WCW Monday Nitro: Jan 13, 1997

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00:00:00Ladies and

00:00:05gentlemen, my goodness.

00:00:10Come on, get out.

00:00:15You're a coward, you're a coward.

00:00:20You're supposed to be a title shot.

00:00:25You're a four-legged feline.

00:00:30That's what you're getting off me.

00:00:35I'm gonna find you.

00:00:37I dare you, coward.

00:00:39You're not ready.

00:00:41Ladies and gentlemen, as you saw back in the locker room area live,

00:00:46we come to you from New Orleans and the Superdome with Nitro.

00:00:51You were looking just a few seconds ago as the giant apparently had gotten his

00:00:56own cameraman who was confronting Hogan.

00:00:59And Larry, did you hear what he said?

00:01:01He was yelling the word coward, pointing his finger at Hogan and yelling coward,

00:01:06Tony.

00:01:07You know what that means.

00:01:08Well, apparently what I heard from what the sounds that we could have

00:01:13discerned from the back, that Hogan is not going to face the giant at this sold

00:01:18out event.

00:01:19They got coming up on January 25th.

00:01:21Hogan is chickening out.

00:01:23Apparently, that was the gist of that.

00:01:26Typical New World Order.

00:01:28That's what it is.

00:01:29A cop out.

00:01:30We welcome you to the Superdome.

00:01:32We welcome you to WCW Monday Nitro.

00:01:35And we welcome you to Professional Wrestling's number one program,

00:01:41two hours and live here tonight, only on TNT.

00:01:46We have a tremendous program for you.

00:01:49And already, tempers are flaring.

00:01:52The giant, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, we're scheduled to wrestle at the NWO

00:01:58sold out pay-per-view.

00:02:00And apparently, from what we have heard, Hogan is backing out.

00:02:04Boy, that doesn't surprise me.

00:02:09When it comes down to the wire, we can always tell who's the coward.

00:02:14Exact words used by the giant.

00:02:17Well, if you recall just a week ago on this program,

00:02:20Hogan is not going to get in anybody's face unless his cronies are there.

00:02:27Hogan wants to protect that WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

00:02:32And he will stoop to any low to protect it.

00:02:34And I guess the new low here is not even having the match.

00:02:39You know, he could be just playing with the psyche,

00:02:41the mind of the giant, driving the guy crazy.

00:02:46But you've got to remember one thing about Hogan.

00:02:48He's been wrestling giants since 1980.

00:02:54Ladies and gentlemen, here at the Superdome.

00:02:58The Louisiana Superdome, downtown New Orleans,

00:03:01where in two weeks they will hold Super Bowl XXXI.

00:03:04Tonight, Hacksaw Jim Duggan against Super Caleb.

00:03:07Harlem Heat in action.

00:03:09Diamond Dallas Page.

00:03:11Dean Malenko against Eddie Guerrero.

00:03:14Conan.

00:03:15Lex Luger will be here as well.

00:03:18Plus, much more great action.

00:03:21Arne Anderson and Rick Snyder.

00:03:23Tonight, all live from the Big Easy.

00:03:27Up on top is JL.

00:03:29And Chavo Jr. hits his takeover.

00:03:31Nicely done.

00:03:33Nice execution.

00:03:34Chavo though, got to stay on the man.

00:03:39On the outside.

00:03:41JL and Chavo with a lot of fire.

00:03:44A lot of determination here.

00:03:46JL's getting up backwards.

00:03:47He don't see him.

00:03:48He nailed his head.

00:03:51Did you hear the thump?

00:03:54Not only did I hear it, Larry, I saw it.

00:03:56You could see the back of the head smack hard.

00:03:59And what-

00:04:05Up on top.

00:04:07I cannot believe what we have just seen.

00:04:09Hulk Hogan trying to deny the Giant his rightful shot.

00:04:14It doesn't take a brain surgeon to go back to November 24th

00:04:18and see that the Giant earned this title shot

00:04:22when he won World War III.

00:04:26He did.

00:04:27He was the winner of World War III.

00:04:28That is a legal title shot.

00:04:30Now, how can Hogan chicken out of it legally?

00:04:33There's got to be some type of situation

00:04:35that can be handled here.

00:04:36Well, you know what the ace up the sleeve here is?

00:04:39The man who's in charge of World Championship Wrestling.

00:04:43It's the man who's also in charge of the New World Order.

00:04:46That man is Eric Bischoff.

00:04:48When you have him in your back pocket, so to speak,

00:04:51then you can do things like this.

00:04:53Well, Eric Bischoff definitely can be the cog in the work,

00:04:55but there is an overriding committee also.

00:04:59Over the top and moving out of the way.

00:05:02That time is JL.

00:05:03We are absolutely taking a back from the circumstances

00:05:07that began this program,

00:05:09where apparently Hollywood Hulk Hogan is backing out

00:05:13of a match with the Giant.

00:05:16Coming up, and NWO sold out.

00:05:19One, two, and got a two count that time only.

00:05:23That was close, but here, don't get disgusted, kid.

00:05:26Keep going.

00:05:27You know, I expected, Larry,

00:05:28I expected another group attack or a gang fight.

00:05:31A gang attack from the NWO.

00:05:33Some sort of sneak attack to try to injure the Giant,

00:05:36but never before did I think they tried to back out of it.

00:05:39But then, if you think about what they did

00:05:41and the lies they made about Rowdy Roddy Piper

00:05:44leading the Stark Gang, it really fits.

00:05:47It does.

00:05:48It fits the M.O. of the NWO, no question about it.

00:05:52But again, the Giant, you see his emotions.

00:05:57He's got to control himself.

00:05:58Don't rush into the hands of the New World Order.

00:06:03Were you saying to remain cool?

00:06:05I don't think the Giant remained cool at all.

00:06:07No, he didn't.

00:06:08He busted right into their dressing room.

00:06:09He was lucky security was there.

00:06:11He was way outnumbered.

00:06:14Backhand chop that time by JL.

00:06:17Are you fans waiting to see the NWO sold out

00:06:21pay-per-view exclusive?

00:06:23My goodness, a shocker here tonight

00:06:25at the hands of the New World Order.

00:06:28Let me say this, and I'm speaking on behalf

00:06:31of wrestling fans anywhere.

00:06:33Yes, it is their pay-per-view.

00:06:35NWO sold out, but this is still the WCW title.

00:06:39I'm right about that, aren't I, Larry?

00:06:41Yeah, well, it's still the opportunity.

00:06:44Whoa.

00:06:45One, two, three.

00:06:47He got him.

00:06:49Chavo Guerrero, Jr.

00:06:52With an electrifying win here on WCW Monday Nitro.

00:06:56That's right, baby.

00:06:57Who's next?

00:06:58Who's next?

00:07:00I don't know this young man.

00:07:01If 1997 continues in this space, only a couple of weeks in,

00:07:05he's going to have a very successful one.

00:07:07Look at the fire and the intensity he has here, Larry.

00:07:10Well, all the Guerreros have that fire,

00:07:12no question about it.

00:07:13Chavo Guerrero, Jr., no exception.

00:07:16Right here, look at the maneuver.

00:07:17Caught JL with the head scissors and just took him right over.

00:07:21And this is the one that got JL.

00:07:23Chavo comes over the ropes.

00:07:25JL smacked his head on that concrete floor

00:07:29of the Superdome, Tony.

00:07:31And it was just about over.

00:07:33Right here was the end of JL.

00:07:36If you just joined us, apparently Hollywood Hulk Hogan

00:07:39is backed out of the match.

00:07:41Will not put it on the line against the giant.

00:07:44Coming up at NWO Sold Out.

00:07:46We're going to try to sort that story out.

00:07:48Maybe have an update on it.

00:07:49More.

00:07:50We're live at the Superdome.

00:07:51Would you look at this crowd?

00:07:53Live on Nitro.

00:07:59We welcome you back, fans, to the Superdome in New Orleans.

00:08:03In the month of January, the site of the Sugar Bowl.

00:08:06In two weeks, the site of the Super Bowl.

00:08:09And tonight, the site of professional wrestling's

00:08:13number one television program, Nitro.

00:08:15Tony Schiavone, living legend Larry Zbysko,

00:08:17here in hour number one.

00:08:18Can you believe the way we started off this hour?

00:08:20Can you believe what they have stooped to now?

00:08:23The New World Order, they are really

00:08:25showing their yellow streak.

00:08:27Yeah, it looks to me like the giant found Hulk Hogan

00:08:29sitting in the toilet bowl.

00:08:31But again, it's a game of human chess.

00:08:34Hulk Hogan's been dealing with giants for a long time, Tony.

00:08:38He took advantage of Piper's emotions.

00:08:41We've seen Piper being led into the lion's den.

00:08:44And we just saw the giant lose emotional control.

00:08:47Whatever game Hogan's playing with this young man's mind

00:08:50can be lethal.

00:08:52The giant, I think, better go to Piper.

00:08:55Learn the sleeper.

00:08:57Arm yourself.

00:08:58Use more than just the chokeslam.

00:09:00Certainly, the giant is the man who wants Hollywood Hulk Hogan,

00:09:03as we saw at the top of the program.

00:09:05And I don't know now if he's ever going to get him.

00:09:07We are going to have some more great action, though.

00:09:09Time for Hacksaw Jim Duggan as we go to the ring.

00:09:12Here, as you take a look, Larry, I mean,

00:09:15you talked about a gigantic crowd here at the Superdome.

00:09:19They don't have the Astro turf down yet for the Packers

00:09:22and the Patriots in two weeks.

00:09:24But they got a jam-packed crowd of WCW fans here.

00:09:29And here is Hacksaw Jim Duggan waving the purple and gold

00:09:34of WCW.

00:09:36I tell you, there must be 80,000 people in here.

00:09:40All right, Gene Ogle is down.

00:09:42Going to talk, I think, to Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Gene.

00:09:45All right, I thank you very much, Tony Schiavone,

00:09:47Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

00:09:49I got to tell you, I'm as proud as punch.

00:09:51You finally grabbing a bull by the horns here

00:09:53at World Championship Wrestling and doing something

00:09:55about the NWO.

00:09:57Congratulations.

00:09:58Are these new colors, the purple and yellow?

00:10:00You better believe they're new colors, purple and gold,

00:10:03of the WCW.

00:10:05You know, a man can only stand so much.

00:10:08And I was in the back watching the NWO run wild over WCW.

00:10:13Somebody had to do something about it,

00:10:15and that somebody was Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

00:10:18So I set aside the American flag and picked up the banner

00:10:22of the WCW!

00:10:27All right, how about two thumbs up for Hacksaw Jim Duggan?

00:10:30One other thing, Gene, I can't do it alone.

00:10:33I'm a man enough to admit that I need help.

00:10:36But Sting, where are you?

00:10:38Be a man.

00:10:39Come up forward.

00:10:40Don't be so wishy-washy.

00:10:42Say you're WCW or NWO.

00:10:45Be a man, Sting.

00:10:46Ho!

00:10:47Thank you, Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

00:10:49Tony, your partner, Larry Zbysko,

00:10:51winning the golf tournament today.

00:10:53He's going to be delighted.

00:10:54Yeah, I tell you, this is a great place to be in New Orleans

00:10:57with the NAPI convention going on.

00:10:59And Larry Zbysko wins the WCW NAPI Golf Tournament

00:11:02shooting ace.

00:11:03Am I reading this right?

00:11:04A 67?

00:11:05Eat your heart out, Tiger Woods.

00:11:08And I tell you, we were off and running.

00:11:10Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Super Calo, and this one-on-one.

00:11:13And what about what he just said to Sting to be a man?

00:11:16You know what?

00:11:17I'm in shock.

00:11:18That is the first thing Hacksaw Duggan ever said that made sense.

00:11:22Hold it.

00:11:23Hold on a second.

00:11:24Is that?

00:11:25It is Sting.

00:11:26That's the real Sting.

00:11:28He came out from nowhere.

00:11:31He's with the NWO.

00:11:33With a scorpion death drop from behind,

00:11:36and leveled Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

00:11:40Duggan to face Super Calo here, but Duggan is out.

00:11:44Tony, I just got goosebumps.

00:11:46I don't believe this.

00:11:48Look at the eyes of Sting, how dark they've become.

00:11:51They've gotten to him.

00:11:53Sting totally walking in,

00:11:56dropping Duggan on the back of his head.

00:11:59And look at the face of Sting as he totally walks out.

00:12:03Duggan said, stand up and be a man.

00:12:07And he didn't.

00:12:08He attacked him from the back like a rat,

00:12:10like a member of the New World Order.

00:12:13I'm being told by our producers now,

00:12:15we are desperately trying to get another match here for this segment.

00:12:20I don't believe Duggan is going to be able to continue in this matchup.

00:12:29However, we at this time are trying to put another together,

00:12:32so stay right there.

00:12:33Well, there's Duggan.

00:12:34You know, we thought last week there might be a chance with Sting.

00:12:37We didn't know where he stood, but there's no doubt about it now, Tony.

00:12:39No, Duggan's hurting.

00:12:40He's with the NWO.

00:12:41Sting has jumped ship.

00:12:43Apparently has jumped ship.

00:12:45And, well, you know, I'm not so sure.

00:12:47I never know what to make of this.

00:12:48Did you just see what we saw?

00:12:50Yes, I did.

00:12:51I mean, the helpless, stupid, hopeless, dumb Duggan.

00:12:56Sting, I mean.

00:12:58All right.

00:12:59From behind.

00:13:00We do have a standby match for you.

00:13:01We're going to move a match up a couple of segments here,

00:13:03and we're going to have a one-on-one matchup here.

00:13:05My goodness.

00:13:07I mean, we're out of breath already for crying out loud.

00:13:09It's a sad day for WCW.

00:13:11Hang on just a second.

00:13:13It's not that I want to really back Sting or take his side

00:13:17or agree with what he's doing, but I see a pattern going on here,

00:13:20and I don't know if you fans realize what's been going on here or not.

00:13:24Same pattern the NWO started.

00:13:26Jeff Jarrett, Rick Steiner, Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

00:13:30Just remember those names and see if there's a pattern there

00:13:33that you can kind of hang on to as well.

00:13:36All right.

