WCW Monday Nitro: May 19, 1997

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00:00WCW has defeated the NWO.
00:05This is the biggest moment in WCW and
00:10you've witnessed it at Slammory.
00:14And it's just the beginning.
00:15Ladies and
00:20gentlemen,
00:25Slammory is history.
00:31Spring as strong as ever is coming.
00:39We are in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina.
00:52Welcome to WCW Monday Nitro.
00:57I'm Gene Okerlund along with Tony Schiavone, Larry Zabisco, Bobby the Brain Heenan.
01:06Ladies and gentlemen, join me in welcoming a man hot on a victory
01:11down in Charlotte, North Carolina last night.
01:15Former 13 time WCW Heavyweight Champion of the World,
01:22The Nature Boy, Ric Flair.
01:26Nature Boy, the party is spilling over from
01:32Charlotte, North Carolina here into the streets of Asheville.
01:38The celebration's still going on.
01:40You and WCW successful at Slammory last night.
01:44Me.
01:52Gene.
01:56We are live in Asheville, North Carolina.
02:05And last night, beyond a shadow of a doubt,
02:10the greatest thrill of my wrestling career.
02:16That's probably an understatement, Ric Flair.
02:18I erased self-doubt.
02:22I erased a difference in philosophy with the big boys from the NWO.
02:30I was able, by the grace of the good Lord, to walk down.
02:36Amen.
02:39With the great Kevin Green and the hot Rod.
02:46And I promise you that instead of putting this to the side,
02:53I know now I want Beckett.
02:59What is this?
03:01What is going on here?
03:03Give me some help, please, guys.
03:05What is happening?
03:08What is this?
03:11The night.
03:13This interview time has been allocated to the Danger Boy.
03:18Who do you think you are?
03:22Let me explain something to you for a quick second.
03:26First of all, you guys beat no one last night, in our opinion,
03:31and it's a fact the wrong guy was in the ring.
03:37The second thing I want to talk to you about in front of everybody.
03:44Richard.
03:46Is this.
03:48I heard you say, I don't know about you, Nash, or you, Hall,
03:57but you know you can take me.
04:01It's more like the other way around, Flair.
04:04After last night, being in the ring with you, I know I can take you.
04:11I dominated you.
04:16And if you got the guts.
04:20He's got them.
04:22Because we call the shots.
04:26We can do it tonight, right here and now.
04:30If you got them, baby.
04:33You got a pair of them.
04:34I don't mind telling you, Ric Flair.
04:40You know, I'm going to say it one more time.
04:46Hall, Nash, I do not know about for sure,
04:52but you, my friend, are like a fly in the ointment.
04:56And in Asheville, I am going to kick your flyweight ass, man.
05:06Oh, hey, hey, hey, we got action.
05:12Watch out, we got action over here, too.
05:18Gentlemen, hang on here now.
05:20Wait, Six is running out of here like the coward he is.
05:23Big talk from a little man.
05:25Holy Moses, fans.
05:28Let's go to the ring.
05:31And it's great to be with you this night.
05:34One day away, one day removed from Slamboree.
05:39And we echo the sentiments of Gene Okerlund
05:42and of the Nature Boy, Ric Flair.
05:44What an event it was last night, Larry Zabisco.
05:47Well, you can understand the frustration in the New World Order
05:51because they went down, Tony.
05:52It was a night.
05:54It was a victory for tradition, just like I said it was going to be.
06:01Are you back with us here, Bree?
06:02Are you all right?
06:03I don't know.
06:04You all right there, Bob?
06:05One thing we do know, let me say this.
06:07The challenge made by Six right there, you saw it.
06:12Flair has accepted it.
06:14And Flair and Six later on tonight live here on WCW Monday Nitro
06:20in this one-hour edition.
06:22Now, last night at Slamboree, in the midst of all the celebration that went on,
06:28the fans who saw our telecast got a little bit more than they thought they would
06:33because we saw a battle erupt between two men, Diamond Dallas Page
06:38and the Macho Man Randy Savage, Bree.
06:41No doubt about that.
06:42And the frame of mind that Diamond Dallas Page was in last night,
06:45it's not going to go away.
06:46It's just going to build inside of him.
06:48The man's ready to explode.
06:49Came down that aisle, had that crutch that they used on him,
06:52that bowed-out crutch where you could see the markings on the back of it
06:56where they used it on Diamond Dallas.
06:58He wants Savage, and he wants it bad.
07:00He really does.
07:01There you see Scott Dickinson holding the world television title belt,
07:04now owned by Lord Steven Regal, who last night in a classic one-on-one matchup
07:09defeated the Ultimate Dragon to become the television champion
07:12for the fourth time in his career.
07:14Well, like I said, Regal, like him or not,
07:17the pompous jerk that he is.
07:19Great, mad technician.
07:20Iakea trying to regain that TV title.
07:23But again, Tony, the young and the useless
07:26going to have a tough time against Regal.
07:29This man's full of experience.
07:31And don't forget, blessed are the young,
07:33for they shall inherit the national debt.
07:36Full-on Dragon Twist, and the young man, Iakea.
07:39And I would not want to be Iakea,
07:41because I think you would agree with me right now,
07:44Regal is red hot.
07:46He's got a lot of momentum.
07:47No doubt about it.
07:48And you know, he's given this man here the first opportunity
07:50at the television championship.
07:52That shows you how tough this guy Regal is.
07:56Oh, boy.
07:57Yeah, but he's not getting him over.
07:59He's too far away.
08:01Got a two-count that time, and Iakea,
08:03who upset Regal right here on this television program
08:07a few months ago, trying to regain the glory here.
08:10But Regal, one step ahead.
