WCW Monday Nitro - Monday, 06/01/98Posted by Daniel Peterson [/size]
- The show kicks off with a Sting video package, last week it was very intense as Sting was stuck in the middle over joining either the nWo Wolfpack or nWo Black and White.
- The Monday Nitro video package airs, hyping up the show's beginning.
- We are live from the MCI Center in Washington, DC for tonight's episode of WCW Monday Nitro as Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Larry Zbyzko begin to hype up the next three hours of Nitro before focusing on where Sting will go, the nWo or the Wolfpack.
- The opening pyrotechnics fired from the entrance way before the Nitro Girls appeared, beginning to dance quickly, all dressed in different attires.
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"Das Wonderkind" Alex Wright defeated Norman Smiley[/color] in 5:02. This was a decent opening contest, I believe it is the first match for 'Das Wonderkind' since December. As I recall he was last seen being laid out by Steve "What deposition am I" McMichael. Alex didn't seem too green in the ring, seemed better than he was last time I seen him wrestle. This was also mainly a dance-off as Norman Smiley did his 'Big Wiggle' taunt on Wright, freaking Alex out. Wright finally finished off Smiley with a fine German Suplex, reversing Smiley's second try at the 'Big Wiggle'.
- We see the nWo Black and White arrive as they walk through the backstage area. The nWo squad consisting of Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff, suprisingly. Wonder where everybody else was.
- An advertisement for Sting's movie is shown, it's out on Friday.
- Eric Bischoff and Hollywood Hogan are seen standing in the ring as Bischoff introduces the REAL WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Hollywood Hogan. Hogan yells into the microphone that he doesn't know or even care what Sting is doing. Hogan tells Sting he could join the nWo and get beatdowns either way, or he could go join the nWo Wolfpack and get beaten down by the Black and White too! Hogan focuses on Bret Hart, Hogan saying he's miffed at Hart and he calls out Hart, telling him he will do to him like he did to Randy "Macho Man" Savage three or four weeks ago, if Hart doesn't accept his challenge for Great American Bash. Hogan and Bischoff leave, Bischoff reminding us of him beating Vince McMahon at Slamboree via count-out.
- Replay of Bret "Hitman" Hart's promo from WCW Thursday Thunder.
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Raven and Saturn defeated "Tough" Tom and "Mean" Mike[/color] in 2:11. This was a mere squash match to get over this program between Raven and Saturn, Saturn being miffed at Raven but Raven still treating Saturn like his friend. Saturn was in there for all of the match as he treated this bout like a handicap match, Raven just waiting on the apron. Saturn hit the Fisherman Suplex on Mike before Raven blind tagged Saturn, Tom running and brawling with Saturn as Raven covered.
- After the match, Saturn nailed the Fisherman Suplex on Tom before confronting a celebrating Raven. Saturn asks Raven why he hogged the glory when he did all the work. Raven got on the microphone and announced that last week, he 'fired' the Flock to be Saturn's friend, but now, he rehired them all, also announcing that at Great American Bash, the two will battle Kanyon and Booker T! Saturn looked annoyed.
- A video package aired, hyping up Bill Goldberg
- A calendar of the upcoming WCW shows are shown.
- The Nitro Girls appear again with yet more dancers.
- The La Parka Chair Club for Men win this week's WCW Monday Nitro Party Pack...
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Kaz Hayashi defeated Eddie Guerrero by disqualification[/color] in 5:57. This was a great back-and-forth contest, though more of a 60-40 momentum range towards Eddie. Eddie looked pretty good out there as he battled Hayashi with many high-flying moves, Hayashi going through many athletic moves. I'd personally love to see Hayashi get a push. Eddie hit three suplexes, all of which were spot on before Eddie went up following a DDT, going for the Frog Splash, however before he could hit Eddie, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Eddie's nephew ran down to the ring, rushing into the ring and telling Eddie to wait. Chavo then picked up the defenseless Hayashi before knocking him out with a clothesline!
- Chavo chased after Eddie Guerrero, Eddie jumping down to the floor before Chavo could get his hands on Eddie. Eddie gets on the microphone, saying how Chavo didn't have to fight him now because he was on the phone to Grandma earlier and she said she was no longer ashamed of him being a Guerrero. Chavo shook his head, climbing onto the bottom rope and telling Eddie to get in and fight.