00:13:37The Pit Bull Sergeant Craig Pittman making his way out.

00:13:40If you just joined us, number one, we're in the world of your fans.

00:13:44You cannot afford to miss one minute of Nitro

00:13:48because you never know what's going to happen from one segment,

00:13:51from one match, from one opening.

00:13:54We began the opening, as always, in about five minutes till 8 o'clock.

00:13:58We had to interrupt the opening because the Giant confiscated a camera,

00:14:02and a cameraman rushed Hogan's locker room,

00:14:05screaming that he had backed out.

00:14:07He and Hogan backed out of the world title match that NWO showed out.

00:14:11That's all we have to go on right now.

00:14:13Apparently, that has become fact, that Hogan, Eric Bischoff,

00:14:18the New World Order has said, nope, you're not going to get the match.

00:14:21It's over.

00:14:24I still can't believe what I just saw with Sting.

00:14:27That is unforgivable.

00:14:30And then Sting coming out.

00:14:32What a big night on TNT.

00:14:35The debut of the New Adventures of Robin Hood

00:14:37immediately following this program,

00:14:39and WCW Monday Nitro from the Superdome here in New Orleans.

00:14:43It's so good to have you with us.

00:14:45Chris Jericho one-on-one now against the Pit Bull Sergeant Craig Pittman.

00:14:49Jericho will be part of NWO sold out against Masahiro Chono.

00:14:53That is if maybe the NWO will look at this match,

00:14:56think that he looks too darn good,

00:14:58and decide to back out from that one as well.

00:15:01But Jericho certainly has more than enough reason to get in the ring with Chono.

00:15:05Oh, there's a great running clothesline for the youngster from Canada.

00:15:09Caught him underneath the chin.

00:15:10You know, we haven't seen Pittman for a while,

00:15:12but Pittman, he's great on the mat.

00:15:14He's got to slow Jericho down, get him on the mat, get rough.

00:15:17And he's not, he's throwing him in.

00:15:20Down goes the Pit Bull Craig Pittman.

00:15:22Shoulder block.

00:15:25Into the ropes, over the top.

00:15:27He held on.

00:15:28He held on, and that could have been a disqualification.

00:15:30He jumped on there quick, too.

00:15:31He can go, he got Pittman off guard.

00:15:33Jump, kid.

00:15:34This is a standby match.

00:15:35Missile drop kick from the top.

00:15:37Caught him on the chin.

00:15:38One, two, and three.

00:15:39It's over.

00:15:41Well, in a standby match, it doesn't take Jericho long.

00:15:47Well, he caught Pittman off guard, but that was a brilliant maneuver.

00:15:50The kid hang on to the rope, jumped up on top in the wink of an eye,

00:15:54and the Pit Bull, he was just not ready.

00:15:58How about that?

00:15:59Kind of like a Green Bay Packer jumping into the fans

00:16:02and celebrating with the fans after a victory.

00:16:04Chris Jericho is your winner.

00:16:06Chris Jericho is your winner.

00:16:08Here on ninth row, Larry Zabisko, go ahead.

00:16:10Well, right here, Pittman wasn't ready.

00:16:12Didn't expect this at all.

00:16:13Look what Jericho got him.

00:16:15Right smack in the face.

00:16:17Knocking the Pittman down.

00:16:19That's not an easy thing to do.

00:16:21Pittman's a tough son of a gun.

00:16:23Jericho won the match.

00:16:25Here come Harlem Heat in action.

00:16:27Diamond Dallas Page, Dean Malenko, and Eddie Guerrero

00:16:30in a non-title matchup.

00:16:32Stone and Blush.

00:16:34Chris Benoit and Jeff Jarrett.

00:16:36They didn't wrestle last week because Benoit did a no-show,

00:16:39but the return match from Starrcade is later on tonight.

00:16:43And as we said, you can't afford to miss a second of Nitro.

00:16:47You never know what's going to happen.

00:16:49You know that Giant's here.

00:16:50You know that Hogan's here.

00:16:52And we're here and coming back live on TNC right after this.

00:16:55Unfortunately, Sting's here.

00:16:58We are into our third match here on Nitro Live

00:17:01from the Superdome in New Orleans here on TNT.

00:17:04And already, the NWO has made a profound impact on this program.

00:17:09They have kind of turned the tables.

00:17:11They have put the, and it's an old cliche,

00:17:14but I'm going to use it here, the wrestling world on its ear

00:17:16by saying no, we're not going to have the match against the Giant.

00:17:20We're not going to put the title up against the Giant.

00:17:22Coming up at NWO.

00:17:24We're not going to put the title up against the Giant.

00:17:26Coming up at NWO sold out, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,

00:17:30January 25th on pay-per-view.

00:17:32They pulled out of that.

00:17:33Then Sting comes out of the Raptors,

00:17:36and I mean the Raptors are way high up in the air here at the Superdome

00:17:39and attacks Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

00:17:42Well, you can see the result of Hogan's, you know,

00:17:45chickening out of the match.

00:17:47He's driving the Giant insane.

00:17:49And also, we can see the result of Fibi Asi's influence.

00:17:52They have got Sting in the New World Order.

00:17:56Tony, there's no doubt about it.

00:17:58You're convinced of that?

00:18:00Yes, I am, and I'll tell you why, because Hacksaw Duggan is an idiot.

00:18:05Everybody feels sorry for him, he's so stupid.

00:18:08And Sting knocked him cold.

00:18:11That's heartless.

00:18:13Absolutely heartless.

00:18:16Even I would knock Hacksaw cold.

00:18:19Oh, yeah, you would.

00:18:22Not from behind.

00:18:24You're probably right about that.

00:18:26You're exactly right.

00:18:27Taking up the cause, fighting a man head-on is one thing.

00:18:31A sneak attack from behind is yet another.

00:18:33I mean, cheat like a man, not like a rat.

00:18:41Harlem Heat, the former World Tag Team Champions,

00:18:44they may no longer have the belts,

00:18:46but fans have been watching them here on this program

00:18:49on WCW Saturday night, on WCW Pro Wrestling,

00:18:52on Sunday nights on TBS.

00:18:54The Super Station realize that Harlem Heat right now,

00:18:57one of the hottest tag teams in our sport, Larry.

00:19:00A great athlete, very complimentary team.

00:19:02You've got Stevie Ray, big strong man,

00:19:04and you've got Booker T, little smaller, not much,

00:19:07but just a phenomenal athlete.

00:19:09This guy defies gravity,

00:19:11and together you've got the speed, the agility,

00:19:13and you've got the power, Tony.

00:19:15You've also got Sister Sherry,

00:19:17and with that voice and screech she has,

00:19:19she'll motivate any man.

00:19:21And not only that, she's one tough lady.

00:19:25One of the finest lady wrestlers in the world.

00:19:28Of course, the ladies heavyweight champion,

00:19:30Akira Hokuto, back elbow.

00:19:33Yeah, look at Booker, the movement he has,

00:19:34turns it, puts that snap in,

00:19:36just knocked Chaos Wright in his back.

00:19:40Harlem Heat, of course, we talk about great tag teams.

00:19:43We're finally gonna see Scott and Rick Steiner together.

00:19:46Waist lock.

00:19:48Booker bent over a little too soon,

00:19:50still dumped him.

00:19:51Scott and Rick Steiner will go up

00:19:53against the New World Orders,

00:19:54Hall and Nash, coming up in NWO sold out.

00:20:02That is if they, maybe they'll pull out of that one.

00:20:06Maybe they'll face the,

00:20:08who are those twins they faced a couple of weeks ago,

00:20:10the Starbuck twins.

00:20:11Maybe they'll put the titles up against them.

00:20:13There's no doubt all the members

00:20:14of the New World Order are cowards.

00:20:16That's why they all bunched together

00:20:18like a bunch of rats.

00:20:21We're back live backstage one more time.

00:20:23He's not in control of himself.

00:20:25Look what he's doing.

00:20:26You gave me your words of power.

00:20:29I'm your nightmare and I'm not going anywhere.

00:20:32I'm here.

00:20:34I'm here.

00:20:35You two big monkeys.

00:20:36All of you.

00:20:38Get off me.

00:20:39Give me a break.

00:20:42The only person who's ever been alive.

00:20:44This guy actually thought,

00:20:46he actually thought he was going to get a title shot.

00:20:49I thought he got a light.

00:20:50He didn't start.

00:20:52Ain't no lights on there, baby.

00:20:54Somebody forgot to tell him to get a title shot.

00:20:56You got to have a contract.

00:20:58I don't believe it.

00:20:59This whole deal, man.

00:21:00It's not about who's the best

00:21:01because we know the NWO's the best.

00:21:03It's the psychology.

00:21:05It's the psychs, the intimidation.

00:21:07Did you say something about dumb?

00:21:08Duh and dumb.

00:21:10That's him.

00:21:13There you go.

00:21:14I mean, it's in black and white right now.

00:21:17No contract ever signed apparently for this thing.

00:21:20It's a shrewd mind game.

00:21:21They're driving the giant crazy.

00:21:23They're making fun of them

00:21:25and it's working.

00:21:26The guy's out of control.

00:21:27Wait a minute.

00:21:28I don't want to,

00:21:29I don't want to bicker with the man

00:21:30who's in charge of the company, Eric Bischoff.

00:21:31But when you agree and you sign a contract

00:21:33with World War III

00:21:35and the contract says,

00:21:36if you win, you get the title shot

00:21:37and you win it.

00:21:38Isn't that like signing a contract?

00:21:40Yeah.

00:21:43So it's strictly a case of Hogan being a coward.

00:21:48Well, they're having a good laugh

00:21:49at the expense of the giant right now.

00:21:52The giant is going to take an army

00:21:54to keep him out of their dressing room

00:21:55before the night's over.

00:21:56I can tell you that.

00:21:57Bad news is they have an army in there

00:22:00and we see what happened last time.

00:22:02Piper walked into the army.

00:22:04He was taken away in an ambulance.

00:22:05The giant's a big man,

00:22:07but I don't care how big you are

00:22:08when you got 15 other rats around you.

00:22:11You're in trouble.

00:22:14Booker T climbing up top.

00:22:16Middle turnbuckle now.

00:22:18Here comes Booker T off the top.

00:22:20Oh, no sir.

00:22:21Took too long.

00:22:22Rage moved out of the way.

00:22:25You know, rage and chaos here

00:22:27kind of remind me of the Harlem Heat

00:22:29a couple of years ago.

00:22:30Young guys, hungry, both in great shape.

00:22:33Tenacious guys, they're in there to fight.

00:22:36They want to win.

00:22:38Now, Harlem Heat's got more experience,

00:22:39but they got to start using it.

00:22:41He ducked too soon.

00:22:45Chaos picks him up.

00:22:46Butterfly suplex over the top cover,

00:22:48but there's your double team.

00:22:50The save, Stevie Ray.

00:22:52Stevie Ray and Rage going at it now.

00:22:53It's breaking down.

00:22:57We've got a fight.

00:22:59The legal men, I think, are in the right over there.

00:23:02Uh-oh.

00:23:04He's got him up.

00:23:08Booker T, the heat seeker from the top.

00:23:12One, two, three.

00:23:16Winning with one of their patented moves,

00:23:18the heat seeker, the missile dropkick from the top,

00:23:21the man being held high by the other member of Harlem Heat

00:23:25and the former world tag team champ.

00:23:27Don't forget about the best in the business.

00:23:30They may not have the gold right now,

00:23:32but they are as good as they come.

00:23:34Booker T and Stevie Ray,

00:23:36and they never lack for competition at all.

00:23:39Harlem Heat get the win here on WCW Monday Nitro.

00:23:44You've heard it right from the NWO.

00:23:46No title match for the giant.

00:23:48It's sold out.

00:23:49Back with more live on Nitro after this.

00:23:55The following announcement

00:23:56has been paid for by the New World Order.

00:23:59Who would have thought it?

00:24:01Our own pay-per-view.

00:24:02Told you so.

00:24:04Get your NWO-sold-out t-shirt and poster

00:24:06for just $25.

00:24:08Call 1-800-NWO-0242.

00:24:11The first 100 buyers to sign

00:24:13a poster from the Outsiders.

00:24:15$25 for a bargain.

00:24:16Buy the poster, buy the shirt, buy them now.

00:24:18Buy, buy, buy, buy, buy.

00:24:20The preceding announcement

00:24:21has been paid for by the New World Order.

00:24:25WCW Saturday night comes your way

00:24:28on TBS, two full hours, 6.05 Eastern Time.

00:24:32I'll be joined by the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes.

00:24:34This Saturday, the Barbarian against Arnie Anderson.

00:24:37Lord Steven Riegel will be there.

00:24:39Plus, the total package Lex Luger

00:24:41will meet Scott Norton one-on-one.

00:24:44That should be a classic matchup

00:24:45this Saturday at 6.05 p.m. Eastern Time

00:24:48here on TBS.

00:24:49All right, back here live on Nitro.

00:24:51We have a big announcement to make.

00:24:53As you know, fans, we are here.

00:24:56The NEPTEA Convention is beginning this week.

00:24:59Television executives, producers

00:25:00from all over the world are here,

00:25:02including members of the WCW Championship Committee.

00:25:06They heard, they saw what happened.

00:25:08They know that Eric Bischoff has been ducking them.

00:25:10We do understand right across the street,

00:25:12the WCW headquarters at the Hyatt Regency here.

00:25:15It's just walking distance.

00:25:16The executive committee meeting right now.

00:25:18They are gonna make a ruling on what we just heard.

00:25:21Remember, that title that Hollywood Hulk Hogan holds

00:25:24is a WCW title.

00:25:26Well, hallelujah.

00:25:27We're gonna get a ruling.

00:25:28It's about time.

00:25:29Legal entanglements.

00:25:31Unfortunately, they exist.

00:25:33Lawyers make them so they can all get rich off us.

00:25:36But we're gonna have, what, a decision?

00:25:38Are they coming here?

00:25:40Somebody else is coming out.

00:25:42Oh.

00:25:43They are apparently going to make

00:25:45some sort of decision in this program.

00:25:48Yes.

00:25:51Eric Bischoff, Ted DiBiase.

00:25:55They're coming over here.

