00:00:13He has stopped him, Tony.
00:00:19I've never agreed with Eric Bischoff in the last six months, but I do now.
00:00:22Well, he had to do that to save his man.
00:00:24What kind of?
00:00:25If Savage hits her in the face, he's history.
00:00:27Wow.
00:00:28B-U-L-C, B-U-L-C, B-U-L-C.
00:00:32Savage.
00:00:32Boy, he's been talked out of his mind, guys.
00:00:34Calm down.
00:00:35He needs to let her go, I guarantee it.
00:00:36Oh, no.
00:00:37Oh, he shut Bischoff down.
00:00:40And he shut him back.
00:00:42Oh, he nailed Bischoff.
00:00:44He nailed Bischoff.
00:00:46We have fight, we have turmoil within the New World Order,
00:00:51right at the end of Spring Stampede.
00:00:58It is time for WCW World Championship
00:01:02this week, the WCW World Championship,
00:01:07the WCW World Championship, the WCW World Championship.
00:01:13The winner of this match, and
00:01:17the new WCW World Championship,
00:01:23the WCW World Championship Wrestling Monday Night Raw.
00:01:29As we are rocking and rolling for
00:01:32two solid hours of live professional wrestling on television.
00:01:37You are locked in to where the big boys play as we come to you from
00:01:42the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
00:01:46A capacity crowd, as always, on hand.
00:01:50And tonight, one day away, removed from Spring Stampede, a lot is going on.
00:01:56My name is Tony Schiavone.
00:01:58This is the living legend, Larry Zabisco, with you now for our number one.
00:02:03And you saw at the top of the program, and you heard what we said.
00:02:07That was from Spring Stampede, turmoil within the NWO.
00:02:12A week ago on this program, Larry,
00:02:15we thought there was some turmoil based on the comments from Kevin Nash.
00:02:19Obviously, last night, it really came to light.
00:02:22Isn't it interesting how human nature is?
00:02:25The combination of greed, and egos, and
00:02:29lust for power has the new world order busting at the scene.
00:02:35Certainly, we'll be talking a lot about that.
00:02:37You saw what happened at the conclusion of the match between Diamond Dallas and
00:02:42the Macho Man Randy Savage.
00:02:43Take you back now to some of the footage, some of the pictures from last night.
00:02:48Last night, the Macho Man, Miss Elizabeth at his side against Diamond Dallas and
00:02:52his gorgeous wife, Kimberly, in a no disqualification match.
00:02:56You're talking about intensity, look at Diamond Dallas Paige.
00:02:59And from the opening bell, he chased, he stalked, and
00:03:02he hunted the Macho Man Randy Savage.
00:03:04The fight really went to the floor.
00:03:06He went all the way out in the stands between these two combatants.
00:03:10We talked about how intense this match was.
00:03:12The Macho Man snapped.
00:03:14He attacked our ring announcer, David Pinser, took the chair,
00:03:17pummeled Diamond Dallas Paige.
00:03:19He got the ring bell.
00:03:21Kimberly took that away from the Macho Man.
00:03:24The fight then went into the stands once again.
00:03:27DDP on the outside.
00:03:29Then, later in the match, the Macho Man attacks the referee, Mark Curtis,
00:03:33straps him with his own belt.
00:03:36This man was really nuts.
00:03:37And then, here comes Nick Patrick.
00:03:40Nick Patrick comes out.
00:03:41Here comes Kevin Nash, smiling.
00:03:44And then, all of a sudden, when Nick Patrick counted a one, two,
00:03:48three that Kevin Nash did not like, Kevin Nash attacks Nick Patrick.
00:03:52Diamond Dallas goes on to win a big match.
00:03:55But I wanna talk about some of the scenes we saw right there,
00:03:58especially Nick Patrick coming out, a smile on the face of Kevin Nash.
00:04:02And then, when things did not turn out the way of the NWO,
00:04:05Kevin Nash attacks Nick Patrick.
00:04:07Well, I mean, Nick Patrick caught in the middle, Tony, of a rotten situation.
00:04:11But a situation that was golden for Diamond Dallas Page,
00:04:15a man who beat Macho Man Randy Savage.
00:04:18We'll be talking more about this spectacular night, what it means for
00:04:20WCW, and possibly what is going on within the turmoil that now exists with the NWO.
00:04:26But it's time to go to the ring for action this week as we go to the ring here
00:04:31in Huntsville on Nitro.
00:04:32Larry, take a look at this crowd on hand, and let me say this about the match.
00:04:36We're talking so much about the turmoil,
00:04:39the problems that exist within the NWO.
00:04:41You sound happy when you say that.
00:04:43Well, I think I really- It's about time.
00:04:45Well, really, yeah, in many ways I am, but we need to discuss it because it has
00:04:49a profound impact on what's going on.
00:04:51Let's also talk about what a fight that was with Diamond Dallas Page and
00:04:55the Macho Man last night.
00:04:57I think Macho Man found out what a man Diamond Dallas is.
00:05:01You know, Page has had his ups and downs.
00:05:04No one has put more blood, sweat, and tears into a career like DDT has.
00:05:10And it paid off.
00:05:11I think Macho Man just pressed the right button.
00:05:13And that's when he humiliated Kimberly,
00:05:17that sparked the fire inside Diamond Dallas Page.
00:05:20Yeah, you know what we saw at the top of the program of the footage when
00:05:23Eric Bischoff was shoved, and there was problems, Chevy matches going on within
00:05:27the NWO, you know, really, the Macho Man, as we know for so long,
00:05:33the Macho Man really just kind of snapped.
00:05:36And I'm not talking about snapping into it.
00:05:38I'm talking about in his mind, snap.
00:05:40He was gonna hit everybody.
00:05:42He attacked our ring announcer.
00:05:44He attacked, brutally attacked the referee.
00:05:47He was going to hit Kimberly and then shove Eric Bischoff down.
00:05:50I mean, this man is really unstable.
00:05:52Well, he was unstable before.
00:05:54Now again, within the New World Order, it seems to me,
00:05:57it's like a third world country, Tony.
00:05:59Something happens and all of a sudden,
00:06:01you got five different generals all stabbing each other in the back,
00:06:05trying to become the president.
00:06:06Who's gonna grab control of the power of the New World Order?
00:06:10That's the question.
00:06:11Great tag team match to open up, Nitro.
00:06:13Ladies and gentlemen, in this program, listen to this.
00:06:17In our number two,
00:06:18our main event tonight is gonna be the Giant against Scott Steiner.
00:06:23You heard me right, our number two, the Giant against Scott Steiner.
00:06:27Plus, public enemy, Harlem Heat to face the Horseman, Jeff Gerrard,
00:06:31Steve Mongo McMichael, the Ultimo Dragon, Prince Iakea, for the WCW TV belt.
00:06:38So a lot on the line, a lot of big matches here tonight in Nitro.
00:06:42And now the big 300 pounder, Hugh Meyers, and the quickness here from Alex Wright.
00:06:46Well, Alex Wright better use his speed, get out of the corner, do what he's doing.
00:06:50Use a lot of movement, but don't use power against you, Alex.
00:06:53There you go, use the agility.
00:06:57Talk about the New World Order's problems.
00:07:01This gives the Dungeon of Doom the Horseman.
00:07:04This gives WCW the golden opportunity, Tony.
00:07:08This is the time we can finish them off.
00:07:10Finish them off may be the operative word here, but I wonder.
00:07:13And we have not seen or heard from the NWO during this entire day.
00:07:18We spent leading up to our airtime here tonight on WCW Monday Night Raw.
00:07:23As Conan, Mexican heavyweight champion, boy, shoves Alex Wright down.
00:07:27And that's exactly what Conan wanted.
00:07:29Mickey J restraining the youngster from Germany.
00:07:31Yeah, well, he caught Wright off guard, got him flustered, Wright came in.
00:07:34Conan tried to take advantage of the referee being out of position, but
00:07:38psychosis stopped him.
00:07:41Psychosis back to the attack once again.
00:07:43And there is Conan whipping psychosis in.
00:07:47Look at the agility of Conan, head scissor takeover.
00:07:49Took the man down, back to the point of attack again.
00:07:52You don't want to let psychosis get up top.
00:07:54That's where he lives.
00:07:55That's where he succeeds.
00:07:57Spinning, flying body attack that time.
00:08:01And a drop kick, sending Hugh Morris down.
00:08:03He's trying to move over.
00:08:05Psychosis saw him.
00:08:06Psychosis can't fly.
00:08:08He took some time there.
00:08:10Whoa, he went that way.
00:08:11Wow, a corkscrew moonsault from the top that time.
00:08:15I thought he was going after Conan, so did Hugh Morris.
00:08:18He went the other way.
00:08:20So psychosis now, you can see favoring that back.
00:08:23Obviously, when you talk about high risk maneuvers, you're seeing some, and
00:08:28you're seeing why they are high risk for you and for your opponent.
00:08:32As Conan takes advantage of a man trying to get in the ring,
00:08:36taking his eyes off his opponent, Larry.
00:08:37Well, that's the name of the game.
00:08:39I mean, someone makes a mistake, capitalize on it.
00:08:41Conan, vicious man, he knows what he's doing in there.
00:08:45Psychosis, I think, made a mistake.
00:08:47Forget Hugh Morris outside.
00:08:48Should have came down on Conan, and he's paying the price.
00:08:53All right, fans, we talked about how brutal that match was last night between
00:08:56DDP, my goodness, great running Lariat, and the Macho Man Randy Savage.
00:09:00Let's take you back earlier today as Diamond Dallas Page was entering
00:09:05the arena here in Huntsville, Alabama.
00:09:07I want you to take a good look at DDP.
00:09:09I don't really think he wanted people to see how he was, but
00:09:12there was no question about it.
00:09:13Look at this, a black guy- Get the camera out of my face, chump.
00:09:17There you see an eye contact- Get out of my face, man.
00:09:19Savage thinks this thing's over?
00:09:21I don't think so.
00:09:22Get out of the, move the camera.
00:09:24That's what he did to my old lady after he did to Kimberly last night.
00:09:29Get out of my way, chump.
00:09:31Very brave cameraman right there, and
00:09:33you can just see the battle scars on the face of DDP.
00:09:36And you can also see that, but you can hear and
00:09:39feel that it is not over as far as DDP is concerned.
00:09:43Yeah, Diamond Dallas looks like he got hit by a truck, and he did.
00:09:46It was a brutal war.
00:09:48Again, though, it was one that Diamond Dallas wound up on top of.
00:09:53Nice move there.
00:09:54But again, Diamond Dallas thought he wasn't through, and he's not.
00:09:57This guy is determined, and in heart, I'm with him.
00:10:01And you know, exactly right, Larry.
00:10:03There are wars and there are battles.
00:10:05We saw a battle last night, but we are seeing the formation of a bitter war in
00:10:10our sport between two of the top superstars going, one for the NWO, one for WCW.
00:10:16Well, Macho Man didn't look that good either.
00:10:19Yeah, and you know, look at the missile drop kick from Alex Wright.
00:10:22And a drop kick sending Conan down.
00:10:24Alex Wright, European uppercuts on both men.
00:10:27And now a right hand to the side of the head.
00:10:30Alex Wright trying to take on both men.
00:10:31I'm not so sure now who the legal man is.
00:10:33I believe it's Hugh Morris.
00:10:35Well, he's got Conan down.
00:10:37That was a arm drag takeover.
00:10:41Yeah, but see, the man's moving.
00:10:44Alex Wright shouldn't be getting up when he's moving.
00:10:47It's a great point.
00:10:48But he got him.
00:10:50But he kicked out Raleigh in almost a one count that time.
00:10:53Alex Wright, a lot of energy, a lot of determination,
00:10:58but just too many people in the ring to attack.
00:11:00And swinging neck breakers got Alex Wright down.
00:11:03Conan softened him up.
00:11:05Hugh Morris, big moonsault.
00:11:07No laughing matter, is what it's called.
00:11:10And it's going to put Alex Wright down with a three count.
00:11:16Conan's not finished yet.
00:11:19Oh, boy.
00:11:23This one is over, and Conan demands a count as well.
00:11:27And he gets it.
00:11:29So the Dungeon of Doom looking red hot.
00:11:32You know, I commented earlier, I think
00:11:35the Dungeon of Doom, the four horsemen,
00:11:37guys like Luger and the Giant, they
00:11:39have to have their adrenaline going.