- First Hour Pyrotechnics.
- Well well well, it's nearing the beginning of WWF RAW, so this promo better be good. The theme of the nWo Wolfpack plays as Randy "Macho Man" Savage walks out with Elizabeth by his side, Savage getting a fine reaction. Randy getting on the microphone with Gene Okerlund in the ring, Savage telling "Rowdy" Roddy Piper that he trusts him, but he cannot become a team with Piper at the Great American Bash unless he gets his cut of the dice. The bagpipes begin to echo throughout the arena as Roddy Piper walks out to a great reaction from this capacity crowd in Washington. Piper is in the ring with Savage and Liz as he tells Savage that he will get his cut of the dice. And if Savage accepts his invitation to be his tag team partner, he will get to face him the very next night on WCW Monday Nitro! Savage accepts as the two have a heated handshake and staredown combination.
- Highlights from WCW Thursday Thunder.
- We hear the Monday Nitro theme play as Gene Okerlund is on the aisle in front of the stage, introducing WCW President, James J. Dillon. Dillon enters as Okerlund greets him hello and asks his opinion on Sting and where he should. Dillon tells Okerlund that if he sticks to World Championship Wrestling he will not have any problems with him or any WCW superstars, whereas if he goes to the Wolfpack or the nWo, he will be beaten down and will only have the trust of Lex Luger. Dillon reminds us that WCW has a much larger roster than either of the two nWo factions.
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Konnan defeated El Dandy[/color] in 5:53. This was a solid match between two decent superstars who have both paved their way to World Championship Wrestling through Mexico. This wasn't as one-sided as you may think. El Dandy did some stiff punches in this one, I can't see how he is a cruiserweight though, he fights like a brawler. Dandy did one springboard move as he sprung off of the middle rope, sending down Konnan with a nice shoulder-block. Konnan did his rolling lariat twice, before getting Dandy down before the Tequila Sunrise finished off Dandy.
- Konnan begins to celebrate as he screams 'Wolfpack in da house' and puts over the Wolfpack in gangsta talk into the camera.
- nWo Wolfpack T-shirt advertisement.
- We return to Nitro as the new rap theme of the nWo Wolfpack plays, Konnan already in the ring as his colleagues, Curt Hennig (mysteriously on crutches), Rick Rude (when did he join?), Lex Luger and Kevin Nash entered, Konnan on the microphone already. Kevin Nash gets on the microphone telling Sting that if he came to the nWo Wolfpack he'd be in the safest hands. Nash tells Sting he has friend, capadres, amigos in the Wolfpack, whereas all he had was enemies over on nWo Black and White and in WCW he was all by himself, really. Lex Luger tells Sting to come home to the Wolfpack as Rude and Hennig put over nWo Wolfpack, Hennig referencing WCW not paying for injuries like his. Funny stuff, Sting would be best in the Wolfpack.
- We cut to the backstage area where Raven is seen with The Flock and Saturn as he thanks them all for returning to The Flock and sends them away to do good. Saturn is told to stay as Raven pulls out the WCW World Television Championship and tells him he doesn't want the title, he just wants to give it to his friend, Saturn. Raven hands him the title as Saturn looks confused, Raven telling Saturn quickly he's got a match up next!
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Saturn defeated Ernest Miller to retain the WCW World Television Championship[/color] in 6:49. This was a fairly good match, but obviously it wasn't as good as earlier. He could do good in his second reign as World Television Champion in my opinion. Ernest Miller played the shoot style, just out to kick Saturn's ass, literally. Though he played a heel in there again him. Miller missed his patented kick but Saturn nailed him with a belly-to-back suplex before applying the Rings of Saturn for the win.
- Saturn begin to celebrate as he looks awkwardly at his awarded and defended WCW World Television Championship before looking at the aisle to see Raven smiling as Saturn shakes his head and leaves with him.
- An advertisement for WCW Great American Bash airs, live on pay-per-view, June 14th.