00:25:57They're coming this way?

00:26:00To make fools out of themselves again.

00:26:04Boy, they have-

00:26:05I love this guy right there.

00:26:07They have caused a stir.

00:26:09Let me guess.

00:26:10You want to take over this show.

00:26:12Get out of here.

00:26:14Hey.

00:26:17I won the golf tournament.

00:26:19I don't care.

00:26:20Hey, we have the executive committee here,

00:26:22and if you keep messing up,

00:26:24you'll be mowing Bernd Gagne's lawn again.

00:26:27Whoa.

00:26:43I got your executive committee.

00:26:46Exactly.

00:26:47Forget about it.

00:26:48What's coming up next?

00:26:52The Stinger, our man.

00:26:54He's our man.

00:26:55He is our man.

00:26:56We saw it earlier.

00:26:58Let's get another look at our Stinger.

00:27:04He turned his back on the people.

00:27:07He had tried.

00:27:08He turned his back on the people that made him,

00:27:11and that's WCW.

00:27:15This is the showdown we've been waiting for.

00:27:17What does this mean?

00:27:18Sting definitely went off the deep end.

00:27:31I see Sting coming from back,

00:27:33and he's dropping on people.

00:27:35He comes up, sneaks up behind guys,

00:27:37and dropping them.

00:27:38What is he doing?

00:27:46What is he doing?

00:27:47He's doing what everybody's doing.

00:27:49He's joining the NWO.

00:27:52And speaking of which.

00:27:54Of course.

00:27:55Here we go.

00:27:56We got Diamond Dallas Page,

00:27:58another member in good standing,

00:28:01the NWO.

00:28:02Absolutely.

00:28:03Our own Scott Hall,

00:28:04one half of the world NWO tag team champions,

00:28:08the most dominant force in the history of tag team wrestling,

00:28:12met with Diamond Dallas Page at Michael's Restaurant

00:28:16at the Barbary Coast in Las Vegas.

00:28:18And I guess after a $350 plate of lobster,

00:28:21Diamond Dallas Page finally got with the program.

00:28:25Hey, we got to give him his shirt.

00:28:27He's wearing black and white,

00:28:28but we got to give him his shirt.

00:28:29Give him a tattoo.

00:28:32Look at him.

00:28:33Look at him.

00:28:34Oh, we love him.

00:28:35I like that kid right there.

00:28:36And him.

00:28:37And him too.

00:28:38And him.

00:28:39Have you seen the guys without the shirt yet?

00:28:40NWO.

00:28:41It's great.

00:28:43Diamond Dallas Page.

00:28:45My neighbor.

00:28:46And yes, Page, I said it last week.

00:28:48Now you can come over for adult beverages and hot dogs anytime

00:28:53because you're one of the family.

00:28:57And his opponent, Mr. Marcus Starr.

00:29:02This is going to be a great look at Diamond Dallas Page,

00:29:04a man who is, I'm sure, going into this contest

00:29:06with a renewed sense of confidence, aggressiveness,

00:29:10and knowing that all of us are standing behind him.

00:29:14And talking about standing behind, the Giant,

00:29:18this man is dumber than a bag of sand.

00:29:21I mean, if he ever thought that he was going to get a title shot

00:29:24because Hulk Hogan shook his hand,

00:29:26he was just trying to make the kid feel good.

00:29:28I mean, you don't have to be a brain surgeon to realize

00:29:32you've got to have the name on the dotted line

00:29:34or you've got no deal.

00:29:36You've got no deal.

00:29:37And now they're talking about the executive committee

00:29:39coming in to try to force Hollywood into something.

00:29:43You don't force Hollywood.

00:29:45Eric, has anybody forced us to do anything?

00:29:47Absolutely not.

00:29:49Somebody forced me to have a Mai Tai at the beach in Honolulu

00:29:52the other day, but other than that,

00:29:54I did not twist my arm.

00:29:56Ooh, nice move, DDP.

00:29:59DDP seems to have a little more spunk tonight, don't you think?

00:30:02Yes!

00:30:05That's our man.

00:30:07Burgers and beans are on me, DDP.

00:30:11Step on over this weekend.

00:30:13We'll grill up a few, tip a few, and have an NWO time.

00:30:19Hey, hey, hey.

00:30:20Hey.

00:30:21Good job.

00:30:22The brothers.

00:30:24Hey, man.

00:30:25Looking good.

00:30:27This is the stuff.

00:30:35The welcome wagon, if you will.

00:30:39Going out to officially welcome DDP aboard.

00:30:43Hey, Paige said it himself,

00:30:45I may be a little slow, but I know what I got to do.

00:30:50Yes!

00:30:51There we go.

00:30:52Great.

00:30:53We love you, Paige.

00:30:56Pick a great town to have a celebration at, too, huh?

00:30:59Jam-packed at the Superdome.

00:31:03Man, I tell you what.

00:31:04This makes the Super Bowl look weak.

00:31:06This is beautiful.

00:31:08Look at that.

00:31:09Yes!

00:31:10Oh, yes.

00:31:11That looks great.

00:31:12Yes!

00:31:13It's official.

00:31:14Hey!

00:31:15No, no, I can't believe what I'm seeing.

00:31:19You just made a big mistake, Dallas.

00:31:22Hey!

00:31:23No!

00:31:24No!

00:31:25No!

00:31:26No!

00:31:27No!

00:31:28No!

00:31:29No!

00:31:30No!

00:31:31No!

00:31:32No!

00:31:33No!

00:31:34No!

00:31:35This man is out of his mind.

00:31:37I don't like seeing it.

00:31:39I can't believe it.

00:31:40Why?

00:31:43He is number one.

00:31:49On the hit list.

00:31:51Paige, you just made the absolute biggest mistake of your entire life.

00:31:57I'm heading back to the locker room.

00:31:58I got some friends that are gonna wanna talk to this geek.

00:32:02Yeah, we're gonna do something about this right now.

00:32:05Redheaded maggot.

00:32:06Let's get out of here.

00:32:07The following announcement has been paid for

00:32:11by the WCW for the New World Order.

00:32:16Everybody is talking about sold out, the Outsiders,

00:32:20Holland Nash facing the dreaded Steiner Brothers.

00:32:24The thing with the Steiners is you've got two guys at a collegiate powerhouse wrestling.

00:32:31This ain't about wrestling, this isn't about pins, this isn't about points.

00:32:35No, what this is about is a fight.

00:32:37Steiners, we choose to be associated together.

00:32:41We're still figuring out this tag thing.

00:32:43We are the hottest thing in professional wrestling.

00:32:46We've basically reinvented professional wrestling.

00:32:49You gotta face it, Steiner.

00:32:51That's right, we've got your x-rays.

00:32:53We know exactly what vertebrae's bulging.

00:32:55Scotty Steiner, as muscled up as you are, those bones inside will never be the same.

00:33:01You're not bionic, you can't rebuild that back.

00:33:05The Outsider's gonna pick you apart.

00:33:08And nobody fights better than me and my big man here.

00:33:11We're smart, we're good like that.

00:33:14We're gonna bring our tool bags down, we're gonna go to work on your back.

00:33:17Them Steiners are stuck together.

00:33:19I'll take two guys that are together by choice,

00:33:21because two guys are together by genetics.

00:33:24Freaks.

00:33:25I mean, look at us.

00:33:26Sweet!

00:33:27We're gonna keep that dog-faced gremlin brother of yours on the apron where he belongs.

00:33:31Put a little tray of kibbles and bits out there, keep him at bay.

00:33:34Make sure he's housebroken before you bring him to sold out.

00:33:38He does have a face like a mutt.

00:33:40Dog-faced gremlin, they named him, right?

00:33:42Only a mother could love those Steiners.

00:33:44We know you guys can go.

00:33:46Outsiders, they're better.

00:33:48Our time, our show.

00:33:50And it is sold out.

00:33:51NWO, for the life.

00:33:55The preceding announcement has been paid for by the WCW for the new world winner.

00:34:02Tony Schiavone and Larry Zavisco back with you.

00:34:04And someone needs to peel Scott Hall off the mat, thanks to Diamond Dallas Page.

00:34:09Diamond Dallas, now there's a man.

00:34:11Someone's sting should start looking up, too.

00:34:14Well, you know, I'm gonna agree with you on that, Larry.

00:34:16Diamond did okay.

00:34:19Ladies and gentlemen, we were informed right before we came back on the air

00:34:23that the WCW executive committee, as you know, holding an emergency meeting,

00:34:30the high-end agency just right across the street here, they have made a decision.

00:34:34They are underway here to the Superdome to make an announcement

00:34:39on what we have heard earlier.

00:34:41Decision has been made.

00:34:42The decision has been made.

00:34:43The announcement is gonna be coming here live on this program in just a few moments.

00:34:49They're making their way across the street.

00:34:50Just about a two-minute walk is what it is.

00:34:54Eddie Guerrero, the US heavyweight champion, makes his way.

00:34:56We will have that decision if you just joined us.

00:35:00Earlier in this program, the new world order of Kogan, Eric Bischoff, said,

00:35:04listen, the contract was never signed.

00:35:06The Giants is not gonna have the title shot at NWO sold out.

00:35:12The executive committee heard what they said.

00:35:14Then they said, yeah, we had the final say.

00:35:18We're gonna make the decision, and they have.

00:35:21And they'll be over here to render that decision in just a few moments.

00:35:25Don't you dare go away.

00:35:27A major announcement forthcoming from the executive committee right here tonight,

00:35:32live on Nitro.

00:35:32Well, hallelujah.

00:35:35It better be a good decision.

00:35:39Well, let me say this.

00:35:43I'm so sick of legal entanglements.

00:35:46It's ridiculous.

00:35:46I have a feeling it's gonna be a great decision, and that's just my feeling.

00:35:49They are as tired of what has been going on as I am,

00:35:53as we are, as fans are, of the new world order.

00:35:56Yeah, you can be cool.

00:35:58You can show things in black and white.

00:36:00You can be cutting edge and do all the neat stuff,

00:36:04but you gotta have substance.

00:36:05You gotta have backbone.

00:36:07You've gotta have heart and perseverance.

00:36:09And that's what this sport is built on.

00:36:11You know, and you just described Diamond Dallas Pays.

00:36:13I picture Scott Hall laying on his face.

00:36:16That's what we need here, guys grouping together.

00:36:22Dee Malenko, look at that.

00:36:24Well, Dee Malenko, this guy is just ultra smooth.

00:36:27Has Eddie Guerrero on the mat?

00:36:29That's a smart thing, and we know Eddie's MO, and that is a lot of movement,

00:36:32flying off the ropes, high risk.

00:36:34Malenko, classic mat wrestler, and that's where he's trying to keep Eddie.

00:36:39But Eddie's slipping out, look at that arm bar.

00:36:46Six, of course, has the United States Heavyweight Championship belt.

00:36:52And that belt, of course, is gonna be instrumental in that ladder match that

00:36:55Eddie and Six will have at NWO Sold Out.

00:36:58He stole it from Eddie.

00:37:00Of course he did at Starcade.

00:37:01You made it sound like he won.

00:37:06Eddie won.

00:37:07He defeated Diamond Dallas with help of the New World Order.

00:37:09And I guess what we saw from Diamond Dallas moments ago was payback for

00:37:13what happened at Starcade.

00:37:14And by the way, speaking of Starcade, when Rowdy Roddy Piper defeated Hulk Hogan and

00:37:19was brutally attacked the very next day, fans have been writing in,

00:37:22calling in, wanting to know what Piper was saying.

00:37:24Remember, the much talked about gibberish as he was being pulled out?

00:37:28I remember the guy in an unconscious state babbling something illegible.

00:37:34Well, we understand it's some sort of ancient language called Gaelic.

00:37:40And that's all we know right now.

00:37:42Gaelic?

00:37:42Whatever he said, I'm not sure.

00:37:44But he was in some sort of language, we understand.

00:37:47I've just been handed this note.

00:37:48Ladies and gentlemen, please listen to what I have to say.

00:37:53This is major importance, not only with what's going down in the weeks to come,

00:37:57but it has an impact on our program tonight.

00:38:00We do understand the Executive Committee of World Championship Wrestling

00:38:04has now made a decision.

00:38:06The decision is that yes, Hulk Hogan will have to face the Giant.

00:38:12But Larry Zbysko, there's more to the story.

00:38:16Hulk Hogan will have to face the Giant tonight.

00:38:19Tonight?

00:38:20On WCW Monday Night Raw.

00:38:22Later on.

00:38:23Give me a ring side, see.

00:38:24We are gonna have all the tales later in this first hour on the match coming

00:38:30up tonight, Hulk Hogan against the Giant, tonight live on Nitro.

00:38:35And you saw the state of the mind the Giant was in.

00:38:38The Giant is, this is gonna be good.

00:38:40Tonight?

00:38:42You heard me right.

00:38:43Let me repeat.

00:38:44Let me repeat the announcement.

00:38:45The Executive Committee had just made their way here.

00:38:48I was handed a note by the Secretary of the Executive Committee.

00:38:52They have made a decision.

00:38:53Tonight, Hulk Hogan, we are forcing the hand of the New World Order.

00:38:58He must face the Giant tonight, here live on Nitro, New Orleans, the Superdome.

00:39:04The fans here at the Dome,

00:39:05they don't even realize what they're gonna see in the second hour tonight.

00:39:08You know, the good news, that takes care of the New World's orders.

00:39:11They're sold out pay-per-view.

00:39:14The Giant, this guy's in a rage.

00:39:16He can break Hogan in half in the mental state he's in.

00:39:19Tonight, right here live.

00:39:20We are gonna have more detail on this match later in the hour.

00:39:23Don't you dare go anywhere, Larry Zubisco.

00:39:25Fans, wherever you are, call your best friend, call your relatives.

00:39:29This is the night to join us on WCW Monday Nitro.

00:39:33We are in the sports city of America, the New Orleans Superdome.

00:39:37We're gonna have our own Super Bowl coming up later on tonight.

00:39:41Hulk Hogan and the Giant will face each other.

00:39:43Now, I think it's great.

00:39:45They thought they were getting out of sold out.

00:39:47They're not even getting out of Nitro.

