WCW Monday Nitro: June 2, 1997

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00:00:00We'll be right back.

00:00:02Hey, y'all.

00:00:04Six-Pack, you smell something?

00:00:06Yeah, it's us.

00:00:08It's us.

00:00:10Cuz we're the stuff.

00:00:12Now, the reason we're here is because fans have been asking for it for a long time.

00:00:24Now, the reason we're here is because fans have been calling it right and saying they're just not seeing enough of the NWO.

00:00:40We know we're the reason that everybody's here tonight.

00:00:46We're the reason that everybody's watching TNT.

00:00:51And we're the reason for all this going on.

00:00:57Last time we stood in a ring together, it was back at Slamboree when we punked Kevin Green.

00:01:07We exposed Rowdy Roddy Piper.

00:01:13And Nature Boy!

00:01:17Woo!

00:01:21You know, I heard that Flair is recuperating from that beating in the La Brea Tar Pits with the rest of the Fossils.

00:01:30Well, you know something, Scott?

00:01:33I thought it was gonna be a big deal wrestling Ric Flair.

00:01:36He's a legend, 13-time champ.

00:01:39How many times is enough, by the way?

00:01:42But Flair, my friend, to be quite honest with you, you've lost a step, pal.

00:01:48Ric Flair is a worn-out recording of your favorite song.

00:01:54You know, where is Flair? Where is Ric Flair?

00:01:58Get Flair out here right now, and I'll slap him all over this ring.

00:02:02I know you will. Come on, Flair!

00:02:07Hey! Hey, we got J.J.! Hey, what's J.J. doing?

00:02:18Oh, look. Look, it's a WCW stooge.

00:02:22What are you smiling about?

00:02:24I've got some good news for you. You looking for Ric Flair?

00:02:28Hold your own mic, man. Hold your own damn mic.

00:02:30You looking for Ric Flair?

00:02:31Yeah, get Flair out here. I'll slap him around just like I did at Slamboree.

00:02:35I just spoke to Ric Flair.

00:02:37How are things in Charlotte?

00:02:39I don't know how things are in Charlotte right now, because when I spoke to him,

00:02:43he was about 30,000 feet in a Learjet on his way to Dayton.

00:02:47Oh, yeah?

00:02:50It looks like we're gonna have a match tonight.

00:02:56You got a little rematch?

00:02:57I'll take him again.

00:02:58No, no, no.

00:02:59I ain't worried.

00:03:00A match between Ric Flair and Scott Hall right here tonight.

00:03:05Four million people will watch him here.

00:03:07You talked yourself into a verbal contract.

00:03:11Hey, let me tell you something.

00:03:14I'm gonna wrestle Ric Flair, and I'm gonna do it with my partner

00:03:18right around the corner at the Great American Bash.

00:03:22Yeah, that may be the case.

00:03:23You don't tell me what to do.

00:03:24Oh, yeah, but you're gonna face Ric Flair right here tonight.

00:03:31You got a problem with that?

00:03:33Who the hell you think you are?

00:03:35You don't tell me what to do.

00:03:37Okay, I'll tell you this much.

00:03:39If you don't face Ric Flair here tonight,

00:03:42you can take those tag team belts that seem to become very important to you

00:03:46and leave them on my desk.

00:03:48Choice is up to you.

00:03:54Hey, yo.

00:03:56No problem.

00:03:57Ric Flair, put on your tackiest robe,

00:04:01cue up that disco music,

00:04:04bring your wrinkled old rear end down,

00:04:07because if you want these belts,

00:04:09all you got to do is take them,

00:04:11and I don't think you can.

00:04:14CHEERING

00:04:26Whoo-hoo!

00:04:43CHEERING

00:04:55America's number one wrestling television program

00:04:59is off and running!

00:05:01You are tuned to WCW Monday Night Raw!

00:05:06Into the bigger pits at the Hero Arena

00:05:10in the Buckeye State of Dayton, Ohio!

00:05:14I can't hear a word you're saying in here!

00:05:17We are live with the superstars of world championship wrestling,

00:05:23sold-out capacity crowd,

00:05:26and we have just heard nothing less than a super blockbuster.

00:05:31Ric Flair, Scott Hall, one-on-one,

00:05:35later tonight in our main event, in our number two.

00:05:39You know, if you looked at Scott Hall's face,

00:05:41his jaw kind of bounced off the ring mat

00:05:44when J.J. Dillon made the announcement.

00:05:47He didn't seem so happy

00:05:49when he found out Flair's on his way here to Dayton, did he?

00:05:53You know, the New World Order, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash,

00:05:58they're just a couple of big mouths, Tony.

00:06:01In fact, if Scott Hall had enough courage,

00:06:05he could be a coward.

00:06:08Alex Wright has made his way in in this opening bout

00:06:12here on Night Raw, coming at you

00:06:14the very first Monday in the month of June.

00:06:18Summertime is upon us,

00:06:20and even though it's the summertime,

00:06:22it's very cold in here right now

00:06:25because Glacier returns to the ring

00:06:28for the first time since the severe beating he took

00:06:32at Slamboree last month, Larry.

00:06:34Well, it's been raining in Dayton for the last three weeks.

00:06:37Glacier's appearance just turned it all to snow.

00:06:42Look at the look in Glacier's eyes, Tony.

00:06:44What a difference.

00:06:45Scott Hall's eyes show the eyes of a coward,

00:06:48of a man with fear.

00:06:50Glacier's eyes tell a different story.

00:06:53This man's a hunter.

00:06:55Glacier returns to action here on WCW Monday Night Raw.

00:06:59Ladies and gentlemen, it is so good to have you with us.

00:07:03This is the place to be.

00:07:05WCW Monday Night Raw.

00:07:10We will have later on in our broadcast

00:07:14you boys in action

00:07:17in what should be a great international tag bout.

00:07:22Listen to this, Larry Zbyszko.

00:07:24The Steiner Brothers will face Masahiro Chono

00:07:27and The Great Muda of the NWO

00:07:30later on in this broadcast.

00:07:32Two new members of the New World Order

00:07:35take on the Steiner Brothers.

00:07:37Steiner Brothers, masters of the suplex, Tony.

00:07:41I think the Steiners are gonna take them.

00:07:43In addition, as we talked about the entire weekend,

00:07:46The Barbarian.

00:07:47Oh, my goodness.

00:07:48And Chris Benoit, one-on-one.

00:07:50And as you've just heard,

00:07:52Ric Flair and Scott Hall in this telecast.

00:07:55Good to have you with us.

00:07:56The new attitude, Alex right here,

00:07:58trying to get a quick start.

00:07:59Well, obviously, he attacked Glacier from behind.

00:08:02That's not like the Alex right of all.

00:08:04Obviously, this kid's wising up here,

00:08:07getting aggressive.

00:08:08He caught Glacier right in the mouth.

00:08:10Remember, Glacier had his leg severely punished

00:08:14at the hands of Mortis and Rath.

00:08:17So he is not 100%.

00:08:19And you know,

00:08:21knowing karate, knowing the martial arts,

00:08:24your leg's gotta work for you to be effective.

00:08:26Well, karate and the martial arts are effective.

00:08:28When you're on your feet.

00:08:30But when you're on the mat like that,

00:08:32the wrestler has the advantage.

00:08:34And I don't know what's going on through this kid's head,

00:08:36but this isn't the place to dance, kid.

00:08:41But that's what he's doing, Larry.

00:08:42And now, Alex Wright,

00:08:44slowly back to the attack once again.

00:08:48And Glacier in major trouble,

00:08:50opening part of match number one

00:08:53here on Nitro.

00:08:54And here's Glacier firing back again

00:08:56in a leg sweep.

00:08:58Yeah, he caught him in the rib,

00:08:59got him in a leg sweep.

00:09:00There's a back kick right there.

00:09:02Got him in the rib.

00:09:07In the corner.

00:09:09Side of the head.

00:09:10Still to come, ladies and gentlemen.

00:09:12Ric Flair, Scott Hall, one-on-one.

00:09:16You will see it live here tonight.

00:09:19The 13-

00:09:20Oh!

00:09:21There's the karate kick.

00:09:22In one, two, three.

00:09:26There's what happens, Larry,

00:09:28when you showboat that karate kick.

00:09:30Uh-oh.

00:09:31Can take care of you.

00:09:32James Vandenberg is out.

00:09:33Yeah, Vandenberg's out.

00:09:34He's got the helmet that Glacier prizes so much.

00:09:38That was a great kick, one extension,

00:09:40but now we see Vandenberg walking out.

00:09:44Where's Mortis?

00:09:45Where's Raph?

00:09:46Well, he's walking out by himself,

00:09:48but you and I both know he would not do that.

00:09:52Look behind Mortis.

00:09:54Mortis has appeared from the stands.

00:09:59Yeah, now where's the other guy?

00:10:00They come in pairs.

00:10:02You're right.

00:10:03There he is.

00:10:04And Glacier has seen them both now.

00:10:06Once again, Glacier cannot fend off both men,

00:10:09but he's giving it his all here.

00:10:11He ducks.

00:10:13Blocked it.

00:10:15Once again.

00:10:17The number's too great for Glacier.

00:10:21Send him back.

00:10:23Double team hard to the corner here.

00:10:27I tell you, they can ring that bell all they want.

00:10:30Well, it's not going to stop Raph and Mortis.

00:10:34Hey, wait a minute.

00:10:36Alex Wright's in.

00:10:38What is he doing now?

00:10:41He says he wants Glacier.

00:10:44So they're going to, I guess,

00:10:46give Alex Wright the opportunity here.

00:10:50And Alex Wright, who just lost a match.

00:10:59Leveling Glacier now.

00:11:01Holding Glacier.

00:11:03For both men.

00:11:05Look at that.

00:11:09Glacier.

00:11:10Rebound in here.

00:11:12But once again, he cannot fight off two men.

00:11:15Now he's got to use his discipline.

00:11:17He's got to watch his back.

00:11:19Remember, the last time this happened,

00:11:21Ernest Miller, super heavyweight karate champion,

00:11:25came out of the stands.

00:11:27But this time, Glacier taking on both men and succeeding.

00:11:31He's got them both out.

00:11:33He's got Raph out in the stands now.

00:11:35We've got to take a break.

00:11:37Don't you dare go away.

00:11:40He took right off after him.

00:11:44Back live on Nitro.

00:11:46You are not going to find a bigger main event

00:11:49in the two years we've been on here live on Monday night

00:11:52than what we will have tonight.

00:11:54As live tonight on this program,

00:11:56Nature Boy Ric Flair collides with Scott Hall of the NWO.

00:12:02Now, Joe Gomez making his way in for the next match.

00:12:05But let's hear some comments from Mark Bagwell,

00:12:08or Buff Bagwell, and Scott Hall.

00:12:12You know what's so great about this,

00:12:14is that people don't realize that the NWO,

00:12:16it's not just the United States, baby.

00:12:18We're taking over New Japan, too, baby.

00:12:20Tell them about the Giant.

00:12:21Well, the Giant, see, I took him up,

00:12:23and I stuck him in there,

00:12:24and I pushed him right there to the floor.

00:12:26It was so beautiful to hear Lex Luger's ribs crack

00:12:28when I was just ramming him in the ribs.

00:12:30Lex Luger, he looking good, Buff.

00:12:32He don't know what it's all about, baby.

00:12:34He don't know what it's all about.

00:12:36He's just a giant.

00:12:39He don't know what it's all about, baby,

00:12:41because when you're NWO, you are NWO for life.

00:12:48Well, they are NWO for life, Larry, and here they come.

00:12:51NWO for life.

00:12:54You see Scott Hall shooting off his big mouth,

00:12:57standing there looking like a tough guy

00:12:59until he found out the news.

00:13:01All of a sudden, his tail went up between his legs.

00:13:04That's what the NWO stands for.

00:13:07A bunch of cowards.

00:13:08Mark Bagwell, or as he calls himself now,

00:13:10Buff Bagwell and Joe Gomez in the next matchup

00:13:13here on WCW Monday Nitro.

00:13:16I want to say a very special hello

00:13:18to our great fans in Los Angeles.

00:13:21WCW with a mega event coming your way

00:13:24at the Great Western Forum.

00:13:26The event will be Saturday, the 28th of June.

00:13:30We are going to call it a very special Saturday Nitro.

00:13:33The event will not be televised,

00:13:35but the announced crews of WCW Monday Nitro will be there.

00:13:39All the announcers, all the superstars.

00:13:42Tickets available at the Great Western Forum box office

00:13:45in all Ticketmaster locations.

00:13:47Fans from Burbank, Glendale, Santa Monica,

00:13:50the San Fernando Valley will all be coming

00:13:52to the Great Western Forum on Saturday, June 28th

00:13:55for a mega event of World Championship Wrestling.

00:13:59You know, I wonder what's going through the mind

00:14:01of young Joe Gomez here.

00:14:02I wonder if he realizes how important

00:14:04this matchup is and what an opportunity he has

00:14:08to put a dent in the New World Order

00:14:11and beat up Buffy Bagwell here.

00:14:15Bagwell loves to pose

00:14:19and maybe will take a little page

00:14:22from what happened to Alex Wright.

00:14:24Do not turn your back.

00:14:26Don't ever take your eyes off your opponent

00:14:29until you're in your car driving home.

00:14:32And don't ever underestimate your opponent

00:14:35because, as you know, we heard some untimed things

00:14:39directed towards Nature Boy Ric Flair,

00:14:41and tonight, later on, Ric Flair here live

00:14:46one-on-one against Scott Hall of the NWO.

00:14:48There'll be a little prelude to that World Tag Team title match

00:14:52at the Great American Bash on June 15th.

00:14:54Well, Scott Hall can shoot his mouth off all he wants.

00:14:57Flair's on the way, Tony,

00:14:58and I don't care how many pack rats

00:15:00of the New World Order is here tonight,

00:15:03one man with courage makes a majority.