08:13That was an arm shot right to the eyes.
08:15Well, you know something about Regal?
08:16He's ready now.
08:17He's on a roll.
08:18He's got that championship back,
08:19and he's got the momentum.
08:20You can see that.
08:21Look at that.
08:22That's the crucifix.
08:23That's the maneuver he beat Regal with not too long ago.
08:26He's got him now.
08:27One, two, and no.
08:28Couldn't hold him.
08:30Didn't have those shoulders.
08:31Didn't have the weight on him.
08:32Did not have the weight is right, Larry.
08:34Couldn't be any closer.
08:35That was the move that propelled Iakea to the championship
08:39on this program not too long ago.
08:41But Regal came out of that and sends the former TV champ
08:45crashing face first.
08:47Ribcage hit hard on that mat.
08:49Slowed both his knees.
08:51Yeah, Regal, he just wants to ground the kid here.
08:54Listen to that.
08:55Back leg front kick by Regal right along the spine
08:58at that time.
09:00Kicked him in the jaw.
09:01Couple more of those, he won't be the pyro guy.
09:04No, he won't.
09:06He'll hit the Mayo Clinic, though.
09:12Picks him up.
09:13Reverse suplex nicely done by the TV champ.
09:17He is just emoting the confidence, isn't he?
09:19See, that was picture perfect.
09:20And Regal, he knows he's a mat master at this.
09:23He's got him hooked.
09:24The Regal stretches on.
09:25The prince isn't going anyplace.
09:27To add insult to injury, he's pounding away on the side
09:30of the face.
09:31Scott Dickinson calls for the bell,
09:33and your champ is red hot.
09:35The world television champ, international star,
09:38Steven Regal.
09:39Don't call him Lord anymore.
09:41Just call him Steven Regal.
09:43Man, how come you can't call him Lord anymore?
09:45Is that like an international object or something?
09:47I'll explain this to you later, Larry.
09:48Oh, thank you.
09:49Thank you very much, Bob.
09:50We'll be back with a big announcement next
09:52and more action.
09:53We'll see what it is.
09:55One of the things that occurred last night in Slamboree
09:58was a wild fight involving Glacier, Mortis, Rath,
10:01James Vandenberg, and someone out of the stands.
10:03Winning the match was never on their mind.
10:05Never crossed their mind.
10:06Never entered their mind.
10:08And I think Glacier knew this.
10:09A very brave...
10:10Oh!
10:11Oh, my goodness!
10:12Wow.
10:13Shhh!
10:14See this again, Glacier!
10:15See this again!
10:16You're gonna see it again!
10:18No!
10:19He's a ton.
10:20What happened?
10:21He just slapped him!
10:22Oh!
10:23Shhh!
10:24Soul number whatever.
10:25Watch this.
10:26The death penalty.
10:27Hey!
10:28Wait, we got a fan in.
10:29Who is that?
10:30There's a fan in the ring.
10:31There's a police.
10:32A fan is in the ring.
10:33Wait a minute.
10:34Who is that?
10:35We did it?
10:36I don't know.
10:37Well, I'll tell you what.
10:38He just took names and kicked some booty.
10:39Shhh!
10:40He really did.
10:41And we found out that man was full-contact karate champion Ernest Miller.
10:42And, boy, did he come in.
10:43And, really, it's an overused cliché, but he really did clean house last night, Tobisco.
10:44Well, you know, he...
10:45What do you mean, Tobisco?
10:46Is that, like, a rude thing?
10:47No.
10:48I could be offended by that, you know.
10:49Hey, mister.
10:50Call me.
10:51Call me.
10:52Call me.
10:53Call me.
10:54Call me.
10:55Call me.
10:56Call me.
10:57Call me.
10:58Call me.
10:59Call me.
11:00Call me.
11:01Call me.
11:02Call me.
11:03Call me.
11:04Call me.
11:05Call me.
11:06Well, I missed you.
11:07Call me Legend, sir.
11:08Okay, go ahead.
11:09Something respectful.
11:10All right, go ahead.
11:11I'm sorry.
11:12Go ahead.
11:13Breathe.
11:14Anyway, obviously...
11:15What's his name?
11:16Ernest?
11:17Ernest Miller.
11:18Obviously, Ernest has a lot of respect for the discipline of Glacier.
11:21And from what I saw, the man had a lot of discipline himself.
11:25Nice kick.
11:26And he did clean up the house.
11:28Yeah.
11:29That was just not anyone.
11:30That was the current world heavyweight champion tournament karate who came in and dominated
11:35last night.
11:36And that was good, because Glacier had been downed and on repeatedly over the past couple of weeks.
11:42Next match up here on WCW Monday Nitro, David Taylor makes his way to the ring.
11:49As you look at our great fans on hand, and he's got quite a chore ahead of him against a member of the NWO, Masahiro Chono.
11:55We welcome to our broadcast location, Mike Tenay.
11:59And Mike, good to have you here with us.
12:01And we talked about a big announcement coming up, and we're going to let you make that announcement to all of our great fans.
12:06Well thanks Tony, very big news for my hometown, Las Vegas, Nevada.
12:10You're moving.
12:10Monday Nitro is headed to the MGM Grand on June the 30th, and tickets go on sale this Saturday morning, 10am, at the MGM Grand box office and all Ticketmaster outlets.
12:22Two important notes, this Saturday I will join the Nature Boy, Ric Flair, and Medusa for an autograph session at the Grand Garden box office.
12:29And we understand from a very reliable source, that a major star will make his debut in Las Vegas on June the 30th.
12:37Also stay tuned for more details next Monday on upcoming Nitro events in Los Angeles at the Great Western Forum, and in Detroit at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
12:46Wow, a major star will be making his debut in Vegas, do you know what I mean?