00:39:48Well, let's give three cheers to the executive committee.

00:39:51That's a decision worth manly hood.

00:39:54You get in the ring, you do it now, Tony.

00:39:56I saw the Giant eyes.

00:39:58If he can control himself, this guy is pumped.

00:40:00This guy is psyched.

00:40:01This guy is ready.

00:40:02Hogan acting cool, laughing with Bischoff.

00:40:05He's not ready for tonight.

00:40:07This is great.

00:40:08We got a figure four applied here.

00:40:09A 67 and the Giant and Hogan.

00:40:12Back to the ropes, and Malenko pulling on the ropes,

00:40:15getting out of a figure four leg lock.

00:40:19And now back down is Malenko.

00:40:21These two people know each other.

00:40:22These two men, these two athletes

00:40:24know each other quite well.

00:40:25I said that more details will be later in this hour.

00:40:27Right now, the Giant is being informed.

00:40:30The NWO is being informed.

00:40:32Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, they're all being informed

00:40:35of the decision of the WCW executive committee.

00:40:38And let me say that they can make that decision

00:40:41because this is world championship wrestling.

00:40:44This is WCW Monday Nitro, the last time I looked.

00:40:48It says it on all the signs.

00:40:49It says it every time we go to the arena.

00:40:52This is what it's all about.

00:40:53So this is where the big boys play.

00:40:56So you gotta play with the big boys.

00:40:58And we got the biggest one of them all tonight.

00:41:02All right, let's see how cocky Hogan gets now.

00:41:06Tonight, the Giant and Hulk Hogan

00:41:08will go one-on-one live here on Nitro.

00:41:12You've heard me right.

00:41:15Oh, great move by Malenko.

00:41:17Yeah, Malenko, though, he's getting a little fancy here

00:41:20and that's what Eddie's gonna do to him.

00:41:22Oh, he dunked him.

00:41:24Big mistake by Malenko.

00:41:25Don't get fancy with Eddie.

00:41:26Just one, two.

00:41:29Kicked out.

00:41:30He kicked out.

00:41:30Eddie realizes, I think it takes more than a backbreaker,

00:41:34as well executed as that was, to put Dean Malenko down.

00:41:39Well, it's hard getting Malenko on the mat.

00:41:41That's what this guy's at home.

00:41:45Knee got up in the face.

00:41:46What a night this is on TNT.

00:41:48Not only the Giant and Hulk live tonight in our main event,

00:41:52but the premiere of the new adventure,

00:41:54the Robin Hood, immediately following our program.

00:41:57This is a big night on this TNT, on our cable station.

00:42:02What has become the number one cable network

00:42:04in the entire world.

00:42:06Thank you very much, WCW.

00:42:07Pat on the back, hello.

00:42:09It's about time.

00:42:12In the ropes.

00:42:14See now, now Malenko's got him winded.

00:42:16Knocked the wind out of Guerrero.

00:42:17Get him flat.

00:42:20There you go.

00:42:21Keep him on the mat.

00:42:23Hook him.

00:42:24Abdominal stretch applied, Eddie Guerrero.

00:42:25You can see the pain on the face of Guerrero.

00:42:27And Mark Curtis, the referee, checking in.

00:42:29Look at that shoulder.

00:42:31I mean, look at it.

00:42:31Look at how it bends back.

00:42:32Human anatomy's not made to do that.

00:42:34Look at that muscle tissue bending Malenko.

00:42:37He's got that, he's got that hook down pretty good.

00:42:40If he can get that left arm down a little bit more.

00:42:45There you go, stand up with it.

00:42:47You are seeing the former cruiserweight champion

00:42:49and the current United States heavyweight champion

00:42:51in a non-title match.

00:42:53Eddie, as we said, must go into the NWO sold-out pay-per-view

00:42:57to face Sixx in an attempt to get the strap

00:43:00that he owns back, but he must face the man

00:43:03in one of the most dangerous matches you'll ever find

00:43:05in a ladder match.

00:43:07Dangerous because you must climb a ladder,

00:43:10risk falling off over the top rope to the floor,

00:43:13risk injury to try to capture the belt.

00:43:17Truly the ladder of success.

00:43:21No question about it, the ladder of success.

00:43:23Look at that, Malenko's putting the pressure on,

00:43:25kind of sinking down lower and lower,

00:43:28using the rope for a little leverage,

00:43:29taking advantage of the referee's position.

00:43:32You know what? This is very painful.

00:43:34It really is, and we're seeing two athletes

00:43:36really give it 100%.

00:43:38This is what it's all about.

00:43:39This is the measuring stick of being a champion.

00:43:42The executive committee realizes this.

00:43:44It's not standing or sitting with your cronies around you

00:43:48in a locker room with a cigar.

00:43:50That's not the measure of the champion.

00:43:51The way to measure a champion in this sport,

00:43:54and the last time I checked,

00:43:55the NWO considered themselves a part of pro wrestling,

00:43:58is to perform in the ring,

00:44:00and that's why the executive committee made their decision.

00:44:04All I can say is, good, I can't wait.

00:44:08And you don't have to wait long.

00:44:11Malenko with a forearm shot,

00:44:13or making a fist on the top of the head.

00:44:15Fans are standing, and there is Six climbing a ladder,

00:44:19and he has made his way a pretty good way from the ring.

00:44:21Remember last week, he was very close to the ring,

00:44:24and he stormed the ladder, and he had to leave.

00:44:26But he's very, very coolly remaining,

00:44:29oh, I guess that's about 70, 80 yards away here.

00:44:33Well, Six may look coolly perched on that ladder,

00:44:36but in the dressing room, I know Hogan's going berserk.

00:44:40I know he's going berserk.

00:44:41He's not ready for this tonight.

00:44:43Too cool, too cocky.

00:44:46We caught him off guard now.

00:44:47We sure did.

00:44:48Talk about a checkmate by the executive committee.

00:44:51Congratulations, WCW executive committee.

00:44:55Congratulations for standing up.

00:44:58I'll be in my voice out again with that announcement.

00:45:01Oh, European uppercut by Guerrero.

00:45:05That, my friends, was on target.

00:45:10And Six remains on the ladder, holding court.

00:45:16And Eddie hooking Malenko.

00:45:20Look at this submission hold, Larry.

00:45:21Well, you can see Malenko trying to bend his arms

00:45:23to keep him from straightening out

00:45:25and lowering below that angle.

00:45:27Kind of back-slid him down.

00:45:29Pushed him through.

00:45:30One, two.

00:45:31Eddie over the top.

00:45:32One, two.

00:45:33No.

00:45:34Malenko rolls him over.

00:45:34One, two.

00:45:35Didn't get him.

00:45:37Each man giving it everything.

00:45:38Eddie backslides Malenko.

00:45:39One, two.

00:45:41No.

00:45:42Almost got him again.

00:45:43Come on.

00:45:45I wonder if Guerrero's seen Six

00:45:47sitting up there on the ladder.

00:45:50It doesn't matter.

00:45:51One, two.

00:45:53Incredible that Eddie could get out of that pinning predicament.

00:45:58And now a short clothesline for Malenko,

00:46:00the former Cruiserweight champ,

00:46:01lateral president.

00:46:02He's out again.

00:46:05Oh, what competition we're seeing here.

00:46:06Yeah, both these guys have got to be frustrated.

00:46:09I know Malenko gets frustrated after so many attempts.

00:46:12And Guerrero, if he gets frustrated,

00:46:14he'll start taking a lot of chances, just like this one.

00:46:20Set him over.

00:46:22One, two.

00:46:22No, no.

00:46:23Didn't get him.

00:46:24Still didn't get him.

00:46:25I thought he had him, man.

00:46:26Oh, so did I.

00:46:27That's incredible that Malenko escaped that pin.

00:46:32What else can Eddie hit him with?

00:46:34I don't know, but again,

00:46:34the more you hit your opponent with it,

00:46:36you don't win.

00:46:37The more frustrated you get.

00:46:38And Eddie rushed into a plunder.

00:46:41He blocked the double axe handle,

00:46:43waist lock, standing switch,

00:46:45another standing switch,

00:46:47a knee to the midsection.

00:46:48Malenko picks him up.

00:46:51Brain Buster Man, yes.

00:46:53He dropped him straight down that time.

00:46:55This is it.

00:46:57Two.

00:46:58No, it's not it.

00:46:59Come on, ref.

00:47:00It was a great count.

00:47:01Consistent count from Mark Curtis.

00:47:04Oh, let me have fun, will you?

00:47:06Hey.

00:47:07It's a good night, brother.

00:47:08We're gonna have fun.

00:47:09You better believe it.

00:47:10Here in hour number two.

00:47:12And we're having great action.

00:47:13One, two.

00:47:15Still didn't get him.

00:47:17Who's gonna win this thing?

00:47:19You could toss the coin right here.

00:47:21Up, Brain Buster.

00:47:23If Malenko could get him on the mat,

00:47:24if Eddie wins, if Guerrero can keep up

00:47:26this kind of offense,

00:47:28he may sneak one in,

00:47:29but this is time-wasting to me again.

00:47:32Eddie gets frustrated.

00:47:33He takes big risks.

00:47:35I think he's seen six.

00:47:36Yeah, he sure did.

00:47:37He's taken his attention off of this great matchup.

00:47:40He should not do this.

00:47:42It was back and forth.

00:47:43This is a big mistake,

00:47:44and Eddie should know better.

00:47:46Malenko's getting seized.

00:47:48Now, Cunningham powerbombs him down.

00:47:49One, two, three,

00:47:51and he beats Eddie Guerrero.

00:47:53Dean Malenko wins.

00:47:55Eddie, of course, in a non-title match,

00:47:58still is the champion,

00:47:59but Malenko has a big, great history.

00:48:04Look at the man of 1,000 holes.

00:48:05Didn't need one right there.

00:48:07Eddie Guerrero made a big mistake,

00:48:08but he was distracted by six.

00:48:11This replay brought to you by our good friends

00:48:13at Sony PlayStation,

00:48:15Killer of Hopes,

00:48:16Smasher of Egos.

00:48:19Well, we're gonna have a gigantic Egos smash tonight.

00:48:24Compliments of the giant.

00:48:26I wanna see Hulk Hogan carried out mumbling things

00:48:30just like Piper did.

00:48:32Look at right here.

00:48:32Eddie Guerrero got frustrated,

00:48:34going for the high wrist.

00:48:35This one was successful.

00:48:37Dumped Dean, couldn't hold him down,

00:48:39but right here, he finally saw six,

00:48:41and this was a distraction that worked well

00:48:45for the man of 1,000 holes.

00:48:47Sony PlayStation always says,

00:48:48you are not ready.

00:48:50Well, we are ready,

00:48:51because in our number two,

00:48:53Chris Benoit is here.

00:48:54He and Jeff Jarrett, a return match from Starrcade.

00:48:58Plus, as you've heard,

00:49:00live here tonight in our number two,

00:49:02the giant and Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

00:49:05Don't leave your television set, whatever you do.

00:49:08Our number two is underway.

00:49:11Welcome to Professional Wrestling's

00:49:13number one television program.

00:49:15We are live from the Superdome in New Orleans,

00:49:17the site of Superbowl 31.

00:49:19It is our number two of Nitro,

00:49:22and I'm now joined by Mike Tenet,

00:49:24Bobby the Brain Heenan.

00:49:26They know the story.

00:49:27You fans might now know the story.

00:49:29The fans are the Superdome.

00:49:31Check out the Superdome.

00:49:32We'll be right back.

00:49:37Just found out, what we knew moments ago,

00:49:40that later on tonight, in our number two, Mike Tenet,

00:49:43Hulk Hogan must face the giant one-on-one

00:49:45here live tonight.

00:49:46Well, Tony, in the one-plus year history of Monday Nitro,

00:49:50this show has been known for groundbreaking,

00:49:53cutting-edge wrestling programming.

00:49:55But tonight, with this matchup

00:49:56involving Hulk Hogan and the giant,

00:49:58we've taken things to another level

00:50:00with arguably the most important matchup ever

00:50:03in the history of Nitro.

00:50:05And you know, you watched Hogan get carried out

00:50:07after Piper put him to sleep.

00:50:09He didn't have his way with Piper.

00:50:10Piper won that one.

00:50:12Now, Hogan, what are you gonna do

00:50:14when you got a man seven foot, four inches tall,

00:50:17450 pounds, that wants your hide?

00:50:19And who can break down doors.

00:50:21As a matter of fact, he opened up the program

00:50:23by breaking down a door.

00:50:24Let's show you what happened

00:50:25as we went on the air tonight live for the Superdome.

00:50:29He's a gentle-

00:50:29Oh!

00:50:30Oh!

00:50:31Get him!

00:50:32Get him!

00:50:33Come on!

00:50:34Come on!

00:50:35Now, the giant had found out moments

00:50:37before we went on the air

00:50:38that Hogan was not gonna put the title up,

00:50:41was not gonna face him at NWO Sold Out.

00:50:43It took all of the police here at the Superdome.

00:50:47It took Doug Dellinger, it took members of the NWO

00:50:50to hold him back.

00:50:51He then stormed the dressing room one other time.

00:50:54The executive committee over in our headquarters,

00:50:56the Hyatt Regency here tonight,

00:50:59came with that decision, the best decision.

00:51:01And I know you would even pat the executive committee

00:51:03on the back for this one.

00:51:05Oh, of course.

00:51:06But what I really like is to show you

00:51:07what is going on in this giant's mind,

00:51:09what's going on in his guts.

00:51:11He went right in to the cave, to the den of the NWO,

00:51:15started pushing him around.

00:51:16That's how bad he wants Hogan.

00:51:18Hogan, you've got your Hollywood hands full tonight.

00:51:22Fans, we will have more on this as it develops,

00:51:25but we can tell you right now,

00:51:26it is signed Hogan and the Giant live here tonight.

00:51:30Here we go as our number two kicks off.

00:51:33Mike, today you brought it up correctly.

00:51:35The most important match we've ever had on Nitro

00:51:37is happening later on tonight.

00:51:39Tony, this is big.