00:11:41WCW, what do you have before them?
00:11:42Arriba la raza.
00:11:44This is what's going on.
00:11:45WCW is on a roll after last night, Tony,
00:11:49the turmoil in the New World Order.
00:11:51All the wrestlers feel what's going on.
00:11:54The victory by Diamond Dallas Page
00:11:57is a great example and influence.
00:11:59And look at this right here.
00:12:00Hugh Morris, over 300 pounds.
00:12:03Looks more like Rey Mysterio Jr. flying off that top turnbuckle,
00:12:07but squashed Alex Wright like a grape.
00:12:10Speaking of Rey Mysterio Jr., he is next against Lord Steven
00:12:12Regal live on Nitro.
00:12:14There you see what Conan did and demanded the count
00:12:17one, two, three, which he got.
00:12:18And before we go to the break, we're
00:12:20going to show you some of the sights, sounds of Medusa,
00:12:24Akira Hokuto from last night.
00:12:33This is Nitro, and welcome back live to Huntsville, Alabama.
00:12:37It's Lord Steven Regal and Prince Aya Kaya,
00:12:41both former champs, both men who want to get the titles back
00:12:45around their waist once again.
00:12:47And Rey Mysterio Jr. and Lord Steven Regal locking up here.
00:12:50You know, still to come in this telecast,
00:12:55the Giant and Scott Stunner.
00:12:57And we'll be right back.
00:12:58Still to come in this telecast, the Giant and Scott Stunner.
00:13:03Rey Mysterio Jr., a young man here
00:13:07who we have discussed and talked about the quickness.
00:13:09But I tell you, because of what has happened
00:13:13to Lord Steven Regal over the past couple of weeks,
00:13:16I would not want to go up against this man.
00:13:18Now, Regal's been just completely frustrated
00:13:21along with the disruption of the blue bloods,
00:13:24his problems with that, problems with Prince Aya Kaya
00:13:27being almost humiliated by a peasant
00:13:30in the eyes of Lord Regal.
00:13:32But right here, I think Rey Mysterio Jr.'s paying the price
00:13:35for all of that.
00:13:36Regal is a great, mad technician,
00:13:38whether you like him or not.
00:13:39And look at the size difference that he's given away.
00:13:42I mean, Mysterio Jr.'s gotta be at least
00:13:45100 pounds lighter than Regal.
00:13:47Of course, you know, we talked about the problems
00:13:49that Lord Steven Regal has had
00:13:52over the past couple of weeks, couple of months.
00:13:54It all stems from his total lack of respect,
00:13:58total disregard of his opponent.
00:14:00It happened again last night
00:14:02as Prince Aya Kaya retained the TV belt.
00:14:04And Lord Steven Regal, I know he feels that he has,
00:14:08hold on, I'm sorry, fans, I've been told
00:14:11the NWO is now arriving in the back area,
00:14:15the backstage, as we call it, area here.
00:14:17And we've dispatched a camera out there.
00:14:20We wanna follow this, I can tell you that.
00:14:23Let's do the thing, man.
00:14:24Well, here comes the red pack, and there's top rack.
00:14:27Let's listen in here.
00:14:27I'm gonna get Purdy Brother,
00:14:29and then we're gonna take care of the family business.
00:14:31I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:14:33The whole truce for life.
00:14:35We're gonna take care of the family business, my friend.
00:14:37We'll know where the line is drawn.
00:14:40And at that point, the family's together,
00:14:44or they swim with the fishes.
00:14:48I hope you're right.
00:14:49Problems in the family, and I only see four members there.
00:14:51I guess only four are showing up tonight.
00:14:53Hogan, Bischoff, Vincent, and DiBiase.
00:14:56Interesting, they weren't looking all so cocky tonight
00:14:58when they were coming out of that limo, did they?
00:15:00No, they didn't.
00:15:01Hogan wasn't doing that Hollywood strut.
00:15:03Bischoff wasn't flashing those pearly white teeth.
00:15:08Something's going on, Tony, that's for sure,
00:15:10and everybody knows it.
00:15:11And from what we have heard now,
00:15:13they are determined to get their, quote unquote,
00:15:16house in order, so to speak.
00:15:19So Hogan, Bischoff, and I'm sure during the course
00:15:22of this telecast, we are gonna hear from them,
00:15:24and maybe we'll find out exactly what is going on here.
00:15:29Right now, Regal looks a little wobbly.
00:15:32Oh, he's got down, I mean, again,
00:15:33Regal's so pompous, he will underestimate you.
00:15:36And if he underestimates Mysterio Jr.,
00:15:39well, maybe not, well, maybe so.
00:15:42Mysterio sending Regal in.
00:15:43Oh, Regal hit the rope, it fell over the top of the floor.
00:15:47Well, he tried to get over,
00:15:48I think he just missed the apron.
00:15:51And Mysterio goes in with reckless abandon here.
00:15:54Wait, what's this?
00:15:55There's a big guy trying to play Mysterio's game of chess,
00:15:58and Regal may lose this one.
00:16:00He doesn't wanna do that,
00:16:01and Mysterio taking the advantage now.
00:16:04The masked man from Mexico.
00:16:06Seizing the opportunity up on top.
00:16:10Look at what top he takes it.
00:16:12Covers him, one, two.
00:16:14See where his body was,
00:16:15there was no weight over the shoulders,
00:16:17he was almost on a diagonal.
00:16:19Just too light to cover Regal down.
00:16:21He's going for it on the top,
00:16:23his Frankenstein maneuver, took him over.
00:16:25One, two, could not hook the legs that time, Larry,
00:16:29therefore could not get the one, two, three.
00:16:31Yeah, Mysterio's gonna have to try a different approach.
00:16:33Regal's just too big for some of the cradle type maneuvers,
00:16:37and Regal might have him here.
00:16:38Oh boy, a front suplex.
00:16:42Regal now tying Mysterio up
00:16:44in that Regal stretch.
00:16:46This could be it, he's got it hooked.
00:16:47He's shaking up on the neck, his hands are locked.
00:16:50He's got it locked,
00:16:51and Mysterio fighting to get to the ropes.
00:16:53Mysterio has one hope, and that is that he's so small,
00:16:58he can be like a bendable type of guy,
00:17:00he might make it to that rope.
00:17:02Trying to get there, Mysterio, he is underneath it.
00:17:05Randy Anderson's right on top of this one.
00:17:07He's at the rope.
00:17:09And Mysterio is there, but he will not let go.
00:17:12Break the hold, please.
00:17:13He said break.
00:17:15Now, wait a minute.
00:17:16Yeah, he's throwing this match out.
00:17:18He's gonna disqualify Regal here.
00:17:19That's what it looks like.
00:17:20Regal wouldn't break the hold,
00:17:22but then Mysterio's fingers came off the rope.
00:17:25Yes, Randy Anderson has asked for the bell.
00:17:27Regal will not let go.
00:17:28This young man, like you said,
00:17:30there's just so much he can take.
00:17:32Any man can take in that Regal stretch,
00:17:34and we've got some help.
00:17:36We've got the TV champ, Rich Iacamp.
00:17:39He's coming up.
00:17:40Swatted away by, oh no, by Regal.
00:17:42He's got hooked.
00:17:44He's cinched it on.
00:17:45He's got it on the Prince.
00:17:46Regal has been on a warpath as of late.
00:17:49He may have been losing matches,
00:17:51but he has left bodies all over the ring
00:17:53and is doing much the same here tonight.
00:17:56Now, he's got Iakaya hooked.
00:17:58Prince Iakaya, who later on tonight
00:18:01is supposed to defend the TV belt
00:18:04here on our program in our number two.
00:18:07Boy, just bombing it right in the eye sockets.
00:18:11Well, we got the whole referee staff here.
00:18:13Scott Diggins and Mickey J coming out.
00:18:15I don't know if anybody, Rey is out.
00:18:17Look at this.
00:18:18Look how he is out of it,
00:18:20completely out on the man now, so is Iakaya.
00:18:24Rey Mysterio will be the official wearer of this match.
00:18:26This is a result of a disqualification.
00:18:27Speak the word.
00:18:28Rey Mysterio Jr.
00:18:32And Regal stomping a man who is out.
00:18:36Prince Iakaya to defend the TV belt later on.
00:18:39Carnage in the ring in the hands of a man.
00:18:43Well, maybe he's not a champion.
00:18:44Maybe he's been losing matches.
00:18:46That's three in a row, actually,
00:18:47in the last count of Regal.
00:18:49But he certainly is-
00:18:50Get back to the wrestling room.
00:18:52Hold on a second, Larry.
00:18:54I've been told now we have another limousine arriving.
00:18:57What is this all about?
00:18:58I don't know.
00:19:00Now, Hogan and Bischoff and Vincent and DiBiase,
00:19:04as this goes on, once again, we're gonna be going to-
00:19:07Look at this.
00:19:09Come on, Regal.
00:19:10For as good as Regal is, again, the biggest weakness of all is he just believes
00:19:14everybody's gonna pay the big boys' price.
00:19:16Let's go to the back right now.
00:19:17He's set up for a Manchester on TV.
00:19:20There's Liz, the Machos.
00:19:22It's another limousine.
00:19:23Looks worse than Diamonds Dallas Page did, I'll tell you that.
00:19:25It really does.
00:19:26Let's see who's here.
00:19:27It's Wall Street, Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton.
00:19:33There's Sting.
00:19:34No, that's, I don't think that's Sting.
00:19:37And here is Kevin Nash.
00:19:40Sleazy little six walking out.
00:19:42Larry, two different limousines, two different factions.
00:19:46Let's see if we can-
00:19:48Can't hide from you guys, can we?
00:19:50We have to step away.
00:19:52But the NWO has arrived in much different fashion tonight.
00:19:57Let's go to some of the stills last night from Spring Stampede.
00:20:01We are back live on Nitro.
00:20:16Before we go to our next match, we are going to take you now back to last night
00:20:20at Spring Stampede.
00:20:22There was no Scott Hall, but there was a Kevin Nash, and he had made some demands.
00:20:27We tried to get back and find out.
00:20:29Scott Steiner arrives.
00:20:30He gets spit in the face by Kevin Nash.
00:20:33They mace Scott Steiner to the police because Scott Steiner hit a policeman.
00:20:37He was arrested.
00:20:38Therefore, it was one-on-one, Kevin Nash and Rick Steiner for
00:20:41the World Tag Team title.
00:20:43And what a match this was.
00:20:45Nick Patrick was the referee.
00:20:47Rick Steiner gave it his all, but when Sixx took off the turnbuckle cover,
00:20:51they injured the ear further of Rick Steiner.
00:20:54And the one, two, three was made.
00:20:56An argument ensued, and we want to talk about this argument as we go to
00:20:59the next match, because the repeated blows on Rick Steiner's ear.
00:21:05Ted DiBiase apparently didn't like it.
00:21:07He got up on the apron of the ring, and he said, enough is enough.
00:21:11Ted DiBiase walked out of the match.
00:21:13Nick Patrick did not want to make the count because of Kevin Nash trying
00:21:18to injure the ear further of Rick Steiner.
00:21:21But he made the count, and that began the problems that continued to escalate
00:21:27throughout the night for the NWO.
00:21:29It seems to me like there's a definite conflict within the New World Order
00:21:34to try to seize some kind of power.
00:21:37Who has the authority?
00:21:38We saw Bischoff try to hold back Macho Man from belting Kimberly.
00:21:44We see DiBiase try to stop something.
00:21:48I mean, who is the authority?
00:21:51That could be one of the big factors to deterioration of the New World Order.
00:21:56A couple of things I need to say about that match, and
00:21:58also about what has happened.
00:22:00You say maybe a struggle of power within the NWO.
00:22:03We know that there is turmoil.
00:22:05There is no doubt about that.
00:22:06As Chris Benoit comes out with woman to face Ice Train in this matchup.
00:22:11And we realize that, but there also seems to be a blatant misunderstanding
00:22:17as far as how far you take things, or where you draw the line.
00:22:22And you can almost see it last night develop.
00:22:25And you can really see it tonight, because here comes DiBiase.
00:22:29Here comes Eric Bischoff.
00:22:30Here comes Hulk Hogan in one limousine.
00:22:32Here comes Savage and Kevin Nash in another limousine.
00:22:37I mean, the lines were drawn last night, and
00:22:39those same lines were apparent in our last match when two different limousines
00:22:44arrived here live tonight on Nitro.