12:51Details remain sketchy still at this point Tony.
12:54We don't know if it's someone from another organization, we just know that a major star will debut June 30th in Las Vegas.
13:01It must be me.
13:02Is that it?
13:03You've debuted, repeatedly.
13:05You can leave now.
13:07Now I want Mike Masahiro Chono, international star from Japan, but also a man who is now with the NWO.
13:15How's that been received in Japan?
13:16Well the NWO's influence, as you mentioned, recently extended to the Orient.
13:21Several months ago, here on Nitro, Masahiro Chono became the first international member of the New World Order.
13:26When he turned on his countryman, Sonny Ono, I can tell you that NWO t-shirts are the hottest souvenir in Japan.
13:33Earlier this month, over 53,000 fans filled the huge Osaka Dome for a live event featuring the New World Order.
13:42Oh boy, and I tell you, they have quite a find, and it's not really a find.
13:46The wrestling world has known about Masahiro Chono for years, but he's quite an addition to this group.
13:53I think he fits in quite nicely, wouldn't you say Mike, with the NWO?
13:56Well appropriately enough, his nickname in Japan for years has been Mr. Blackjack, and he sort of fit right into the role with the NWO.
14:04Well he's definitely one of the most barbaric and cruelest of the Japanese wrestlers.
14:09This guy, he knows how to hurt you, he enjoys it, and he's doing a number on Squire Dave Taylor.
14:16Now is he still a squire?
14:18I don't know that, I don't know that either.
14:20Good, good.
14:21I'll tell you something about Chono, this man is a very dedicated man.
14:24His whole life, all he's ever wanted to do since he could walk was become a wrestler, and he's trained his whole life.
14:29He's a very, very tough man.
14:31And Masahiro Chono was trained for professional wrestling by the legend Lou Fez.
14:35I wonder what Mr. Fez thinks about his association with the NWO, Larry.
14:39Well knowing Lou, he's probably disappointed.
14:41Lou Fez goes back to one of those guys who is tradition.
14:45Like we found out last night, tradition will live on.
14:49What a moment that was last night.
14:51Mike, I know you were there, that was one of the greatest, most exciting moments in the history of our sport.
14:55Certainly was, an incredible sports moment just to see the Nature Boy Ric Flair introduced before that hometown crowd in Charlotte.
15:02Very memorable.
15:03You know what amazed me?
15:04There was people in the front row, people behind us, people all over the place, groups of people that were in tears.
15:09The emotion of that event took over, and I found out the woman in the third row had an extra chili dog is why she was crying.
15:16There's an STF, and that is his premier maneuver.
15:22You know, and Chono, he just made it look easy, but Squire Dave Taylor is another great mad technician,
15:27but Chono took him down and ate him up on that mat.
15:31You know, and Mike talked about Chono parting ways with Sonny Ono.
15:35Sonny Ono also had a parting of the ways last night with the Ultimate Dragon, one would say, right, Mike?
15:39Well, he certainly did, Tony, and we know that that led to Dragon losing the title, the TV title to Steven Riegel.
15:47Here's the replay.
15:47Spinning neckbreaker by Chono sets up his signature submission move, the STF.
15:53This hold was taught to him by Lou Fez.
15:54The combination step over toe hold with the cross face for the victory,
15:58and we will see everyone Saturday morning at 10 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
16:02There's your winner, Chono.
16:03Good seeing you again.
16:04Another fan here in Asheville.
16:06Love you.
16:06As we go now to Gene Oakley.
16:08Yeah, goodbye, Mike.
16:09Tony, I thank you very much.
16:10I am joined right now by the entrepreneur and wrestling aficionado.
16:14I'm not so certain he doesn't take a little dough on the side under the table.
16:17I'm talking about Sonny Ono.
16:19Sonny Ono, you were watching the great Chono very closely there.
16:22He's now a member of the NWO.
16:25As you witnessed last night, I can make or destroy a champion.
16:31And Chono, I'm a businessman and not a fighter.
16:36But you have a debt to pay with me and all New Japan.
16:41Next week, next week at Nitro,
16:46I have your worst nightmare and you will have a match with him.
16:50Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute.
16:51You've gotta be more specific than that.
16:53What the heck is he saying?
16:56He wants to know who.
16:58No, you're gonna sweat.
16:59You're gonna sweat just like what you did to me and you'll wait till next week.
17:04You'll be your worst nightmare.
17:06Sonny Ono, his worst nightmare.
17:09Can you be a little more specific?
17:10No, I wanna make him sweat.
17:13Masahiro Chono getting a promise here from Sonny Ono that next week,
17:18he's got a surprise for you.
17:20I don't know.
17:21Give me a break.
17:23Stay tuned, we've got more Nitro live here on TN.
17:26This past week, the executive committee convened to consider the petition by
17:39referee Nick Patrick for reinstatement to World Championship Wrestling.
17:43We allowed Mr. Patrick to appear in person to plead his case.
17:47And based on the comments that he made, based on his impeccable past record, and
17:52especially in light of his actions last night at Slamboree, we have made it
17:56official that effective 9 a.m.
17:58this morning, Monday, May 19th, Nick Patrick is officially reinstated.
18:03However, he will be on a probationary basis for the first 30 days.
18:07And we will review all of his actions during that period of time.
18:11And we certainly hope that Nick Patrick will continue to show that he is
18:15deserving of this second chance.
18:17Back on Nitro, we have this statement from the head of the WCW Championship
18:22Committee, Mr. James J.
18:24Dillon.
18:25Let's hear from James J.
18:26right now.