00:51:42I have, like Bobby Heenan, I was just shocked

00:51:44at the way that the Giant, against all numbers

00:51:47and against all odds,

00:51:49I'm not sure how intelligent that move was,

00:51:51but obviously the man shows no fear

00:51:53by going in, right into the NWO locker room.

00:51:57And he came out.

00:51:58He came out of the locker room.

00:51:59He wasn't carried out.

00:52:00He wasn't on a gurney.

00:52:01He walked out.

00:52:03He went in twice and walked out twice.

00:52:04He had 75 people around him shoving him,

00:52:06but it shows you what's going on inside his mind.

00:52:09Earlier tonight, Supercalo was to meet Hot Sauce Jim Duggan,

00:52:12but Sting ended all of that.

00:52:13So now Supercalo will go up against Konnan one-on-one

00:52:18in this matchup here on WCW Monday Nitro.

00:52:22Well, I'll tell you, things happen at neck-break pace here.

00:52:27Arriba, Mexico, cabrones!

00:52:30The man is still the Mexican heavyweight champion.

00:52:33The man who is totally a solid member of the Dungeon Doom.

00:52:36The man who has picked up that torch,

00:52:40who has carried it in against Big Bubba.

00:52:42His turn on the Dungeon Doom is Konnan,

00:52:46and a solid member he is.

00:52:47And two snazzy dressers.

00:52:49Well, I can't really agree.

00:52:51You really think that's a snazzy dress?

00:52:53Well, you would, wouldn't you, Mike?

00:52:54Interesting story behind Supercalo.

00:52:57He takes both his ring name and that look

00:53:00from the top rap group in Mexico.

00:53:02A group that's called Calo.

00:53:03Those musicians even held an in-ring ceremony in Mexico

00:53:06to officially give him that name.

00:53:09How about that?

00:53:11It's good that he didn't like Diana Ross.

00:53:14I would think so.

00:53:15Bell sounds, here we go.

00:53:16Konnan and Supercalo, ladies and gentlemen,

00:53:19still to come here in hour number two,

00:53:22Hulk Hogan and the Giant one-on-one.

00:53:24In addition, Chris Benoit finally shows up this week,

00:53:28and he and Jeff Jarrett in the return match from Starrcade.

00:53:31One, two, and I'll tell you what,

00:53:32that's a mess with the Horseman as well.

00:53:34Here's a roll-up on the other, Calo bridges this time.

00:53:36One, got a one count that time.

00:53:38All the years you've been involved in this sport, Shivani,

00:53:40have you ever seen so much friction going on

00:53:42between teams, between groups of people,

00:53:44between the women here at WCW, the announcers,

00:53:47everybody, everybody's fighting everybody.

00:53:48The announcers?

00:53:49Well, yeah, the NWO announcers.

00:53:51Yeah, well, yeah, those announcers,

00:53:52like you want to call them announcers.

00:53:53Up on top, Calo, great balance that time on the rope.

00:53:58Look at this, hanging on and arm dragging Konan down.

00:54:00I think he's surprising Konan with his moves here.

00:54:03Arm drag takedown once again.

00:54:06Drop kick, outside, and Konan trying to waste some time.

00:54:10Watch out, hit of steam, oh, suicide dive that time,

00:54:14and almost knocked himself out as well.

00:54:17And his hat stayed on, how about that?

00:54:19Somersault flip for emphasis on the end of that dive

00:54:22through the ropes.

00:54:24No doubt about it, they're both very, very tough men.

00:54:27Konan has adapted the American style so well.

00:54:29He's come, and he's still the Mexican champion.

00:54:31He's a great athlete.

00:54:34Just when we think we've seen it all on Monday night,

00:54:37well, we have an opportunity tonight to witness

00:54:40what I really think is the most important match

00:54:43we'll cover here.

00:54:44I can't wait, it is hard, and I'm gonna apologize

00:54:47to the guys like Konan and Super Calo,

00:54:51and Jeff Jarrett later on, because, I mean,

00:54:54we're thinking about what's gonna happen

00:54:55a little bit later on.

00:54:56Scotty Riggs still to come up, you know what I mean?

00:54:59Wow, Hogan, and the J, that's big news,

00:55:02and that was a big clothesline.

00:55:05You know, we're gonna, we're very happy, very proud

00:55:08that we have the greatest Mexican superstars

00:55:11in this sport here in World Championship Wrestling.

00:55:14And Mike coming up, here's a powerbomb.

00:55:17We're gonna be at the Clash of the Champions

00:55:19at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.

00:55:21Gonna get a chance to see a big six-man tag match,

00:55:24the Mexican superstars.

00:55:25We understand that's the way to watch them,

00:55:27because that's electric.

00:55:29It is, and it's the first time, excuse me, Bobby,

00:55:31that we've had the opportunity in WCW

00:55:34to see the Mexican stars in the confines

00:55:37of that six-man tag.

00:55:39And that's their specialty, six-man tags.

00:55:41If you think they move fast one-on-one,

00:55:43or in a regular four-man tag match,

00:55:44you haven't seen anything yet.

00:55:46But I'll tell ya, somebody, everybody sitting at home

00:55:49right now, get on that phone, call somebody you know,

00:55:51and tell them what's coming down here

00:55:52on Nitro this evening.

00:55:53Hulk Hogan, Will Russell, The Giant.

00:55:56Don't miss that.

00:55:57This is unprecedented, to have this kind of a matchup

00:56:00that we anticipated upcoming at the NWO pay-per-view,

00:56:03here on Nitro on TNT for free.

00:56:07That was a tremendous move!

00:56:10One, two, three!

00:56:12Get the bladder out!

00:56:14Well, you're not kidding, he dropped,

00:56:15he went on the back of his neck.

00:56:16We're gonna need to take a look at that one more time,

00:56:19maybe, or maybe not.

00:56:20Well, he's gonna need an MRI.

00:56:22A lot of people out there are gonna need an MRI

00:56:25if you get in the ring with Conan.

00:56:26That was an incredible counter move,

00:56:28as Supercalo came off the left side ropes.

00:56:31He dropped him on the back of his neck,

00:56:33almost like a bridge suplex.

00:56:35And for the Mexican heavyweight champion, Conan,

00:56:38the wins continue in WCW.

00:56:40Coming up next, Jeff Jarrett, Chris Benoit.

00:56:44Next.

00:56:47Orange, you played second footer your whole career.

00:56:50Yes, exactly.

00:56:51To Oli, to Tully, and to this man.

00:56:54So I didn't come to talk to the horse's rear,

00:56:57I came to talk to the lead horse.

00:56:59Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:57:09Back live for hour number two,

00:57:10here on a red-hot WCW Monday Night Raw

00:57:13with a gigantic crowd on hand.

00:57:16Here in the audience at the Superdome.

00:57:18And no one's hotter than the Giant right now.

00:57:21No one is more worried than Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

00:57:26Well, here comes a member of the Horsemen,

00:57:28Chris Benoit, along with Woman.

00:57:29Look at those curls.

00:57:31They were not here last week,

00:57:33but here's a man who is here this week,

00:57:35standing by with comments.

00:57:37Let's hear from the Taskmaster, Kevin Sullivan,

00:57:40who has this to say to Benoit and Woman

00:57:44as they make their way in.

00:57:46Look at the look on her face, brain, arm and arm.

00:57:49Benoit, wonderful holidays in Germany.

00:57:53Now you've infected somebody else in my life.

00:57:57I'm not gonna talk to you because talk is for lovers.

00:58:02And you know all about that.

00:58:04You wanna play chess with me next Monday night in Chicago?

00:58:10I'm not gonna play.

00:58:12I own the board, and I'm gonna take it back.

00:58:17That happened to be a warning to Benoit.

00:58:21WCW Monday Nitro will be live

00:58:23from the United Center next Monday in Chicago.

00:58:25And I guess there's a challenge thrown down

00:58:28by the Taskmaster to Benoit.

00:58:30Those two men are already set

00:58:32in a pinfalls count anywhere match

00:58:34the next night, next Tuesday,

00:58:36at the Clash of the Champions in Milwaukee.

00:58:38What could Kevin Sullivan, the Taskmaster,

00:58:41have up his sleeve the next moment?

00:58:43Yeah, baby.

00:58:44Well, he's not gonna freeze his pawn

00:58:46and go right for the king.

00:58:48He's gonna upset that board like you just saw him do

00:58:50and slap all those little-

00:58:51Oh, here we go.

00:58:52Whatever they call them.

00:58:54But you know what I mean.

00:58:55I mean, they took it.

00:58:56Look what happened to them all.

00:58:56They were in the bathrooms.

00:58:57They were in the hallways.

00:58:58They were in the concession stands.

00:58:59Now, falls count any place.

00:59:01Could be in Wrigley Field, or it could be out at the beach.

00:59:04We have some further information

00:59:06of Hess along with the fans.

00:59:07Yes, Hogan and the giant will happen tonight.

00:59:10We do understand, though, that the match coming up tonight

00:59:12that you will see live in a few short moments

00:59:15here on WCW Monday Nitro will be a non-title match

00:59:19because Hogan does not have enough time to prepare.

00:59:21You gotta give a champ 48 hours in a title scenario.

00:59:25WCW cannot make Hogan put the belt up,

00:59:28but they can make him wrestle.

00:59:30They have and they will later on tonight.

00:59:32You could give Hogan 48 years,

00:59:33he wouldn't be ready to get in the ring with the big man.

00:59:35And I hate to say this because as far as I'm concerned,

00:59:39as far as the wrestling fans are concerned,

00:59:41the title has always meant so much.

00:59:44But I can say this unequivocally,

00:59:46the heck with it.

00:59:46I don't care about the title being up.

00:59:48I wanna see him get his hands on

00:59:50Hollywood Hulk Hogan tonight.

00:59:52You know, he's maybe had,

00:59:53Hogan's painted himself into a corner here.

00:59:55Here's what's gonna happen.

00:59:57If the giant hurts Hogan,

00:59:58and Hogan can't defend the title,

01:00:00the title goes to the number one contender,

01:00:02which should probably be the giant.

01:00:04So one way or the other,

01:00:05he's gonna bust Hogan up tonight.

01:00:07I'm so impressed with the way the WCW Executive Committee

01:00:12has made this match up tonight.

01:00:13The way they stood in there.

01:00:14And despite the fact that the NWO

01:00:16did not want the match to take place,

01:00:18we will have it tonight live on Nitro.

01:00:21Now, Tony, back at Starrcade,

01:00:23confusion surrounded the end of the Jeff Jarrett,

01:00:26Chris Benoit matchup on Anderson DDT Jarrett

01:00:29at the same time that Kevin Sullivan

01:00:31was breaking a wooden chair over Benoit's head.

01:00:34Jarrett got his hand raised,

01:00:35nothing really proven decisively.

01:00:37Oh, we got something going on here.

01:00:38We got something going on here tonight.

01:00:40I can't, there it is.

01:00:43Reed Mondo McMichael and his lovely wife, Debra.

01:00:46She told me she was voted Miss Mardi Gras.

01:00:49They're gonna build a five foot float for her.

01:00:51Five foot float?

01:00:52Yep.

01:00:53No, five blocks, I mean, five blocks.

01:00:55But five, 50 feet tall, I meant.

01:00:57I meant a five foot float.

01:01:00Oh boy.

01:01:00Oh, you know what I meant.

01:01:01You're too much, Bray.

01:01:03Tell you, there's, oh my goodness,

01:01:05tremendous clothesline.

01:01:07There is dissension among the ranks.

01:01:08That's a cliche, but we can use it here

01:01:10not only with members of the Horsemen,

01:01:12as we saw last week, Mike, today,

01:01:14but the ladies have picked their favorites as well.

01:01:17Apparently, obviously, woman likes Benoit,

01:01:20and it appears to me that a vote of confidence

01:01:24has come down from the lovely Debra to Jeff Jarrett.

01:01:28The factions in WCW just continue to be divided.

01:01:32And Tony, one other item.

01:01:34Rumors have been flying recently

01:01:35on the hotlines and the internet

01:01:38in the recent days about an altercation

01:01:40in Shreveport, Louisiana,

01:01:42involving the NWO, Scott Hall, and Nasty Boy, Jerry Sanks.

01:01:46Quick cover and a two count here.

01:01:47Details still sketchy at this point,

01:01:50as is usually the case with these kind of rumors.

01:01:52You know, even though we talked about dissension,

01:01:54and thanks for that update, Mike,

01:01:55you know, it seems they may be unified here tonight

01:01:58because we've got Mongo out there,

01:02:00we've got Arn out there walking together.

01:02:02It was only a week ago.

01:02:02Oh, there's a one, two.

01:02:04It was only a week ago that Arne Anderson

01:02:05just shrugged them all off, said,

01:02:06the heck with this, and I thought

01:02:08he was leaving the horsemen,

01:02:09but that is not the case right here,

01:02:10apparently, because he's out here.

01:02:13Seeing Steve Mongo, McMichael on the inside,

01:02:15great springing neck breaker there.

01:02:17This huge building, the Superdome,

01:02:18must evoke some fond memories for McMichael.

01:02:21This was the site of the Bears' Super Bowl victory.

01:02:23And the site the last time the Patriots

01:02:25made it to the Super Bowl.

01:02:26Boy, were they spanked at that time.

01:02:28The Patriots looked great yesterday.

01:02:30We wished them the best of luck

01:02:31doing it against the Packers for two weeks.

01:02:33That can't champ.

01:02:36Right cross.

01:02:37Somebody's holding on to Jeff Jarrett,

01:02:39and that's Steve McMichael.

01:02:41He's holding on to Jarrett,

01:02:42and Debra reluctantly,

01:02:44they're fighting for the briefcase.

01:02:46And the wrong man.

01:02:47The wrong man.

01:02:49Talk about the sanction,

01:02:50there's gonna be a lot of it right now.

01:02:52It's over.

01:02:53In the McMichael household.

01:02:55Benoit has lost to Jarrett.

01:02:57And one of them is down.

01:03:00And she helped Jeff Jarrett win.

01:03:03She was fighting with her own husband,

01:03:06who outweighs her by probably 250 pounds.

01:03:10Where did it go?

01:03:10For the briefcase.

01:03:11Where did it go?

01:03:12And she's smiling.

01:03:13That was supposed to be Jarrett.