00:22:45See, the answer to that whole question is, who is drawing the line?
00:22:51Well, I think as we heard, Hulk Hogan says he,
00:22:54the world champion, is going to draw the line.
00:22:58They are here tonight, and I hope, I never really want to see the NWO come out.
00:23:03I've never wanted to see this ever since they first arrived on the scene last May.
00:23:08But I wanna see them come out here tonight, and
00:23:10I wanna see what's going to happen.
00:23:12And I know you fans do also stay with us live.
00:23:15Ice Training Chris Benoit, as we said, Scott Steiner arrested last night.
00:23:19He is now out, and he'll be wrestling later on tonight against the giant one on
00:23:23one.
00:23:24He was maced in the face last night, and arrested for hitting a police officer.
00:23:28Well, tempers were high last night, boy.
00:23:33When you build a police man, you know you've lost all emotional control.
00:23:37Well, I talked to Scott Steiner, I said, why in the world did you let that happen?
00:23:41Why did you hit a police officer?
00:23:42He said, that Kevin Nash, and we saw it there, he said, he spit in my face.
00:23:46I didn't mean to hit a police officer, but I'm not gonna let anyone spit in my face.
00:23:51So you just see what kind of temper he has.
00:23:53I know I punched out the assistant dean in college, but
00:23:55it was before I realized it was the assistant dean.
00:24:00Ice train here against Chris Benoit.
00:24:01What a classic match Benoit had last night with Dean Malenko.
00:24:04Ice train.
00:24:06A lot of questions need to be answered there.
00:24:08Backhanded chop, Benoit against this big, powerful man.
00:24:12Good attack once again, and you can hear it here.
00:24:15Yeah, but he's attacking the upper body, and that's a mistake.
00:24:18Ice train's just too big, man, he don't feel that.
00:24:21And he's powering back on Benoit.
00:24:23Benoit gotta use his brain.
00:24:25My goodness, he ran right through him there.
00:24:28Hold on.
00:24:29Fans, we have problems in the back, we understand.
00:24:33Now, we're gonna send a cameraman back there in just a second.
00:24:35Send Tinsley.
00:24:36It's with the NWO, listen in.
00:24:37We wanna know what color you guys are, because right now, we really don't know.
00:24:41This doesn't mean the same thing, man, unless you're with us.
00:24:45I wanna know that.
00:24:46You got a few minutes to think about it.
00:24:48Or if you got something you wanna say, or you wanna go now, we're here.
00:24:52One of them.
00:24:55No, settle down.
00:24:56No, no, no, we've all had it.
00:25:00No, we've all had it.
00:25:01No, no, no.
00:25:03No, that you caused.
00:25:04No, no, no.
00:25:05No, that you caused.
00:25:06You're the one, you're a part of the problem,
00:25:07you're not a part of the solution, my friend.
00:25:09No, let me tell you something.
00:25:10You've been put on probation, you got soft.
00:25:12I didn't get soft, I got smart, that's all, there's a big difference.
00:25:15I'm not smart.
00:25:16Easy, guys.
00:25:16Wait a minute, hold on, hold on.
00:25:18Say something, you gotta cool it.
00:25:19Cool heads prevail, let's just think about it for a minute, man.
00:25:22I don't like that, that doesn't work for me.
00:25:23Yeah, think about it.
00:25:24No, that doesn't work for me, no.
00:25:26Remember, one for all, for one.
00:25:27It ain't that way right now, we gotta get it that way.
00:25:29No kidding.
00:25:30We gotta get it that way.
00:25:31I'm a rocket scientist.
00:25:32One way or the other.
00:25:33Hey, Gordon, whose side are you on?
00:25:34This or a side?
00:25:35I'm with the NWO right here, let's get it together.
00:25:37Okay, that's what I want to hear, that's what I want to hear.
00:25:41Wow, I did notice that during that exchange that Kevin Nash just walked away.
00:25:45Did you notice that?
00:25:46He stood in the back there.
00:25:47Well, I thought Hogan was talking to Kevin Nash.
00:25:49Apparently, Macho Man seems to be the one he was pointing at here.
00:25:55And it goes long.
00:25:56Teddy Long goes down hard.
00:25:57Some key things happened during that exchange that we need to discuss and
00:26:01we need to talk about and maybe speculate on.
00:26:04But meanwhile, Teddy Long takes a nosedive,
00:26:07a little bit too close to the action.
00:26:09My goodness, and a front DDT.
00:26:12Cover to one, two, and three, and Benoit wins.
00:26:15Push Benoit is your winner.
00:26:22The Macho Man pointed at Eric Bischoff and said,
00:26:24you've gotten soft since you've been suspended.
00:26:27And Eric said, no, I've gotten smart.
00:26:29Well, Bischoff's got a point.
00:26:31You've got to be smart and learn how to live within those loopholes.
00:26:35And I'm sure that's what he's trying to regain.
00:26:37But it looks to me like there's some friction between Macho Man and Hogan.
00:26:43Let's take you to last night.
00:26:45Chris Benoit and Demo Linko from Spring Stampede.
00:26:48Last week when we had Nitro and
00:26:51we knew there were problems existing within the NWO,
00:26:56many of the fans were in the NWO and
00:26:59I think that's probably why we're here tonight.
00:27:04It's a little bit of a different story than last week.
00:27:08We're in the NWO, we're in the NWO.
00:27:10We're in the NWO, we're in the NWO.
00:27:13We're in the NWO, we're in the NWO.
00:27:14And we knew there were problems existing within the NWO.
00:27:18Members of the NWO, namely Hollywood Hulk Hogan, were in Chicago for
00:27:22the world premiere of Dennis Rodman's new movie,
00:27:25Double Team, along with Jean-Claude Van Damme.
00:27:27We take you now to that premiere.
00:27:29ET was on hand, there was Jean-Claude Van Damme, many of the celebrities from
00:27:34Hollywood, from the sports world, fans were on hand for
00:27:37this big world premiere in the Windy City.
00:27:40And they were all centered around the superstars,
00:27:43Hollywood Hulk Hogan there, of course.
00:27:45The cat's out of the bag, everybody knows the Rodman connection.
00:27:48It's me and my sister, you know what I'm saying?
00:27:50They get it.
00:27:51Hey, but congratulations, you guys are great, man.
00:27:54Thanks, man.
00:27:54Yeah, I've seen it already.
00:27:56They're great in the film.
00:27:57Thank you.
00:27:59First, the movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, and
00:28:01of course, the newest member of the NWO, Dennis Rodman.
00:28:06There's Mrs. Rodman, where's Dennis?
00:28:08Would you look at this?
00:28:09That is Dennis.
00:28:11Dennis Rodman, you know, why is he a part of the NWO?
00:28:15Why did he make this decision?
00:28:17Well, the fans were there, and Hogan and Rodman had a chance to say this.
00:28:20Well, everybody wants to know why, right?
00:28:26The reason why, I think it's because he wanted to have fun, right?
00:28:31He wanted to make a lot of money.
00:28:32That's right.
00:28:33He didn't want to get fired anyway.
00:28:35As you know, what they say, color of money is gold and diamonds.
00:28:38You know, Ric Flair, eat your heart out, baby.
00:28:41I define the word money.
00:28:45He's not in your league.
00:28:46The deal is, the deal is nobody's in your league.
00:28:50That's why you're with the NWO, my friend.
00:28:51That's right, baby.
00:28:52New World Order, baby, coming July 13th in a home near you.
00:28:57So there it is, Dennis Rodman, Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
00:29:04The premiere of Double Team, the world premiere of his brand new movie.
00:29:12And everything looked good right there for the NWO.
00:29:15But as you know, and as you've seen here, there's not many smiles going on at all
00:29:20here tonight.
00:29:21And they are here tonight in force.
00:29:25They are all here.
00:29:26However, there is a big line divided right down the middle.
00:29:30And we saw that earlier in this telecast.
00:29:33You know, the New World Order, Tony, not exactly made up of members of the clergy.
00:29:38And I don't know, I just have a lot of good feelings for
00:29:42what's happening to the New World Order.
00:29:44You know, let me also talk, and we need to talk a lot about the NWO and
00:29:50what is going on in their camp, so to speak.
00:29:53But let's talk about how we ended the last segment.
00:29:58You saw a lot of different people get involved in the Chris Benoit,
00:30:01Dee Malenko match.
00:30:02Jacqueline, Kevin Sullivan, Arne Anderson, Eddie Guerrero.
00:30:08Kevin Sullivan came out last night with a stick, got involved in the match.
00:30:12The match was thrown out.
00:30:14Eddie Guerrero comes out.
00:30:16Sullivan, Jimmy Hart, they put the US belt on Eddie Guerrero and
00:30:21usher him out quickly.
00:30:23I don't know what that was about.
00:30:25I do know the belt has been returned by the WCW officials to Dee Malenko
00:30:30because he retained the belt in a match that was basically thrown out last night.
00:30:34But there was a lot going on.
00:30:36Jacqueline came out, she attacked Woman.
00:30:38There was purpose.
00:30:39Arne Anderson allowed, came out to help Benoit, but
00:30:43allowed this man, Kevin Sullivan, to pass and hit Benoit with his stick.
00:30:47What's with that?
00:30:48What's with Arne Anderson?
00:30:50Didn't stick up for Benoit whatsoever.
00:30:52And I have no idea what is going on there, but I do know it all ended.
00:30:57And we saw the final shot with Benoit and
00:31:01Malenko looking at each other saying he was not supposed to be here.
00:31:06Who is he?
00:31:07We have no idea.
00:31:08They will not answer our questions at all.
00:31:10But something was up last night.
00:31:12There was purpose for many people.
00:31:14Look at this.
00:31:15Hector saw it coming.
00:31:17Hector blocked it.
00:31:18He delayed.
00:31:20He delayed.
00:31:21He should have nailed her.
00:31:22He blocked her right hand at Hector.
00:31:25Now this, the brother of Eddie Guerrero.
00:31:29Well, they look the same.
00:31:30They certainly do.
00:31:31Eddie, of course, his younger brother.
00:31:33Hector, a great veteran against Kevin Sullivan.
00:31:36And it was Eddie who Kevin ushered out last night with that US strap.
00:31:41Sullivan got him right there.
00:31:43Miss Jacqueline had to throw Hector off.
00:31:45She dumped him right on the cement.
00:31:48Strong little thing, isn't she?
00:31:49She is powerful and a force, and mean, determined, and fearless.
00:31:54Those are the attributes you need to be successful in the ring.
00:31:59Sullivan, sending now, Hector in the corner.
00:32:05He loves to do this.
00:32:06He loves to torture people to hurt them.
00:32:08Well, he lives to hurt people.
00:32:10That makes Sullivan happy, it looks to me, with the mastermind there, Jimmy Harden,
00:32:17and the dynamic force of little sweet Jacqueline there.
00:32:21Obviously helps the taskmaster become a strong unit.
00:32:25He throws about, threw Hector out right to Miss Jacqueline.
00:32:27He knew where she was.
00:32:29Yeah, he turned to his right, and I'll tell you,
00:32:31he's been beating around so much.
00:32:32He's really defenseless here.
00:32:33And this is what she loves.
00:32:35I mean, wide open shot, picked him up.
00:32:40I mean, Hector's not that big, but he's bigger than she is.
00:32:44And she picked him up with ease.
00:32:46Snap, Mary.
00:32:48Hector's got a beat 210.
00:32:51She's going to shove him back into the ring.
00:32:53Oh, my goodness.
00:32:56What do you do with her?
00:32:58You stay away from her, I guess.
00:32:59You can answer your own question on that one.
00:33:01Tied now to the tree of woe.
00:33:03Look at the gods.
00:33:04Hector got a beating.
00:33:05Where's Eddie?
00:33:07That's a good question.
00:33:08Move along.
00:33:10Boom.
00:33:11Caught in the tree of woe.
00:33:12Sullivan lives for this.
00:33:14Look at his side.
00:33:15The marks on his side.
00:33:16Looks like a broken rib to me.
00:33:18You may be right.
00:33:19And now he's going to put the period mark on this one
00:33:23with that double stomp.
00:33:25On the sternum, looking around, it's over.
00:33:28The great veteran Hector Guerrero came in,
00:33:31beat up by two people.
00:33:32No one can fight back from that.
00:33:37This ain't over till it's over.
00:33:41In other words, it's not over.
00:33:43I think I just give her the credit cards
00:33:45and leave it be.
