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00:01:30It's time for the US title bounce.
00:01:35Here on the Monday Nitro.
00:01:40One that we talked about, we promoted all weekend, we're gonna have on Thunder.
00:01:46But, you know, Lex Luger wouldn't wait.
00:01:48Couldn't wait.
00:01:49Heck, why wait?
00:01:50Let's get it done tonight.
00:01:51Let's do it.
00:01:52Done.
00:01:53Lex Luger and Bret the Hitman Hart.
00:01:57Bret Hart, who earlier had some very unsavery things to say about Lex Luger, called him a damn liar.
00:02:07Among other things, I'm just repeating it.
00:02:10Don't look at me that way.
00:02:11Tony, look at the end of his mouth.
00:02:13You see the white parts there?
00:02:14That's where the soap was earlier.
00:02:15Before he could say that, he had to wash his mouth about eight times.
00:02:18What?
00:02:19You know, you're gonna get a different reputation up here, you keep talking like that.
00:02:23The reputation that we really know about, she's gonna come out here on the air.
00:02:27Can I tell?
00:02:28No, no.
00:02:31Look at the fans, standing, cheering.
00:02:34The total package led to a former World Heavyweight Champion.
00:02:38And it is a definite course of Booz the other way for Bret the Hitman Hart.
00:02:44And well-deserved, Booz, I might add.
00:02:47N-W-O.
00:02:50And where does Bret the Hitman Hart think that he and Sting have this mutual respect between each other?
00:02:57I don't think Sting feels that way.
00:02:59He respects the man's ability in that ring and what the man has done in this sport.
00:03:03Anybody would, right?
00:03:04But as a character, as a human being, as a man.
00:03:07As a manipulator.
00:03:08An instigator.
00:03:10He's the master.
00:03:18The gimmick.
00:03:19Yep.
00:03:20My golly.
00:03:21So Luger awaits Bret the Hitman Hart.
00:03:24New, New, New World Order.
00:03:27These two men are no strangers to the wrestling ring.
00:03:31But tonight they will buy one-on-one for the United States Heavyweight Championship.
00:03:37This should be a great match.
00:03:39It's a chance for Luger to bring the U.S. title to NWO Wolfpack.
00:03:42And based on what we've heard from Bret Hart over the past few months, I'm not so sure where he stands.
00:03:49You know, he said he's close to Sting and that's NWO Wolfpack.
00:03:54He's tight with Hogan and that's NWO Hollywood.
00:03:57Who knows?
00:03:58Yeah, what day of the week is it when it comes to Bret Hart?
00:04:00You just never know.
00:04:01Is he aligned with the NWO black and white firmly?
00:04:05We often thought that.
00:04:06Sure he did.
00:04:07We talked for months about how he's one of the members of NWO Hollywood, but...
00:04:13A lot of mind games going on here.
00:04:15And he's the best at it.
00:04:16Look, turning his back on Luger.
00:04:18Not even just turning.
00:04:19That is one of the ultimate insults.
00:04:21Luger should just go up behind and put him in the torture rack.
00:04:24What a total lack of respect for Lex Luger, that is.
00:04:28The thing about Luger, he's always come to the ring with a game plan that he will try to execute without fail.
00:04:35So Luger, even though he had his back turned on him, would not attack Bret Hart from behind.
00:04:41So here we go.
00:04:43And Bret Hart knows that.
00:04:45That's why he turned his back on him.
00:04:48And of course Luger is sure now that it was Scott Hall and Bret Hart who attacked him a week ago.
00:04:54So it's not only a U.S. title shot for Luger, but it's also a shot at payback.
00:04:59And didn't we see Bret Hart talking to Scott Hall in the hallway?
00:05:01A week ago.
00:05:02Yep.
00:05:03Put two and two together.
00:05:05Five.
00:05:06It's four, Brain, but never mind.
00:05:10No, no, no.
00:05:11Not if you get the deal.
00:05:12Stop it.
00:05:13You gotta know how to bargain.
00:05:14Neutral position for both men.
00:05:17Collar and elbow tie up as they try to get down with a tear.
00:05:22And obviously with that superior upper body strength, it's Lex Luger with the advantage early on.
00:05:29Bret Hart should have known better.
00:05:31Well, it's gonna be the power game of the total package against the excellence of execution of Bret the Hitman Hart.
00:05:37It's more than that though now.
00:05:38It's the conniving, the sneak attacks, the game plan.
00:05:42Bret Hart, for being the excellence of execution, for being the man who's the best there ever was, there ever will be, or whatever he says,
00:05:50certainly loves to pull that object that we've seen out of knee pads, out of boots.
00:05:55We've seen it many times.
00:05:56He'll use anything.
00:05:57Anything it takes to win.
00:05:58And he knows how to do it.