00:15:08Buff Bagwell back to the attack once again,

00:15:10pounding away, Gomez, very game,

00:15:13giving it all he's got here,

00:15:14but Bagwell, abundance of confidence,

00:15:17and, of course, when you're a member of the NWO,

00:15:19you have that confidence

00:15:20because you know you can double or triple team at any time.

00:15:23Well, well, well, hey, hey, oh, no more.

00:15:26He's got confidence,

00:15:27but that's because Bagwell does have

00:15:29a lot more experience than Gomez.

00:15:31Gomez is gonna have to reach down deep

00:15:34and just pound the heck out of this jerk.

00:15:36Now, remember, the last time we saw Flair

00:15:38here live on this program against Six,

00:15:40he was triple teamed by the NWO.

00:15:43He has to realize later on tonight

00:15:45when he faces Scott Hall,

00:15:46he may be in for much of the same thing, Larry.

00:15:49You may fool Flair once,

00:15:51you're not gonna fool him twice, that's for sure,

00:15:53and I hope Flair's smart enough to realize that.

00:15:56Outside, Gomez,

00:15:58and this is where they're at their lethal best.

00:16:01Yeah, well, this is just gonna spell disaster for Gomez.

00:16:06Oh!

00:16:07Boy, Norton just better rammed him into that pole.

00:16:10So many fans talking about the Great American Bash,

00:16:14Savage Page II, the mega event,

00:16:17the no disqualification match

00:16:18that everybody wanted to see that's coming

00:16:21to pay-per-view television

00:16:23a week from this coming Sunday.

00:16:25What an event this is going to be.

00:16:27Yeah, and what a chance for Diamond Dallas Page.

00:16:30This is his dream.

00:16:32This is his reputation.

00:16:33This is his chance.

00:16:34This is the gold ring on that carousel alive in his.

00:16:38No doubt in my mind,

00:16:39Page can diamond cut the Macho Man.

00:16:42Up on top!

00:16:43Boom!

00:16:44The Blockbuster from the Bagwell.

00:16:48Yeah, that's bad news for Gomez.

00:16:50One, two, three.

00:16:53He could have counted a ten on that one.

00:16:57New world order.

00:16:58But Bagwell and the NWO secure a victory.

00:17:02And later on, Scott Hall of the NWO

00:17:05will go up against the Nature Boy Ric Flair

00:17:10in our super mega main event

00:17:12live tonight here on this edition of Nitro

00:17:16when we come back.

00:17:18Mike, today is with us,

00:17:19plus more great action live on TNT.

00:17:22♪♪

00:17:27Here's a reminder of a very special starting time

00:17:29of WCW Saturday night.

00:17:31This coming Saturday, 7 o'clock Eastern time

00:17:35and only on TBS.

00:17:37You'll see Public Enemy, Harlem Heat,

00:17:39Diamond Dallas Page, and Kimberly will be with us,

00:17:42as well as Mexican sensation Hector Garza,

00:17:46plus many other top superstars.

00:17:48That's 7 o'clock Eastern time,

00:17:50only on TBS, WCW, Saturday night.

00:17:54♪♪

00:18:06Oh, my goodness.

00:18:08Hugh Morris on his way out.

00:18:10Yeah, Hugh Morris was looking to head to the ring,

00:18:12and Conan got him right smack from behind.

00:18:16You know, Larry, it was a week ago

00:18:18where security had to hold Hugh Morris back

00:18:21from attacking Conan during Conan's match

00:18:24on this program,

00:18:26but now Conan with a sneak attack

00:18:29before the match can get underway.

00:18:30That's Chuck Tasche, the trainer for WCW.

00:18:34I think he's trying to advise,

00:18:36he's trying to advise Hugh Morris

00:18:39not to go to the ring.

00:18:41Yeah, I think he's trying to tell Hugh Morris

00:18:43he's not 100%.

00:18:45He's not 100% here,

00:18:46but he's still walking to the ring.

00:18:47That's not smart.

00:18:50Hugh Morris and Prince Iakea

00:18:52to meet in this next match-up.

00:18:55Hugh Morris obviously not 100%.

00:18:58The referee should see something here.

00:19:01The referee's looking, but he's not doing nothing.

00:19:04Hold up some fingers or something.

00:19:06Well, wait a minute.

00:19:07He's shaking his hand, and he says,

00:19:08hey, I don't think you can continue here.

00:19:10You know, the way he was hit,

00:19:11he could have maybe had a concussion or something.

00:19:13I'm not sure, but he got whacked.

00:19:16By Conan.

00:19:20And Prince Iakea,

00:19:22former television champ,

00:19:24makes his way to the ring.

00:19:26You know, fans, we've been talking a lot

00:19:28about WCW Monday Nitro

00:19:30coming to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

00:19:34Monday, June 30th,

00:19:36not only because it is in the entertainment capital world

00:19:40because the lights, the glamour of Las Vegas

00:19:43combined with the action

00:19:45of America's number one wrestling program, Nitro,

00:19:48but also because a lot of talk

00:19:50about a major star coming to WCW

00:19:54or maybe the NWO that night.

00:19:56Who's it gonna be?

00:19:57We understand it's an impact player in our sport.

00:19:59We don't know who it is,

00:20:01but on Monday, the 30th of June,

00:20:03when Nitro comes to you live from Las Vegas,

00:20:06we will find out.

00:20:07You mean Tanay doesn't even know?

00:20:09If he is, he's not telling.

00:20:11How about I call Gene Houston?

00:20:13We'll talk to some dead people and find out.

00:20:15Oh, very good.

00:20:16All right.

00:20:17Hugh Morris, I don't know if he's got a full deck there.

00:20:20I don't know.

00:20:21He may be seeing two or three Prince Iakea's.

00:20:23And Prince Iakea here, Larry, doing the right thing.

00:20:26Knowing the man is not 100%,

00:20:28try to get the offense,

00:20:29be aggressive early in the match.

00:20:31Well, you always want to be aggressive

00:20:33early in the middle or at the end.

00:20:35One, two.

00:20:37He beat him.

00:20:38He got him.

00:20:40Full deck or not, that's a full victory.

00:20:43And Hugh Morris still down in the ring.

00:20:45And, you know, the referee, Chuck Hashay, was right.

00:20:48He shouldn't have gone in the ring.

00:20:50There's Conan right there.

00:20:52Look at him.

00:20:53He paid for it.

00:20:54Orale, vato loco.

00:20:56Orale, Hugh Morris.

00:20:58Orale.

00:20:59Orale.

00:21:00You're talking about bad blood.

00:21:02It wasn't too long ago

00:21:03we were talking about these two men

00:21:05as one of the top tag teams in the whole world.

00:21:07Now look what's happened.

00:21:08They had a chance.

00:21:10Something happened.

00:21:12Now let's go to Gene Oakley.

00:21:14I thank you very much, Tony Schiavone.

00:21:16I'm joined right now by the chairman

00:21:19of the WCW Executive Committee.

00:21:21Things starting out here on Nitro,

00:21:23hot and furious.

00:21:24First on the subject,

00:21:25the announcement at the top of the program,

00:21:27the Nature Boy, Ric Flair,

00:21:29and Scott Hall here tonight.

00:21:31That's exactly right.

00:21:32I guess Scott Hall didn't want to explain to Nash

00:21:35why the belts were gonna be on my desk,

00:21:37so he has agreed to meet Flair here tonight.

00:21:40And there were favorable tailwinds

00:21:41coming from Charlotte.

00:21:42Mr. Flair just arrived at the building.

00:21:44We will have that main event

00:21:45right here tonight in Dayton.

00:21:47All right, a little reminder.

00:21:49Turn up the volume on your television set

00:21:51because things are peaking here in Dayton tonight.

00:21:54Later on, Scott Hall and the Nature Boy, Ric Flair.

00:21:58Now then, something I wanted to talk to you about,

00:22:01J.J. Dillon,

00:22:02the subject of the tag team situation

00:22:05here at World Championship Wrestling.

00:22:07Well, Gene, as you know,

00:22:08we have a tag team title match

00:22:10at the Great American Bash in Moline,

00:22:12and regardless of what happens tonight

00:22:14in the main event match

00:22:15or regardless of what happens at the Great American Bash,

00:22:18whoever walks away from there as the champions,

00:22:21the Executive Committee has to look beyond that

00:22:23and determine who are the number one challengers.

00:22:25Who, in your opinion,

00:22:26would be the number one challengers today?

00:22:28Well, it's not merely my opinion.

00:22:30The whole committee has looked at the recent records,

00:22:33and right now, our determination is

00:22:36that the number one contenders

00:22:37for the tag team championship are the Steiner Brothers.

00:22:41Well, I couldn't disagree with that,

00:22:43but I think you're gonna get a lot of lip service

00:22:46from a lot of teams here at WCW.

00:22:49Hey, hey, hey.

00:22:50Wait a minute. Just a second.

00:22:52J.J. Dillon,

00:22:53you have seven-time world tag team champions,

00:22:58the best the world has to offer,

00:23:01and you have your little peons that you favor

00:23:05instead of the Harlem Heat.

00:23:07Now, we want a tag team title match.

00:23:10We are the number one contenders,

00:23:12and you know it.

00:23:13Gene, this decision is in no way meant

00:23:16to diminish this fine tag team,

00:23:18but if the Steiner Brothers win their match

00:23:20here tonight at Nitro,

00:23:21I think that's gonna cement them as number one challengers.

00:23:24You remember one thing.

00:23:26Action causes reaction!

00:23:28You listen up, Gene Oakland,

00:23:29and everybody in this building know it.

00:23:32We are the best tag team in the world!

00:23:35Now, get it, you diggin' sucker!

00:23:37Thank you very much, Harlem Heat.

00:23:39Oh, my!

00:23:40Stay tuned for Nitro when we come back.

00:23:43Poor Sister Sherry.

00:23:45Her face is her chaperone.

00:23:49As the world prepares for Savage Page 2,

00:23:52we cannot deny the fact that not too long ago,

00:23:55Diamond Dallas Page was out of the sport completely,

00:23:59and now, on the 15th of June,

00:24:01he prepares for the battle of his life.

00:24:04He's one of the major superstars in our sport,

00:24:07facing one of the top superstars ever.

00:24:10He's a champion.

00:24:11He's a champion.

00:24:12He's a champion.

00:24:13He's a champion.

00:24:14He's a champion.

00:24:15He's a champion.

00:24:16He's facing one of the top superstars ever.

00:24:22My first 79 matches, I lost.

00:24:28They said I'd never be a winner.

00:24:35But they didn't know my work ethic.

00:24:38Yeah!

00:24:45And they didn't know how bad I wanted it.

00:24:48Almost into a backbreaker here.

00:24:50The Gut Buster.

00:24:52Slow, fast, it doesn't matter.

00:24:54Into a power combo!

00:24:57Oh, the Diamond Dream!

00:25:01And he's...

00:25:02Oh, no!

00:25:03No time!

00:25:04Yeah!

00:25:06Yeah!

00:25:08They sure never counted on the Diamond Cutter.

00:25:11That looks great!

00:25:13Yes!

00:25:14It's a...

00:25:15Hey!

00:25:16No!

00:25:18Diamond Cutter!

00:25:19Pitch him up!

00:25:20Diamond Cutter!

00:25:21How about it?

00:25:23Oh, he got it!

00:25:24Diamond Cutter!

00:25:25From the top rope!

00:25:26Out of nowhere!

00:25:27That's how he does it.

00:25:28Out of nowhere.

00:25:29Bang!

00:25:30So tell me the hard work doesn't pay off.

00:25:33Tell me I'll never be a main eventer.

00:25:42And they said I'd never beat Savage.

00:25:46But they didn't know me.

00:25:48They were wrong.

00:25:49Everyone's watching this.

00:25:51It is over!

00:25:55He hit the bar!

00:25:59And I can do it again.

00:26:02Bang!

00:26:05Savage Page 2.

00:26:12What a mega event that's gonna be.

00:26:14One week from this coming Sunday.

00:26:16And you know, we talk a lot about the Diamond Cutter.

00:26:18That one maneuver has propelled him to one of the top superstars in our sport.

00:26:23But I think the underlying thing here, Larry Zbysko, is perseverance.

00:26:27It's hard work and determination.

00:26:29That's why Diamond Dallas Page is where he is.

00:26:32No one's trained harder, Tony.

00:26:34And Diamond Dallas Page has perfected over 50 different ways to apply the Diamond Cutter.

00:26:44He can hit you from any angle.

00:26:47Up, down, in front, behind, underneath.

00:26:49And Savage is looking at the end of his career.

00:26:5515th of June, the Great American Bash.

00:26:57An event of mega proportions.

00:26:59And speaking of mega proportions, earlier, J.J. Dillon out here said

00:27:04if the Steiners win this match, they have to be considered number one contenders

00:27:09to the World Tag Team title.

00:27:11Even though the next shot, the next team in line,

00:27:14Ric Flair and Rowdy Roddy Piper coming up with the Great American Bash.

00:27:18Well, it's only right the Steiners get the number one contendership

00:27:22when Eric Bischoff, you know, stole it off of them.

00:27:26So, I can understand a lot of teams being upset,

00:27:29but they gotta look at the history.

00:27:31And Steiner Brothers should be the champions,

00:27:34you know, not just the number one contenders.

00:27:46A literal explosion for the Steiner Brothers.

00:27:49A literal explosion for the Steiner Brothers

00:27:52as they prepare for this big-time main event

00:27:55on this big-time TV program

00:27:57where later, Ric Flair and Scott Hall go one-on-one.

00:28:02Stay with us.

00:28:10Welcome back to WCW Monday Nitro

00:28:12as we have the opening bell for this tag team main event.

00:28:16The Steiner Brothers against Masahiro Chono, the Great Muda.

00:28:20These four men know each other quite well.

00:28:23They've wrestled against each other as tag team partners in Japan.

00:28:27And now it's WCW, Larry, against the NWO here.

00:28:31Well, Steiner's no stranger to the styles of both these guys.

00:28:35Look at the way Scottie backs up, crouches down.