18:28This past week, the executive committee convened to consider the petition by
18:32referee Nick Patrick for reinstatement to World Championship Wrestling.
18:36We allowed Mr. Patrick to appear in person to plead his case.
18:40And based on the comments that he made, based on his impeccable past record, and
18:45especially in light of his actions last night at Slamboree, we have made it
18:49official that effective 9 a.m.
18:52this morning, Monday, May 19th, Nick Patrick is officially reinstated.
18:57However, he will be on a probationary basis for the first 30 days.
19:01And we will review all of his actions during that period of time.
19:05And we certainly hope that Nick Patrick will continue to show that he is
19:09deserving of this second chance.
19:11Our thanks to Mr. Dillon for that announcement.
19:15And the fans, kind of a mixed reaction from the fans here in Asheville,
19:19the Civic Center, when they heard the name of Nick Patrick being reinstated.
19:24Well, you know, I can't blame him personally.
19:26I mean, I'm a firm believer in the one strike, you're out syndrome here.
19:31You can stop me from wearing NWO colors, but I'll tell you something.
19:35NWO is for life, and this is what I think of WCW, right here.
19:40Yeah, read your contract, fella.
19:42Mr. Wall Street makes his way in.
19:46Well, you know what he's griping about, don't you?
19:48Yes, because as James J.
19:49Dillon said, the contract that he apparently signed or
19:53whatever with the NWO was not valid.
19:55He's a part of WCW.
19:57In all these legal entanglements.
19:59You know, wrestling combines the two worst features of American life,
20:02physical brutality punctuated by committee meetings.
20:06I don't think there's enough attorneys, there should be more women attorneys.
20:11You really think so?
20:12Yes. Who's gonna do the dishes then?
20:14Would you two stop Scotty Riggs on his way to the ring in this one on one matchup
20:18here on WCW Monday Nitro.
20:20Speaking of brutality, you are not gonna get any more brutal
20:24than what has occurred over the past couple of weeks.
20:27And as you say, Larry,
20:28punctuated by what happened last night at Slamboree between two men.
20:33Diamond Dallas and the Macho Man Randy Savage over the course of doing this
20:37program and being a part of WCW Saturday night and
20:40being part of World Championship Wrestling.
20:42I don't think I've ever witnessed a more heated confrontation than we saw last
20:47night as Diamond Dallas Page completely ruled the ring.
20:50Both men were not even supposed to be at Slamboree last night.
20:53And that's one of the, I guess, great things about a WCW pay-per-view brain.
20:57You never know what to expect.
20:58We didn't expect to see them, much less see what happened last night.
21:02No, and I was very impressed with Diamond Dallas because when he hit the ring,
21:06he had that crutch in his hand.
21:07And he stood there, and there must have been five, six, or
21:10seven members of the NWO standing in the aisle.
21:12They never made a move to the ring.
21:14They knew what was going on.
21:16They knew Diamond Dallas meant business.
21:18They knew he was gonna take their heads off with that crutch if he got a chance.
21:21He was still there one man by himself.
21:23He looked fear right in the eye, and he could care less what the NWO stood for.
21:27He wanted to get his hands on Savage.
21:29And when he does, and I've seen Savage in some, some hellacious battles.
21:33Randy, be careful of this man, he means business.
21:36But what are you warning Savage for?
21:38Yeah.
21:39You know, nobody has worked harder over the years than Diamond Dallas.
21:43And I think Paige can smell his opportunity- Uh-oh, uh-oh, something's going on.
21:48To capture Gloria at the hands of Expensive Macho, what's going on?
21:52I don't know, but I see people looking in a different direction and stuff.
21:54It usually means NWO.
21:55Well, I'll tell you- But now you got me looking.
21:57Now, what they need to do is look at Nick Patrick officiating this match.
22:00First match back, and he is right on top of things.
22:04He is right in the face of Mr. Wallstreet.
22:07As a matter of fact, the Nick Patrick that we knew prior to what happened with
22:13the NWO was the Nick Patrick that took charge in the ring.
22:15One, two, got a two count.
22:17You guys know as well as I do, Nick Patrick was the top official in our sport
22:22for many years because of the way he ruled the ring.
22:25Well, you know, Tony, before I came to WCW, I had always heard about Nick Patrick.
22:29No nonsense kind of a guy.
22:31He'll get up in your face.
22:33He won't let you get away with much.
22:34He's just a no nonsense kind of guy.
22:36But I never liked Nick Patrick, because he's always a stickler for the rules.
22:39Yeah. But again, he stabbed everybody in the back.
22:43Can you trust him?
22:44That's my question.
22:45What's wrong with being a stickler for the rules, Harry?
22:47It's hard to break rules when the referee's a stickler for the rules.
22:50Oh, for Christ's sake. Why shouldn't you break rules?
22:51Your opponent usually breaks the rules.
22:53You just do it first.
22:55Head first goes Scotty Riggs on the outside.
22:57Riggs knows the NWO all too well.
22:59And we've got a little shouting match going on with Nick Patrick and Wall Street.
23:04It's like Eric Gregg and Tom Lasorda out there.
23:06What's he got in his pocket?
23:08He's going for some sort of object in his pocket.
23:10And Nick Patrick has cut him off.
23:12He is holding on to Wall Street.
23:14Scotty Riggs.
23:19And there you see Wall Street holding the rope.
23:22And Nick Patrick kicking the leg in one, two.
23:24Wait a minute.
23:28Now, Riggs did not win this match.
23:29Nick Patrick did.
23:31Riggs won the match.
23:32There's his hand being raised.
23:34You know, that's kind of a loophole.
23:35That's more or less inside interference.
23:37What that is, is the referee taking charge.
23:41We need more of that.