00:05:59He really knows how to do it.
00:06:01Anybody can pull something and hit you with it.
00:06:02But to get away with it constantly, we gotta know how to do it.
00:06:05That's a great point, Brain.
00:06:06I know.
00:06:07What do you ever?
00:06:09Who would know better?
00:06:10Luger putting the big arm hand up in the air, and Bret Hart's gonna go for it here.
00:06:18Luger would obviously have an advantage here.
00:06:21A lot of times they'll fool you.
00:06:23The smaller man, so to speak, will get a leverage advantage.
00:06:28But not here.
00:06:31Luger, with those very powerful hands and forearms, just driving Bret Hart down.
00:06:38The fans here in Rapid City level.
00:06:50No doubt about it, when you're talking wrestling, watch Bret Hart.
00:06:53He positions his feet, he gets behind the man right, moves his head back.
00:06:56He's a wrestler.
00:06:57He's a ring general, isn't he?
00:07:00Oh!
00:07:01Oh, one back elbow.
00:07:03Into that.
00:07:04And now Luger runs over Bret Hart.
00:07:06Hart!
00:07:07Boy, smart move.
00:07:08He just rolled right out of the way.
00:07:09Instinct.
00:07:10Left himself wide open with that hammerlock.
00:07:12Now rolls out to the floor.
00:07:13Oh, he's got the title belt.
00:07:14Where's he going?
00:07:15Home.
00:07:16I'm taking my belt.
00:07:17I'm going back to Calgary, where it's nice and warm.
00:07:19It's five today.
00:07:20It's not a bad move here, either.
00:07:22I mean, remember, Luger's gotta beat him.
00:07:25Not only that, he walked out.
00:07:27If Luger gets the attack, what happens?
00:07:29Bret Hart's got a weapon in his hand.
00:07:30He's got a belt.
00:07:31Here we go.
00:07:32Here we go.
00:07:33But Luger will not be deterred.
00:07:36Here he comes.
00:07:37And he caught Bret Hart before Hart could raise the belt up.
00:07:41Back to the ring they go.
00:07:44Luger wants it now.
00:07:46Uh-oh.
00:07:47I can just see that black and pink up there in that torture rack, can't you?
00:07:56Could be it.
00:07:57Let's see what transpires into the corner.
00:08:00Hip-topped him out of the turnbuckle.
00:08:02Great arm drag by Luger.
00:08:03Great quickness by a big man here.
00:08:05And into an arm bar, driving Bret Hart down onto the mat.
00:08:09Well, we've already had one title change hands tonight with Chris Jericho being the world's television champion.
00:08:15Is Luger gonna make it number two?
00:08:17Could be.
00:08:18I'm scared about number three.
00:08:20Could be Goldberg.
00:08:22And there's also a cruiserweight belt.
00:08:25And a tag title matchup.
00:08:26And a tag title matchup.
00:08:27Five championship matchups in total tonight.
00:08:29Here on Nitro.
00:08:31Now Luger has slowed the pace of this match down.
00:08:34Because if nothing else, he realizes when it gets going pretty fast and furious here.
00:08:38That Bret Hart's gonna roll on the outside.
00:08:40So his strategy now is just to hang on to him.
00:08:43To drive him down to where nothing else.
00:08:45The man can't run.
00:08:46Well, he wants to wear him down.
00:08:48He'll probably eventually start working on that back.
00:08:51To soften him up for that torture rack.
00:08:53Like you said, Tony, he wants him in that ring.
00:08:58Luger keeps the arm bar on.
00:09:00And Bret Hart will push him back to the corner.
00:09:03Charles Robinson calling for a break.
00:09:06Yep.
00:09:07Break to the eyes.
00:09:08Knew you wouldn't get a clean break.
00:09:10And now Bret Hart in command.
00:09:13After an eye gouge, just pounding, stomping.
00:09:15Luger all the way to the mat.
00:09:17Well, fans, we've gotta step out for a commercial break.
00:09:19While Luger endures the pain, the tape machines are rolling.
00:09:22We'll be back with more of this match live on Nitro.
00:09:26They are on the outside and we are back.
00:09:30You're looking live as Lex Luger and Bret Hart do battle for the United States Championship
00:09:35live here on Monday Nitro in Rapid City, South Dakota.
00:09:39And there's a slam out beyond the mats on the concrete.
00:09:43A count out will certainly give the belt right back to Bret Hart.
00:09:48And I'm sure he wouldn't mind that.
00:09:50But that's a smart move right there because he slams him on the floor.
00:09:53If he hurts Luger's lower back, he's not gonna be able to pick him up in that torture rack.
00:09:57And I can tell you that all during the commercial break, it was all out offense from Bret the Hitman Hart
00:10:02and the Hitman Hart totally dominating this matchup.