00:28:38He's ready to suplex them, but, yeah,

00:28:41the New World Order for life and their philosophies

00:28:44and their beliefs and all this garbage

00:28:46are trying to ram down everybody's throats,

00:28:49even got to the Japanese.

00:28:51But I don't care what they say, Tony.

00:28:53Every dogma has its day.

00:28:55And based on what J.J. Dillon said moments ago,

00:28:58this match, extra importance for the Steiner Brothers.

00:29:02As you know, fans, the Great American Bash,

00:29:04Ric Flair and Roddy Roddy Piper

00:29:06have the shot at the World Tag Team Championship.

00:29:08But before that even happens tonight,

00:29:11live on this program,

00:29:12Ric Flair and Scott Hall are the NWO.

00:29:15You know that the NWO right now

00:29:17contesting a plan to face Ric Flair later on here live.

00:29:21Well, I hope Ric Flair understands that.

00:29:23I'm sure he does.

00:29:25He's got to know that.

00:29:27He's got to be wise enough.

00:29:29But we'll find out.

00:29:32I just can't believe how stupid Hall and Nash are

00:29:35to just think, after being in the ring with tradition,

00:29:39that something's going to change in the next couple weeks.

00:29:42Tradition will always overcome the Rat Pack.

00:29:46And I agree with that,

00:29:47and I think our fans who saw Slamboree

00:29:49realize that as well.

00:29:50And now it's time for tradition to not only overcome,

00:29:53but to win back the World Tag Team Championships.

00:29:57Speaking of tradition versus NWO,

00:30:00the NWO, a big coup for them last week on this program

00:30:04when they got the services of the Great Muda.

00:30:07International superstar,

00:30:08one of the greatest of all time,

00:30:10former World Heavyweight Champion,

00:30:12World Television Champ,

00:30:13internationally known and now a member of the NWO.

00:30:16Larry, they keep getting stronger and stronger,

00:30:18and I thought Muda was a guy

00:30:19who respected tradition as well.

00:30:21I've said it a year ago.

00:30:22You can't trust anybody.

00:30:24Very surprising.

00:30:25Why would a guy like Muda lower himself

00:30:28to join the New World Order?

00:30:30I don't understand it, Tony,

00:30:31but it's just a reminder that the human race

00:30:34has improved everything

00:30:36except the human race.

00:30:38Great point there, Larry.

00:30:39And fans, as you know,

00:30:41James J. Dillon moments ago

00:30:43said that Ric Flair is in the building.

00:30:45He has arrived here in Dayton, Ohio,

00:30:48at the Hare Arena.

00:30:49We've had that confirmed by J.J. Dillon.

00:30:51He will wrestle here tonight,

00:30:53drive against Scott Hall.

00:30:55Speaking of a Scott, Scott Flair

00:30:57picks up Muda with a big powerbomb

00:30:59to put him down.

00:31:00I tell you what he should do

00:31:01is get a lot more aggressive with these tags.

00:31:03Steiner Brothers had to start working more

00:31:05as a tag team.

00:31:06Scott, he dumped him.

00:31:07Should have went over,

00:31:08dragged him into the corner,

00:31:09and tagged Ric.

00:31:11Dumped him to make the tags.

00:31:12More tags to marry her.

00:31:14He's wasting time here.

00:31:15Not only that time,

00:31:16as he was putting Muda up and then down,

00:31:18Scott Steiner was taunting

00:31:20Master Hero Chono as well.

00:31:22Well, taunting, playing that game of chess is great,

00:31:25but this is a tag match.

00:31:26Make a lot of tags.

00:31:28What do you think about the claim from Harlem Heat?

00:31:30You know, they have a rightful claim

00:31:32as being the number one contenders as well.

00:31:34Well, they do.

00:31:35I mean, like I said, I sympathize with them,

00:31:37but Steiner's had the championships.

00:31:39Bischoff stripped him of it.

00:31:41That was illegal.

00:31:42That was a farce as far as I was concerned.

00:31:44Rightfully, the Steiners should have the belts,

00:31:47so you really can't argue

00:31:48with them being the number one contenders.

00:31:50This is the right thing

00:31:51for the great Muda to do right here.

00:31:53As the dog-faced gremlin was in rare form,

00:31:56he chased Muda all the way from the ring.

00:31:58Almost ate the camera.

00:32:01He gets close enough one day, he just might do that.

00:32:04Chono talking.

00:32:05Chono, a little older, a little wiser,

00:32:07probably one of the most ruthless

00:32:10of a Japanese wrestler.

00:32:11I mean, this guy not only knows how to hurt you,

00:32:14he loves to hurt you.

00:32:15And thus the STF,

00:32:16one of the most feared moves in the world,

00:32:19that cross-face maneuver.

00:32:23And look at this.

00:32:24That's what Rick Steiner thinks of the NWO.

00:32:28Ditto.

00:32:31And now the exchange made,

00:32:32and here comes Masahiro Chono.

00:32:34We talk about the NWO

00:32:35and how they have it extended internationally

00:32:38into the sports world.

00:32:40Fans coming up in July, Bash at the Beach,

00:32:43Hulk Hogan, Dennis Rodman,

00:32:45Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman together.

00:32:48More information to be coming in the next few weeks

00:32:51on this event.

00:32:52But tonight, live, Ric Flair, Scott Hall,

00:32:56here tonight on WCW Monday Nitro.

00:32:59Scott Hall, if he ever picks his jaw back up off the floor

00:33:02and pushes it back in his face,

00:33:03he may be ready to wrestle Flair.

00:33:08Chono, trying to kick Steiner,

00:33:11he absorbed it.

00:33:12Look at the power of Scott,

00:33:14or make it Rick Steiner.

00:33:16Chono came up,

00:33:17and Steiner just lured him down

00:33:19all the way to the floor.

00:33:20Look at that, both these Steiners

00:33:21just masters of a suplex.

00:33:23Any kind of position,

00:33:24they get you in standing upright,

00:33:26and your body is gone.

00:33:28Even the respect Great Muta has,

00:33:30he steps out,

00:33:31he's not getting nowhere near Steiner

00:33:32when he's looking right at him.

00:33:33Look at Chono,

00:33:34he's not gonna walk into Rick Steiner.

00:33:38Making his way through now,

00:33:39and the referee allowing the man to get in.

00:33:42Pounding on the back of the head.

00:33:45Blocked.

00:33:46Head first, goes Chono.

00:33:52Down, over the top.

00:33:55He caught him!

00:33:57Caught him in midair,

00:33:58he can't keep moving.

00:34:00And he met Muta!

00:34:01Oh, my God!

00:34:02That is some teamwork, guys!

00:34:03That is teamwork from the Steiners.

00:34:05An important match.

00:34:07If they win,

00:34:08they'll be number one contenders.

00:34:09And if they win tonight,

00:34:10I've just been handed this note

00:34:12that they will face the winners

00:34:15of the tag team title match

00:34:17of the Great American Bash.

00:34:19So, they could face the Outsiders,

00:34:22or they could face Flair and Piper

00:34:24if Flair and Piper win at the Great American Bash.

00:34:26Well, it's like J.J. said earlier,

00:34:28you've got to think ahead,

00:34:30you know, in terms of the committee.

00:34:31So, either way, I just want it to be Flair and Piper.

00:34:36Hall and Nash have been asking for it for a long time.

00:34:39Tradition can give it to them.

00:34:43Neutral position now,

00:34:44back to the corner.

00:34:45This is where Scott Steiner does not want to be.

00:34:47This is where not only Muta and Chono

00:34:50are at their lethal best,

00:34:51it's where the NWO reigns as well.

00:34:53Yeah, I see Chono, sneaky man.

00:34:55I mean, he suckered Scott right in there.

00:34:57Scott more emotional to Steiner Brothers,

00:35:00and once he gets his temper going,

00:35:02he kind of disregards.

00:35:04I mean, he's fearless,

00:35:05but he disregards the game of chess.

00:35:09He walked right into the wrong corner.

00:35:11You know, Larry,

00:35:12watching these two men from Japan,

00:35:14two major stars from Japan.

00:35:16And a great desperation move by Scott Steiner.

00:35:18He's going to make the tag, though.

00:35:20Can he make it?

00:35:21Pulling himself to the corner.

00:35:23Yes.

00:35:24Rick Steiner back in.

00:35:25Muta back up.

00:35:26And Rick Steiner now taking on Mopi.

00:35:30Rick Steiner, legal man for the Steiner team,

00:35:33and I'm not so sure who the legal man is

00:35:35for the team of the NWO.

00:35:37Oh, do you care?

00:35:39Two, and Muta got out of it.

00:35:41Must have been Muta.

00:35:43Wow.

00:35:44What action we're seeing here.

00:35:46I don't know what I'm seeing.

00:35:47The mafia kick.

00:35:48Yeah, here's Scott.

00:35:49He shouldn't even be in the ring.

00:35:50He's not legal, but he doesn't care.

00:35:52And now he's got himself in trouble.

00:35:54The handspring by the great Muta.

00:35:56Scott Steiner level at the hands of Chono

00:35:59and that mafia kick.

00:36:00And look, he can barely pull himself up here, Larry.

00:36:03And that means Rick is all alone against two men.

00:36:06I know, and he got hurt again.

00:36:07It's a lack of emotional control

00:36:10that got him in trouble.

00:36:12And now Chono and Muta are going to take advantage.

00:36:14And he got it.

00:36:15The mafia kick hit Muta.

00:36:18Down goes Chono.

00:36:21And up goes Steiner.

00:36:22That's not a safety zone.

00:36:23Scott Steiner is back up.

00:36:28Meanwhile, action in and out of the ring.

00:36:33Chono, he got it right in the kidney.

00:36:35And up goes Muta.

00:36:37As Chono gets hit, we've got Harlem Heat in the ring.

00:36:40In the ring area.

00:36:42Oh, my goodness.

00:36:44Steiner, that's Rick Steiner hit by a chair.

00:36:47Rick Steiner was hit by a chair from Harlem Heat.

00:36:51He's been rolled in here.

00:36:52Look at the Harlem Heat sabotage the Steiners

00:36:54against the New World Order.

00:36:55What are they thinking?

00:36:58That's what they did.

00:36:59He's got him hooked here, Tony.

00:37:01He's got the leg hooked.

00:37:02One, two.

00:37:03He's not going to get up.

00:37:04Three.

00:37:05Oh, they knocked him out.

00:37:06He didn't even make a lateral press.

00:37:08Didn't need to.

00:37:09The shoulders could not go up.

00:37:11And there you see the culprits.

00:37:13There you see the man and the lady

00:37:15that caused the Steiners to lose.

00:37:17I mean, I understand the frustration of the Heat,

00:37:20but not against the New World Order.

00:37:22Let the Steiners beat them off first.

00:37:24J.J. Dillon said if they won, they

00:37:26would be number one contenders.

00:37:27And J.J. is out there right now with Gene Oglen.

00:37:30All right, you're getting right in the middle of the country.

00:37:32I guess that makes us number one, J.J.

00:37:34J.J., come on.

00:37:36Well, I'm not so sure of that.

00:37:38Now, I may have said that if the Steiners won this match,

00:37:41they'd be locked into the number one position.

00:37:43And it's clear they didn't win this match tonight.

00:37:46But it was also clear to me there was

00:37:48some extenuating circumstances.

00:37:49And you know exactly what I'm talking about.

00:37:51I don't know what you're talking about.

00:37:52You came out here and interfered with the match.

00:37:54You distracted people.

00:37:55Somebody hit Steiner.

00:37:56We just proved we are the best.

00:37:58And we are the number one contenders.

00:38:00Well, this match is going to be up for review.

00:38:03And if you guys want to stay in the hunt for number one,

00:38:06you have an important match tonight.

00:38:08And maybe I'd concentrate my efforts on my own match.

00:38:11Hey, J.J., we ain't got a match tonight.

00:38:13What we got tonight is a lesson.

00:38:15And we gonna slaughter a couple of suckers

00:38:17just like we did to Steiner.

00:38:19Thank you very much, gentlemen.

00:38:20And I thank you.

00:38:21Shouldn't get sister shirt.

00:38:23Please.

00:38:24You're making me nervous.

00:38:25Stay tuned.

00:38:26More Nitro here on TNT.

00:38:28What's up with him?

00:38:33It is time for our number two.

00:38:35Welcome to WCW Monday Nitro.

00:38:40And you're talking about fireworks

00:38:42already in our number one.

00:38:44An abundance of fireworks.

00:38:45And we welcome you to the second hour.

00:38:47And I'm joined by the brain, Bobby Heen.

00:38:49And let's go back, brain, and take a look

00:38:51at some of the things that happened during our number one.

00:38:54First of all, in the quest of who's

00:38:56the number one contender for the World Tag Team Championship,

00:39:00Harlem Heat said they were.

00:39:02But here's what happened moments ago.

00:39:04Rick Steiner down low.

00:39:05And then here comes the chair.

00:39:07And Harlem Heat helps Chono and Muto win the match.

00:39:11Well, you know, Harlem Heat's very, they're disgusted.

00:39:13They feel they should be number one champions.

00:39:15And Sherry's got them revved up right now.

00:39:17They had to do what they had to do.

00:39:18And that's their opinion.

00:39:20If you don't like it, you go tell them that.

00:39:22Well, I know J.J. Dillon didn't like it.

00:39:24But at the beginning of this telecast,

00:39:26James J. Dillon had some words for Scott Hall of the NWO.

00:39:30And it led to what's going to be one of the biggest main events

00:39:34we've ever had for you live here on WCW Monday Nitro.

00:39:38Let's take a look at what happened right at the beginning

00:39:40of our number one here on Nitro.

00:39:44You looking for Ric Flair?

00:39:45Yeah, get Flair out here.

00:39:46I'll slap him around just like I did at Slamboree.

00:39:49I just spoke to Ric Flair.

00:39:51Oh, really?

00:39:52How are things in Charlotte?

00:39:53I don't know how things are in Charlotte right now.