00:33:47Wow, I don't know.
00:33:49Let's take a look at our Valvoline replay
00:33:51used by America's top mechanics.
00:33:53People who know use Valvoline, Larry.
00:33:55Well, people who don't know get slammed by Miss Jackman
00:33:58right on the cement.
00:34:00Hector Guerrero, no sloth, but he
00:34:02was beat to a pulp by everybody.
00:34:04Finished off by the reverse Heimlich.
00:34:06This guy might have a broken rib tone.
00:34:08Look at that gouge in his side.
00:34:10Your winner is Kevin Sullivan along with Miss Jackman,
00:34:13Jimmy Hart, and Ringside.
00:34:16We're going to be back.
00:34:16Hopefully, we'll be hearing from the NWO again very soon.
00:34:20But let's take you back last night to Spring Stampede.
00:34:25Welcome back to Nitro Live.
00:34:48That music means only one thing.
00:34:52It means the NWO is going to make an appearance out
00:34:56of the arena here somewhere.
00:34:58And for the first time since I've been doing this program,
00:35:01I want to see them come out.
00:35:04We want to see if, in fact, the NWO will dissolve,
00:35:09will fall apart before our very eyes.
00:35:12It could happen right here.
00:35:13Hogan leads the charge.
00:35:15Well, here they come.
00:35:16There's Hogan DiBiase.
00:35:19You know what?
00:35:20I kind of agree with you, Tony.
00:35:21I want to hear what you have to say.
00:35:23I don't see that cocky, arrogant attitude with the New World
00:35:28Order like we've seen in the past.
00:35:30These guys got problems.
00:35:31Let's see if they admit it or if they're
00:35:34going to try to cover it up.
00:35:37That's a great point.
00:35:38They're always coming down smiling, high-fiving people,
00:35:44knowing that they are in control.
00:35:46But they are walking out in two very stark different groups.
00:35:50You notice that?
00:35:51Group 1 and Group 2, if you can call them that, or A and B,
00:35:55whatever you want to say.
00:35:56The two different factions are here.
00:35:58The Macho Man on crutches, based on that match last night,
00:36:02coming out kind of in the rear here because of the crutches
00:36:05with Miss Elizabeth.
00:36:08And this is going to be a moment in time.
00:36:13One of the biggest moments of night, Joe,
00:36:15is happening right now.
00:36:16The crack in the foundation of the New World Order.
00:36:20Could it split in half?
00:36:22We'll find out.
00:36:25And they're waiting to.
00:36:26Give somebody a mic.
00:36:28I think they're being very patient.
00:36:31They're going to make sure the Macho Man is there.
00:36:33Oh, yeah.
00:36:35They want everybody in there before they begin here.
00:36:43And you notice there's no Nick Patrick, who
00:36:46used to come out with them.
00:36:48Yeah, good point.
00:36:50Where's Nick Patrick?
00:36:51He may be in a hospital somewhere.
00:36:54All right, D.B. Elsing, going to talk first.
00:36:58I'm not one to beat around the bush, gentlemen.
00:37:06Hold it.
00:37:10We're not going to beat around the bush.
00:37:11It doesn't take a rocket scientist
00:37:14to figure out that there's some turmoil within the family.
00:37:21We're going to end it right here tonight.
00:37:24It's NWO for life, gentlemen.
00:37:27It's one for all and all for one.
00:37:31So we're either going to walk out of here together,
00:37:35or we're going to settle it right here, right now.
00:37:37Wow.
00:37:38Some hard feelings here and here, and here and here
00:37:41for sure, and a little bit there.
00:37:45Hollywood, you're first.
00:37:49It's no big secret there's a couple problems in the NWO.
00:37:57But tonight, we take care of all the family business.
00:38:01Because without the whole family, and you, big man,
00:38:08this don't mean crap.
00:38:11The bottom line is this.
00:38:15The word's out that you got a problem with me
00:38:22being in Chicago last week at Rodman's grand opening
00:38:27for his new movie.
00:38:31If you got a problem with me bringing in top athletes that
00:38:36can watch our back and make our family stronger,
00:38:41you need to let me know right now, my friend.
00:38:45And you and I need to air our shorts out right here
00:38:48in public.
00:38:54I'm waiting.
00:39:07I got no problem with Dennis Rodman.
00:39:10I used to play ball.
00:39:12I appreciate him as an athlete.
00:39:14And I welcome him to the NWO.
00:39:18But I sat in the hotel room on Easter Sunday
00:39:22with my buddy Six.
00:39:24And I'm sorry if I was a little grouchy last week.
00:39:35Well, I'll tell you what, my man.
00:39:38Next Easter, I'll make sure that you get
00:39:42to go on an NWO Easter hunt, OK?
00:39:51I'm not talking to you.
00:39:56If you don't have a problem with Dennis Rodman,
00:39:59that's half of the equation solved.
00:40:02Now what I want to hear from you is
00:40:06when, where, and why is your partner on the outside
00:40:12and not on the inside with us?
00:40:14Where is he at?
00:40:16What's he doing?
00:40:18And is he still in this thing with us?
00:40:26I've known Scott Hall for seven years.
00:40:29And I can tell you this, Hollywood.
00:40:32Scott Hall is NWO for life.
00:40:45Well, the deal goes down like this, my friend.
00:40:48If the rules haven't changed, the family's still a family.
00:40:55And by looking in your eyes right now,
00:40:57I can see you're burning a hole through me, my friend.
00:41:01So that means one of two things.
00:41:04Either you and your partner and your new compadres
00:41:09here are in this thing for life, just like you taught me.
00:41:16Or those x-rays, brother, that you're laying on me right now
00:41:22means you and I need to do the thing right now.
00:41:27We can have something here.
00:41:30Look at Macho.
00:41:31He's trying to hop into something.
00:41:38Oh, my goodness.
00:41:41Oh, my goodness.
00:41:42Kevin Nash and Hulk Hogan.
00:41:45And the Macho Man in the right there.
00:41:49I don't have to love you to respect you.
00:41:54Where I come from in Detroit, Michigan,
00:41:57you're only as big a man as your word.
00:42:02When you walked out in Daytona Beach and joined me and Scott,
00:42:07and we sat in the back and we said, yeah, you're the man.
00:42:12Let's do that.
00:42:13I gave you my word then.
00:42:15I'll give it to you now.
00:42:18We're not going around these arenas
00:42:19saying, you're the man.
00:42:22We're not going around these arenas
00:42:23saying we're NWO for life as some kind of catchphrase.
00:42:28Because when you are NWO, it is for life.
00:42:42They have reached an agreement.
00:42:43But we have one man on the right there
00:42:45who's still as angry as a hornet.
00:42:48But he's not stable to begin with.
00:42:50Look at his argument with Bischoff.
00:42:55What's he got there?
00:42:56I don't know if it's a flashlight, microphone,
00:42:58whatever it is.
00:43:01The Macho.
00:43:01Here's the deal.
00:43:07If me.
00:43:14I think you can hear that.
00:43:15Well, they want Sting, but where is Sting?
00:43:17You people don't understand that Sting is right
00:43:23on the borderline of getting stung.
00:43:28Macho, if me and the big man can see things the same way,
00:43:36in an all due respect, I do not want
00:43:41to get it on with you, my friend.
00:43:47If me and the big man are in this thing for life,
00:43:52bury the hatchet, quit acting like a couple goose,
00:43:56and keep this thing together with us.
00:44:13All right, let's see.
00:44:15Here's the deal.
00:44:18I'm willing to go with the flow.
00:44:20But just like you're on probation with Ted Turner,
00:44:27you're on probation with me.
00:44:29And in turn, I'm on probation with you.
00:44:33Is that cool?
00:44:36Works for me.
00:44:43Well, the NWO right now has settled their differences.
00:44:48They are back together again as one.
00:44:52A joke question, Tony.
00:44:54Is there honor amongst thieves?
00:44:56Right now, there is.
00:44:58And we'll be back with more on Nitro Live.
00:45:08Welcome back, fans, to WCW Monday Nitro.
00:45:11It is hour number two.
00:45:14Yes, it is.
00:45:15Enjoying this second hour.
00:45:17Some superstars.
00:45:18It's a good time, yeah.
00:45:20Tony, Tony, still at calm at our main event.
00:45:24The Giant against Scott Steiner.
00:45:26Now joined by the Brain, Bobby Heaton,
00:45:29and Iron Mike today.
00:45:30Tony Schiavone back with you.
00:45:32Right before the break, Mike today.
00:45:34The NWO has patched things up.
00:45:36They are together again.
00:45:38Well, at least as far as the public is concerned,
00:45:40Hulk Hogan acting as a peacemaker.
00:45:42And the New World Order seems to have, well,
00:45:44temporarily settled their differences, Tony.
00:45:47What do you think, Brain?
00:45:47Well, you know, with all those egos, you never know.
00:45:49But it looks to me right now like they're back together.
00:45:52And now with Rodman and everything else happening here,
00:45:55we better all watch it here at WCW.
00:45:57Because I guarantee you something,
00:45:58Hogan's the kind of a low life human being
00:46:00and Bishop to have a plan.
00:46:02You know, once they have a meeting
00:46:04where they come together,
00:46:05they are going to be on the offensive.
00:46:07I think we all realize that.
00:46:09We have a sensational hour number two.
00:46:12So good to have you with us.
00:46:13We're going to kick it off by going to the ring
00:46:15with our own Mean Gene Okerlund.
00:46:18All right.
00:46:18I thank you very much, Tony Schiavone.
00:46:20We are live tonight on TNT.
00:46:22Please welcome, ladies and gentlemen,
00:46:2613-time WCW Heavyweight Champion of the World,
00:46:32The Nature Boy, Ric Flair!
00:46:43Woo!
00:46:52Wherever we go around the world,
00:46:54when that music plays and his name is said,
00:46:58the fans stand, show the four fingers,
00:47:01they erupt in respect, in adoration for this man
00:47:06who last night told us about his return to the ring.
00:47:11He told us last night on Spring Stampede.
00:47:14Well, the world's been talking.
00:47:15They want him back.
00:47:16They're going to get him, too.
00:47:18He's The Nature Boy.
00:47:23All right, Ric Flair.
00:47:25Moments ago, we heard a little commotion.
00:47:28There's a little rumbling, if you will,
00:47:30amongst the troops.
00:47:32And I guess with the NWO is like the Four Horsemen,
00:47:35it's like Hotel California.
00:47:37You can check in, but you can never check out.
00:47:40This crowd is on its feet tonight, Ric Flair.
00:47:44Knee!
00:47:49Woo!
00:47:53Huntsville, Alabama!
00:47:55What's causing all this?
00:48:00Woo!
00:48:03Last week,
00:48:05last week, the greatest Scotsman of them all,
00:48:11The Hot Rod and The Nature Boy bonded.
00:48:16Woo!
00:48:22And Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Six, Rotundo,
00:48:31Rotundo, the whole NWO knows because the word is out
00:48:37that we're ready to play ball one more time.
00:48:44I think everybody is in agreement with that.
00:48:47Please, let's introduce and bring out
00:48:51the legendary Hot Rod.
00:48:56Oh, my.
00:48:56Roddy, Roddy Piper.
00:48:59Piper, better known as The Icon.
00:49:06You know, I look over this crowd,
00:49:07and I see these superstars that are here
00:49:11with the NWO and with World Championship Wrestling.
00:49:16And you fans know as well as I do,
00:49:18this is the place to be.
00:49:21Piper is here, Flair is here.
00:49:25And the biggest array, Tony,
00:49:27of wrestling talent I've ever seen in my life.
00:49:30Well, earlier we saw the NWO patch up their differences.
00:49:34And remember, last Monday on Nitro,
00:49:36Flair and Piper bonded.
00:49:49All right, thank you.
00:49:52So The Doctor.
00:49:53So The Doctor gave you a note.
00:50:03Hang on, folks, I got a lot more for you.
00:50:06So The Doctor gave you a note.
00:50:09Says you can come out and play again.
00:50:11Do I got this straight?
00:50:13You got it straight.
00:50:15Now, per our discussion of last week,
00:50:21I'm here.
00:50:22We're together.
00:50:23How was she, hot rod?
00:50:26How was she?
00:50:28Hey, my doctor gave me a letter.
00:50:31I'm out of the asylum.
00:50:33She's in the asylum.
00:50:34Now, NWO, I just saw them all standing here.