23:43And on the heels of what happened last night at Slamboree,
23:46I can tell you right now, WCW is back stronger than ever and on a roll.
23:51And he can take that T-shirt to his...
23:54Uh-uh.
23:55Go ahead.
23:56I thought you were going to say something.
23:57This is our Valvoline replay.
23:58Now, Nick Patrick is trying to get something away from Mr. Wall Street.
24:02He's trying to secure it.
24:03He's got it in his hand.
24:03Meanwhile, Riggs came over the top rope.
24:05Sunset gripped him.
24:07As you see here, Mr.
24:08Wall Street's trying to gain his leverage.
24:10Get up on his feet.
24:11Grab that top rope.
24:14Are my eyes going bad or did he go backwards?
24:17Keep going there, Brady.
24:18I don't know how to.
24:19I've never seen a man do that.
24:20It's kind of hard to call right now.
24:21Go ahead, call it.
24:22Anyway, Wall Street trying to regain his center there.
24:25Get up on his feet.
24:26Well, I'm not going to tell you the rest of it.
24:27He's lost it.
24:28People who know use Valvoline.
24:30With that in mind...
24:31People who don't know run a tape machine.
24:33Let's go to Mean Gene.
24:35Whoo.
24:36All right, guys.
24:37Sounds like you're having a lot of fun.
24:38This is Valvoline Live.
24:40You know, WCW Motorsports is very near and dear to me.
24:43We've been following it for a number of years.
24:45And ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure, Valvoline, of course,
24:48being a big part of WCW Monday Nitro, to introduce to you a man
24:52who is on a torrid pace on the NASCAR circuit.
24:56Please welcome to Nitro, Mark Martin.
24:59He is joined by his good friend, the Nature Boy, Ric Flair.
25:14They're hanging from the rafters here tonight.
25:16Mark, great to have you aboard.
25:18Great for our association, WCW Motorsports, Valvoline, and, of course, you.
25:22Now, Mark, obviously, we're taking a look at this automobile.
25:26That's got to be part of the reason you're here tonight.
25:28Well, it is.
25:29Valvoline and I are going to give away this car.
25:32Ho, ho, wait a minute.
25:33You're going to give this car away?
25:35How?
25:36Well, all you have to do to sign up is go anywhere that they sell Valvoline,
25:40and you can register to win between now and June 25th.
25:43Or, for more information, you can call 1-800-TEAM-VAL.
25:48And, you know, next to NASCAR, I'm a big WCW fan,
25:52so I want one of you guys to win this car.
25:55How about that?
25:59And this weekend, I'm going to go down to Charlotte
26:02and win that race for all you WCW fans.
26:05Wait a minute now.
26:06Mark Martin, Charlotte, North Carolina,
26:08the home of the Nature Boy, Ric Flair.
26:10Is that okay with you?
26:11It's a great thrill to be out here with Mark Martin.
26:14Hey, Mark, I want you to stick around long enough
26:16to watch me run six into the wall, brother.
26:20Woo!
26:21WCW Motorsports, WCW Mark Martin.
26:24Win this car.
26:25Stay tuned.
26:26We are live on TNT.
26:28This is WCW Monday Nitro.
26:32Come on.
26:42Back on Nitro.
26:43Going to take you west on I-40 right now.
26:45Go all the way to the capital of Tennessee, Nashville.
26:48And that's where Lee Marshall is right now
26:50because next week, we'll be in Nashville with Nitro.
26:52Hello, Lee.
26:53Oh, Tony, you are so right.
26:54Just add the letter and your location.
26:56In Asheville, you'll find me in Nashville.
26:59A week from tonight, WCW Monday Nitro.
27:02Comes from the Municipal Auditorium
27:04right here on Music City, USA.
27:06Nashville Nitro.
27:07It'll be larger and louder than
27:09Guitar Giveaway Night at the Grand Ole Opry.
27:11So all you Nashville cats need to stop by the box office
27:14or your nearest ticket outlet first thing tomorrow.
27:16Now, I know Nashville's the heart and soul of country music
27:19and the home of the Country Music Hall of Fame,
27:21but being an old rock and roll and R&B guy,
27:23I had to drop by RCA's historic Studio B in Nashville.
27:26That's where Elvis recorded a lot of his best stuff.
27:28In fact, while digging around Studio B, guys,
27:30I actually found the original lyrics
27:32to one of rock's greatest ballads,
27:34and I'd like to do a little bit for you right now.
27:36Oh, my.
27:37Well, since my baby left me,
27:39I found a new place to dwell.
27:42The service reeks, the toilet leaks,
27:45it's Weasel Hotel.
27:48Thank you very much.
27:49And that is your 1-800-COLLECT-ROAD report
27:51from Nashville.
27:52Stagger Lee has left the building for 1-800-COLLECT.
27:54The wrong guy's in the ground.
27:56Our thanks to Stagger Lee.
28:00Speak for yourself.
28:01Yeah, well, I tell you,
28:03we have to go back to what happened
28:08last night at Slammory
28:09before we go to our next match.
28:11And let's take a look.
28:12We talked about it extensively.
28:14You have to see this for yourself.
28:18Diamond Dallas Page
28:20does not want any part
28:22of the Macho Man anymore.
28:26Oh, wait a minute.
28:27Oh, yeah.
28:28Here we go.
28:29I would beg to differ.
28:30He's got a crutch in his hand.
28:32And he's got the crutch to use on him.
28:34That's exactly what he's got.
28:36That's exactly what he has in his hands.
28:38Let's get it on right here and right now.
28:40Here's the deal.
28:42He doesn't see him.
28:43Here's the deal right here, brother.
28:45The deal is you better run.