00:39:55Because when I spoke to him, he was about 30,000 feet

00:39:58in a Learjet on his way to Dayton.

00:40:01It looks like we're going to have a match tonight.

00:40:06You got a little rematch?

00:40:07I'll take him again.

00:40:08No, no, no.

00:40:09I ain't worried.

00:40:10No, no, no, no.

00:40:11A match between Ric Flair and Scott Hall right here tonight.

00:40:15Four million people are watching here.

00:40:17You talked yourself into a verbal contract.

00:40:21Hey, let me tell you something.

00:40:24I'm going to wrestle Ric Flair, and I'm going to do it

00:40:28I'm going to wrestle Ric Flair, and I'm going to do it

00:40:30with my partner right around the corner

00:40:33at the Great American Bash.

00:40:35Yeah, that may be the case.

00:40:36You don't tell me what to do.

00:40:37Oh, yeah.

00:40:38But you're going to face Ric Flair right here tonight.

00:40:41You got a problem with that?

00:40:46You know, you think you are.

00:40:48You don't tell me what to do.

00:40:50OK, I'll tell you this much.

00:40:52If you don't face Ric Flair here tonight,

00:40:55you can take those tag team belts

00:40:57that seem to become very important to you

00:40:59and leave them on my desk.

00:41:01Choice is up to you.

00:41:04And with that in mind, let's take you now to mean,

00:41:07Gene Okerlund.

00:41:08Gene.

00:41:10Once again, just put down a mint julep,

00:41:13popped a Learjet, and he is here tonight

00:41:17the 13th time former WCW heavyweight champion of the world.

00:41:25The Nature Boy, Ric Flair!

00:41:29Oh, my!

00:41:31Woo!

00:41:33Get down, boys!

00:41:42You got it, baby!

00:41:43Nature Boy, I know we took you away

00:41:46from a little party tonight, a little R&R,

00:41:49but you could not help but answer the challenge

00:41:53at the top of this television program

00:41:55from the NWO and specifically Scott Hall.

00:42:01Mean!

00:42:03Woo!

00:42:05Gene!

00:42:07Why will they not leave well enough alone?

00:42:13Scott Hall, you're right.

00:42:17I don't know if I can beat you,

00:42:21but don't you know now, by God,

00:42:23I want to find out tonight.

00:42:27And it's gonna happen, JJ.

00:42:29Brother!

00:42:31You made one mistake nobody knows about except me.

00:42:38Nash ain't here.

00:42:41It's just you and Six.

00:42:44And, brother, I can promise you this.

00:42:48And, Dayton!

00:42:49And, Dayton!

00:42:52Tonight, I am going to stomp a pothole

00:43:00in your toothpick-chewed white honky ass!

00:43:10Tonight!

00:43:11Tonight!

00:43:12Tonight!

00:43:13Woo!

00:43:15One of a kind they threw away the ball

00:43:17when they made this guy, the Nature Boy, Ric Flair.

00:43:20Tonight!

00:43:21Woo!

00:43:22I get the impression it's gonna happen tonight.

00:43:24Tony, let's get back to you.

00:43:26This is a pay-per-view caliber match

00:43:30that you are gonna see live here tonight.

00:43:33And, you know, the old cliche is fever pitch electricity.

00:43:36We have it all here tonight, Brady.

00:43:38There's no doubt about it.

00:43:39Get on the phone, Tony.

00:43:40But, you know, you gotta see this one.

00:43:42The Nature Boy is here and he is live.

00:43:44And I'll tell you right now,

00:43:45I bet you Scott Hall and everybody from the NWO

00:43:47is on the phone right now

00:43:48trying to get a hold of Bishop,

00:43:49trying to get a hold of Hogan,

00:43:50trying to get a hold of somebody.

00:43:52Something's gonna go down.

00:43:53Something's gonna go down here tonight.

00:43:54Fans, this Friday, June 6th,

00:43:56WCW invades the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo

00:43:59for the second annual great charity event,

00:44:01Anya and Elia DiPaglio.

00:44:03Tickets are still available at the box office,

00:44:05top supermarkets, and Canadian Tire.

00:44:07Also, this Sunday will be at Glens Falls

00:44:10at the Civic Center.

00:44:11Tickets at the box office.

00:44:12And Ticketmaster, one week from tonight,

00:44:15we come to Boston, the Fleet Center.

00:44:18Tickets to the box office at Ticketmaster.

00:44:20Limited number of tickets are available

00:44:22for that big event.

00:44:24And don't forget, Tony,

00:44:25to park your car when you get to Boston.

00:44:28I won't forget that at all.

00:44:30There's the Iceman.

00:44:31As he sure is.

00:44:32And he is still the United States

00:44:35heavyweight champion, Dean Malenko.

00:44:36Characteristic of Dean Malenko,

00:44:38how he sets his eyes,

00:44:40his focus on his opponent.

00:44:41He stares him in the eye

00:44:43right from the time he walks

00:44:45through the curtains all the way to the ring.

00:44:47Kind of like a hunter.

00:44:48Kind of like a hunter

00:44:49looking for his prey for his game.

00:44:51But there's the champion right there,

00:44:52the United States champion, Dean Malenko.

00:44:54And this should be a very good, interesting match

00:44:56because Mr. Wall Street

00:44:57is quite an accomplished wrestler, too, on the mat.

00:44:59And here's a man who's kind of in limbo.

00:45:01He never was officially signed by the NWO,

00:45:03so J.J. Dillon said,

00:45:05hey, he is still with WCW,

00:45:07but kind of in a rebel-type way

00:45:10has put a no WCW sign on his shirt.

00:45:14He doesn't want to be a part, yeah.

00:45:16I believe he did sign with the NWO,

00:45:18but he also had a contract with WCW,

00:45:20and those are some of the deals Bishop got.

00:45:22So he's protesting WCW.

00:45:24He certainly is.

00:45:25And now, pick up.

00:45:28Big deal.

00:45:29You've got two great mat wrestlers here

00:45:31in Mr. Wall Street and in Dean Malenko.

00:45:33They know each other quite well.

00:45:35They're veterans.

00:45:36Should be a great matchup,

00:45:37and it's for the WCW U.S. title

00:45:40here tonight in Wall Street.

00:45:42A lot of confidence.

00:45:43A pick up.

00:45:47Good maneuver by Wall Street.

00:45:49Turned his back.

00:45:50Malenko ducks through, rolls up.

00:45:52One, two.

00:45:54There you see Nick Patrick, the referee,

00:45:56reinstated referee, still under probation here,

00:45:59but doing a darn good job.

00:46:02Look how Nick Patrick is taking charge.

00:46:05No nonsense, getting right in the face

00:46:07of rule breakers in his matches.

00:46:09Yeah, he's still being watched, too.

00:46:11He's being scrutinized by WCW.

00:46:13What Wall Street has to do is forget about the ref.

00:46:15You want to become United States champion.

00:46:17That's the man you have to beat, not the referee.

00:46:19Snapmare takeover by Dean Malenko,

00:46:21and a reverse chin lock is applied.

00:46:23Fans also on June 16th, WCW Monday Nitro

00:46:26comes to the home of the Chicago Bulls,

00:46:29the United Center, Monday, June 16th.

00:46:32Tickets still available at the box office,

00:46:34and ticket master the very next week

00:46:36on Monday, June 3rd at the Macon Coliseum.

00:46:39Tickets at the Coliseum box office

00:46:41and ticket master for WCW Monday Nitro.

00:46:43And our thanks to our great fans in Detroit,

00:46:45as there you see Nick Patrick once again taking charge.

00:46:48This is what we like to see, Brain,

00:46:50at least what I like to see,

00:46:51and I don't think you would agree with that.

00:46:53I'm not really concerned what you like to see,

00:46:55I know what I like to see.

00:46:56You look at what you look at,

00:46:57I'll look at what I want to look at.

00:46:59And we're looking at the same thing here,

00:47:00thank you very much.

00:47:01But once again, thanks to our great fans

00:47:03in Detroit, in Los Angeles.

00:47:05Over 5,000 tickets were sold in each market

00:47:08this past Friday when tickets went on sale.

00:47:10We talked about the great Western fans.

00:47:12In August, we're gonna be coming

00:47:14to the Palace of Auburn Hills

00:47:16with WCW Monday Nitro.

00:47:18Well, last week I was in Los Angeles,

00:47:20I was at the Planet Hollywood,

00:47:21and I'll tell you, the whole town,

00:47:23from Beverly Hills to Watts to San Diego

00:47:26up to Sacramento, they're all buzzing about it.

00:47:31Malenko trying to slow things down here.

00:47:35As Wall Street...

00:47:36You know something about Malenko,

00:47:37Shivani, he never backs up from anybody.

00:47:38He goes right at you.

00:47:39He never takes his eyes off you.

00:47:40Sign of a champion, I think I said that

00:47:42at the beginning of the program.

00:47:43No, you said when he walks from the

00:47:45dressing room area to the ring,

00:47:46he never takes his eyes off.

00:47:47The whole time he's in the ring,

00:47:48he never takes his eyes off.

00:47:49I don't want to have to correct you again.

00:47:50Well, that's what I mean,

00:47:51starting from the time he walks in,

00:47:52all the way through, and there's Patrick

00:47:54once again with a warning

00:47:55that the man was outside into the ropes,

00:47:57but not heeding the warnings of Nick Patrick

00:48:00as Mr. Wall Street.

00:48:01Wall Street is coming with

00:48:02a pretty good game plan here.

00:48:04He knows here on Nitro, in a big night...

00:48:07Kick him!

00:48:08Kick him like a dog!

00:48:09The same night that Ric Flair and Scott Hall

00:48:12will go one-on-one later on,

00:48:14Wall Street has a chance to get a two-count

00:48:16to become United States heavyweight champion.

00:48:18Are you cheering for Wall Street here?

00:48:20When a man puts the boots to him,

00:48:21it just excites me.

00:48:22I like to see that.

00:48:23I like to see the guy score him on the ground.

00:48:25Do you ever kick a guy when he's down?

00:48:27Uh, no, never have.

00:48:28Oh, you've missed a lot in life.

00:48:30Well, thankfully, I've missed that.

00:48:32And our great fans here in Dayton, Ohio,

00:48:35Harrah Arena.

00:48:37Standing-room-only crowd,

00:48:39smack dab, sold out, as we say.

00:48:41Capacity crowd on hand, as we are everywhere,

00:48:44for WCW Monday Night Draw.

00:48:46Vinny to the midsection.

00:48:48Look forward to being in Boston next week.

00:48:50The Red Sox will be in town for the weekend.

00:48:52We'll get a chance to see some of our friends

00:48:54in Boston for the Red Sox

00:48:55and see great WCW Monday Night Draw next Monday.

00:49:02Hey, Patrick, you have to catch him.

00:49:04If you don't catch him, get out of his face.

00:49:06Yeah, but you gotta let the man know

00:49:07that you realize what's going on here,

00:49:09and he caught him there.

00:49:13You tell him, Nick.

00:49:14I like what I see in Nick Patrick.

00:49:16And at first, I wasn't sure.

00:49:18I thought, yeah, he's two weeks

00:49:20into a 30-day probationary period,

00:49:22but I think we should give him a benefit of a doubt.

00:49:24And there is the Iceman back to his feet.

00:49:28And that time, almost a combination dropkick

00:49:31and a high knee lift.

00:49:33The knee caught the man right in the jaw that time.

00:49:35Great maneuver and great agility

00:49:37from the U.S. champ in a vertical suplex.

00:49:41Cover again, one, two, got a two-count.

00:49:44I tell you, Wall Street's, what would you say,

00:49:4625, 30 pounds heavier than Malenko?

00:49:48Size means nothing in this match,

00:49:50because both these men are skilled wrestlers.

00:49:51On the mat, standing up, they all can do aerial maneuvers.

00:49:54This is a tremendous match.

00:49:55Malenko's going right for him.

00:49:57Malenko likes to keep you on the mat.

00:49:59He's got both legs,

00:50:00and he pulls the man away from the bottom rope.

00:50:02Malenko may be trying to Texas Club relief.

00:50:04That's exactly what he's showing,

00:50:06and Wall Street knew it.

00:50:07Well, what Wall Street did

00:50:08is he let him get just that far with it,

00:50:10so he could get his hands in a position

00:50:12to get to his eyes.

00:50:15Running Larry at that time.

00:50:17Got him down, Wall Street now.

00:50:19Remember, his maneuver is the stock market crash,

00:50:22and like the Texas Club relief,

00:50:24if he gets it on you...

00:50:25He's hurt.

00:50:26That's right, he is.

00:50:27Wall Street wants to pick him up.

00:50:28Oh!

00:50:29He wasn't hurt at all.

00:50:30He lured him into the ropes.

00:50:31What a genius when it comes to wrestling in that ring.

00:50:33And Wall Street went for it.

00:50:35As a result, that over the top was not intentional.

00:50:40It was by his own accord.

00:50:42The match continues.

00:50:43Look at the power of Malenko here.

00:50:45We've got some...

00:50:46It's Jeff Jarrett.

00:50:47Two...

00:50:48Three...

00:50:49Uh-oh, uh-oh.

00:50:50Is that it?

00:50:51Was that a three count?

00:50:52Do we have a new U.S. champ?

00:50:53I don't know what's happening here.

00:50:54He said two.

00:50:55Patrick's signaling two, I think.

00:50:57Jeff Jarrett said...

00:50:59No, Nick Patrick said no.

00:51:00The match continues.

00:51:01Jeff Jarrett trying to help Wall Street win.

00:51:05We're going back to Texas, it looks like.

00:51:07He's got him now with a Texas Club relief.

00:51:09He's gonna turn him now.

00:51:10He's sitting down on him.

00:51:11He's got him.

00:51:12Got the Club relief on.

00:51:13There you see Wall Street going to the ropes,

00:51:15and Nick Patrick is standing there blocking the man.

00:51:18He's preventing the man from getting the ropes.

00:51:20He can't do that.

00:51:21He's gotta be impartial.

00:51:22He's gotta...