00:50:39Bottom line.
00:50:46Are you kidding?
00:50:47It is time to strike.
00:50:50You see, you can play.
00:50:53I can play.
00:50:55And number 91, the all pro linebacker.
00:51:02Carolina Panthers wants to play with us.
00:51:08That could be fun.
00:51:10Kevin Green.
00:51:12This is the way I look at it.
00:51:15I saw that mixed up confusion in the ring with the NWO.
00:51:19You know, when they get all in here, the bottom line is they stink.
00:51:24No, no, no, no.
00:51:26I mean, wait, wait.
00:51:27I mean, they smell terrible, like six dead otters in a drainpipe.
00:51:31And they can't wrestle either.
00:51:33So now is the time to strike.
00:51:36Now is the time.
00:51:37You know what they are?
00:51:38They're a big, nasty snake.
00:51:40They're an anaconda, a wonder wonder, slithering down.
00:51:44The way you kill a snake, off with the head.
00:51:49So what do we do?
00:51:52Oh, if Ric Flair says Kevin Green is OK, that's gold in my book.
00:52:00So let's get mean to the extreme with Kevin Green.
00:52:05Green, 91, Carolina Panther, all pro.
00:52:10Wow.
00:52:12Oh my.
00:52:16He looks ready.
00:52:17Does he ever.
00:52:18Kevin Green, the icon.
00:52:22I want you to know, Rowdy Roddy Piper, the freaking icon, man.
00:52:28Unbelievable to be here.
00:52:29I want you to know, Ric Flair, 13 time world champion.
00:52:36Awesome.
00:52:37I want you guys to know, I got your back, baby.
00:52:42I got your back and I'm not going to let you down.
00:52:44I'm going to be training hard and sweating, baby.
00:52:47Look at me work.
00:52:49They all get together on this.
00:52:51Watch out.
00:52:52Kevin Green, hold on.
00:52:54He's flying off.
00:52:54No.
00:52:57Right there.
00:52:57Right there.
00:52:58Done it.
00:52:58Seen it.
00:52:59Here we go.
00:53:00They got the Riverdance squad up in back.
00:53:02There's a break in the action, ladies and gentlemen.
00:53:05Tony, Bobby, Mike, back to you.
00:53:08What a trio that is.
00:53:11The all pro, the 13 time world champ and the icon, together.
00:53:18With basically a challenge out there for the NWO.
00:53:22And Kevin Green looks like he's in mid-season form, despite the fact that it's April.
00:53:27Looks to me like somebody's going to get hurt
00:53:29and it's not going to be Piper Flair and Kevin Green.
00:53:33How about that, Ric Flair making his way back.
00:53:37And does he ever.
00:53:39Well, at this point, it looks like the ball is in the court of the New World Order.
00:53:44Ric Flair says his first day back and he told us last night
00:53:48that he can get back in the ring is going to be on Sunday, the 18th of May.
00:53:54That's when WCW presents our next mega event, Slam the Ring.
00:54:02Look at the energy level of the athletes here at WCW.
00:54:06Look at this Chris Jericho.
00:54:08He's ready to go from the time he leaves the dressing room to the time that bell rings.
00:54:12And a week ago, he had a big win as we take a look at what happened last week.
00:54:16Now, Chris Jericho facing Lord Steven Regal.
00:54:20Regal on the attack.
00:54:22Looked like maybe the Cobra Clutch.
00:54:24Jericho does the standing side or the super kick, if you will.
00:54:29Rolls him in, rolls him up.
00:54:31One, two, bridges over and gets the three count.
00:54:34Chris Jericho came away with a win.
00:54:37Now, certainly Regal, as we saw earlier on the attack.
00:54:42With Chris Jericho.
00:54:44But tonight, Chris Jericho looks to take that momentum and that win
00:54:48and maybe come away with the U.S. Heavyweight title here, Mike.
00:54:52Well, Tony, I think the WCW fans remember back to Super Brawl 7 in San Francisco
00:54:58when Chris Jericho had a U.S. title shot at Eddie Guerrero.
00:55:02And while Jericho was not successful in winning the belt,
00:55:05his stellar effort obviously opened the eyes of the executive committee.
00:55:09They branded Jericho another championship match
00:55:12tonight against the Man of a Thousand Holes.
00:55:14All right, a lot of questions about what happened with Dean Malenko
00:55:17and what happened with Chris Benoit last night.
00:55:19We're going to get into this match.
00:55:20And also for you fans in Charlotte, North Carolina,
00:55:23we talked about Slammory.
00:55:24We're going to be telling you in our next match about Slammory
00:55:28and how you can be the first to get tickets for the event on Sunday, May 18th.
00:55:32Rolled out that time by Benoit or by Malenko.
00:55:36Look at that.
00:55:38Catches the leg, the foot up against the side of the head.
00:55:42And Jericho trying to get a quick start here.
00:55:46Come on, baby!
00:55:47Simple case of enthusiasm and youth on the side of Chris Jericho
00:55:52against the vast experience and the met technique of Dean Malenko.
00:55:56Well, you know how important a win would be like this for this kid right here, Jericho.
00:56:00You know, his dad played pro hockey.
00:56:01And a chance to be in there with a guy like Dean Malenko
00:56:04and to win the United States Championship down the road.
00:56:06They got to consider him for a match.
00:56:08Dean Malenko staggers back to his feet.
00:56:10Missile drop kick was on target.
00:56:11That's one of his top maneuvers.
00:56:13But Malenko ends up along the ropes and back to a standing point now.
00:56:17And here comes Jericho on the attack again.
00:56:20One of our great matches in this second hour.
00:56:23Here for you live tonight on Nitro.
00:56:25Jericho down.
00:56:26One, two in the backslide.
00:56:28It almost won the US title at that point.
00:56:33Again, this time far side.
00:56:36It's Malenko.
00:56:38With the kick and the pickup and the super bomb.
00:56:42Good night.
00:56:44Well, you got to give Malenko credit here, Mike.
00:56:47He is one fighting champion.
00:56:48And he's going to go for the Texas Cloverleaf right now.
00:56:50Looks like he's got him locked up, Tony.
00:56:53He's going to try to put it on.
00:56:54And he was too close to the ropes.
00:56:56Great ring presence at time by the youngster Jericho.
00:56:59Knew where he was.
00:57:01Grabbed the bottom rope.
00:57:02Broke the count.
00:57:03And here we go again.
00:57:06Oh boy.
00:57:07Malenko one step ahead.
00:57:08He's more than one step ahead.
00:57:11Tried to shake the cobwebs loose that time.
00:57:13That gave Jericho the opening.
00:57:15And Chris Jericho now will try maybe to execute a superplex here.
00:57:20Very tough spot for both men to be in.
00:57:23So dangerous in that time, as you can see, Mike.
00:57:25Jericho hit the back of his head.
00:57:27Well, he was successful in executing that top rope superplex.
00:57:30But the back of his head crashing down against the canvas.
00:57:33I think Malenko off to a little slow start in this matchup.
00:57:36Coming off the bout last night in Spring Stampede against Chris Benoit.
00:57:39And tonight against Chris Jericho with his high-risk aerial offense.
00:57:43Yeah, think about it.
00:57:44Two days in a row back-to-back.
00:57:46Benoit and Jericho.
00:57:48But he's the kind of a guy, Malenko, that will never tell anybody.
00:57:51This aches.
00:57:52This hurts.
00:57:52I don't feel good here.
00:57:53No one knows nothing about that man.
00:57:55He's very secretive.
00:57:56He minds his own business.
00:57:57He's really a real competitor.
00:58:00And a great champion.
00:58:02Right now, though, a warning from Mickey J.
00:58:05As Jericho.
00:58:09Looked like his face was hit that time.
00:58:12Oh, my goodness.
00:58:13It is now.
00:58:15One, two, three.
00:58:17And he beat him.
00:58:18He kicked him right square in the mush.
00:58:20He got hit in the face.
00:58:21And then Malenko kind of bent over to say, hey, you okay?
00:58:25And he kicked him right in the nose.
00:58:29And we may have an injury here.
00:58:30He kicked him right in the nose and walks away with the U.S. title.
00:58:36Some medical attention will be given.
00:58:38Chris Jericho here.
00:58:41And as he gets the attention, we're going to come back with more
00:58:45live on WCW Monday Nitro next.
00:58:49Get a kick out of this.
00:58:53Here's a reminder that WCW Saturday night comes your way this coming Saturday.
00:58:57Two hours and on our sister station, TBS, of course, the Super Station.
00:59:02Jeff Jericho, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit with woman, Kevin Sullivan and Miss Jacqueline,
00:59:07Lex Luger, the Giant, and much more at 6.05 Eastern time.
00:59:11And I'll be joined by Dusty Rhodes, the American Dream this coming Saturday.
00:59:15WCW Saturday night.
00:59:18Only on TBS.
00:59:20And of course, only on TNT as you look at our competitive crowd audience.
00:59:25It's WCW Monday Nitro.
00:59:27There's nothing like being with us live each and every Monday.
00:59:31Great fans all across the United States, wherever we go.
00:59:34And pretty soon WCW Monday Nitro is going to be coming to Boston on Monday,
00:59:40the 9th of June, coming to the Fleet Center.
00:59:44Also next Monday, we're going to be at the Spectrum WCW Monday Nitro.
00:59:49Then Michigan, wherever we go.
00:59:52That's how superstars come with us and the fans come out in mass.
00:59:57Mention the Spectrum in Philadelphia.
00:59:59People in Philadelphia may not know there's a Spectrum there.
01:00:02Oh, really?
01:00:03You ever been to Philadelphia?
01:00:04Yes, I have many times.
01:00:06Look forward to going back next Monday.
01:00:08You know what I'm talking about.
01:00:09We've got a return match now from a week ago.
01:00:12Public Enemy and High Voltage.
01:00:15Actually from two weeks ago, where High Voltage got the win over Public Enemy.
01:00:21Thanks to the horsemen.
01:00:23Here come the furniture movers.
01:00:30They're already coming out with the table.
01:00:34Here it happened two weeks ago.
01:00:38Using the table.
01:00:40As you can see right here, Rock O'Rock and Johnny Grimes.
01:00:43That's Rage of Public Enemy on the table.
01:00:46And as they went to the table.
01:00:51Here comes Jeff Jarrett and the lovely Debra with the Halliburton kicks.
01:00:57Now there was no doubt that Jarrett played a major part
01:01:01in allowing High Voltage to score the victory over Public Enemy.
01:01:04Some might consider it an upset.
01:01:06And tonight Public Enemy gets a chance to avenge that defeat of two weeks ago.
01:01:11A win is a win.
01:01:12That's how I look at it.
01:01:15There you see the big win.
01:01:16And now you see action live.
01:01:18And I tell you, I can say this.
01:01:20That right now High Voltage doing what they should do.
01:01:23And that's trying to take the fight to Public Enemy here.
01:01:26Up and down goes Rage of High Voltage.
01:01:30And now the double team on chaos.
01:01:32Sending the man in.
01:01:34Foot to the gut.
01:01:35Here's the double team suplex coming here.
01:01:37Can they get him up?
01:01:37They got him up.
01:01:40And put him down.
01:01:42All right.
01:01:43We talked about our fans in Charlotte.
01:01:45Slamboree is Sunday, May 18th.
01:01:47Tickets will go on sale this coming Saturday,
01:01:51the 12th of April at the Independence Arena box office in all Ticketmaster outlets.
01:01:57Saturday at 10 a.m.
01:01:58We understand that Diamond Dallas and
01:02:01Kimberly are gonna be on hand as well to meet the fans on behalf of WCW.
01:02:06So get your tickets.
01:02:07Be the first in line.
01:02:08Or call Ticketmaster in the Charlotte area to be the first to be with us for
01:02:12Slamboree on May 18th, a Sunday night.
01:02:16Remember, Ric Flair returns to the ring that night.
01:02:19Well, a word to the wise, Tony.
01:02:21Don't waste time.
01:02:22Be there on opening day.
01:02:23Get those tickets.
01:02:24Amazing sellouts for World Championship Wrestling from coast to coast.
01:02:30Back to the action now.
01:02:31It's Rocco Rock in exchange made.
01:02:33As Rocco ascends to the far side.
01:02:34Here comes Rage running right through Rocco Rock.
01:02:39And a cover.
01:02:39One, two.
01:02:40And a two count.