00:10:09Shades of Hollywood Hogan.
00:10:11Yeah, but he's enjoying the boos, almost demanding the people.
00:10:14It seems as if Bret Hart loves people to boo him.
00:10:18And he should because that's all he gets.
00:10:20Not just disrespect for Luger, but also the fans.
00:10:23Yeah, you're right.
00:10:24Rolling Luger in.
00:10:25And now Bret Hart.
00:10:28A little bit more intensity now, Bret Hart.
00:10:29You can see it as he slid in the ring behind Luger.
00:10:32He's gonna try to pick up, pick up the pace here.
00:10:35And he is wailing away on the side of the head of Lex Luger.
00:10:38He's shift gears.
00:10:39He's put it in that four-wheel drive.
00:10:45Fans start to clap.
00:10:46Stop champ Luger's name.
00:10:48And Luger comes alive as a result.
00:10:51And look at the head whipped back and Bret the Hitman Hart.
00:10:53Talking about a man come alive based on fan support.
00:10:57Here he goes.
00:10:58Lex Luger.
00:11:00Lex Luger like we haven't seen in a long time.
00:11:04And there's a blatant low blow right in front of the referee.
00:11:11Yeah, so what's the point?
00:11:12If you disqualify him, he still retains the title.
00:11:14Exactly.
00:11:18What a matchup.
00:11:19Now the referee is telling Luger.
00:11:20It looked like in the lower abdomen.
00:11:22I don't think so.
00:11:23I don't think Luger would have gone down that quickly from just a blow to the midsection.
00:11:28Look at his midsection.
00:11:29Yeah.
00:11:30He could drive a truck over it.
00:11:31Too well developed of a midsection to have one boot take you over like that.
00:11:35Tough call for Charles Robinson.
00:11:37He's in the corner looking at Bret Hart.
00:11:40Looking at the eyes of Luger.
00:11:41Admonishing him.
00:11:42Trying to break it out of the corner.
00:11:43Then a quick move like that.
00:11:44And a change of direction for this matchup.
00:11:47Backbreaker.
00:11:48Covered by Hart.
00:11:49Couldn't get him down for three.
00:11:50Only two.
00:11:51And also that backbreaker will help him on that.
00:11:54His finishing maneuver.
00:11:55That sharpshooter.
00:11:56Hovering over.
00:12:03Lex Luger on one knee.
00:12:05Seemingly helpless here.
00:12:06And this open season on Luger.
00:12:09Nowhere to cover up.
00:12:10No way to defend against that headbutt.
00:12:12And then the forearm shot.
00:12:14Right against the side of the head.
00:12:20Bret Hart.
00:12:21Taunting the fans.
00:12:23Rushing leg sweep.
00:12:24Great takedown again by Hart.
00:12:25Here's where the excellence of execution kicks in.
00:12:28Obviously after a low blow like that.
00:12:30Easy to do it.
00:12:35It's a deliberate offense.
00:12:37You could describe it as methodical.
00:12:38But it's been awfully effective.
00:12:40Against the total package.
00:12:41Lex Luger.
00:12:42Who just has really had that.
00:12:44That one flurry of offense.
00:12:46Before Hart stopped him dead in his tracks.
00:12:50Oh.
00:12:51Headbutt.
00:12:52That was a low blow.
00:12:53But that was a lower abdomen.
00:12:54And Bret Hart back to the attack again.
00:13:04You know if you looked at the match from the beginning right now.
00:13:06I would say that Bret Hart's maybe had 70% of the match.
00:13:09I would agree.
00:13:10Luger's helpless right now.
00:13:11One.
00:13:12Two.
00:13:13Yes, yes.
00:13:14But he's still got enough to kick out.
00:13:15Barely got the shoulder up after the DDT by Hart.
00:13:18Let me see Hart getting frustrated here.
00:13:19I believe so, Brain.
00:13:20Now trying to intimidate Charles Robinson.
00:13:23Bret Hart.
00:13:24Bret Hart.
00:13:25And a helpless Lex Luger.
00:13:27Charles Robinson telling him to get away from the ropes.
00:13:29But he will not heed the warning of the referee.
00:13:31Once again, as you pointed out.
00:13:33And a strong location will be okay with Bret Hart here.
00:13:34Luger's in trouble.
00:13:35I think it's a great move by Charles Robinson to let him go at it.
00:13:38Be a little bit more lenient than usual.
00:13:40Because Luger, we know, has the great ability to mount a comeback.
00:13:43But Bret Hart's on the other end here.
00:13:44One.
00:13:45One.
00:13:46Two.
00:13:47One.
00:13:48One.
00:13:49One.
00:13:50One.
00:13:51One.
00:13:52One.
00:13:53One.
00:13:54One.
00:13:55One.
00:13:56One.