00:51:23Ask the man, do you give up?

00:51:24You can't stand in the man's way.

00:51:25It's over.

00:51:26That's not right.

00:51:27That's not right.

00:51:28Now, was that an accident, or was that...

00:51:31Did he do that on purpose?

00:51:32He was right between Wall Street and the ropes.

00:51:35Of course he was, and a man has a right to touch the ropes.

00:51:37A man has a right to go for the ropes.

00:51:39Him blocking the man, that's against the rules.

00:51:41Well, I think he was trying to get out of the way,

00:51:43but I think the replay would show

00:51:45that as Nick Patrick was trying to get out of the way,

00:51:48that he was being hooked by Wall Street.

00:51:50Well, let's take a look at it.

00:51:51The camera doesn't lie.

00:51:53When he's pushing the ropes back,

00:51:54he's trying to keep his distance.

00:51:55He's trying to get back down.

00:51:56He's being held.

00:51:58No, did he get out of the way now?

00:51:59No, he's not getting out of the way.

00:52:01He's being held again.

00:52:02But he should have got out of the way.

00:52:04Nevertheless, D'Amalenko is still

00:52:06the United States Heavyweight Champion,

00:52:09even though Jeff Jarrett wanted it to go the other way.

00:52:12How about that?

00:52:14There's your champ, and we go to Gene Oakerlip.

00:52:17All right, apparently the opportunity of a lifetime

00:52:20just slipped through your fingers here, Jeff Jarrett.

00:52:22As D'Amalenko...

00:52:23Gene, let's cut right to the chase.

00:52:25Ever since Slammory, I've been trying to get a rematch,

00:52:28because at Slammory, it took two people

00:52:30to beat me for the U.S. Heavyweight title,

00:52:33and he jumped me from behind.

00:52:35Now, D'Amalenko,

00:52:36you non-charismatic, boring block of ice,

00:52:39are you gonna give me a rematch?

00:52:41Are you gonna give me a rematch?

00:52:43Because that's what I want, that's what I deserve,

00:52:45and that's what I'm gonna get

00:52:47next week in Boston at Nitro.

00:52:49Oh, boy.

00:52:50Let's hear it. I want my rematch.

00:52:52Well, let me see if I can get an answer.

00:52:54D'Amalenko, Jeff Jarrett challenging you

00:52:56for this U.S. title again

00:52:58one week from tonight in Bean Town.

00:53:01Jarrett, you want a rematch?

00:53:03You got it.

00:53:05And I'm gonna prove to you

00:53:07and everybody listening out there,

00:53:09Slammory was no fluke.

00:53:13I think that gives you a pretty good idea

00:53:15why they call him the Ice Man.

00:53:16I'm finally gonna get to have a little class

00:53:18back in that U.S. title.

00:53:20Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:53:22Listen up, pal.

00:53:23The next time you come out here,

00:53:25you fill me in on it, brother,

00:53:27because I want to know.

00:53:28Let me fill you in on something, Mongo.

00:53:31Ever since you've been around,

00:53:33you've done enough to my career.

00:53:34Right now, I'm looking out for number one.

00:53:37Let's go, Debra.

00:53:38Let's talk about that in just a second here.

00:53:40Apparently, there's a difference of opinion.

00:53:42Hold on, darling.

00:53:43You're just staying right here with your husband.

00:53:45I would, too.

00:53:46Seems like I need to get something straight with him,

00:53:49but I'll take care of that later.

00:53:51Right now, I want to talk about Kevin Green.

00:53:54I'm the guy that re-motivated your husband career

00:53:58and you had the best year of your life.

00:54:00You owe me half of your salary.

00:54:02You don't owe me to come out here

00:54:04and stab me in the back like the coward you are

00:54:07two weeks ago on Monday Nitro,

00:54:09hitting me in the back.

00:54:10Be a man!

00:54:11Well, brother, that was the last log on this fire

00:54:14that's gonna burn you down at the Great American Bash.

00:54:17That is strong, Debra.

00:54:18That's right.

00:54:19I just want to say, Kevin Green,

00:54:20we will definitely see you again at the Great American Bash.

00:54:24Thank you, sweetheart.

00:54:26Mrs. McMichael, yes.

00:54:28Thank you.

00:54:29Tony, let's get back to you.

00:54:30You have something to-

00:54:31You know, he was talking about two weeks ago,

00:54:33but let's not forget one week ago,

00:54:35right here on this program,

00:54:36Kevin Green had joined us at the broadcast location

00:54:39and then a fight erupted.

00:54:41These two men get set for a gigantic battle

00:54:44one-on-one at the Great American Bash.

00:54:47Back with more Nitro after this.

00:54:49Well, they didn't hold back, did they?

00:54:51We welcome you back to a wild and rocking place.

00:54:57It is the Harrah Arena in Dayton, Ohio,

00:54:59where the fans are standing, awaiting later on tonight

00:55:03the Nature Boy, Ric Flair, Scott Hall,

00:55:05live right here on Nitro.

00:55:07And don't forget, Scott Hall is associated with who?

00:55:10The NWO.

00:55:11Yes.

00:55:12Who knows what's going to happen?

00:55:13Well, Six is here.

00:55:15Shono is here.

00:55:16Muta is here.

00:55:18We have not seen Kevin Nash.

00:55:20We haven't seen Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

00:55:22We haven't seen Eric Bischoff.

00:55:24But let's not forget their impact that they have in this sport

00:55:28and how they get things done.

00:55:31Don't know if they're here or not.

00:55:33I would imagine if you see Hollywood Hulk Hogan arrive,

00:55:36you may see Sting somewhere drop from the rafters.

00:55:40Or come up from the floor.

00:55:41Come up from the floor.

00:55:43Or shot out of a cannon.

00:55:44Who knows what that meant?

00:55:45Absolutely.

00:55:46High on them heats.

00:55:48And it's getting hot.

00:55:49It really is getting hot.

00:55:50Making their way to the ring.

00:55:52Certainly a profound impact on the Steiners matchup.

00:55:56Who is the number one contender to the world tag team title?

00:56:00Will we ever settle the issue?

00:56:02We'll have this matchup next on Nitro.

00:56:05♪♪

00:56:13Well, fans, as you know, the Great American Bash

00:56:16coming up a week from Sunday, June 15.

00:56:18Moline, Illinois, the mark of the quad.

00:56:20Ric Flair and Rowdy Roddy Piper

00:56:22will have a chance of becoming world tag team champions

00:56:26with the quest of who's the number one contender

00:56:29who will get the next shot at the world tag team title.

00:56:32Still unsettled here tonight.

00:56:33The Steiners were told, J.J. said it,

00:56:36if they win, they're gonna be number one contenders.

00:56:39And Harlem Heat prevented the win.

00:56:41This has to be considered a big match for Harlem Heat, Bray.

00:56:44Oh, no doubt about it.

00:56:45It's a very big match.

00:56:46Don't think that J.J.'s not watching this match

00:56:48and the Steiners aren't watching this match.

00:56:50There's a lot of money here.

00:56:51And to be number one contender,

00:56:53there's so many good tag teams

00:56:54that everybody's just gotta get in contention.

00:56:56Sicope and Damien from Mexico,

00:56:58the duo to face Harlem Heat.

00:57:00And Harlem Heat coming out very aggressive in this matchup.

00:57:03Once again, a very special hello to our fans in Los Angeles.

00:57:07The Great Western Forum, Saturday night, June 28th.

00:57:10WCW Invades Los Angeles.

00:57:13Gonna be a big night for all of us.

00:57:15Entire announced crew's gonna be there.

00:57:17Brandon, I know you're gonna take me shopping

00:57:19at the boutiques on Melrose Boulevard earlier

00:57:21and then take me out for dinner later on.

00:57:23Of course, around Beverly Hills, your hometown.

00:57:25We look forward to seeing our great fans there.

00:57:27Tickets at the box office

00:57:28in all Ticketmaster locations for that big event.

00:57:31I'm not taking you anyplace.

00:57:32The night before,

00:57:33we're gonna be at the Cellin Arena in Fresno.

00:57:35That's Friday, the 27th of June.

00:57:38Still later on, Ric Flair, Scott Hall,

00:57:41live on this telecast, and Sicope now

00:57:44taking advantage of a miscue that time by Booker T.

00:57:48This team of Harlem Heat is just too big,

00:57:50I think, for this team.

00:57:51I mean, they're quick and they're fast,

00:57:53and their style is completely different.

00:57:55Oh, boy. How about that?

00:57:57Using his partner as a stepping stone, so to speak,

00:58:00with a great running maneuver.

00:58:02Damien, suicide dive.

00:58:04That time, Damien took the worst of it, Bray.

00:58:06His back hit the safety rail.

00:58:08Surprised he didn't go through there like a cheese cutter.

00:58:11And now Sherri back to help her man up,

00:58:13but Damien shakes that one off,

00:58:15goes through the bottom ropes now,

00:58:17and Damien being very aggressive, looking very good here.

00:58:20Oh, boy. Oh, boy.

00:58:21That'll take the star shot here real quick.

00:58:23Well, you're not kidding.

00:58:24Stopped him right on his tracks that time,

00:58:26and the exchange to Stevie Ray.

00:58:29If you just joined us, fans,

00:58:32Ric Flair and Scott Hall still to come.

00:58:34Let us not forget the Barbarian to face Chris Benoit.

00:58:38Last week, the match was set.

00:58:40Benoit said he wanted Sullivan.

00:58:41Jimmy Hart said he gotta go through the Barbarian.

00:58:44He will attempt to do that later on in this broadcast.

00:58:47Well, I guess Ric Flair,

00:58:48they had weathered trouble in the South.

00:58:50He rented his own weird jet, made it here.

00:58:53He wants to get his hands on Scott Hall.

00:58:55Now, don't forget, fans,

00:58:56last time Flair had a chance to get his hands

00:58:59on a member of the NWO, 6.

00:59:01What happened?

00:59:02We saw Flair laying in the ring at the end of the match.

00:59:04Triple team.

00:59:05What will happen tonight?

00:59:07Who's here on behalf of the NWO?

00:59:10Look at this.

00:59:11Harlan Heath really picking up the intensity here.

00:59:14Well, they know it's a stake now.

00:59:15They know everybody's watching.

00:59:16They know JJ's watching, and the whole world's watching.

00:59:20Harlan Heath would definitely be number one contender.

00:59:25The referee is stuck in there.

00:59:27Scotty Steiner's out.

00:59:29Rick Steiner.

00:59:30Uh-oh.

00:59:31Watch.

00:59:32Oh, no.

00:59:33Oh, my goodness.

00:59:34Well, I guess it'll come back to bite you, they say.

00:59:37It really will.

00:59:40Payback is what it's called,

00:59:42or as they say in the sport, giving the man a receipt.

00:59:45And he got his.

00:59:47Damian is up on top.

00:59:48Watch this, watch this.

00:59:49Seizing the moment with a big splash.

00:59:50Could it be?

00:59:51One, two, three.

00:59:53Yes.

00:59:54Yes.

00:59:55Harlan Heath has been defeated.

00:59:58They've been defeated by Cinco Play and Damian,

01:00:01this tag team from Mexico.

01:00:03I didn't think they had a chance.

01:00:04I really didn't think they had a chance

01:00:06with the momentum that Harlan Heath had

01:00:08in coming off the victory they've had.

01:00:10This is a tremendous win, like it or not,

01:00:12for this team here.

01:00:13Hey, talking about number one contenders,

01:00:15what about Damian and Cinco Play?

01:00:17It's not me, pal.

01:00:18I tell you, it's a big win for the Mexican duo

01:00:21over Harlan Heath.

01:00:22It's time for our casserole GTX replay brain.

01:00:26Well, take a look at this.

01:00:27Both the signers are out there with chairs.

01:00:29I guess they're just repaying the Harlan Heath

01:00:31for what happened to them earlier.

01:00:32Opponent comes off the top rope,

01:00:34covers Harlan Heath for the one, two, three.

01:00:38You want to call it an upset?

01:00:39I call it an upset.

01:00:40No one thought this team had a chance.

01:00:41They haven't been together that long.

01:00:43Harlan Heath have been together forever.

01:00:44They think they're number one.

01:00:46I don't think they are anymore.

01:00:47Who is number one?

01:00:48It's our torture test of the week,

01:00:49brought to you by casserole GTX.

01:00:51Stands up to the most torturous conditions.

01:00:54Still to come, Ric Flair, Scott Hall live,

01:00:56but next, the Barbarian and Chris Benoit.

01:00:59Don't you dare go away.

01:01:04Capacity crowd here at the Heroin in Dayton, Ohio,

01:01:07and next Monday, a mega event comes

01:01:10from the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

01:01:13We have dispatched our good friend,

01:01:15Staggerly Marshall of Boston,

01:01:17with us on behalf of 1-800-COLLECT.

01:01:19Lee, is it still raining up in Boston right now?

01:01:21Tony, it's raining a little bit,

01:01:22but it's going to clear up

01:01:23and become just a beautiful day

01:01:25as everybody around here is getting ready

01:01:26for next Monday Nitro.

01:01:28Don't forget, this is going to help benefit

01:01:30that wonderful Cam Neely Foundation.

01:01:32Right now, Tony, right as I speak,

01:01:34promoters are freeing up some tickets,

01:01:36so if you don't have a ticket now,

01:01:37check tomorrow with the Fleet Center box office

01:01:39the very first thing

01:01:40and see if you can grab a Nitro ticket.

01:01:42Now, as you know,

01:01:43Boston has so many sports legends,

01:01:45it's really hard to keep track.

01:01:46A lot of our own WCW stars

01:01:48are close friends with some of Boston's best.

01:01:50For example, maybe you didn't know this, Tony,

01:01:52but Sting actually once sent

01:01:54a special pair of basketball shoes to Larry Bird,

01:01:56and he scored 40 points that night.

01:01:58And Lex Luger once sent a special pair of skates

01:02:01to Bobby Orr, and Orr had a hat trick that night.