01:03:14Why is she smiling?

01:03:15That was supposed to be Jarrett.

01:03:16She's always smiling,

01:03:17but she shouldn't be smiling right now.

01:03:20Oh, this is bad.

01:03:21What happened?

01:03:22This is bad.

01:03:23These are questions that we just don't have answers for.

01:03:24He was standing right here.

01:03:26He was standing here.

01:03:27Yeah, he was.

01:03:30This isn't gonna sit well with woman either.

01:03:33The fiction within the horseman.

01:03:39I don't know if a smile can cure all.

01:03:42That may cure everything.

01:03:43That is a gorgeous smile

01:03:45and a girl that knows what she wants apparently here.

01:03:51All right.

01:03:51Get another shot of this.

01:03:52McMichael's here holding Jarrett

01:03:54by the back of his tights.

01:03:55He's asking her for the briefcase,

01:03:57but she seems reluctant to give it to him.

01:03:59I guess she wants to know why.

01:04:00Don't hit him.

01:04:01Don't hit him, she says.

01:04:02But he hits Benoit by mistake.

01:04:03One of his fellow horsemen.

01:04:05Jarrett covers him for the one, for the two.

01:04:09Keep up with me, ref.

01:04:10And for the three here on Nitro.

01:04:14Me and Gene Okerlund is standing by it.

01:04:16Gene, I tell you,

01:04:17only thing I can say about the horseman right now

01:04:18and the ladies is it's a mess.

01:04:21Well, Tony, you said a mouthful there.

01:04:23I was just talking with Aaron Neville.

01:04:24He also shared those thoughts out of the turmoil

01:04:27that is going on involving the four horsemen.

01:04:30Gene, we're gonna resolve this here and now, tonight.

01:04:40This represents horsemen.

01:04:45Horsemen represent an elite team.

01:04:48You know what being part of an elite team is all about.

01:04:54You're an all pro.

01:04:56You wanna be an all pro wrestler,

01:04:58that's about being a horseman.

01:05:00You wanna continue on being a horseman,

01:05:03you better quit fumbling the ball.

01:05:08What happened tonight,

01:05:10what's transpired these last few weeks,

01:05:14certainly don't look like no elite team to me.

01:05:20I was handpicked by this man to become a horseman.

01:05:25You became a horseman due to an unfortunate circumstance.

01:05:32As for you, you wanna bad mouth the horseman.

01:05:37That's fine, cause that's just your style.

01:05:40You wanna bad mouth me, I could care less.

01:05:45You wanna bad mouth woman.

01:05:47Uh-oh, he's right.

01:05:48You don't even wanna go there.

01:05:50You see woman.

01:05:53Look at the eyes.

01:05:53Woman is 100% woman from head to toe.

01:06:02And I talk from experience.

01:06:06There's no plastic, no wax, zero silicone.

01:06:12She is all woman.

01:06:15My goodness.

01:06:17Now you know Kevin Sullivan's watching this.

01:06:19Let me apologize for what just transpired.

01:06:22I thought I had somebody in my sights.

01:06:24I turned around and it just happened to be you.

01:06:28Don't fault me for that.

01:06:29We've won a lot of matches using this thing

01:06:32right here, my friend.

01:06:33And fumbling the ball is right.

01:06:35I made a mistake.

01:06:36I'm sorry.

01:06:37You know, people make mistakes.

01:06:39Like Kevin Green and the Carolina Panthers,

01:06:42those expansion whips.

01:06:44They shouldn't have been in the championship game either.

01:06:46They made a mistake.

01:06:49All right, Ric Flair is so sick to his stomach

01:06:51about this whole thing.

01:06:52He didn't even bother to show up tonight.

01:06:54Arn Anderson.

01:06:55Arn, I wanna know where Flair is.

01:06:58Right here and now.

01:06:59Where is Ric Flair?

01:07:01This is about the Horsemen.

01:07:03Where do you stand, W-Arn?

01:07:05Well, listen, just like a couple of weeks ago,

01:07:07I didn't wanna come out here and step on any toes

01:07:09till I got this thing sorted out, okay?

01:07:12Flair doesn't want a part of any of this personal thing.

01:07:15This is business.

01:07:16This is a symbol of excellence.

01:07:18We gotta get this resolved and put back together.

01:07:21The Horsemen are a team.

01:07:23You guys gotta resolve this.

01:07:25I'm not gonna stand for what's happened

01:07:27these last few weeks,

01:07:29and I'm not gonna tolerate it.

01:07:32Shape up or ship out, Mongo.

01:07:34I just wanna say that I am really devastated over here

01:07:38that these lovely people would think

01:07:40that I would ever gossip behind their back.

01:07:44I would never do such a thing

01:07:46because I love both of these people.

01:07:49I really do.

01:07:51Just a minute.

01:07:52I'm man enough to stand here and say

01:07:54I'm sorry for what just transpired, my friend,

01:07:57but if you don't wanna accept my apology

01:08:01and you're feeling froggy,

01:08:03why don't you just-

01:08:05Oh!

01:08:05This thing is probably gonna be

01:08:08settled the old-fashioned way.

01:08:10Arn Anderson playing the role now,

01:08:12the leader of the Four Horsemen,

01:08:13and trying to take control here.

01:08:15Arn, this thing-

01:08:16Arn, I don't wanna hear any more excuses.

01:08:20I wanna see results.

01:08:22I've been holding up my end of being a horseman.

01:08:26It's time for the rest of the horsemen

01:08:28to hold up their end.

01:08:31Arn Anderson, in all due respect, as they adjourn,

01:08:35they sat on you pretty good here tonight.

01:08:37There's not a lot left of that hind quarter, so to speak.

01:08:40Of all nights for this to happen,

01:08:41why'd they have to set in on me tonight?

01:08:43I got a lot on me.

01:08:44I've still gotta wrestle Rick Starder in a few minutes.

01:08:48All right, still much turmoil amongst the Four Horsemen.

01:08:50We are live at the Superdome.

01:08:52Stay tuned as Nitro continues here on TNT.

01:08:56Woo!

01:09:01Just a spectacular program here tonight,

01:09:04live from the Superdome in New Orleans.

01:09:07WCW Monday, Nitro taking the world by storm.

01:09:11Next week, we're gonna be in the United Center in Chicago,

01:09:14the home of the Bulls, home of the Blackhawks.

01:09:16And next Monday, it'll be the home of WCW Monday, Nitro,

01:09:20the following Monday, Des Moines.

01:09:21And coming up, you saw earlier during a commercial break

01:09:26that the NWO has even purchased part

01:09:28of the WCW venue time,

01:09:30but I wanna announce that WCW Monday, Nitro

01:09:32is returning to Atlanta, Georgia in the Omni,

01:09:35first time back since January 1st of last year,

01:09:39on Monday, March 3rd at the Omni.

01:09:41WCW Monday, Nitro will be live,

01:09:43tickets on sale at all Ticketmaster locations.

01:09:47Beginning Friday, the 7th of the 24th of January.

01:09:51Just breathtaking TV pictures

01:09:53of the Superdome, proud tonight.

01:09:55But can you imagine what it's like

01:09:57to be live here in New Orleans?

01:09:59For fans in Chicago, Des Moines, Atlanta,

01:10:01and other cities to be announced in the upcoming week,

01:10:04we'll have that opportunity to attend a live Nitro,

01:10:07and there's absolutely nothing like it.

01:10:10Scotty Riggs making it along,

01:10:12coming out with the American Males music,

01:10:14but of course, the American Males are no more.

01:10:17Scotty Riggs and his former tag team partner,

01:10:20Mark Bagwell, will collide as part of WCW's

01:10:24or make it the NWO's sold out pay-per-view.

01:10:28And WCW will be a big part of that,

01:10:30and we certainly talk about that,

01:10:32because the WCW athletes that will be involved in it.

01:10:37Tony, we remember back, Marcus Bagwell was so quick

01:10:41to turn his back on his longtime tag team partner,

01:10:43Scotty Riggs.

01:10:44Of course, it was the American Males,

01:10:45they reached the top of the mountain in WCW,

01:10:48they captured the World's Tag Team Championship.

01:10:50But when Eric Bischoff laid down his ultimatum

01:10:52several weeks back, Bagwell was the first to jump ship.

01:10:56As we have said many times before,

01:10:58and I'm sure you've made the phone calls to your fans,

01:11:01your friends, your family members out there,

01:11:04Hulk Hogan, The Giant, will wrestle later on tonight.

01:11:08In a few short moments, Hulk Hogan and The Giant

01:11:10will go one-on-one.

01:11:12You will see the match as it happens,

01:11:14live here from the Superdome in New Orleans.

01:11:18The biggest events of January,

01:11:21right here in this one venue.

01:11:23Sugar Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, Super Bowl,

01:11:26and Hogan Giant, later on tonight, is part of Nitro.

01:11:29Talk about the Mardi Gras making history,

01:11:31Super Bowl making history, Sugar Bowl,

01:11:34any kind of a bowl you want.

01:11:35Tidy Bowl, it doesn't really matter.

01:11:37Tonight is what people are gonna be talking about,

01:11:39how everything ended, everything ended

01:11:42for Hollywood Hulk Hogan,

01:11:44because I saw the fire in the eyes of that Giant.

01:11:45I saw him go right into that pit,

01:11:47right into the room where every member of the NWO was.

01:11:49He's not gonna take a back step tonight.

01:11:51He's not gonna retreat.

01:11:52He's gonna go right down Hogan's throat

01:11:55and have his way with Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

01:11:58He's going to Hollywood tonight.

01:11:59He sure is.

01:12:00Here's a letter from the press.

01:12:01One, two, we got a two count.

01:12:03You know, as we said earlier, fans,

01:12:06and who is that?

01:12:08That's Mark Bagwell.

01:12:10That's a new look.

01:12:11That is a new look.

01:12:11Well, there's your NWO.

01:12:14He is, he has come out.

01:12:17One, two, there's a kick out in a night

01:12:20where history is going to be made later on tonight.

01:12:22He's just never gonna learn.

01:12:24He's fat, and I'm buff.

01:12:28Mark Bagwell, member of the NWO,

01:12:31looking at his former tag team partner,

01:12:34Scotty Riggs, and Kidman.

01:12:37Oh, that shooting star press.

01:12:39High risk movement, it backfired.

01:12:41Did it ever.

01:12:42He missed that time and hooks the leg.

01:12:46Look at this.

01:12:47That's Bagwell's move.

01:12:49And one, two, three, Riggs said he's gonna start

01:12:52calling that the Ameriplex, and it got the win for him.

01:12:56And he shows his former partner, Mark Bagwell,

01:12:59what it's all about here in the ring.

01:13:01Look at me.

01:13:03You can't win because I'm the one that's buff.

01:13:07You are number two.

01:13:09I'm the man.

01:13:10Look at it.

01:13:11Take your time.

01:13:12Don't turn away.

01:13:15Well, he fits them quite well, doesn't he?

01:13:17You know, I've never seen this much confidence

01:13:19in Marcus Alexander Bagwell.

01:13:20Maybe he needed the NWO.

01:13:22Maybe this is what he needed.

01:13:24And speaking of confidence, it was important

01:13:26for Scotty Riggs to get singles competition

01:13:28under his belt before that big showdown

01:13:30with Bagwell at NWO sold out.

01:13:32That's a great point, Mike.

01:13:33Let's go to the replay one more time.

01:13:37The Ameriplex he's going for right here on Billy Kidman.

01:13:41Scotty's got him hooked for the one, two, three.

01:13:44And all the time, Marcus Alexander Bagwell

01:13:48is standing in the back.

01:13:50Easy for me to say.

01:13:52All right, well.

01:13:54♪ American man, American man

01:13:57Ladies and gentlemen, I want to remind you one more time.

01:13:59In this telecast, the total package Lex Luger,

01:14:02he'll be here and he's been red hot as we know.

01:14:04Arne Anderson, you heard, he'll have a match

01:14:06with Rick Steiner a little bit later on,

01:14:08but the match that has been signed

01:14:09by the executive committee, kind of an impromptu signing,

01:14:12but well done committee, is Hulk Hogan and the Giant

01:14:15later on on this program live here tonight on TNT.

01:14:18Our hats are off to the WCW executive committee.

01:14:22I didn't believe that they could make

01:14:23that kind of a match up for Monday Nitro.

01:14:25It's going to happen later and live here on TNT.

01:14:28This is what Hogan's paws look like right now.

01:14:31That's sweat.

01:14:32Hogan's got sweat in his hands, sweat on his knees,

01:14:34sweat on his forehead, running down his back

01:14:36where that yellow streak is.

01:14:38Hogan, I don't blame you.

01:14:39I wouldn't want to get in the ring either with the big man.

01:14:41Seven feet four, 450 pounds.

01:14:45Very shortly, you're going to have to step in that ring, pal.

01:14:48Maybe for the last time,

01:14:50because the Giant's going to Hollywood.

01:14:51It's going to be a non-title match,

01:14:53but that does not matter.

01:14:54It is going to be a tremendous match.

01:14:55And we'll be back live here on Nitro

01:14:57from the Superdome after this.

01:14:59Where'd you get that water?

01:15:00That's not water.

01:15:06And in an unprecedented move here tonight,

01:15:09we're going to allow Bobby the Brain Heenan

01:15:11to do the honors and pitch live to Lee Marshall

01:15:14with our 1-800-COLLECT-ROAD report.

01:15:17Want me to do that now?

01:15:18Go ahead, Brain.

01:15:18Okay, now we're going to pitch to you on the road,

01:15:201-800-COLLECT-REPORT with Lee Marshall,

01:15:23who has more wind than the city of Chicago.

01:15:25Yeah, very, very funny.

01:15:26I got to tell you, there hadn't been this much excitement

01:15:28in the Windy City since Elwood and Julia Jake

01:15:30put the band back together.

01:15:32I got a little deep dish Chicago pizza action

01:15:34at a Russ Street Nitro party.

01:15:36One week from tonight, World Champion Wrestling

01:15:39comes to the home of the World Champion Chicago Bulls,

01:15:42and you still have time to snag a ticket or two

01:15:44at the United Center box office

01:15:45or any of the Ticketmasters.