01:02:41You can see, guys, here that high voltage wrestling has a lot more confidence.
01:02:46It's nothing like getting a big win on a live Nitro event.
01:02:49Well, we've talked recently about Prince Iakea being on a roll.
01:02:53That momentum that's allowed him to retain the World's TV title.
01:02:56And we see that in these two youngsters raging chaos.
01:02:59Well, they've come a long way in a short, short time.
01:03:02They got the tremendous physiques.
01:03:04All they need now is a little guidance.
01:03:05They need a little more ring time.
01:03:07They need some experience.
01:03:08But they're strong.
01:03:09They're tough.
01:03:10And they're going to be good.
01:03:12Johnny Grunge on the attack now.
01:03:17Taking care of both members.
01:03:18High voltage here.
01:03:19Back up.
01:03:20And a scoop slam.
01:03:20Grunge.
01:03:21Great maneuver that time.
01:03:22Here comes the double team again.
01:03:24Public enemy.
01:03:26Up and down.
01:03:29Tony, we're not sure about the condition of Chris Jericho.
01:03:32Possible broken nose.
01:03:33We can tell the viewers that he did walk off under his own power.
01:03:37Accompanied by WCW trainer Chuck Tashay.
01:03:39Yeah, but his dad played hockey.
01:03:40What's another broken nose at home?
01:03:42Well, you know, and I seem to agree with that.
01:03:44For Chris Jericho, the youngster, I'm sure a broken nose is commonplace.
01:03:48Well, he's not that great a looking guy anyway.
01:03:50He's not going to change his look.
01:03:51Oh, yes, he is a good looking guy.
01:03:52I would beg to differ with that one.
01:03:54You always confuse me with him when I go out.
01:03:57Up on top now.
01:03:59Is Chris Jericho.
01:04:01Oh, my goodness.
01:04:01Grunge hit hard.
01:04:02He hit hard.
01:04:03And I think maybe the head hit the safety rail as well.
01:04:06I could not tell because chaos was in the way there.
01:04:10Well, Grunge hit his head.
01:04:11He's going to be OK.
01:04:14They did it.
01:04:15What about that?
01:04:17Rage nailed Flyboy Rocco Rock with a Northern Lights suplex.
01:04:20And I guess if they've beaten him twice in a row,
01:04:23you can't consider an upset.
01:04:24No, you can't consider an upset.
01:04:26This team high voltage is for real.
01:04:30High voltage.
01:04:32Really, if you think about it,
01:04:35because the horseman got involved two weeks ago.
01:04:38This one right here is their biggest win ever in the career of this young team.
01:04:43And it was power and perseverance that got the win.
01:04:46Plus a big mistake made by public.
01:04:50Take a look one more time.
01:04:51Johnny Grunge comes off that top rope, goes right through that table, impales himself,
01:04:56almost folds up like an envelope.
01:04:58Rocco Rock has no idea where he's at.
01:05:00Just a matter of time here to one of high voltage takes him over.
01:05:04You can hear the electricity in the place.
01:05:05One, two, and a three.
01:05:07You're a winner.
01:05:08The new team of high voltage.
01:05:10Let's go in the ring now with Gene Okerlund.
01:05:12We have a couple of gentlemen here right now who are shaking their heads.
01:05:15Flyboy, Rocco Rock, and of course Johnny Grunge.
01:05:18If I said a miscalculation occurred here, am I understating it?
01:05:23Geno, it's like this.
01:05:25Sometimes it works for you, and sometimes it works to get you.
01:05:30But that's something Flyboy Rocco's gotta live with, and I gotta live with.
01:05:35But it's all good.
01:05:37You know, Gene?
01:05:38Yes, sir.
01:05:40High voltage, you did good.
01:05:44Real good.
01:05:46But you may have started something you can't finish.
01:05:49You know we are the originators of the Philadelphia Street Fight.
01:05:54Uh-oh.
01:05:55And we challenge you next Monday night live in our hometown, Philadelphia,
01:06:01to an old-fashioned Philadelphia Street Fight.
01:06:04And the only rules are there are no rules.
01:06:08I like that a lot.
01:06:09Thank you, gentlemen.
01:06:09And when we come to the ring, we won't be there for a long time,
01:06:14but we'll be there for a good time.
01:06:16And it's time for us to put the E in excitement in WCW.
01:06:23So let's go back to our roots, and we might have to get a little bit extreme.
01:06:30Thank you very much, gentlemen.
01:06:32Tony, back to you.
01:06:34Thanks a lot, Gene.
01:06:35And a big challenge made for next week.
01:06:37Before we take you to the ring, let's take a look at last night's Spring Stampede.
01:07:04Back, and you are looking live backstage now in the locker room area.
01:07:07Prince Iakea later on tonight to defend the TV belt against the Ultimo Dragon.
01:07:10But right now, Mike, today, I'm not so sure if he can wrestle or not
01:07:13in the midst of that Regal stretch when he tried to come in to help out Rey Mysterio Jr. earlier.
01:07:18Well, almost a maniacal effort on the part of Lord Steven Regal attacking both Rey Mysterio Jr.
01:07:24and then the Prince Iakea.
01:07:26I don't think Regal has forgotten about his past run-ins with the Prince.
01:07:30And he locked on that combination death block and crossface.
01:07:34Trainer Chuck Tasha is quite busy this evening.
01:07:38Didn't look like Steven Regal wanted to let go, either.
01:07:40He had him in that hole for a good five, 10 minutes.
01:07:43Yes, sir, he sure did.
01:07:44He and Rey Mysterio both.
01:07:46And of course, Jericho knows what it's like to be in the clutches of Lord Steven Regal as well.
01:07:51That match scheduled for the TV belt to come up a little bit later on tonight.
01:07:56Scott Steiner and the Giant.
01:07:58I've got one of them live here tonight in the telecast.
01:08:02Great to have you with us.
01:08:03Now, we talked about on the 9th of June, Monday, WCW Monday night show
01:08:08coming to the Fleet Center in Boston.
01:08:10Tickets for the event will go on sale this Thursday,
01:08:14the 10th of April at the Fleet Center box office in Ticketmaster.
01:08:18We understand it's going to be a press conference at the Neely Center
01:08:22this coming Wednesday for this big event.
01:08:24Ric Flair, the day tickets open will be at the Natick Mall
01:08:29at Filene's 3 to 5 p.m. to sign autographs.
01:08:33That's this coming Thursday in Boston, Massachusetts.
01:08:37Let everyone get in their car and come on down.
01:08:41Where's Mongo?
01:08:42How about that?
01:08:43There is no Mongo.
01:08:45They both may be.
01:08:46There's a Debra.
01:08:47Debra and Jeff Jarrett both looking back.
01:08:51I don't like to see this.
01:08:53I don't like to see this at all.
01:08:55I mean, Flair's gone through so much trouble.
01:08:57I'm with Arne Anderson trying to mold his horseman,
01:08:59trying to keep it at the unit.
01:09:02I don't understand.
01:09:02She said it to the camera.
01:09:04She said, I don't know where Steve is.
01:09:06And she should correct me if I'm wrong.
01:09:08You're right.
01:09:08She should like to do concern.
01:09:10No, that's what I was going to say.
01:09:11She did not seem to concern about the disappearance of her husband.
01:09:18Despite their public denials,
01:09:20you cannot convince me that there still aren't major problems
01:09:23in the camp of the four horsemen,
01:09:25especially as it relates to Jeff Jarrett and Steve Mongo McMichael.
01:09:29Yeah, as great as a wrestler as Jeff Jarrett is,
01:09:32he cannot take on both members of Harlem Heat.
01:09:34Of course not.
01:09:35You know, to come out here and air your dirty laundry is one thing,
01:09:37but you still have to compete.
01:09:39You still label the horseman.
01:09:41You still took that position.
01:09:42It's an honorable position,
01:09:43probably the most prestigious in this sport.
01:09:45And what happens?
01:09:46You have falling outs.
01:09:47It just doesn't work.
01:09:49Speaking of honor, I want to, and we'll discuss it later on.
01:09:52I want to talk about Harlem Heat, Luger and the Giant last night.
01:09:56Lex Luger wins the match.
01:09:58We're talking about honor among friends.
01:10:00Giant and Luger.
01:10:01We'll talk more about that if you join us.
01:10:03You know exactly what I mean.
01:10:04Big shoulder block takedown as Booker T is in there against Jeff Jarrett.
01:10:09And a great arm drag takeover sending Booker T down.
01:10:12Hip toss that time.
01:10:13Jarrett, right hand.
01:10:15Knocked him right down.
01:10:16And a great maneuver by Jarrett.
01:10:17And Jarrett very wisely stays in the center of the ring here, Mike.
01:10:20Well, at the conclusion of the tag match last night at Spring Stampede,
01:10:24involving Jarrett and McMichael against the public enemy, the McMichael family had words.
01:10:29I wonder if Mongo's placing the blame on Debra.
01:10:32She allowed that Halliburton briefcase to end up in the hands of the public enemy.
01:10:36Ever since she's gotten her hands on that big, heavy, heavy briefcase,
01:10:41there's been nothing but trouble with her.
01:10:43They can't control her.
01:10:44You know, a woman that beautiful, even when she's sick, she's beautiful.
01:10:49She is gorgeous.
01:10:51Meanwhile, you are in the midst of listening and seeing what is happening to Jeff Jarrett here.
01:10:57This is Stevie Ray.
01:10:58And I tell you, you are seeing Harlem Heat wrestle with purpose here tonight.
01:11:02And I know a lot of it stems from what happened last night.
01:11:05They gave it their all.
01:11:07I tell you what, it was a heck of a match to see them go against each other
01:11:10and against Luger and the Giant.
01:11:13And you know, it could have gone any way at any time.
01:11:16And so far in this one, the Harlem Heat seem to be taking it out on Jeff Jarrett.
01:11:23Now Jeff Jarrett.
01:11:24No, I do not know where Steve is.
01:11:28He's always late.
01:11:30Well, earlier she didn't seem too concerned.
01:11:32Now she seems mad.
01:11:34She says he's always late.
01:11:35Yeah, well, that's what she says.
01:11:38And now Jeff Jarrett with a couple of drop kicks.
01:11:42Now it's three on one with Sherry up on the apron.
01:11:45Jarrett got the attention of the referee.
01:11:46A big Harlem sidekick.
01:11:49Well, you're right about that, Shavani.
01:11:50There's no way.
01:11:51And he's showing himself to be a pretty tough customer, Jarrett.
01:11:54But he's not going to last much longer with both the Harlem Heat in there.
01:11:57Because he can never get fresh.
01:11:59They can rest.
01:12:01Leg drop right on target that time from Stevie Ray.
01:12:03And a lateral press.
01:12:05And Jeff Jarrett kicked out with not much force behind that kick out.
01:12:10Yeah, he's wounded now.
01:12:12And they know it.
01:12:13This would be the time in the matchup where Jarrett would be
01:12:15looking to the corner to get the fresh man in.
01:12:17And as you mentioned, Bobby, there's no Mongo to tag in.
01:12:20They got to keep him in the corner right now, Harlem Heat,
01:12:22if they want to win this match.
01:12:24And they got to just stay on him.
01:12:25Stay on him.
01:12:26Wear him down.
01:12:27Wear him down.
01:12:28Make him breathe.
01:12:29Make that tongue come out of his mouth.
01:12:30That's what you have to do.
01:12:32Am I wrong?
01:12:32Am I right?
01:12:33Mongo was here, wasn't he?
01:12:34Didn't we see him?
01:12:36I did not see him.
01:12:37Debra has left ringside.
01:12:39I don't know if she's going to look for him or not.
01:12:41I think I saw him earlier.
01:12:42I think he's late and he had car trouble or something.
01:12:45I don't know where he is.
01:12:46Oh, is she going to be there?
01:12:47I don't know.
01:12:47They're looking for him in the parking lot.
01:12:50I can't believe he's not here.
01:12:53She went out to look for him and could not find her husband.
01:12:58There's family problems going on here.
01:13:00Well, that happens a lot, you know.
01:13:02Well, yeah.
01:13:03Ask Kevin Sullivan.
01:13:04Family problems do happen in this sport.
01:13:06Well, I mean, a lot of women go out looking for their husbands
01:13:08and can't find them.
01:13:09No big deal.
01:13:09Garrett on the receiving end of these double team tactics by the Harlem Heat.
01:13:16Scissor kick almost rendered him unconscious.