28:47And that's what he's done.
28:48Wow.
28:52Notice,
28:53Eric Bischoff has come out.
28:56Notice how Eric is trying to back up.
28:58Savage.
28:59120 on one.
29:00Where are you going?
29:02I'm right over here.
29:04Eric is calling out the troops.
29:06Uh-oh.
29:07Lagoon Squad is here.
29:09I thought you said you wanted
29:11to feel the madness.
29:15What's the deal?
29:17You must have a previous engagement.
29:20Now, I know it ain't with Kimberly.
29:23I doubt if it's even with Liz.
29:25Oh, my.
29:27Yes, go ahead and bring it out in the street.
29:29You probably got to go to Hogan's house
29:31so you can wash his car
29:33and kiss his ass.
29:35Oh, baby!
29:39Savage is making a mistake.
29:43Don't fight their battle.
29:45Make him fight your battle.
29:47He is holding that cane.
29:49I mean, that cane.
29:51I mean, that crutch that was used on him
29:53and he's got it.
29:55Let's go ahead and do this thing.
29:57There you go.
29:59There we go.
30:01He went in there.
30:03Look at baby.
30:05Hold on.
30:07He hit Vincent.
30:09He hit Vincent, too.
30:11Oh, he's got Bischoff.
30:13Oh, man.
30:15The big man.
30:17Right to the kidney.
30:20Scott Norton is there.
30:22And there Scott Norton
30:24unveils the entry.
30:26They knew he had it.
30:28That's why they went for it.
30:30Here he comes back, Tony.
30:32They're going to cripple him.
30:34They're going to try to cripple this man.
30:36The number's just too great for him here, guys.
30:38Oh, yes, I feel it coming.
30:40There's a rumble coming in the building.
30:42The building is shaking.
30:44The giant.
30:46The giant has come to the aid
30:48and the NWO
30:50are running like cheap pantyhose.
30:52I like it.
30:56You're talking about explosive.
30:58That is explosive.
31:00These two men,
31:02seemingly no one
31:04can hold these two back.
31:06I want to see them go at it.
31:08I know both have been nursing injuries
31:10and they don't care about injuries,
31:12Bray, these two men.
31:14Not at all.
31:17NWO versus WCW.
31:19This is personal.
31:21That is very, very personal.
31:23Diamond Dallas has taken
31:25from Randy Macho Man Savage
31:27and I like the mental game they're playing
31:29but it's going to explode.
31:31No doubt about it.
31:35Explosive situation.
31:37Here comes Mongo.
31:39He's getting flattered
31:41by the weak.
31:43Boy, has it ever.
31:46Mongo and Jeff Jarrett
31:48are together
31:50in this next tag match.
31:52Fans do not forget
31:54Ric Flair and Sixx
31:56will wrestle one-on-one
31:58live later on in this program
32:00in this one-hour edition of Nitro
32:02prior to the NBA playoffs
32:04here on D&D.
32:06Look at the opponent here
32:08for the Horsemen.
32:10You're talking about the Steiner brothers
32:12who want to be number one contenders
32:14for the championship.
32:16You're talking about two guys
32:18who should be walking out
32:20with the gold around their waist
32:22only to be stripped again
32:24through those legal loopholes
32:26manipulated by Bischoff.
32:28I think what we're really talking about
32:30is two guys who should be
32:32in a straitjacket.
32:34That's beside the point.
32:36What an exciting night it was
32:38last night at Slamboree.
32:40For you fans who saw it,
32:43we invite you to call
32:45your local cable operator
32:47for the encore presentation
32:49of Slamboree coming up
32:51during the course of the week.
32:53If you miss it or if you just
32:55want to relive the moments,
32:57it's worth it.
32:59It really is.
33:01Certainly a big night
33:03for the Steiners.
33:05Jeff Jarrett and D'Amalinko.
33:07Tradition versus tradition there.
33:09Classic U.S. title match.
33:11I told Reggie White he was entering
33:13a different world.
33:15He found out the hard way.
33:17He gave it his all.
33:19That was a great matchup.
33:21It's not like he just walked in
33:23and was beating 1, 2, 3
33:25right off the opening bell.
33:27Ask him how he feels today.
33:29Ask Steve Mongo, McMichael
33:31how he feels today.
33:33Anybody who wrestles in a big-time
33:35competitive matchup.
33:37He didn't have the smooth skills
33:40but he was a very, very...
33:42Look at this.
33:44Look at this power.
33:46Reggie White is a tremendous athlete.
33:48He really made a pretty good
33:50account of himself.
33:52He just was outclassed.
33:54He was not outclassed at all.
33:56He was out-knowledged.
33:58He didn't have a chance.
34:00I'm not going to argue anymore.
34:02It came down to ring experience.
34:04Let's put a lid on it right now.
34:06Up to the top.
34:09He might turn Jarrett into a lid.
34:11Scott, he's got him on the top.
34:13Look at the power.
34:15Oh my goodness.
34:17It's a long way down.
34:19Cover.
34:21Mark Curtis.
34:23And a save by Mongo.
34:25And that brings in
34:27the Dogface Gremlin.
34:29Back together again.
34:31The Horsemen.
34:33Tag and here comes Mongo.
34:35And Rick Steiner wants in.
34:37Yeah, but look it, he didn't tag Scott.
34:39You want to make a lot of tags.
34:41I don't know what they're doing.
34:43Tag or don't tag.
34:45Here comes the man that barks.
34:47And the fans love this man,
34:49Rick Steiner.
34:51What a tough guy.
34:53Two tough guys in there.
34:55You got two tough guys, Steiner.
34:57He's mastered the suplex.
34:59Look at Mongo hit him right in the knee
35:01and it was wide open.