01:02:04And I'll bet Boston fans would like to know

01:02:06that Bobby the Brain Eden once sent

01:02:08a customized Wonder Weasel first baseman's mitt

01:02:11to Bill Buckner, and that day, he only made one error.

01:02:14And that's your 1-800-COLLECT-ROAD report

01:02:17from the home of the Bean and the Cod,

01:02:19I'm Lee Marshall for 1-800-COLLECT.

01:02:21Well, let's kick a team when it's down, how about it?

01:02:23Buckner was the best player they ever had,

01:02:24and I hope he chokes on some chowder.

01:02:26All right, it's time for a big match,

01:02:28and, you know, this really is,

01:02:31I guess, Breen, you gotta say,

01:02:33it's kind of like a gauntlet for Chris Benoit.

01:02:35Jimmy Hart set the parameters.

01:02:37You gotta go through the Barbarian

01:02:38if you wanna get to Kevin Sullivan.

01:02:40And my question here is, and you being the,

01:02:43I don't wanna say weasel,

01:02:45but the snake in the grass that you've been,

01:02:47would Jimmy Hart, after saying,

01:02:48okay, if you go through the Barbarian,

01:02:49you get Kevin Sullivan,

01:02:51if Benoit does that, would he get the man?

01:02:55Here's what happened last week.

01:03:03You know something, Shimano,

01:03:04you never know what you're gonna do.

01:03:05He does best to the real Kevin Sullivan.

01:03:08You tell me just exactly what I've gotta do

01:03:10to get Sullivan back in the ring.

01:03:13You paid a price already.

01:03:15I think we all know that.

01:03:16You know, Benoit, it's simple.

01:03:19It's so simple, you don't even have to use your head.

01:03:23The road to Kevin Sullivan

01:03:24is standing right here in front of your face

01:03:27in the Barbarian.

01:03:29Oh, my.

01:03:32He's ready to go.

01:03:34And Jimmy Hart said no next week.

01:03:37Next week is now now.

01:03:38It's this week.

01:03:39And my question still stands to you,

01:03:41if he wins,

01:03:42will Jimmy Hart hold up his end of the bargain?

01:03:45Are you gonna have to ask Jimmy Hart that?

01:03:47I don't know.

01:03:48I don't know if I would.

01:03:49It depends on what I'm dealing with here.

01:03:51Chris Benoit?

01:03:52I mean, maybe Kevin.

01:03:53Obviously, Kevin Sullivan

01:03:55wants to get his hands on Benoit, too.

01:03:57Well, we do understand that Sullivan

01:03:59has been on a sabbatical,

01:04:00been away from the sport for a little while,

01:04:03and here comes Benoit to the ring

01:04:05without woman in this one-on-one matchup

01:04:07with the Barbarian,

01:04:08and here we go,

01:04:09and you can better believe that Benoit is ready.

01:04:12Tony, Kevin Sullivan would never take time off

01:04:15and get away from wrestling.

01:04:16He may be in some tar pit in Singapore

01:04:19doing something bad right now.

01:04:20His mind is constantly thinking mean things to do.

01:04:24Boom.

01:04:25Benoit obviously going right at the Barbarian,

01:04:28and look at this!

01:04:30How many men have been able

01:04:32to kick the Barbarian down

01:04:34in the opening moments of the matchup?

01:04:36That just shows you how bad this man,

01:04:38Chris Benoit right here,

01:04:39wants to get his hands on Kevin Sullivan.

01:04:41Would you go through the Barbarian to get anything?

01:04:43I wouldn't.

01:04:44Not at all.

01:04:45You know, Bray, a lot of times,

01:04:46I've heard you say,

01:04:47look at the man's eyes.

01:04:48Did you take a good look at the Barbarian's eyes,

01:04:50Benoit's eyes that time?

01:04:52That meant business that time.

01:04:54He picks him up and sends him down.

01:04:56Jimmy Hart is up on the apron.

01:04:57Look at this.

01:04:59He needs to leave Jimmy Hart alone.

01:05:01He's wound up right now.

01:05:02He's wound up tighter than a cheap watch.

01:05:04He's ready to fight anybody.

01:05:06Scoots through, and there you go.

01:05:08There's what happens

01:05:09when you turn your attention away from your opponent.

01:05:11It's a critical mistake.

01:05:13We talk about it so much,

01:05:14and it happens with even great veterans like Benoit.

01:05:18And with a man like the Barbarian.

01:05:19Oh!

01:05:20Oh, he could have broke both his knees.

01:05:22Oh, my goodness.

01:05:23Oh, my goodness.

01:05:24Did you see that?

01:05:25You're exactly right.

01:05:26That could have torn a knee,

01:05:27blown both knees out,

01:05:28hyperextended a knee.

01:05:30That's such a fragile joint, the knee.

01:05:32How bad do you want to get your hands on Kevin Sullivan,

01:05:35huh, Benoit?

01:05:36Look at that.

01:05:37That time, the Barbarian wanted to pick him up,

01:05:39but he widened his base that time,

01:05:41did Chris Benoit,

01:05:42and the Barbarian could not get him up,

01:05:44so he pounded him down with a big sledgehammer.

01:05:46Well, Benoit's come to fight.

01:05:47There's no doubt about that.

01:05:49This time cannot defend against this.

01:05:51It's gonna be a piledriver.

01:05:53A piledriver on target.

01:05:55Can he get up from this?

01:05:57One, two, and he did.

01:05:59He got up.

01:06:00That's incredible.

01:06:02You can say that again.

01:06:05It's absolutely incredible.

01:06:07The Barbarian back to the attack once again.

01:06:09Now, if I was the Barbarian here,

01:06:11I'd use some more moves like that.

01:06:13Look at Ben.

01:06:14Look at the fight in this man.

01:06:15He's fighting with a purpose.

01:06:17The Barbarian really is protecting something here.

01:06:20He is on the defensive.

01:06:21For the Barbarian to be on the defensive,

01:06:23you know how he approaches a match.

01:06:25He stays on the offensive.

01:06:27Back up.

01:06:28Elevates Benoit to the top turnbuckle.

01:06:31Mickey J looking on the referee.

01:06:33Tough spot for Chris Benoit.

01:06:35Probably gonna throw him from here to Indiana.

01:06:38It's not a long throw.

01:06:39Up on top.

01:06:41Come on!

01:06:42Would you like to make the trip?

01:06:43Me, no.

01:06:44It's a long trip.

01:06:45Outside.

01:06:46When you get the hands of the Barbarian.

01:06:48All the way to the floor.

01:06:50The Barbarian now stalking, taking his time.

01:06:53Could this be a mistake?

01:06:55Never underestimate Benoit.

01:06:57And as I see Benoit,

01:06:59and as we've seen Jarrett,

01:07:01and as we've seen Mongo,

01:07:02realize the Horsemen are here tonight

01:07:05when Ric Flair faces Scott Hall

01:07:08in the main event,

01:07:09live, coming up next here on TNT.

01:07:11It'll be very interesting to do an inventory

01:07:13on just how many NWO members are here.

01:07:15Yeah, well, they're not gonna show their face.

01:07:17They're not gonna have their numbers counted

01:07:19until the right moment.

01:07:20This don't look good for Mr. Benoit, does it?

01:07:22Oh, boy.

01:07:23Benoit's fighting to get out,

01:07:24hooking the rope,

01:07:25hooking the rope with his left hand,

01:07:27preventing the elevation,

01:07:28shoving the Barbarian off that time.

01:07:30He hit his shoulder and his elbow.

01:07:32Benoit!

01:07:33Oh!

01:07:34I was just wondering,

01:07:35how much does Benoit have left?

01:07:37There you see it.

01:07:38He's got something left.

01:07:39He's got a lot left,

01:07:40because all he's thinking right now

01:07:42is Kevin Sullivan

01:07:43and to take care of the Barbarian

01:07:45right here on Nitro.

01:07:47The Crippler Crossface is on!

01:07:50He's got him.

01:07:51He's got him.

01:07:52He's got him hooked.

01:07:53But that man won't quit.

01:07:54He will not quit.

01:07:55Oh!

01:07:56Notice how the Barbarian has the left arm

01:07:58tucked behind Benoit.

01:08:00He's trying to use that left arm

01:08:03to push himself to the ropes.

01:08:05He won't give up.

01:08:06He won't give up.

01:08:07Did he give up?

01:08:08He did.

01:08:09He did give up.

01:08:10Unheard of.

01:08:11Unheard of for that man to give up.

01:08:14Chris Benoit wins.

01:08:17Chris Benoit holds up his end of the bargain.

01:08:20As the Barbarian

01:08:21valiantly tried to get to the ropes,

01:08:24the Crippler Crossface was too much.

01:08:27And now, Kevin Sullivan,

01:08:30you are next.

01:08:33Well, somebody better get word to Kevin Sullivan

01:08:36that Chris Benoit is loose.

01:08:38And he's loose,

01:08:39and he's looking for you, Mr. Sullivan.

01:08:41He's got another shot at this.

01:08:42Look at this, how he drops him on the knees

01:08:44and that top rope drops the ankles and the shins.

01:08:46I thought he took his legs out with this one.

01:08:48Benoit had a lot left in him.

01:08:50Came off that top rope,

01:08:51nails the Barbarian who he weakened,

01:08:53hooks him in the Crossface.

01:08:54I've never seen this man, the Barbarian, give up.

01:08:57Never give up.

01:08:58But he gave up.

01:09:00Your winner, Chris Benoit.

01:09:01And now let's go to Gene Okerlund.

01:09:03Gene.

01:09:04Well, Tony, I'm trying to assemble

01:09:05some of the players here at ringside.

01:09:07Chris Benoit,

01:09:08you said you could beat this man.

01:09:10You did.

01:09:11Now, of course, you want Kevin Sullivan.

01:09:13Jimmy Hart,

01:09:14I told you I would beat the Barbarian.

01:09:18I knew I could beat the Barbarian.

01:09:22Where's Kevin Sullivan?

01:09:25Where is he, Jimmy?

01:09:26Benoit, you were lucky tonight,

01:09:28but now things are gonna get

01:09:29just a little bit tougher for you.

01:09:32Hey, hey, hey, hey,

01:09:33gentlemen, wait.

01:09:34A little decorum here.

01:09:36Don't you ever,

01:09:37don't you ever put your hands on me again

01:09:39or you'll never get a match with Kevin Sullivan.

01:09:42Step number two, Benoit.

01:09:44What do you mean step number two?

01:09:45There's no step two.

01:09:46Step number two, what is this?

01:09:47What are you talking about?

01:09:48There was not supposed to be one step.

01:09:49The Great American Bash.

01:09:52You and Ming,

01:09:53a rematch,

01:09:54a death match.

01:09:55Will you sign the contract, Ford Benoit?

01:09:58With Ming in a death match?

01:09:59Are you crazy?

01:10:00He ripped his thyroid out the last time.

01:10:02I always knew you were never a man of your word, Jimmy.

01:10:06You're more like a jackal here.

01:10:08A cancer in pro wrestling.

01:10:10Let me tell you one thing.

01:10:12I'll go through whoever you put in front of me

01:10:15to get to Kevin Sullivan.

01:10:16He's got it coming.

01:10:18Yeah, but you're not coming up with the goods here.

01:10:20You're not delivering, Hart.

01:10:21You know, one more thing, Benoit.

01:10:23Next week, Boston, Monday Nitro Live.

01:10:26Why don't you show up?

01:10:27Because then I'll let you know what step number three is gonna be.

01:10:30Oh, my.

01:10:31I don't know what to tell you there, gentlemen.

01:10:33All of a sudden, more stipulations coming up here

01:10:36from Jimmy Hart.

01:10:37Chris Benoit wants Kevin Sullivan.

01:10:39We're live.

01:10:40It's Nitro.

01:10:41It's Monday night.

01:10:42And we're gonna be back after these words of inspiration.

01:10:47Fans, we do understand the match has now been officially signed.

01:10:50Return death match.

01:10:51Great American Bang.

01:10:52Another step of the gauntlet for Chris Benoit.

01:10:55Return match to meet Ming at the Great American Bang.

01:10:59Well, it is time now, fans, for the much-anticipated

01:11:03Mega Main Event for tonight's two-hour program.

01:11:07It's a pay-per-view caliber spectacular

01:11:10that you are seeing live here from Dayton, Ohio,

01:11:13on WCW Monday Nitro.

01:11:16Scott Hall, six adrift him against Ric Flair.

01:11:20Well, you saw the way Ric Flair was a little while ago out here.

01:11:23I guarantee you, when he hits that ring,

01:11:25Scott Hall is in for the fight of his life.

01:11:28Very quickly, Brayden, I want to ask you,

01:11:30before this match gets underway,

01:11:32a lot of speculation about the major star,

01:11:35the Impact Player, making his arrival here to Nitro

01:11:38on the 30th of June when we are live in Las Vegas.

01:11:41Do you know who he is?

01:11:42Have you heard anything more about him?

01:11:44No. I've checked all my sources.

01:11:46I paid a lot of money up. Nobody's talking.

01:11:49And the very next night, on the 4th of August,

01:11:51the very next Monday, live at the Palace of Auburn Hills,

01:11:54a big event, WCW Monday Nitro, in the Metro Detroit area.

01:11:59We look forward to bringing you Nitro

01:12:01everywhere across the country.

01:12:03Scott Hall showing an abundance of confidence.

01:12:06And when we come back, stay right where you are, fans,

01:12:09the entrance of the Nitro Boy, Ric Flair,

01:12:12in our main event, next!

01:12:23Well, I don't know if we can say much about this.

01:12:26We can just let the fan reaction speak for this, Brayden.

01:12:29He better stand on his own.

01:12:31Here he comes.

01:12:32What a main event for television.

01:12:34Oh, boy.

01:12:35Only here at WCW in Nitro.

01:12:37In the two years of Nitro, never won as big as this one.

01:12:50He's back!

01:13:06The last time we saw Ric Flair on this program,

01:13:10a few weeks ago.