- We see Chris Jericho make his entrance as he sees Lenny Lane already in the ring, convienient since both men look so much alike. Jericho cuts a quick promo telling Lane that after tonight, he will NEVER...EVER, look like the Lionheart AGAIN~!
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"Lionheart" Chris Jericho defeated Lenny Lane[/color] in 4:28. This was a decent contest though slightly short. The two men battled back-and-forth as the crowd were forever behind Jericho. Lane struck Jericho with some stiff shots and hit a nice springboard crossbody on Jericho before Jericho reversed a DDT into a northern lights suplex, and from there it was all Jericho, The Liontamer finished it.
- Chris Jericho celebrates following his win, telling us his plans to chase Psychosis for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship.
- We cut to the rafters where Sting is seen, no face paint, though it was too dark to see his face. The WCW announcers put over the main event between Kevin Nash and The Giant, in which the announcers hope Sting will make a decision for which direction he will go.
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Chris Benoit defeated Kidman[/color] in a non-title match in 8:22. This was a great contest, as Kidman was accompanied by Lodi, the two engaging in a great back-and-forth contest, not really the squash we were expecting, either. I reckoned Kidman would of been murdered out there. He was only murdered by those painful chops, that's it. Benoit hit some nice German Suplexes as Lodi tried to get involved, throwing his sign reading "
Kidman: Cruiserweight Champion 1 second, World Champion the next". Benoit fought him off however, the Crippler Crossface finished Kidman off.
- Chris Benoit went to celebrate but was rudely interrupted by Lodi, who also got laid out with a chop. Scott Steiner was then seen walking down the aisle as he climbed onto the apron and sarcastically applauded Benoit over beating the life out of an emo cruiserweight. Steiner tells Benoit to get some balls and fight a REAL challenger. Benoit nods.
- An advertisement for WCW Thursday Thunder is shown, featuring the WCW World Tag Team Champions, High Voltage, defending against Sick Boy and Hammer of The Flock plus in the main event, Diamond Dallas Page facing Scott Steiner.
- Second Hour Pyrotechnics.
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Bill Goldberg defeated Lizmark Jr[/color] in 0:45. This was obviously a squash, it lasted within a whole minute like a good percentage of Goldberg's matches. Lizmark got in a few shots before the bell, Goldberg shoved him away, Lizmark tried a springboard dive at Goldberg, got caught and backdropped before nailing the Spear and then, the Jackhammer for the win.
- Bill Goldberg celebrated after the bell, Brian Adams walking out, not looking too proud.
- The video package for Sting from the opening promo re-airs. The main event is up next.
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Kevin Nash fought The Giant to a no-contest[/color] in 6:03. These two put on numerous great matches in the past and have had an awesome storyline involving the banning of the Jackknife Powerbomb. Nash hadn't forgotten about that either, as he repeatedly set up for the Jackknife, but in the last six months, Giant has became a more heavier monster, so to speak. Giant and Nash just exchanged hands, unfortunately it didn't last long in WCW fashion as there was the old time restraints. Giant was in trouble as Nash had him set for a Jackknife Powerbomb but Sting flew down from the rafters, standing still, as Nash didn't know what to do. Hollywood Hogan appeared from the backstage area, walking to the ring as he climbed into the ring. No contest, I guess.
- Hogan and Nash stood on either side of Sting, Sting clutching his baseball bat, going to nail "Big Sexy" but he stopped near his head, grinning at him, rebounding and nailing Hogan, sending him from the apron! Sting took off his trenchcoat, showing the nWo Wolfpack shirt as Kevin Nash and Sting shook hands, The Giant trying to be the nWo's hero only to be knocked out with Sting's baseball bat! WCW Monday Nitro went off the air...
Quick Results[/color]
Alex Wright defeated Norman Smiley
Raven and Saturn defeated Tough Tom and Mean Mike
Kaz Hayashi defeated Eddie Guerrero; DQ
Konnan defeated El Dandy
Saturn defeated Ernest Miller to retain the WCW World Television Championship
Chris Jericho defeated Lenny Lane
Chris Benoit defeated Kidman by DQ
Bill Goldberg defeated Lizmark Jr
The Giant drew Kevin Nash[/center]