35:03That was incredible.
35:06Exploding out of the three count stance
35:08taking Rick Steiner down.
35:10Forget football. Mongo's a horseman.
35:12He's a professional wrestler right now.
35:14Of course he is. One of the finest.
35:20Oh my goodness.
35:22Whenever you get in that bear hug position,
35:24those Steiner boys, they'll suplex you
35:26from any position and Mongo don't see them.
35:30Head first.
35:32And Jeff Jarrett makes a save
35:34and that's cut off by Scotty Steiner.
35:36Blindsided.
35:38And Debra is coming up on the apron as well.
35:40Debra, get out of there. You're too beautiful.
35:42You're right, Brain.
35:44Both big men fall down.
35:46They collide.
35:48Out goes Scott Steiner.
35:50The haliburton is there.
35:52Jarrett's got it.
35:54He's going to nail Steiner.
35:56Remember what happened last night.
35:58He's caught Mongo and here comes Green.
36:00Kevin Green has arrived.
36:03And out goes Jeff Jarrett
36:05thanks to Scott Steiner.
36:07Get Green out of there.
36:11Kevin Green remembers
36:13the Great American Bash
36:15one year ago.
36:17No, no, no.
36:19That doesn't count.
36:21Not at all.
36:23Steiner's win.
36:25Come on J.J. Dillon, review that.
36:27Kevin Green
36:29nailed him.
36:32That haliburton looks like a potato chip.
36:38He doesn't know what happened.
36:40Kevin Green.
36:42He's being torn down by Jeff Jarrett.
36:44You bring this camera with me
36:46because I want the world to see
36:48what a fix to do to this sculpin.
36:50He wants the camera to go with him.
36:52Oh yeah, I want to see this.
36:54He taught Reggie White
36:56a lesson. Might as well teach Green one.
36:58We got to take a break.
37:00We're back in our regular time.
37:027.55
37:04We are back live on Nitro
37:06and as you would expect
37:08the tape machines were rolling
37:10during the course of that commercial break
37:12when Mongo said bring the camera back with me.
37:14I think the footage is ready.
37:16Let's take a look at what happened
37:18while we were in a commercial break.
37:20You talk about volatile.
37:22I mean you are seeing
37:24two superb athletes
37:26in a bitter war.
37:29Taking every man in security
37:31WZW security
37:33and wrestlers to pull these two apart.
37:35You know I never understood
37:37why he wants to break the fight up.
37:39Let him fight.
37:41Green came in and snuck up from
37:43McMichael's from behind.
37:45It wasn't even his match.
37:47Nothing for him to even be involved in.
37:49Lock the door. Let him fight.
37:51See Green is not wise enough
37:53that whenever you do something like that
37:55you don't go back to the dressing room
37:57and so has Steve Mongo McMichael.
37:59Time for our main event
38:01as we go back to the ring
38:03here on WCW Monday Nitro
38:05and as we await Ric Flair
38:07and Six in what should be a great one
38:09I want to remind you one more time
38:11that tickets go on sale
38:13Saturday May 24th
38:15this coming Saturday at 10am
38:17at the MGM Grand
38:19Garden Arena box office
38:21for WCW Monday Nitro
38:23coming to the MGM Grand
38:26Arena Monday June 30th
38:28Ric Flair, Medusa and Mike
38:30today will be there signing autographs
38:32and as Mike told us
38:34somewhat a major star
38:36in our sport will make his debut
38:38that night I don't know
38:40if it's with WCW or maybe
38:42debut with the NWL I don't know
38:44that night at Nitro in Washington.
38:46He finds out everything and he has his ways
38:48of knowing things and I just wish I knew
38:50his way of knowing things and I'd know
38:52and I could tell you and the fans out there
38:55and we all know you would muck it up
38:57I'd tell him for a large fee
38:59I'd tell you for nothing Larry
39:01this is a big event as well
39:03you know what happened last night Tony
39:05the New World Order found out
39:07the hard way you cannot beat tradition
39:09and tradition
39:11is walking now towards the ring
39:13right now
39:15last night beyond a shadow of a doubt
39:17Flair, Piper and Green proved
39:19who was superior
39:21however
39:23and I say this is a big night
39:25there's some tradition for you
39:27the very first horseman t-shirt
39:29collector's item
39:31you're not kidding in addition
39:33last night a big match because it was
39:35Flair's return to the ring
39:37but tonight it's his return
39:39in singles competition
39:41where he made his name
39:43and six wasting no time
39:45from the opening bell here
39:47no he caught the nature boy off guard
39:49spinning back kick right in the mouth
39:51it's always dangerous to be
39:53the second man in the ring
39:55oh here we go
39:57the nature boy is back
39:59he's alive and we got him right here
40:01now stay on that grease ball
40:03right hand, left hand, right
40:05backhand chop
40:07that's a show of some tradition
40:09whoo
40:11oh yeah
40:13they are standing
40:15and they are in a
40:17capacity crowd here
40:19in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina
40:21oh boy, six rebounds
40:23and that was awesome
40:25and we've got company
40:27oh you knew this was going to happen
40:29you just knew it
40:31you're exactly right
40:33they call themselves the wolf pack
40:35and there is no way Flair
40:37can fend this off
40:39Kevin Green involved in the fight
40:41as we saw moments ago
40:43and I know Piper's not here
40:45he's a man alone
40:47he's hopeless right now
40:49he's at the hands of the NWO
40:51and you know what they want to do after last night
40:53well we do understand the cause of the fight
40:55Bennett's sitting in the dressing room
40:57the horsemen, every one of them
40:59escorted from the building
41:01so Flair is left alone
41:03can they just tell me Jerry went with them
41:05they all were escorted
41:07things do not look good
41:09for Ric Flair
41:11not on the heels of an injury
41:13that could have ended their career
41:15just another stab in the back
41:17a new world order cowardly plan
41:19they're not done with him yet Larry
41:21Larry you're right
41:23this was a plan from the beginning
41:25Sixx wanted this
41:27well they used Sixx because Flair knows he can beat him
41:29and he set him up
41:31powerbomb
41:33see his head stab, he's out
41:35referees are getting pounded by the NWO
41:37they don't care, they could care less
41:39Randy Anderson trying to pull Flair out
41:41they punched him out
41:43they punched Anderson out
41:45in comparison last night
41:47is what we're all about
41:49tonight is what these guys are all about
41:51and it's nothing
41:53look at Sixx, look at Sixx
41:55Ric Flair did not look like this last night
41:57he's out cold right now
41:59and you know he's got a history of back injuries
42:01Ric Flair!