01:15:47Call Oprah, scoop the loop, do what you have to do,

01:15:50but join us next Monday.

01:15:51Oh, Bobby, Bobby.

01:15:52The folks at the Six Flags Great America

01:15:54Amusement Park outside Chicago.

01:15:55In Gurney, yeah.

01:15:56Yeah, right in Gurney.

01:15:57They want to know if you'll help them with an upcoming ride.

01:15:59They're opening up the brand new Tilt-A-Weasel.

01:16:01Oh, Tilt-A-Weasel.

01:16:02And that's your 1-800-COLLECT-ROAD report

01:16:04from sweet home Chicago.

01:16:07I'm Lee Marshall for 1-800-COLLECT.

01:16:08Well, we've already seen the Weasel tilted many times.

01:16:11That's not Lee Marshall.

01:16:12That's Harry Carey.

01:16:13Believe me, that's not Lee Marshall.

01:16:15And that's Aaron Neville,

01:16:17a recording artist who's a big WCW fan

01:16:20who was with us here.

01:16:21He was-

01:16:22Good friend of mine.

01:16:23Yeah, he is.

01:16:24Good friend of ours,

01:16:26with us in Baton Rouge a few years ago

01:16:27and back here live tonight in New Orleans, Big Easy.

01:16:32Hey, this has been tremendous fun.

01:16:34I mean, with an epic convention beginning this week,

01:16:36beginning tomorrow.

01:16:38Television directors, producers, executives

01:16:40from all over the globe

01:16:41and the focus on WCW and TNT tonight

01:16:44and the biggest match in the history

01:16:46of our program here tonight.

01:16:48You can't get any better

01:16:50than what we got right tonight here, Mike, today.

01:16:52What a broadcast, Tony, this week on Nitro.

01:16:54And isn't it interesting how many people

01:16:57were looking to left Luger as the savior for WCW?

01:17:01And as fate would have it,

01:17:02while Luger continues on that long winning streak,

01:17:05the Giant steps up to fill the role tonight against Logan.

01:17:09Boy, oh boy.

01:17:11I wouldn't miss this for anything.

01:17:14Well, maybe one thing.

01:17:16I don't even want to know what that is.

01:17:17WCW Monday Nitro, coast to coast and worldwide.

01:17:21The greatest wrestlers in the world are here.

01:17:25And including this man right here,

01:17:26you see that brand new shirt

01:17:28that you saw advertised tonight, the total package.

01:17:31He has racked them all.

01:17:34And he's got a tall order against Big Rick Fuller

01:17:36in his first appearance here on Nitro.

01:17:38But Luger, and I've said this before,

01:17:41I've known Luger for many years

01:17:42and Luger's always been the consummate athlete,

01:17:44but never as focused or as mentally prepared to do battle

01:17:48week in, week out, night in, night out,

01:17:50like he is right now, Mike.

01:17:52Total change in direction for the total package

01:17:55in the midst of this great winning streak

01:17:57with the torture rack.

01:17:58And seeing Luger in the ring, I have to think about Sting.

01:18:01And just when we thought that Sting

01:18:03may have aided the Giant last Monday on Nitro,

01:18:06his situation becomes even more perplexing this week

01:18:09with the attack on Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

01:18:12Well, you just look at Luger the last six months.

01:18:15This man's had a total change in his life.

01:18:17He's never been in better shape.

01:18:19He's never been mentally more prepared, I don't believe.

01:18:22You saw what he did to the Giant a few weeks back.

01:18:25Picked that man up across his back in the torture rack.

01:18:27Man is tremendously strong and now he is focused

01:18:30and he's geared and dangerous.

01:18:32Speed of being geared, boy, I tell you,

01:18:34second telecast of 1997

01:18:36and already the executive committee

01:18:38standing up on its own two feet,

01:18:40making bold statements, spitting in the face of adversity.

01:18:45The executive committee making that big announcement

01:18:47and later on, Hulk Hogan and the Giant live here tonight

01:18:50on Nitro.

01:18:51Rick Fuller, not backing down from Luger.

01:18:55And Fuller just ducking to the ropes that time.

01:18:57He's a big guy this time,

01:18:59but he's messing with the wrong guy right now.

01:19:02Don't try to push Luger around.

01:19:03Try to go against his strength.

01:19:06Try to get him down on that mat.

01:19:08Try to wrestle him.

01:19:09Oh, Fuller with a running head of steam

01:19:11and a big clothesline.

01:19:12The big guy with a leg drop.

01:19:13He may have him here.

01:19:14One, two.

01:19:15That's what this would be.

01:19:17Would it ever.

01:19:18Did not hook a leg, just pressed one arm

01:19:20or one hand down on the chest of Luger.

01:19:22You can't keep him down that way.

01:19:24Not Luger.

01:19:27Head first now, back to the attack is Fuller.

01:19:29Fuller now, yanking on the arm

01:19:31and give Fuller some credit.

01:19:32He is trying to take the arms away from Luger.

01:19:35The primary tools of the Torture Rack.

01:19:38Oh, and a big drop.

01:19:40Very intelligent offensive attack from this young man.

01:19:44I bet Marshall heard that on Rush Street.

01:19:47He can hear anything.

01:19:49Big slap.

01:19:50He was on the Tilt-A-Weasel right now.

01:19:53You're funny, Tony.

01:19:53Okay, the chop again.

01:19:54You do that.

01:19:55And head first.

01:19:57The turnbuckle on the side.

01:20:01Fans are standing up.

01:20:02Tony, I hope when you go home, you find your wife there.

01:20:06Clothesline.

01:20:07Oh!

01:20:08A 10-0 Luger rally with the cheer of the fans.

01:20:12Thunderous applause here.

01:20:13Seem to get an adrenaline rush from the crowd reaction.

01:20:16You're right, he runs to the big man once again.

01:20:19And this may be the same way you're gonna see Hogan

01:20:21bouncing off that mat in a very, very short time.

01:20:25Luger now, signaling for the Torture Rack.

01:20:27Look at him. Up we go.

01:20:28Look at him standing everywhere.

01:20:30They're on their feet at the Superdome for the rack.

01:20:32He's gonna rock this big guy with ease.

01:20:36Well, Ric Flair better got a job as a floor brush man.

01:20:38If he's back, it's gonna be a shape to wrestle

01:20:40for quite some time.

01:20:43Luger rocks another one on his way to another victory.

01:20:49A total package.

01:20:50A cat couldn't scratch him.

01:20:54Look at the shape that man's in.

01:20:55Look at the body on that man.

01:20:57And everyone here at the Superdome in New Orleans,

01:20:59Louisiana, is behind this man.

01:21:02A total package.

01:21:04Lex Luger.

01:21:06Luger enjoying the fan support that he has received.

01:21:16Making his way back to, uh-oh.

01:21:18Oh my goodness.

01:21:20The giant has come out.

01:21:22Hold on. Hold on.

01:21:26The giant and Luger.

01:21:29Look at the shape the giant's in.

01:21:32Stare down.

01:21:34That's what we got.

01:21:37Say excuse me and keep on walking.

01:21:39Is the giant daring him to cross his path?

01:21:42Looks that way.

01:21:43This is the last thing we need for the giant

01:21:45at this point in time with this big match up

01:21:47with Hogan tonight to be distracted.

01:21:49Look at the respect here.

01:21:50Look at the mutual respect here.

01:21:52The giant knows just how bad Luger is.

01:21:55He's been up in that rack.

01:21:56And Luger knows what that man's capable of.

01:21:58And Luger knows how important it is

01:22:00for the giant to take care of Hogan tonight on Nitro.

01:22:05All right, the giant is going to the ring.

01:22:06Remember, the last time Luger and the giant squared off,

01:22:10Sting said something to both men.

01:22:15Whispered something, I don't know.

01:22:17But I do know Gene Oakland's in the ring right now.

01:22:21Thank you very much, Tony Schiavone.

01:22:22Boy, they are hanging from the rafters here tonight

01:22:24on Nitro in New Orleans at the Super Bowl.

01:22:27Coming up, as you know,

01:22:29the WCW Executive Committee

01:22:31going into a closed door emergency meeting

01:22:34and coming up with a solution for you, giant.

01:22:37Tonight, you're gonna have an opportunity

01:22:38to meet Hulk Hogan as a prelude to sold out.

01:22:41You're getting some support from the organization.

01:22:44You know, I'm getting a lot of support,

01:22:48but it's not about NWO.

01:22:52It's not about WCW.

01:22:56It's about two men.

01:22:59Hulk Hogan and me, the giant.

01:23:03A little while ago, somebody asked me,

01:23:10how bad do I want it?

01:23:14I want it real bad.

01:23:18Says it all.

01:23:19I want the World Heavyweight Championship.

01:23:23I no longer will I ever be a bookend.

01:23:27When I came to the NWO, I was a bookend.

01:23:31I kept the NWO together.

01:23:36I'm not a bookend anymore.

01:23:38The books are falling apart.

01:23:42And I've read every single one of the books.

01:23:45And tonight, I'm gonna close the chapter

01:23:48on Hulkamania forever.

01:23:52Ladies and gentlemen,

01:23:53keep in mind, still coming up here on Michael,

01:23:56this man, the giant will be meeting Hulk Hogan

01:23:59from the NWO so much at stake.

01:24:02Tony, back to you, my friend.

01:24:04Gene, thanks a lot.

01:24:05And we'll have more live for the Superdome.

01:24:07Look at that crowd.

01:24:09WCW is number one.

01:24:13We're hot.

01:24:18We are back live on Nitro

01:24:20and we are at the edge of history.

01:24:22Tonight, the giant, Hollywood Hulk Hogan,

01:24:25live as it happens from the site of the Superbowl,

01:24:29the site in two weeks,

01:24:30the Packers and the Patriots in this same venue.

01:24:34Tonight, here at the Superdome in New Orleans,

01:24:37in front of a rabid crowd,

01:24:40jam-packed into this stadium,

01:24:44Hulk Hogan and the giant.

01:24:47Arne Anderson, here's a man,

01:24:49Mike, today, you gotta agree with me,

01:24:51doesn't have his mind on his business.

01:24:53Well, I'd like to ask Bobby Heenan,

01:24:55since you used to manage Arne Anderson,

01:24:58have you ever seen him unfocused

01:25:00like we did during that recent interview segment?

01:25:03No, you know, Mike, he was always the man,

01:25:06when I managed him, that tried to hold the team together.

01:25:08He was always the man that came up with our ideas.

01:25:10He was the first one in the locker,

01:25:12he was the last one to leave.

01:25:13He was the one that really dedicated himself

01:25:15to getting in that ring, that's his life.

01:25:18Now, this isn't the Arne Anderson I know.

01:25:20This man's trouble, this man's got a lot of problems.

01:25:23Of course, he's got a lot of problems.

01:25:24Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.

01:25:30There's been blood, sweat, and tears

01:25:32between these two competitors through the years.

01:25:34I would venture to say that most of their battles

01:25:37have involved tag team partners,

01:25:38and I think back several years ago,

01:25:40when Arne Anderson and Bobby Heenan

01:25:43ended a very long world tag title reign

01:25:45of the Steiner Brothers.

01:25:48The Steiner Brothers look to get back

01:25:49in the title picture again, and NWO's sold out.

01:25:52He's on a leash.

01:25:53Yes, he is, you're right, Bray.

01:25:54As they will face Hall and Nash, the Outsiders,

01:25:58and it'll be the first time Scott Steiner's

01:26:00made his way back to the ring since that injury, Mike.

01:26:02Well, we've been waiting for this for months,

01:26:04and we will see the Steiner Brothers

01:26:06at the Clash of the Champions

01:26:08just prior to that NWO sold out pay-per-view.

01:26:10But if I think there's a team that physically

01:26:12can really match up with Hall and Nash, the Outsiders,

01:26:15it has to be the Steiner Brothers.

01:26:17Not only that, if you take into consideration

01:26:19what DDP did earlier tonight,

01:26:21I think the Outsiders have been

01:26:22taking down a notch or two here.

01:26:25Look at Arn Anderson.

01:26:25Well, the Steiners are such a physical team.

01:26:28And I heard rumors a couple weeks ago

01:26:30that Scott Steiner was ready to come back,

01:26:32but refused to until the NWO sold out.

01:26:36He wants to be ready, 100%.

01:26:39No ifs, ands, or buts.

01:26:41All right, neutral position now.

01:26:43Arn Anderson, great performance carry takeover

01:26:45to keep Rick Steiner down.

01:26:46Arn Anderson showing Rick Steiner that, yeah,

01:26:48Steiner has all the credentials of amateur wrestling,

01:26:51but you cannot.

01:26:55Discount Arn Anderson tonight.

01:26:57Down he goes.

01:26:59And Arn Anderson on the outside.

01:27:01Ladies and gentlemen, I got this statement to make.

01:27:03Thanks to the Executive Committee

01:27:05of World Championship Wrestling,

01:27:06we'll be bringing you Hulk Hogan

01:27:08against the Giant tonight here live on TNT.

01:27:11At 10 o'clock tonight, TNT will also bring you

01:27:14the world premiere of the New Adventures of Robin Hood.

01:27:17WCW will continue to bring you coverage

01:27:21during the commercial breaks

01:27:23of the Hulk Hogan Giant match.

01:27:25Because of the significance of this match,

01:27:28TNT and WCW together have agreed to bring you this match.

01:27:32Wow.

01:27:33Even though it may go past that 10 o'clock hour,

01:27:36even though we may have to break away

01:27:39for the premiere of the New Adventures of Robin Hood,

01:27:42we will be bringing you the match

01:27:43during the commercial break.

01:27:45Tony, during that announcement,

01:27:47quick cover here by Steiner for a two count.

01:27:49Arn Anderson was calling to the locker room

01:27:52for the Four Horsemen to come out,

01:27:53but I'm taking a look at the rest.

01:27:55No sign of the Four Horsemen at all.

01:27:57There's a cover by Steiner.

01:27:58One, two, got a two count once again.

01:28:02Stay with TNT, enjoy.

01:28:05Robin Hood, the New Adventures of Robin Hood,

01:28:07the first episode tonight.

01:28:08Enjoy that.