01:13:12As a matter of fact, it was Asheville, North Carolina.

01:13:15It was on the 19th of May.

01:13:17It was the day after Slamboree,

01:13:19after he and Piper and Green had a big win for tradition

01:13:22in his first singles matchup since his injury.

01:13:26We remember Flair being pummeled at the hands of the trio

01:13:30they call the Wolf Pack.

01:13:32He has to realize he could get much the same tonight

01:13:36because at the Great American Bash,

01:13:39he and Piper, this time,

01:13:41get a chance to take the belts away from Hall and Nash.

01:13:44Tony, this man, Ric Flair,

01:13:4613 times heavyweight champion of the world,

01:13:49has been in these situations before.

01:13:51He's no idiot.

01:13:52He knows what he's getting into.

01:13:54He knows what he's capable of doing,

01:13:56and he's been there in a fight before.

01:13:58I need to ask this, too,

01:13:59and I know Benoit just had a very physical matchup,

01:14:01and I'm gonna let it lie here.

01:14:04You see Six out with Scott Hall.

01:14:06Why is Flair coming out by himself?

01:14:08Did he want it?

01:14:09Oh!

01:14:10Here we go.

01:14:11Well, you never know what Flair's up to.

01:14:13They call him the dirtiest player in the game.

01:14:15Flair wasting no time in a backhanded chop.

01:14:18Ric Flair has returned.

01:14:22He's on fire.

01:14:24And this, you are seeing the characteristics,

01:14:28the trademarks that has made Ric Flair

01:14:31one of the greatest ever in our sport.

01:14:33And he's contemplating slapping that figure 4

01:14:35on the leg of Scott Hall.

01:14:37Mr. Intensity.

01:14:39Ric Flair combines flamboyancy.

01:14:43Also, Ric Flair combines...

01:14:47one of the attributes of a champion.

01:14:49Flair! Right hand!

01:14:51He's down!

01:14:53Backhand chop!

01:14:54Ric Flair taking on both men

01:14:57and being very, very successful.

01:14:59Right hand, backhand chop.

01:15:01Well, look at Scott Hall.

01:15:02He absorbs it.

01:15:03And now, Scott Hall.

01:15:05Flair turning around.

01:15:08Flair is live.

01:15:09Flair is live here on Nitro.

01:15:11He looks better than he ever has,

01:15:13and Hall has taken the beating of his life.

01:15:15But Scott Hall sends Flair upside down

01:15:18to the apron.

01:15:19Flair jumps on Six,

01:15:21and that could be a mistake.

01:15:23Choking Six with his back.

01:15:25Back turn to Scott Hall!

01:15:27And it was a mistake.

01:15:28He got nailed.

01:15:31Come on, Ric. You gotta get up.

01:15:32You gotta get him up that floor and fight.

01:15:34Ric Flair once again letting passion,

01:15:37letting desire,

01:15:38letting his intensity,

01:15:40his temper,

01:15:41carry him away.

01:15:42And thus, Scott Hall has the upper hand.

01:15:45And don't think for a minute, Shamania,

01:15:46this guy, Scott Hall, is a slouch.

01:15:48He is no slouch at all.

01:15:49Absolutely.

01:15:50This man one of the top,

01:15:51top wrestlers in the world today.

01:15:53Probably one of the top five.

01:15:55Half of the world's tag team champions.

01:15:57Remember the NWO?

01:15:58When he first came here,

01:15:59he's the man that started this whole thing going.

01:16:01And Flair knows that.

01:16:03Now you gotta,

01:16:04you just gotta do what you have to do

01:16:05when you're in the ring with a man like Scott Hall.

01:16:07It was one year ago,

01:16:09last Monday, Memorial Day 1996,

01:16:11when Scott Hall literally walked in

01:16:13and stopped Nitro

01:16:15and began what would be the NWO.

01:16:18And then Kevin Nash,

01:16:20and then Hollywood Hulk Hogan

01:16:22solidified this group.

01:16:23They continue to get stronger.

01:16:25And tonight, Scott Hall faces the master.

01:16:2813-time world champ.

01:16:30And right now, Drain, he's in command.

01:16:33And here comes Six. Look at this.

01:16:35How can Flair combat this?

01:16:38How can as great as Ric Flair is

01:16:40combat two men?

01:16:42Never count the man out.

01:16:43Never count the Nature Boy out.

01:16:45Did you ever think you'd see Flair flat on his back

01:16:48and the NWO putting the boots through it?

01:16:49No.

01:16:50Capacity House chanting,

01:16:51Flair, Flair, Flair.

01:16:53Scott Hall picks him up.

01:16:55Look at the muscle power.

01:16:57On the hip, on the hip.

01:16:58Oh, my goodness.

01:16:59He hit very hard that time.

01:17:00Very hard.

01:17:01Not only his hip,

01:17:02he hit his shoulder and Flair barely,

01:17:04barely got up that time.

01:17:05Barely, you're right.

01:17:06He hit very hard.

01:17:07And I think Flair's hurt.

01:17:11Like I said, this guy Hall is no slouch.

01:17:13He's a big, big, tough man.

01:17:17And in great physical condition,

01:17:18Flair's gonna have to reach down

01:17:19and really get into it

01:17:20to get a hold of this man,

01:17:21to get ahead of this guy, Scott Hall.

01:17:23Hall picks him up,

01:17:24drops him in the back.

01:17:26Belly to back suplex,

01:17:27goes for the cover.

01:17:28Here it is.

01:17:29One, two, three.

01:17:30No.

01:17:31Barely kicked out.

01:17:32Barely got that shoulder up.

01:17:34Trying to win the match.

01:17:37It would be a big win.

01:17:39But let me say,

01:17:40as you fans know,

01:17:41there's gotta be more planned

01:17:43for Ric Flair than just this match.

01:17:45Can he fend it off?

01:17:47After going through,

01:17:48obviously, already,

01:17:49a couple of minutes into it,

01:17:50has been a very grueling match

01:17:52against two men.

01:17:55Scott Hall using six

01:17:56for a little leverage there

01:17:57on the Nature Boy Ric Flair.

01:17:59With his height, Scott Hall,

01:18:00he's got the advantage in this hold.

01:18:03This is a big-time pay-per-view

01:18:06caliber main event,

01:18:07and you're seeing it live on Nitro

01:18:09here on TNT.

01:18:10Great to have you here.

01:18:12Scott Hall, the NWO,

01:18:13using every illegal move

01:18:16and every illegal tactic possible.

01:18:18And don't forget, Tony,

01:18:19Scott Hall just threw Flair

01:18:20over his head on his hip.

01:18:21He also had him on the floor

01:18:22and ran his back into the ring.

01:18:24This maneuver here,

01:18:25the abdominal stretch,

01:18:26could take a toll on Ric Flair.

01:18:27You know, he broke his back

01:18:28just for going to plane crash.

01:18:30Oh!

01:18:31Flair goes down.

01:18:32Yes.

01:18:33Don't forget, too,

01:18:34the abdominal stretch

01:18:35works on the abdominal muscles

01:18:37and the shoulder,

01:18:38the upper body.

01:18:39And don't forget Flair

01:18:40just off of the shoulder surgery.

01:18:44Oh, did he catch him

01:18:45good in the cheek?

01:18:46But Flair will fall.

01:18:47He'll sucker you in.

01:18:49You watch.

01:18:50Flair will take enough.

01:18:51Yeah, but he'll cause you

01:18:52to make a mistake.

01:18:53But Scott Hall just knocked him

01:18:54right off his feet again.

01:18:55Flair trying to put the dukes up,

01:18:57but Scott Hall knocks him down

01:18:59as soon as he can stand.

01:19:01Flair now pulling

01:19:02in the turn.

01:19:03Back off!

01:19:04That gave him some momentum,

01:19:05and now Flair up against the ropes

01:19:07where the punches

01:19:08will not knock him down.

01:19:10Firing back on Scott Hall again.

01:19:12That's the nature of the NWO.

01:19:14That's the Ric Flair we've seen

01:19:16win the championship

01:19:1713 times more than any other

01:19:19human being in this sport.

01:19:20Sleeper!

01:19:21How about this?

01:19:23Uh-oh.

01:19:24A page out of the Rodney Piper book.

01:19:26Flair counters to the knee,

01:19:28to the leg.

01:19:29Oh, my goodness.

01:19:30Boy, did Hall ever drop Flair.

01:19:32And, you know, Scott Hall saw

01:19:34that that was the prelude

01:19:36to the figure four.

01:19:37Therefore, out of desperation,

01:19:39a mammoth lariat put Flair down.

01:19:42One, two.

01:19:43Flair, no, he's not out yet.

01:19:45Well, Flair's smart enough

01:19:46to take almost that three count.

01:19:48He's gonna lay on that mat.

01:19:49He's gonna think,

01:19:50and he's gonna get

01:19:51exactly what he wants

01:19:52when he wants it.

01:19:54Harcher pounding everywhere

01:19:55with this one.

01:19:57Backhand chop.

01:19:58Flair showing great reserve.

01:20:02Tenacity.

01:20:03The 13-time world champ

01:20:05has time to strut as well.

01:20:07Here he goes.

01:20:08Head of steam.

01:20:09Head of big chop.

01:20:12Hall's in trouble here.

01:20:15Think of nothing else.

01:20:17Hall realizes he's hit Flair

01:20:20with everything.

01:20:26Oh!

01:20:28Backhand chop.

01:20:30Six up top.

01:20:31Oh!

01:20:32And six way down low.

01:20:34Flair now.

01:20:35Back kick.

01:20:36You want to know how you can fight two men?

01:20:38Yep.

01:20:39Just open your eyes and watch.

01:20:40The nature boy's doing it.

01:20:42Big-time back kick that time.

01:20:45Big-time back kick.

01:20:46Boy, was it ever.

01:20:48Six is on the floor.

01:20:50Ric Flair up.

01:20:51Ric Flair,

01:20:52his patented vertical suplex.

01:20:55Oh, boy.

01:20:57Flair's not going for the cover, though.

01:20:59He wants to beat him

01:21:00with that figure four.

01:21:01All the strength

01:21:02and all the power

01:21:03they could muster.

01:21:07Ric is going for it.

01:21:08Got him to the dance

01:21:09all the time.

01:21:10He's going to slap that figure four

01:21:11on Hall here.

01:21:12You're going to hear those legs

01:21:13go like cereal.

01:21:14Snap, crackle, and pop.

01:21:15Scott Hall sees it coming.

01:21:17Six sees it coming.

01:21:19And it's amazing

01:21:20that Randy Anderson

01:21:21letting this match go on.

01:21:22Well, the importance of this match,

01:21:23I think,

01:21:24what the fans want to see,

01:21:25they're going to want to go

01:21:26a little longer

01:21:27than they normally would.

01:21:28Flair

01:21:29with a back chop.

01:21:33Oh!

01:21:34That's going to call for the bell

01:21:35right there, I'm sure.

01:21:37Yep.

01:21:38Randy Anderson

01:21:39has called the bell.

01:21:42I think he realized right now

01:21:43that Flair's in trouble.

01:21:46Here is exactly what we,

01:21:48what I really anticipated.

01:21:52Double teaming.

01:21:53Sure.

01:21:54Ric Flair, not too long ago,

01:21:57left for waste in the ring.

01:21:59And much the same thing happening.

01:22:01There is no Piper.

01:22:02Look at the insult here.

01:22:03Look at the insult here.

01:22:04Slapping a man around

01:22:0513 times

01:22:06heavyweight champion of the world.

01:22:07Piper,

01:22:08his tag team partner

01:22:09at the Great American Bash,

01:22:11still out making

01:22:12his new action movie.

01:22:14And Flair

01:22:15rolls out

01:22:16trying to get away.

01:22:17But look,

01:22:18he can't get away.

01:22:19Oh, they're not done with him yet.

01:22:21No, Flair needs some help

01:22:22right here.

01:22:23Flair's at their mercy right now

01:22:24and they know it.

01:22:25So they're going to have fun

01:22:26with him.

01:22:27They're going to beat him up

01:22:28until they're done with him.

01:22:29Oh.

01:22:30He tried to block

01:22:31and could not.

01:22:33Poop

01:22:34can't help Flair.

01:22:35He can barely

01:22:36It's Mongo!

01:22:37Mongo McMichaels is out.

01:22:38Member of the Horsemen.

01:22:39That's exactly what I was talking about.

01:22:41Steve McMichael

01:22:45chasing away

01:22:46the NWO.

01:22:50What a physical,

01:22:51brutal

01:22:52battle

01:22:53we have seen.

01:22:54Flair will be

01:22:56the winner in this matchup

01:22:59by disqualification.

01:23:01They must have pounded on each other.

01:23:02They must have hit each other

01:23:03150 times apiece.

01:23:04And there's Jeff Jarrett.

01:23:06How does it stay open

01:23:07in this match

01:23:08as a result of a disqualification?

01:23:10Nature Boy

01:23:12Ric Flair!

01:23:14Jarrett and Mongo

01:23:15out to help Ric Flair.

01:23:17But now the damage

01:23:19again has been done.

01:23:20How much more

01:23:22can Flair take

01:23:23of this double and triple teaming

01:23:25as we head

01:23:26to this all-important

01:23:27Tag Team World Title

01:23:28match of the Bash?

01:23:30Well, you ask how much more

01:23:31he can take.

01:23:32He'll take it

01:23:33until they put him in the ground.

01:23:35All his life,

01:23:36the man has been a fighter.

01:23:37He's been a competitor.

01:23:38He's been the Nature Boy

01:23:39Ric Flair.

01:23:40He's never backed down

01:23:41from anybody.

01:23:44There's your winner.

01:23:46The Nature Boy

01:23:47Ric Flair.

01:23:49Wow, what a matchup.

01:23:50It was great

01:23:51to have you with us

01:23:52here on WCW

01:23:53Monday Nitro.

01:23:54And, Brain,

01:23:55let me say this.