01:13:20You know, it seems as if they want to maybe beat him around here a little bit more
01:13:25to try to establish some sort of dominance here.
01:13:27Well, they know he's not going to win this match
01:13:29because they're not going to let him win this match.
01:13:30If he ever gets in a position to win this match, there's two against one.
01:13:34They know what they're doing.
01:13:35They're taking him apart.
01:13:37You're watching.
01:13:38Here's a cover.
01:13:38One, two.
01:13:39And Jarrett, that time, did not kick out.
01:13:42Just rolled the left shoulder up in the air.
01:13:43That's all he could do.
01:13:45But it was a valiant maneuver.
01:13:47Jeff Jarrett is not a quitter.
01:13:48Jeff Jarrett is a horseman.
01:13:52And he is showing it here tonight.
01:13:54To the midsection.
01:13:55Uppercut that time from Booker T.
01:13:59If they pound on this horseman any longer, he's going to the glue factory.
01:14:04He rolls him up.
01:14:05Two, eight.
01:14:06Oh, my goodness.
01:14:07He almost beat him.
01:14:08See, that's what wrestling's about.
01:14:09This man knows wrestling.
01:14:11Jarrett, he can beat you a lot of different ways.
01:14:14Real quick.
01:14:15What an upset that would have been.
01:14:17We already saw one upset earlier tonight.
01:14:19And Jarrett almost with that inside cradle, almost small package him.
01:14:23Another roll up.
01:14:24Jarrett.
01:14:25And there's a save.
01:14:26And Jarrett may have won the match had it not been for the save that time.
01:14:29Two against one, Tony.
01:14:30They're not going to let him win it.
01:14:31They're not even going to let him come close.
01:14:32No, not at all.
01:14:33Either one of Harlem Heat get in trouble.
01:14:34The other one's right there.
01:14:35If the other one can't make it, Sherry's there.
01:14:38Jarrett's in serious trouble.
01:14:40Pick up.
01:14:42Holding the man up for a long time with a double suplex.
01:14:46I hate times like this.
01:14:51And I bet you Jeff Jarrett does too.
01:14:53As a matter of fact, here's a cover.
01:14:54Where is Mongo?
01:14:56One, two.
01:14:58He kicks out again.
01:15:00Jeff Jarrett will not stay down at all.
01:15:03He's got more fight than we've seen in a long, long time.
01:15:05He's one of the dumbest people I know.
01:15:06He's got more fight than we've seen in a long, long time is the answer.
01:15:09Right, Mike?
01:15:10Incredible resilience on the part of Jarrett.
01:15:12Just refusing to give up.
01:15:14And kicks out again at two.
01:15:16Right, Mike.
01:15:17And right now we are seeing Harlem Heat get a little frustrated here.
01:15:20And it may turn the tables on him.
01:15:22Jeff Jarrett, if he wins, and we're all saying he's not going to,
01:15:26will pull one of the biggest upsets ever on Nitro.
01:15:29Well, Harlem Heat's not going to have that go down in the record book
01:15:31and across the whole world.
01:15:33That one man, Jeff Jarrett, beat the team of Harlem Heat with Sherri in the corner.
01:15:37That's embarrassment plus.
01:15:38Well, I'll tell you what.
01:15:39If we saw it earlier, a small package away from letting that happen, Sherri.
01:15:47Getting her claws in.
01:15:49And now shades of Miss Jacqueline.
01:15:54Boy, can you imagine those two in a fight?
01:15:57Sherri and Jacqueline?
01:15:59Ooh.
01:16:01Scary thought, huh?
01:16:02Now in the corner.
01:16:03This is where Jarrett does not want to be.
01:16:06And the exchange here.
01:16:08And right now, Harlem Heat looking sharp as a tag team.
01:16:11The former tag team champs.
01:16:13Looking low.
01:16:14Look at Jarrett.
01:16:15Look at Jeff Jarrett.
01:16:16Trying to backslide.
01:16:19Getting the leverage.
01:16:20Knees down first.
01:16:21One, two.
01:16:22That time Booker T barely got out.
01:16:25Stevie Ray was stepping through the ropes to try to cut it off, if need be.
01:16:29You gotta say one thing.
01:16:30For the last 10 minutes or so, this man, Jarrett, hasn't laid in a hold.
01:16:34He's been pounded out.
01:16:35He's been picked up, suplexed.
01:16:36Everything's been done to him.
01:16:37He's still on his feet.
01:16:38And he's still in there fighting those two big, big men, Harlem Heat.
01:16:41That's impressive.
01:16:46Right, a Harlem sidekick.
01:16:50And Booker T nowhere to go right now.
01:16:53Jeff Jarrett, you can see the left of your screen.
01:16:56Debra is there with him.
01:16:58Encouragement.
01:17:00With a fresh Harlem Heat.
01:17:01Yeah, barely can stand.
01:17:05Uh-oh.
01:17:05People are standing here.
01:17:06What is going on?
01:17:08Here he is.
01:17:10Well, let's see what he says to her.
01:17:12Let's all be quiet and see what their conversation's about.
01:17:16He don't look happy.
01:17:17Get that camera out of my face.
01:17:20Right now.
01:17:21He's in no hurry at all to get to the ring either, is he?
01:17:25No hurry at all.
01:17:28Calmly walking down.
01:17:30Now, what is he going to do?
01:17:32He's come to work.
01:17:34He has come to his job.
01:17:36He has punched in his time clock.
01:17:38He's getting a brow beating from his bride here.
01:17:40And he's ignoring her.
01:17:42Reaches out.
01:17:42And Jeff Jarrett makes a tag.
01:17:46Mungo.
01:17:47Oh, boy.
01:17:48One of the greats in pro football and in pro wrestling.
01:17:54And probably the most improved wrestler I've ever seen in my life
01:17:57in the shortest span of time is that man right there.
01:18:00Steve Mungo McMichaels.
01:18:03Steve McMichaels, big forearm shot.
01:18:06Stevie Ray goes outside.
01:18:08Uh-oh.
01:18:09Looking toward his partner, if you can call him that.
01:18:15What's he doing here?
01:18:16Hey, come on, baby.
01:18:19Don't take your soul.
01:18:22Why would he tag in Jarrett at this point of the matchup?
01:18:26Jeff Jarrett gamely tries to get in the ring.
01:18:30Can barely stand.
01:18:32Get out of there.
01:18:34Pushed him into a hard side kick.
01:18:36One, two, three.
01:18:40Oh, this is bad for the horseman.
01:18:42Boy, you're not kidding.
01:18:44Moments ago, minutes ago, we saw Ric Flair.
01:18:47We talked about his return to the ring.
01:18:49We saw Chris Benoit earlier.
01:18:51Ain't nothing changed.
01:18:52We just did the workout.
01:18:53We know Andy Anderson's getting surgery tomorrow.
01:18:56I was gonna knock somebody out.
01:18:57But right now, as we look at this, we realize that the horsemen have major problems
01:19:06with them two members, Steve McMichaels and Jeff Jarrett.
01:19:09And I believe that Debra McMichaels and Steve McMichaels also have a lot of problems.
01:19:13I believe so, too.
01:19:15I'm serving up to you, and you can't put him down for the count.
01:19:20Come on, I thought you were a horseman.
01:19:23I think he's trying to make an example of him here.
01:19:26Well, you will have to say that Jarrett gave it all out there for as long as he could.
01:19:30There's Mongo.
01:19:32Old footfall ability this man has.
01:19:34Takes everybody out.
01:19:36Shot blocks those legs.
01:19:37He is mad right now.
01:19:39Look at Jarrett.
01:19:40He can't believe he's being tagged back into the match.
01:19:43Come on, you go fight.
01:19:44Turns around and gets his head taken off by Harlem Heat.
01:19:47He's not going anyplace.
01:19:48For the count, one, two, and a three.
01:19:51Your winner, courtesy of I don't know who, Harlem Heat.
01:19:55You saw me and Gene has made his way to the ring.
01:19:57And Gene, can you shorten this up?
01:19:59Tony, we can get some answers here.
01:20:00Jeff Jarrett.
01:20:01Let's get right down to business.
01:20:02Mongo, like I started to say last week, I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired of
01:20:08coming out here every week and you making me out to be a damn idiot.
01:20:13You hung him out to dry, McMichael.
01:20:15Oh boy.
01:20:16Mongo, I'm sick of it.
01:20:18Your whole professional career, some 225 games, you never missed a game.
01:20:23Ric Flair, I guarantee you he wouldn't approve of this.
01:20:27He's never missed a match.
01:20:28Nitro, the hottest wrestling show in the world.
01:20:32And you missed the match.
01:20:33I've never missed one in my whole career.
01:20:36I've got one question to ask you.
01:20:37And you look at me when I'm talking to you.
01:20:40Where the hell have you been?
01:20:42Your wife can get here, but you can't.
01:20:44No, wait a minute.
01:20:45Now, Steven, we were-
01:20:47Now, just hold the phone, beautiful.
01:20:52Everybody can see you're the prettiest thing in this house.
01:20:55And any gentleman wouldn't cut you off.
01:20:58But now ain't the time, missy.
01:21:02And you, my friend, I have got something to say to you.
01:21:07And every other punch drunk wrestler in this organization.
01:21:12I'm gonna get my due.
01:21:14I've been posted.
01:21:16I've been hit on the head and blistered with that briefcase.
01:21:19But you know what?
01:21:21It's like a chocoholic's got a sweet tooth.
01:21:24It makes my teeth tingle.
01:21:26I love pain.
01:21:27And baby, knowing that, every dog has his day.
01:21:32Every one of you should be afraid.
01:21:36Be very afraid.
01:21:38Thank you very much, gentlemen.
01:21:40Jeff Jarrett, he didn't answer my question.
01:21:42He's not gonna answer any questions.
01:21:44As a matter of fact, I don't think we've sorted a whole lot out here.
01:21:48But that's kind of come to be with these two gentlemen.
01:21:51A little friction.
01:21:53We're live.
01:21:53It's TNT.
01:21:54It's Monday Night Raw.
01:21:55Don't go away.
01:21:56Where was he?
01:21:57Did he ever answer the question?
01:21:58Never did.
01:22:01Well, we've already had a challenge for next week's Nitro Live from Philadelphia.
01:22:08From public intermediate to high voltage.
01:22:11And with that in mind, we're gonna take you out to Philadelphia on the road with 1-800-COLLECT.
01:22:16And our good friend and colleague, Lee Marshall.
01:22:18Lee, how in the world are you doing in Philadelphia?
01:22:20Tony, I am doing great.
01:22:22I'm at a Nitro party snacking on Philly cheesesteaks here in the city of brotherly love.
01:22:26We got WCW fans throughout the nation's cradle of independence.
01:22:30Everybody buzzing from Broad Street to Ben Franklin Bridge.
01:22:32All saying, finally, finally, we're gonna get to see the real big boys play in Philly.
01:22:38Monday, Nitro comes to the Coors State Spectrum a week from tonight.
01:22:42Now, my very best suggestion to you Philly fanatics is drop by the Spectrum box office.
01:22:47The very first chance you get, not only is Philadelphia rich in American history and
01:22:51the hometown of Kevin Bacon, Will Smith, and Public Enemy.
01:22:54All right.
01:22:54Now, right about now, I think everybody's waiting for me to make some sort of weasel
01:22:58wisecrack, and I'm not gonna do that.
01:22:59Bobby, Bobby, wait a minute, man.
01:23:01You need to know you've made a horrible grammatical error.
01:23:05The people here in Philadelphia are not at all happy with you.
01:23:08You remember when you told everybody about those small wooden houses along the river?
01:23:12Now, they're not what you thought.
01:23:13They're used for storing boats.
01:23:15Weasel, you idiot.
01:23:16What you wanted to say is Philadelphia sure has a lot of ore houses.
01:23:20And that's your 1-800-COLLECT road report from Philadelphia.
01:23:23I'm Lee Marshall for 1-800-COLLECT.
01:23:26Thanks a lot, Lee.
01:23:28And here we go.
01:23:29Back to some more action.
01:23:30Also, remind the fans that WCW is going to take part in the second annual benefit for
01:23:35the Elio DiPaolo Foundation as WCW comes to Buffalo Friday, June 6.
01:23:41There'll be a press conference related to that big event next Monday, the 14th at 2
01:23:44p.m.
01:23:45at the new Marine Midland Arena.
01:23:48So be sure to be a part of that big event.