01:28:09We will be with you during the commercial breaks.

01:28:13You can see Robin Hood in its entirety

01:28:15and you can keep up to date with the Giant Hogan Live

01:28:18here from the Superdome tonight.

01:28:20Tony, I'm just receiving word from the back

01:28:23that the Horsemen are locked in the locker room.

01:28:25There's a screaming match, an argument going on in the back.

01:28:28And Arn Anderson's screaming for him to come out.

01:28:30And he needs the help, I got it.

01:28:32Well, like we were saying earlier,

01:28:34I've never seen Arn so unfocused.

01:28:36And now he's calling for them to come out

01:28:37and they're not coming.

01:28:38He knows there must be something going on in the back.

01:28:40How can he wrestle a man like Steiner without a match?

01:28:44And where are they?

01:28:45Where the heck are they?

01:28:47He's calling for them, they should be here.

01:28:48Well, like Mike said, he just got the word

01:28:50that there's apparently an argument.

01:28:52Arn Anderson said, the heck with it.

01:28:53He's gonna walk out on this match.

01:28:56But he feels there's something more important

01:28:57going on in the back.

01:28:58Something he's got to attend to right now.

01:29:00Either that or Anderson feels possibly

01:29:02that they've turned their collective backs on Double A,

01:29:05the man who's always been there for the Horsemen.

01:29:08Well, you saw Benoit get up in McMichael's face

01:29:10and McMichael said, if you feel froggy, jump on.

01:29:13The women are at each other's throats.

01:29:14I mean, what can you do?

01:29:18Now, we saw Gene Oakerlin

01:29:19and now Gene's in the ring with the Steiners.

01:29:20Gene, boy, what a night this has been, huh?

01:29:23You can say that again, but please, you don't have to.

01:29:25Scott Steiner, Rick Steiner, gentlemen,

01:29:27coming up in very short order.

01:29:29You're gonna be heading to the heartland of America,

01:29:31Cedar Rapids, sold out, S-O-U-L-E-D.

01:29:35It's an NWO event.

01:29:36However, the two of you are gonna be challenging

01:29:39the Outsiders, Hall and Nash.

01:29:40They have made a public notice.

01:29:42They know about your back injury.

01:29:43They're gonna attack it.

01:29:45You know what I mean, Gene?

01:29:46Scott Hall and Kevin Nash made two mistakes.

01:29:49One was inviting us to the NWO, paying for you,

01:29:53and number two, thinking I'm still hurt.

01:29:55Scott Hall, when I step in the ring with you,

01:29:58you're gonna find out how hurt I really am.

01:30:01And when I jam these fists down your throat

01:30:03and rip your goozle out, I'll make a believer out of you.

01:30:08All right, Rick.

01:30:09As far as Kevin Nash goes, you know what I mean, Gene?

01:30:12Being seven feet tall would be an advantage

01:30:15if we were playing him in basketball.

01:30:19But at the NWO pay-per-view,

01:30:20there ain't gonna be no basketball in the ring.

01:30:22Just two nuts.

01:30:24And Kevin Nash, when I suplex you on your head

01:30:27and start punching you in the face,

01:30:29I'll make a believer out of you.

01:30:30I'm sorry to interrupt,

01:30:31but we're gonna be right back with more.

01:30:33Don't forget Hogan and the Giant here on Nitro.

01:30:35Gentlemen, we're out of time.

01:30:36Nice interview, Rick.

01:30:37And that's next.

01:30:39Giant, you dropped the ball, man.

01:30:43That sold out.

01:30:43Hollywood's gonna drop you like a mad hat.

01:30:46Steiner's, it's sold out.

01:30:47Prepare to be blown.

01:30:49Guerrero, it's a short climb,

01:30:52but it's a long fall.

01:30:54It's NWO's Sold Out.

01:30:56Saturday, January 25th, live and only on pay-per-view.

01:30:59Satellite dish owners call 1-800-848-7275.

01:31:03We are back and we are on the hedge

01:31:05of professional wrestling history.

01:31:10As the Giant and Hollywood Hulk Hogan

01:31:12will collide in just a few seconds.

01:31:15We do understand in about six minutes or so,

01:31:18we are scheduled to go.

01:31:20And we will go to see the new adventures

01:31:23of Robin Hood and the Giant.

01:31:25We'll be right back.

01:31:33And the premiere of this great program,

01:31:37weekly program right here on TNT.

01:31:40But because of the significance of this match

01:31:44in a first in our sport,

01:31:46in a cooperative first,

01:31:47TNT and World Championship Wrestling have agreed

01:31:50if the match goes past the 10 o'clock hour,

01:31:53we will go to the new adventures of Robin Hood.

01:31:57We will show you that.

01:31:58We will come back here live in the Superdome

01:32:01during the commercial breaks with the match.

01:32:04If the match ends during the course of the program,

01:32:08we'll show you still during the commercial break

01:32:11what happened.

01:32:13So don't go anywhere.

01:32:14Enjoy the remainder of these five minutes.

01:32:17We understand of Nitro and then yes,

01:32:20you'll be able to witness what happened

01:32:23as you enjoy the new adventures of Robin Hood.

01:32:26This is a first in television.

01:32:27Well, it's been a night of firsts on Monday Nitro

01:32:29and the hits just keep on coming

01:32:31with not only this historic matchup Tony,

01:32:34as we see Hulk Hogan with that desecrated

01:32:37WCW World's Heavyweight title belt.

01:32:41I think back to Sturgis, South Dakota

01:32:43and the hog wild pay-per-view.

01:32:45I had an opportunity to look at the videotape

01:32:47of the giant against Hulk Hogan

01:32:49and the giant had Hogan's number in Sturgis.

01:32:53It was the NWO attack by the outsiders,

01:32:56Paul and Nash that allowed Hogan

01:32:58to nail the giant with that title belt

01:33:00leading to what, let's face it, was a very tainted win.

01:33:03Hogan's got a lot of guts to come out here

01:33:07and stand with that title belt,

01:33:09surrounded by all his cronies and goons.

01:33:11Everybody's promised a job to and a career.

01:33:15You're gonna have to get in that ring, pal.

01:33:17That's right, take that walk.

01:33:18Take that long, long walk.

01:33:20Dead man walking.

01:33:22Right behind you, pal.

01:33:23B5 Pro from here he comes.

01:33:25Notice how his cronies, his goons,

01:33:29came out here with him

01:33:30and they stay in there at the entranceway.

01:33:32They may jump the giant

01:33:33as he comes through the entranceway here.

01:33:35I don't think he cares.

01:33:36I'll make a difference.

01:33:37I think you're right.

01:33:38What a welcome, this huge crowd

01:33:40at the Louisiana Superdome.

01:33:42They are just ready to bring the giant to the ring

01:33:46and to get this victory over Hogan tonight.

01:33:48There'll be a bigger ovation here

01:33:50when the giant beats Hogan

01:33:52than if the New Orleans Saints were in the Super Bowl

01:33:54and would win, but that'll never happen.

01:33:56Let's not hold our breaths.

01:34:01Hulk Hogan and already the litter,

01:34:03the cups fly to Hogan and here he comes.

01:34:08No NWO.

01:34:09No NWO music.

01:34:10No music.

01:34:11But they got a plan.

01:34:12They're up to something.

01:34:13No music required for this ring entrance.

01:34:16The ovation starts to grow.

01:34:19People are standing everywhere

01:34:21here at the Louisiana Superdome.

01:34:23And as we said, as we grow,

01:34:25as we grow ever closer to the time

01:34:27for the new adventure to Robin Hood

01:34:28to make its premiere here on TNT,

01:34:30an unprecedented first,

01:34:32an agreement with TNT and WCW together

01:34:36to bring you during the commercial breaks,

01:34:37Hogan and the giant.

01:34:40It'll happen here.

01:34:41Stay right where you are.

01:34:42We do understand we have about two minutes to go

01:34:45in this television program,

01:34:46but you won't miss a thing.

01:34:47You have something to say to me?

01:34:48You can feel the tension in the building,

01:34:50this huge crowd at the Superdome.

01:34:52They know that they're sitting in on history

01:34:54just like our huge audience nationwide on TNT.

01:34:59Look at the determination in the face of that big, big man.

01:35:02Phi-Pho-Phum.

01:35:07You know something?

01:35:09You sure are a big dum-dum.

01:35:13Hey, brother, you know,

01:35:16when you're with the Trillionaire Ted,

01:35:20when you're with the NWO,

01:35:26we do what we want when we want.

01:35:30But you know something?

01:35:32They obviously don't wanna.

01:35:33As far as I'm concerned,

01:35:35I used you as a friend.

01:35:38I don't need you anymore, brother.

01:35:42You're history and there's nothing

01:35:44on any piece of paper anywhere in the world

01:35:48that says I have to wrestle you.

01:35:51Oh, yes, there is!

01:35:53Two big hands saying,

01:35:56up and down!

01:35:59Boy, to see Hollywood Hulk hugging Manhandle like that

01:36:03really, really makes me feel good.

01:36:05The bell has sounded, and here we go.

01:36:09We have one minute to go in this telecast.

01:36:11Once again, at 10 o'clock, straight up,

01:36:14we'll be joined, the premiere, oh, headfirst,

01:36:18of the new Adventure of Robin Hood,

01:36:20stay with us, enjoy the program

01:36:23and the ring during the commercial breaks.

01:36:26What has transpired in this match here at the Superdome?

01:36:29Stay with us, do not leave.

01:36:31Talk about a double header, huh?

01:36:33A double header.

01:36:34Robin Hood and Hulk Hogan, his gang of merry idiots.

01:36:38Merry thugs.

01:36:39If there was ever a time to break out the old cliche

01:36:41about not touching that dial, it's tonight on TNT.

01:36:44No question about it, Hogan buying some time here.

01:36:48He got nailed.

01:36:49He's walking and the Giant's stalking him.

01:36:52The Giant's right behind him.

01:36:53We're less than 30 seconds now to take you

01:36:56to the new Adventure of Robin Hood.

01:36:57Fans, as they go back to the ring,

01:37:00for Bobby Heenan and Mike Tenay,

01:37:02Larry Zubisco, Gene Orkeland, stay with us.

01:37:05We'll be back during the commercial breaks

01:37:07with this great matchup.

01:37:08Don't go anywhere, don't leave.

01:37:14We come to you live from the Superdome in New Orleans

01:37:17as the match continues, Hulk Hogan and the Giant.

01:37:21And let me tell you this,

01:37:22since the time you've been watching Robin Hood,

01:37:25the new Adventure of Robin Hood,

01:37:27the Giant, Mike Tenay, has taken the fight

01:37:29right to Hulk Hogan.

01:37:30The Giant has totally dominated this matchup.

01:37:33Those knife edge chops,

01:37:35a la the Nature Boy, Ric Flair, have Hogan reeling.

01:37:38Well, it's very obvious to me

01:37:40that Hogan does not know what to do with this big man.

01:37:43He's lied to him.

01:37:44He's promised a movie part.

01:37:46He's done everything he can to use this man.

01:37:49Now he has to fight this big, big man,

01:37:51and nothing he can do to the Giant will bother the Giant.

01:37:55Look at him, he just keeps walking right towards him.

01:37:57Low blows and everything,

01:37:58and look at the Giant, will not be deterred.

01:38:01He pulls the referee in front of him.

01:38:03Talk about that lack of a game plan.

01:38:05We just saw Ted DiBiase in the background,

01:38:08and there is concern etched on the face

01:38:11of Mr. DiBiase at this point in time.

01:38:13Well, there should be concern on their faces,

01:38:15because they're in the ring

01:38:16with the biggest athlete in pro sports today,

01:38:19Hogan Heathcote.

01:38:21He has his hands full.

01:38:23Look at the Giant stuffing the bandana,

01:38:26the NWO's bandana, down the throat of Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

01:38:30What a matchup we have live here in the Superdome.

01:38:33We want you to stay tuned

01:38:35here to the new Adventure of Robin Hood.

01:38:37We'll be coming back here during the next commercial break,

01:38:41live for Hulk Hogan and the Giant from the Superdome.

01:38:44We now send you back to the new Adventure of Robin Hood.

01:38:47Get him, stay on him.

01:38:51That's not Little John, that's the Giant.

01:38:58We are back live in the Superdome,

01:39:00the match with Hogan and the Giant continues,

01:39:03and like he said, Bray, the Giant will not be deterred.

01:39:06He keeps going straight after Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

01:39:08Hogan has had no offense here.

01:39:11It's all been the Giant.

01:39:12The Giant's had his way with this man from the time that,

01:39:15even before the bell rang.

01:39:16I can see why now, Mike, today,

01:39:18they wouldn't want to have the match at NWO sold out.

01:39:21What a memorable matchup this has been,

01:39:23and the Giant has just laid Hogan out

01:39:25with that big body slam.

01:39:27He's going for the chokeslam.

01:39:28Motioning to the crowd.

01:39:30And no one has sat down here since Hogan and the Giant

01:39:33got in that ring.

01:39:35They are standing here in New Orleans.

01:39:37You're watching this live as it happens on TNT.

01:39:41He's going for it.

01:39:42Choke him.

01:39:43He's got the chokeslam.

01:39:44Get him.

01:39:45Choke him.

01:39:46Pick him up.

01:39:47Hogan kicks him.

01:39:48He goes back to it again.

01:39:51No feeling, no feeling in that man right now.

01:39:53He's on adrenaline.

01:39:55Hogan to the eye.

01:39:56Sniped him.

01:39:57Sniped by Hogan.

01:39:58And again, the chokeslam coming.

01:40:00Oh my goodness.

01:40:01Here come the troops.

01:40:04You knew this would happen.

01:40:06You knew it would happen here.

01:40:08He's fighting off the entire NWO.

01:40:11The bell sounds.

01:40:12And he's winning.

01:40:13He's having his way with them.

01:40:15That's how it works.

01:40:17Let's get out of here.

01:40:18Hogan said, let's get out of here.

01:40:19He said, I quit.

01:40:20Go get him, Giant.

01:40:21Go get him.

01:40:22Hogan has run away from the Giant.

01:40:23Come on.

01:40:24Clean house.

01:40:25Clean house.

01:40:26Clean house.

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