01:23:56As we head now

01:23:57to the Great American Bash,

01:23:58Ric Flair,

01:23:59Rowdy Roddy Piper

01:24:01will team

01:24:02to go out to the World

01:24:03Tag Team Title.

01:24:04Piper, as we know,

01:24:05he's been in Hollywood

01:24:06in a new movie

01:24:07that he's working on,

01:24:08but Flair

01:24:09has been enduring

01:24:10battle after battle,

01:24:11double team,

01:24:12triple team

01:24:13at the hands

01:24:14of the NWO.

01:24:15The NWO said this

01:24:16not too long ago.

01:24:17They were not content

01:24:18with just winning matches

01:24:19when it comes to

01:24:20Flair and Piper

01:24:21and men who mean tradition.

01:24:23They are out

01:24:24to put them out of the sport.

01:24:25We saw a sample

01:24:26of that a moment ago.

01:24:27No doubt about it.

01:24:28You know what this means?

01:24:29That's V for victory.

01:24:30And that's all

01:24:31the NWO wants.

01:24:32They want to beat up

01:24:33the NWCW.

01:24:34Think about this.

01:24:35Rowdy Roddy Piper

01:24:36beat Hollywood Hulk Hogan

01:24:37twice.

01:24:38Right, Tony?

01:24:39Exactly.

01:24:40Beat him twice.

01:24:41Now, team with Ric Flair

01:24:42against Hall and Nash.

01:24:43Obviously, they take off.

01:24:44Obviously, they're thinking

01:24:45about Flair and Piper.

01:24:46They're worried.

01:24:47I know people

01:24:48when they're worried.

01:24:49What in the world

01:24:50are we having?

01:24:51What are we doing

01:24:52here, Jason?

01:24:53That's NWO music.

01:24:54I don't like

01:24:55the sound of this.

01:24:56Oh, my goodness.

01:24:57The matches.

01:24:58I don't have to talk

01:24:59to anybody in the end

01:25:00of the world.

01:25:01Get over here

01:25:02right now.

01:25:03I want you in the ring.

01:25:04I'm going to get

01:25:05something straight

01:25:06right now.

01:25:07The Macho Man's got

01:25:08Gene by the look of it.

01:25:09I don't care about this.

01:25:10I'm doing it under protest.

01:25:11Just a second.

01:25:12I'm serious.

01:25:13I don't want to do this.

01:25:14Please.

01:25:15Randy,

01:25:16keep your hands off me.

01:25:17There's no way.

01:25:18I think

01:25:19I should have

01:25:20a little of your respect.

01:25:21Not from him, Gene.

01:25:22Forget about it.

01:25:23You're in a very tough spot.

01:25:24You and me, brother,

01:25:25in the ring.

01:25:26I got something

01:25:27to say.

01:25:28You and me, brother,

01:25:29in the ring.

01:25:30I got something

01:25:31to say to you

01:25:32and everybody

01:25:33in GDP

01:25:34and everybody

01:25:35concerned.

01:25:36Well, let's go

01:25:37and I'll try

01:25:38to hear you out.

01:25:39I'll get a hold

01:25:40of my attorney,

01:25:41Art Goldfarb,

01:25:42after we get off

01:25:43the air here tonight.

01:25:44You listen to me.

01:25:45This is very

01:25:46humiliating for me.

01:25:47You look at me.

01:25:48You look at me.

01:25:49Don't look at anybody

01:25:50else.

01:25:51You look at me.

01:25:52Understand?

01:25:53Let's go and get

01:25:54this out of the way.

01:25:55Don't tell me

01:25:56nothing.

01:25:57You look at me.

01:25:58You look at me.

01:25:59You look at me.

01:26:00Don't tell me

01:26:01nothing.

01:26:02You go when I say

01:26:03to go.

01:26:04I'll knock you out

01:26:05right now.

01:26:06I'll knock you out

01:26:07right now.

01:26:08You want to do this

01:26:09right or you want

01:26:10to do it wrong?

01:26:11Your choice.

01:26:12Don't make a mistake.

01:26:13Go to the ring.

01:26:14Go to the ring,

01:26:15brother.

01:26:16Yeah.

01:26:17This is sick.

01:26:18You know,

01:26:19attacking a wrestler,

01:26:20I can understand

01:26:21that you should

01:26:22not

01:26:23attack

01:26:24a wrestler

01:26:25like that.

01:26:26You should

01:26:27not

01:26:28attack

01:26:29a wrestler

01:26:30like that.

01:26:31You should

01:26:32not.

01:26:33You don't

01:26:34understand.

01:26:35You should

01:26:36not do this.

01:26:37I don't

01:26:38have to do this.

01:26:39Hey,

01:26:40get in the ring

01:26:41right now.

01:26:42Otherwise,

01:26:43I'm going to

01:26:44drop you

01:26:45just like I'm

01:26:46going to

01:26:47do

01:26:48DDP

01:26:49at the

01:26:50Grand

01:26:51American

01:26:52Bass.

01:26:53Okren looks

01:26:54like he's on

01:26:55his way to

01:26:56the chair.

01:26:57Well,

01:26:58I don't

01:26:59know what

01:27:00to say here.

01:27:01Forced

01:27:02into the

01:27:03ring.

01:27:04Physically

01:27:05forced into

01:27:06the ring

01:27:07by the

01:27:08Macho Man

01:27:09Gene.

01:27:10Gene feels

01:27:11humiliated.

01:27:12I don't

01:27:13know what

01:27:14to say,

01:27:15Gene.

01:27:16You don't

01:27:17know what

01:27:18to say.

01:27:19I don't

01:27:20know what

01:27:21to do.

01:27:22This man

01:27:23is like a

01:27:24loose cannon.

01:27:25Now,

01:27:26Macho Man

01:27:27is going

01:27:28to

01:27:29drop

01:27:30some people

01:27:31as of

01:27:32late.

01:27:33Perhaps I'm

01:27:34one of

01:27:35them.

01:27:36But one

01:27:37of your

01:27:38biggest

01:27:39miscalculations

01:27:40has got

01:27:41to be

01:27:42your appraisal

01:27:43of Diamond

01:27:44Dallas

01:27:45Page.

01:27:46Listen to

01:27:47this.

01:27:48The man

01:27:49who possesses

01:27:50the diamond

01:27:51cutter.

01:27:52You have

01:27:53belittled

01:27:54this man.

01:27:55You've

01:27:56got to

01:27:57believe that.

01:27:58Because we're

01:27:59going to turn

01:28:00the page

01:28:01right now.

01:28:02The greatest

01:28:03wrestler,

01:28:04past,

01:28:05present,

01:28:06future,

01:28:07that has

01:28:08lived or

01:28:09has ever

01:28:10lived,

01:28:11is the

01:28:12madness,

01:28:13the Macho

01:28:14Man,

01:28:15Randy Savage.

01:28:16Let's get

01:28:17that straight.

01:28:18Savage,

01:28:19you have

01:28:20been reading

01:28:21too many

01:28:22of your

01:28:23own

01:28:24clippings.

01:28:25Who's going

01:28:26to bring

01:28:27me down?

01:28:28Would you

01:28:29like to

01:28:30challenge me

01:28:31right now?

01:28:32Give me a

01:28:33little warm

01:28:34up before

01:28:35I cross

01:28:36Diamond

01:28:37Dallas

01:28:38Page at

01:28:39the Great

01:28:40American

01:28:41Bash?

01:28:42Do you

01:28:43accept the

01:28:44challenge?

01:28:45Do you

01:28:46accept the

01:28:47challenge?

01:28:48You want

01:28:49me to slap

01:28:50you on the

01:28:51greatest

01:28:52that ever

01:28:53lived?

01:28:54This is

01:28:55horrible.

01:28:56I got

01:28:57something to

01:28:58say to

01:28:59you.

01:29:00Be careful,

01:29:01bro.

01:29:02I don't

01:29:03ever want

01:29:04to see

01:29:05you or

01:29:06anyone else

01:29:07ever put

01:29:08your hands

01:29:09on a

01:29:10WCAW

01:29:11announcer

01:29:12ever again.

01:29:13You owe

01:29:14the man an

01:29:15apology to

01:29:16start with.

01:29:17Oh, I

01:29:18owe him

01:29:19an apology.

01:29:20Yeah,

01:29:21that's right,

01:29:22because to

01:29:23a man,

01:29:24they come

01:29:25out here

01:29:26and conduct

01:29:27themselves in

01:29:28a professional

01:29:29manner, and

01:29:30unfortunately, I

01:29:31can't say the

01:29:32same thing for

01:29:33you.

01:29:34Oh, really?

01:29:35Yeah.

01:29:36Would you

01:29:37like to

01:29:38straighten me

01:29:39out right

01:29:40now?

01:29:41You know,

01:29:42there was

01:29:43a time when

01:29:44I had a

01:29:45tremendous

01:29:46amount of

01:29:47personal respect

01:29:48and professional

01:29:49respect for

01:29:50Macho Man

01:29:51Randy Savage.

01:29:52I've

01:29:53seen them

01:29:54in the

01:29:55bar games,

01:29:56and they've

01:29:57pushed the

01:29:58envelope pretty

01:29:59far time and

01:30:00time again,

01:30:01but you I

01:30:02expected better

01:30:03from, and

01:30:04tonight is a

01:30:05prime example

01:30:06with what you

01:30:07did with the

01:30:08dean of

01:30:09wrestling

01:30:10journalists.

01:30:11Did I

01:30:12burst your

01:30:13little bubble

01:30:14about the

01:30:15Macho Man

01:30:16Randy Savage?

01:30:17For that,

01:30:18I'm very,

01:30:19very sorry.

01:30:20You want

01:30:21to see

01:30:22another

01:30:23example?

01:30:24Come here.

01:30:25There was

01:30:26a time that

01:30:27if you had

01:30:28issues with

01:30:29someone like

01:30:30Diamond Dallas

01:30:31Page before

01:30:32the Great

01:30:33American Bash,

01:30:34you would have

01:30:35walked out here

01:30:36like a man and

01:30:37stood here just

01:30:38like you and I

01:30:39are and addressed

01:30:40it man to

01:30:41man.

01:30:42He's not in

01:30:43the building

01:30:44right now.

01:30:45I'm here.

01:30:46What's your

01:30:47point?

01:30:48My point is

01:30:49that you're not

01:30:50the same

01:30:51Macho Man

01:30:52that I had so

01:30:53much respect for

01:30:54because as I

01:30:55watch Nitro

01:30:56each week,

01:30:57where did I see

01:30:58the Macho Man

01:30:59addressing his

01:31:00concerns with

01:31:01Diamond Dallas

01:31:02Page?

01:31:03I see you up

01:31:04in some dark

01:31:05corner in the

01:31:06arena standing

01:31:07in some alcove

01:31:08hiding behind

01:31:09her.

01:31:10Oh,

01:31:11you knew

01:31:12that was coming.

01:31:13You knew

01:31:14this was coming

01:31:15and this is

01:31:16horrible,

01:31:17but he's right.

01:31:18There's

01:31:19nothing

01:31:20there to

01:31:21do

01:31:22to

01:31:23make

01:31:24a difference

01:31:25in this

01:31:26fight right

01:31:27now.

01:31:28And

01:31:29I've

01:31:30wasted

01:31:31my time

01:31:32trying to

01:31:33stop him.

01:31:34And

01:31:35here he

01:31:36comes!

01:31:37He's

01:31:38trying to

01:31:39stop him!

01:31:40He's

01:31:41trying to

01:31:42stop him!

01:31:43He's

01:31:44trying to

01:31:45stop

01:31:46him!

01:31:47He's

01:31:48Savage just went off the deep end.

01:31:51You knew he was gonna snap.

01:31:51You knew he was gonna go, but you just didn't know when.

01:31:54When he went and you saw him.

01:31:56Look, it's taking two men and they can barely hold Savage now back.

01:32:00As James J Dillon has been leveled.

01:32:03He is gonna need some attention, I think maybe as a-

01:32:05Look at Bischoff holding on to the legs.

01:32:07A gash on his head, a cut.

01:32:11He knows how serious this is, Eric Bischoff.

01:32:13He knows what Savage is capable of doing to JJ Dillon.

01:32:17Not now, not like this.

01:32:19You're right?

01:32:25You're not fine.

01:32:27You're far from fine.

01:32:29You're far from fine.

01:32:32What's your last?

01:32:33No, breathe in.

01:32:35Think about the money.

01:32:37Think about the money.

01:32:39Come on, man.

01:32:41Show me the money.

01:32:42I'll tell you, what we're having here,

01:32:45The name Madness applies to this man.

01:32:49And listen, the fans chanting DDP.

01:32:51He's going after Dylan again.

01:32:53The fans are chanting DDP.

01:32:55And now everybody just wrestling the macho man to the ground.

01:32:59Dylan's in bad shape.

01:33:04He cannot even move, uncontrollable.

01:33:06I know Savage and I know how his mind works.

01:33:09This man won't come down from something like this for about six months.

01:33:11He's repped, he's repped.

01:33:13He's not repped.

01:33:15How far will he take this?

01:33:18How far will he take it when he and DDP and Savage page two

01:33:24on the 15th of the Great American Bash.

01:33:26Now don't forget.

01:33:27Look at JJ, his eyes are in the back of his head, Tony.

01:33:29It'll be no disqualification and I tell you fans,

01:33:32we hope to have an update on the status of James J. Dylan.

01:33:38Listen to this.

01:33:40You started this, Dylan.

01:33:44You're the one that provoked the madness.

01:33:47Snap into this.

01:33:51DDP, wherever you are, snap into this.

01:33:56It's like he may have some neck damage, JJ Dylan.

01:34:01I don't, I'm not sure.

01:34:03Security helping out?

01:34:05And when he leaned back and put his head back,

01:34:09you saw him grimace.

01:34:11There he goes again.

01:34:13An uncontrollable macho man, Randy Savage.

01:34:19We are out of time, live on WCW Monday Night Raw.

01:34:23For the brain, for Mike Tanay, for Larry Zbysko, we'll see you next week.

01:34:28Hold him back.

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