01:23:50Also, this Friday, the 11th, we're going to be the Molson Center in Montreal, and this
01:23:54Saturday, the 12th at the Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh for WCW wrestling.
01:23:59Tickets available at the Palumbo Center box office and all usual Palumbo ticket outlets.
01:24:06Tony Ohno taking a picture of himself and the Ultimo Dragon.
01:24:10Very sharp man, very astute, very intelligent, Mr. Ohno out here.
01:24:14Made a lot of Japanese wrestlers an awful lot of money.
01:24:17You're looking for a handout, aren't you?
01:24:19I'm not looking for a handout.
01:24:20That's why you're talking so nicely about him.
01:24:22You know, they love me in Philadelphia.
01:24:23They call it the city of brotherly love.
01:24:25Every time I go there, they say, hey, brother, we love you.
01:24:28They don't love you anywhere, brain.
01:24:30We know that as well as everybody.
01:24:32Now, the Ultimo Dragon has made his way out.
01:24:34He's got a shot at the TV belt.
01:24:36And you are seeing the determined young man make his way out here with taped up ribs.
01:24:42I wouldn't do that.
01:24:44Ultimo Dragon's timing awfully fortunate tonight.
01:24:48He gets a shot at the World's Television Championship against Prince Aokiya.
01:24:52And Aokiya obviously not at 100% after the attack earlier by Lord Steven Regal.
01:24:57I wouldn't go out all wrapped up.
01:24:58Go ahead, Johnny.
01:24:59Let me address something here very quickly before this match gets underway about Steve
01:25:03McMichael.
01:25:03You both said as we were going to the break, where was he?
01:25:06I think it's pretty obvious he was hiding back there somewhere,
01:25:10letting this happen to Jeff Jarrett.
01:25:12And I think if I could sort this out, I think that Steve Mango McMichael wants
01:25:17Jarrett to realize that you have to go through pain to be successful.
01:25:21At least that's what Mango McMichael thinks.
01:25:23But I wouldn't use that word, hiding back.
01:25:25That man isn't a person that hides.
01:25:27Well, no, not from accusation.
01:25:28You don't even know what you're talking about.
01:25:30If you're looking for someone and you can't find him and he's back there,
01:25:33you've obviously misplaced him.
01:25:35All right, here we go to this matchup.
01:25:36Have you ever misplaced anybody before?
01:25:38Would you stop?
01:25:39Start with a neutral position now.
01:25:41Side headlock.
01:25:41Prince Aokiya, Ultimo Dragon.
01:25:44And this youngster, obviously not 100%.
01:25:47He needs to rethink his strategy here to try to stay away from him.
01:25:51He can't pick him up.
01:25:52No.
01:25:53And we saw Dragon, and he goes right back to work on that midsection with the boot.
01:25:57Inside cradle, Tony.
01:25:58One, two, and he almost beat him.
01:26:00See, he's telegraphing to his opponent that he's hurt there.
01:26:03I wouldn't even bother wrapping my ribs.
01:26:05They're still going to hurt.
01:26:06They're going to hurt more when they're wrapped like that,
01:26:07because the guy's going to go for him.
01:26:09If you don't know you're hurt, he's going to go for it.
01:26:10Slide one, two, and he almost gets it.
01:26:12I don't think this is-
01:26:12Wrap your knee, wrap your leg, or your arm, something.
01:26:14Come on, Bray, this is not his decision.
01:26:17Trainer Chuck Tashay said wrap.
01:26:20The ribs.
01:26:21Chuck Tashay does not know he's hurt unless he tells him.
01:26:25My goodness, this is something he doesn't need.
01:26:28Well, among Dragon's superior offensive moves,
01:26:31he employs some of the strongest, stiffest, most deadly kicks in the business,
01:26:35and he's taking advantage of the taped ribs of the Prince.
01:26:39And now the Dragon looks to go up top here,
01:26:41and you can see that Iakea cannot even stand up.
01:26:44He's in pain.
01:26:45He is really just a target.
01:26:47Oh, he gets his feet up.
01:26:48How about that?
01:26:49Last-ditch effort.
01:26:50You're not kidding.
01:26:51He pulls this off.
01:26:52Could not raise up because the ribs, but could get the legs up high enough
01:26:56to make contact with the jaw of the Ultimate Dragon.
01:27:01They told me today when he arrived here in the car,
01:27:04it took him about 20 minutes to get out of the car.
01:27:06He was in that much pain.
01:27:08But he made it.
01:27:11Side of the head.
01:27:14The Ultimate Dragon.
01:27:15Descending to the ropes.
01:27:16Oh, my goodness.
01:27:19It's over.
01:27:23The Dragon nods his head.
01:27:26He's got it.
01:27:26One, two, and he wins the TV belt.
01:27:29Prince just could not fight back.
01:27:32We have a new world television champion.
01:27:34It's the Ultimate Dragon.
01:27:37Wow.
01:27:38He didn't stand much of a chance at the beginning, the Prince.
01:27:41He came out there, heard, telegraphed it to the Dragon and Sonny Ono.
01:27:44They knew it.
01:27:45They've been watching.
01:27:46They took advantage of a bad situation.
01:27:49And blame Lord Steven Regal.
01:27:52Earlier, hurting this young man in the ring.
01:27:55But he came in to try to compete.
01:27:58Gave it his all.
01:27:59But he's stepped on the goal before.
01:28:01He's no stranger to that.
01:28:03Let's take you back now to Spring Stampede.
01:28:07Last night.
01:28:19So we are back on Nitro awaiting this big main event and this big main event here.
01:28:38Let me talk about what happened last night.
01:28:40You saw the the pictures earlier from Spring Stampede.
01:28:44Mike Tanne, Bobby Heenan, we were all there.
01:28:47For this man, at 7'4", 450 pounds,
01:28:53we talk about how he has established his reputation in this sport.
01:28:57But last night, and I said it at that time, I'll say it again,
01:29:01it was a defining moment for The Giant.
01:29:04The Giant had Harlaming where he wanted him.
01:29:07Choke slam, could have won the match.
01:29:09Looked over at Lex Luger, tagged in Lex Luger,
01:29:12so Luger could put the rack on, win the match,
01:29:15and go on later this year to face Hollywood Paul Kogan.
01:29:19What a night it was in the career of The Giant,
01:29:22and of course, in the career of Lex Luger.
01:29:25Well, the New World Order gives lip service to the word unity.
01:29:29Last night at Spring Stampede,
01:29:31The Giant, who had the opportunity to win that four corners match,
01:29:35he turned, he made the tag to Lex Luger,
01:29:38allowing him to apply the torture rack,
01:29:40and that's real unity among the stars of world championship wrestling.
01:29:44Well said, Mike, well said.
01:29:46Dwayne?
01:29:47Iron Steiner, until 6 o'clock this morning,
01:29:49he was still washing his eyes.
01:29:51Okay, you're talking about the other side of the coin.
01:29:54As you saw, Scott Steiner.
01:29:56Scott Steiner has been attacked before he gets to the ring.
01:30:00What is this all about?
01:30:02Conan and Hugh Morris from the Dungeon of Doom
01:30:05have attacked him from behind with the chair.
01:30:07Could not compete last night.
01:30:09He was maced in the eyes.
01:30:12In the Giant, fighting off Hugh Morris,
01:30:17Conan.
01:30:19I don't know if I do this.
01:30:21Look out.
01:30:23He's, what is he going to do?
01:30:25He's going to, he's going to torture the man here.
01:30:28And that chair just stung him.
01:30:31No effect.
01:30:33And now Scott Steiner back into it.
01:30:35That chair had no effect either.
01:30:38I don't think he wanted to knock him out.
01:30:39He's trying to tell him, get away from us.
01:30:41Leave us alone.
01:30:43They don't want any trouble out of the big man.
01:30:45I have no idea the motive behind the attack by Hugh Morris.
01:30:50Kevin Sullivan has to be behind it and Jimmy Hart.
01:30:52You would think.
01:30:56Scott Steiner last night.
01:31:00Could not wrestle.
01:31:03Maced in the eyes.
01:31:05Are we going to have a match or not here?
01:31:09I don't know.
01:31:10Apparently not.
01:31:15Let's take a look at last night once again and what happened at Spring Stampede.
01:31:39Back on Nitro.
01:31:40The referee threw the last match out.
01:31:42And oh my goodness, look at here.
01:31:44Diamond Dallas Page.
01:31:46No music.
01:31:48You can see injured.
01:31:51Bruised, battered.
01:31:52Making his way to the ring here.
01:31:54Quickly we'll let you know if you missed Spring Stampede and that match he had last night.
01:32:00The encore presentation begins tomorrow night.
01:32:02Call your local cable operator.
01:32:05This is completely unannounced.
01:32:07Completely unexpected.
01:32:08But he has the ring.
01:32:09This man, DDP.
01:32:11You know, last night in Tupelo, Mississippi at Spring Stampede in the main event,
01:32:22I faced one of the biggest superstars in the world of professional wrestling.
01:32:30Now if you asked anybody just two years ago if DDP could ever be a main eventer,
01:32:37they'd say you were nuts.
01:32:40But you know what?
01:32:43I am an anomaly.
01:32:46What is an anomaly?
01:32:48Something that wasn't supposed to happen.
01:32:53But I did happen.
01:32:56And I happened to you, Savage.
01:33:03It all started uncensored when you painted my wife up and down with that NWO crap.
01:33:11But last night, late at night when I found out you were dragging her around by her hair
01:33:17and you were going to smack my wife upside the head,
01:33:22if I'd have found you, sucker, I'd have killed you.
01:33:28Because sometimes winning just isn't enough.
01:33:34I know you're hurt, low life.
01:33:38Well, so am I.
01:33:41And I say, you got any guts?
01:33:44You get out of here right now!
01:33:47And let's do it again now!
01:33:51You know, we are looking at a man who is very, very brave.
01:33:57Because here's a man who we have said many times,
01:34:00who brought up the point last night,
01:34:02realizes if he is going to call out a member of the NWO,
01:34:06that he's going to have to contend with the entire group.
01:34:09That's the way they operate.
01:34:11And he has no friends here.
01:34:14He is made, he is established.
01:34:17Well, Savage is going to walk out by himself here.
01:34:20Savage will fight you. He don't care.
01:34:22Both legs broke, both arms.
01:34:24He's stressing his body. He'll fight you.
01:34:27So will Diamond Dallas.
01:34:28He didn't ask for any help, did he?
01:34:30Just walked out here all by himself.
01:34:32Uh-oh.
01:34:35Hulk Hogan out.
01:34:39Mr. Macho Man.
01:34:43Madness.
01:34:45This one is on me.
01:34:48Hulk Hogan.
01:34:53Hogan is going to accept the challenge.
01:34:56Don't touch that towel.
01:35:03You've always said,
01:35:05Jeremy, brother, hang on to the shades.
01:35:08And watch me destroy this guy.
01:35:11Take him out completely.
01:35:13Yes.
01:35:19Listen to the fans.
01:35:21Hogan, he's got the entire NWO behind him.
01:35:24They've come out to him.
01:35:26That's the only way he fights.
01:35:29We've got a visitor.
01:35:31It's Sting.
01:35:33It's the real Sting.
01:35:37Sting coming down from the heavens again.
01:35:42Standing.
01:35:44Better than Batman.
01:35:46Better than Superman.
01:35:48Sting.
01:35:53Coming down.
01:35:54Standing.
01:35:56Between the EMP and the entire NWO.
01:36:02A face-to-face showdown between Sting and the New World Order.
01:36:08He's giving the belt to the EMP.
01:36:16Hulk Hogan.
01:36:18Hogan doesn't want any part of Sting.
01:36:20You can bet on that.
01:36:22Diamond Dallas Page has been labeled a loner with no friends.
01:36:25Certainly Sting has been in a similar situation recently.
01:36:28But now it looks like they're together.
01:36:32Sting and Diamond Dallas holding off the entire New World Order.
01:36:40They are frozen.
01:36:42The New World Order.
01:36:43Sting.
01:36:44Diamond Dallas Page.
01:36:46Standing there together in the ring with those baseball bats.
01:36:50They will not come in that ring if they're smite.
01:36:53Ladies and gentlemen, we are out of time.
01:36:56They are standing in Huntsville.
01:36:58And we will see you live next week only on TNT.
01:37:03Time for banter practice.
01:37:06Madness.
01:37:07Madness.