42:03you said last night
42:05was your finest moment
42:07well what's
42:09tonight Ric, huh?
42:11it's no longer
42:13about anything
42:15except
42:17putting Ric Flair out of the business
42:19putting Piper out of the business
42:21Piper, you better be strapped
42:23sitting up there on that mountain
42:25cause we're gonna bum rush you old man
42:29hey yo
42:31hey Flair
42:33look at you now
42:35hey
42:37look at you now
42:39hey
42:41hey Kev
42:43call the Smithsonian
42:45tell them we got one half
42:47of that dinosaur exhibit
42:49they were looking for
42:51and Piper
42:53will be sitting in that second half of it
42:55real soon
42:57everybody knows
42:59when you're Wolfpack
43:01you're Wolfpack for life
43:03when you're NWO
43:05everybody knows you're just
43:07too sweet
43:11alright
43:25we are back on Nitro
43:27what a
43:29disgusting music again
43:31I want to remind you that we
43:33return at our regular starting time
43:35next week 7.55pm
43:37and live on
43:39TNT
43:41the big boys are back
43:43at the 8 o'clock hour
43:452 hours live
43:47on WCW Monday Nitro
43:49next week
43:51so Bischoff makes the big grandstand play now
43:53do we gotta put up with Eric Bischoff
43:55coming down shooting off his mouth
43:57where's JJ Dillon
43:59well let me say this
44:01it goes back to not only the contracts
44:03negotiated by Bischoff
44:05when he had the power
44:07but it also goes back to the NWO
44:09winning that big pay-per-view event
44:11at Uncensored
44:13when they got the right
44:15to do whatever they wanted to do
44:17that's why Sixx
44:19could make the challenge to Flair
44:21and get the match tonight
44:23earlier on which as we now know
44:25was just a sit-up
44:27and that's why they could get 75% of the gate
44:29like JJ Dillon said
44:31it's a big deal
44:33and nobody knows about it
44:35you may not like him
44:37and most of us do not
44:39but you cannot deny
44:41he is one of the most shrewd businessmen
44:43this sport has ever seen
44:45he is no longer in power officially
44:47but he's every bit as powerful as ever
44:49well Nixon thought he was shrewd too
44:51Nixon thought Bischoff was shrewd
44:53now Nixon thought he was smooth
44:55and they impeached him
44:57don't compare him to Bischoff
44:59ha ha ha ha
45:01well here he goes
45:05I love you people
45:09each and every one of you
45:15especially you guys
45:23you know
45:25last week
45:27last week
45:29and what about Sixx and Holland Ash
45:31are they too much or what
45:33you don't want to make them mad
45:35trust me I know
45:41you know last week
45:43in Baltimore
45:47I had something I wanted to say to Sting
45:53in fact I wanted to talk to Sting so badly
45:55I've called his home
45:57I've left messages
45:59at the gym where he used to work
46:01work out
46:03we even hired
46:05a private detective agency
46:09to try to find him
46:11and keep track of him
46:13so that I could invite him here to Ash
46:15stop it
46:17so I could invite him here to Ashville
46:19to say this
46:21to his face
46:23but we can't find him
46:27we look there
46:29he's not there
46:31he's not in the locker room
46:33he's not in Ashville
46:35and you know why because he's a coward
46:37oh for crying out loud
46:39he's a gutless spineless coward
46:41this is a joke
46:43and everybody's talking about his
46:45he's so consumed with his hatred
46:47for Hollywood Hogan
46:49well listen
46:51wherever you may be hiding
46:53you will never get in the ring
46:55with Hollywood Hogan
46:57and you know why
46:59because I love you Sting
47:01and because you are not worth
47:03a drop
47:05of Hollywood's perspiration
47:07you should worship
47:09the ground that he
47:11spits on
47:15it ain't happening
47:17give it up
47:19give it up
47:21Sting
47:25I know you people
47:27feel the same way I feel
47:29I feel your love
47:31for Hollywood
47:35and by the way Sting
47:37I wish you were here tonight
47:39because I would take the opportunity
47:41to slap
47:43the paint
47:45right off
47:47of your face
47:49well
47:55your opportunity is right
47:57is right now
48:01get him
48:03no
48:05he nailed him
48:07there's a loophole
48:09Bishop is out
48:11out cold
48:13there
48:15Hogan's not gonna like this
48:17who cares what Hogan likes
48:19exactly
48:21there he is
48:23well why don't Hollywood do something about it
48:27those eyes
48:29burning a hole
48:31from Nitro Live all the way
48:33to Hollywood
48:35incredibly shockingly
48:37Sting arrives
48:39Sting is here
48:41on Nitro
48:43and we gotta go
48:45I don't see any new world order cowards
48:47do it again