00:13:57One.
00:13:58One.
00:13:59One.
00:14:00One.
00:14:01One.
00:14:02One.
00:14:03One.
00:14:04One.
00:14:05One.
00:14:06One.
00:14:07Two.
00:14:08Three.
00:14:09Four.
00:14:10Get off buddy.
00:14:11You're right in close with the referee, Luger, and, of course, the hitman.
00:14:15He knows how to take it to that four count.
00:14:17At the 4-5, he breaks it.
00:14:19It just comes with experience.
00:14:20Jones Robinson doing the right thing.
00:14:22Seeing if Luger can continue here, checking Luger.
00:14:24Meanwhile, Bret Hart back to the point of attack again.
00:14:28Same attack.
00:14:30Say what you want to about Bret Hart, but he knows how to prepare.
00:14:34He knows how to wrestle.
00:14:36He knows his opponents.
00:14:37The man is a phenomenal professional wrestler.
00:14:41And not afraid to answer a challenge, as he was earlier this evening
00:14:44when Luger demanded the U.S. title belt.
00:14:46Suplex takeover.
00:14:47Great suplex.
00:14:48One, two.
00:14:50Not only did he drop him, he pushed off on his legs to get extra added.
00:14:54Oomph!
00:14:54To the mat.
00:14:55And he took his legs off the mat and landed with all his weight on Luger.
00:14:58Great suplex.
00:14:59Also looks like the frustration level in Bret the Hitman Hart is starting to surface at this point.
00:15:04He's been so close on so many occasions.
00:15:06Still has that cocky look on his face, though, doesn't he?
00:15:08Now he's looking at the fans, and they're getting aroused right now, but I know what's happening to him.
00:15:13He's walking around.
00:15:14He's thinking to himself, what am I going to do?
00:15:16I've gone all out with this guy.
00:15:18What am I going to do right now?
00:15:21He's going to turn it up a notch.
00:15:22That's what he needs to do here.
00:15:25Now he goes to the back.
00:15:26Point of attack you talked about earlier, Brain.
00:15:28Linking the back, thus neutralizing the torture rack.
00:15:34And making it easier for him to slap on the sharpshooter.
00:15:37Absolutely.
00:15:37Also makes that sharpshooter so much more effective when you've already worn down the man's back.
00:15:42And again, continues to direct and focus his offense totally on the back of Lex Luger.
00:15:49Don't forget he was slammed on the floor a little while ago.
00:15:51He said that lower back worked on quite a while now.
00:15:57Back first into the steel steps during the commercial break as well.
00:16:02Back breaker across the knee, of course.
00:16:05We're seeing a dominant breath.
00:16:07The hitman Hart didn't really expect it because of his opponent, but we're seeing it here.
00:16:12Up and Luger!
00:16:14With a desperation move that worked!
00:16:16Well, that's what he needs right now, to hear the fans.
00:16:20He's going to pull himself up.
00:16:21Bottom rope, second rope to the top rope.
00:16:23He's got to get to his feet.
00:16:26And that'll look great, this place.
00:16:28Luger, all of his energy has left to pull himself to his feet.
00:16:32To stand.
00:16:34But he ducks.
00:16:36And he picks up.
00:16:37Bret Hart!
00:16:38With an atomic drop!
00:16:40Luger, a search of energy and a who knows where!
00:16:43Here he comes!
00:16:44He's got it!
00:16:46Luger's back!
00:16:50Here he comes!
00:16:52Big forearm shot!
00:16:54That bionic forearm!
00:16:57He got him!
00:16:59Now he's going to put him in it!
00:17:01No, he's not!
00:17:01One!
00:17:02Two!
00:17:04Couldn't get it, but it was a darn good try!
00:17:06Slap him in it, Lex!
00:17:08Pick him up and put him in it!
00:17:10We all thought the torture rack was imminent, but Luger made a...
00:17:13An attempt at a pin, almost got the U.S. title.
00:17:19Sleeper now!
00:17:20And this crowd in Rapid City, they were on their feet.
00:17:23Oh!
00:17:23Backed him into the corner.
00:17:25Just when we thought there was going to be a title change.
00:17:27Down goes the referee, Charles Robinson, as well as Luger.
00:17:30Wait a minute.
00:17:30What was Hart doing?
00:17:31Hart went into his trunks.
00:17:32He's got something.
00:17:38He's got the...
00:17:39We talked about it earlier.
00:17:41It's not belonging to pick up an object!
00:17:43We've got to torture rack!
00:17:44We've got to torture rack!
00:17:46The only way he can save himself is he's going to nail Luger.
00:17:49He can!
00:17:50There it is!
00:17:50Ring the bell!
00:17:51Ring the bell!
00:17:52Oh, yeah!
00:17:53Lex Luger!
00:17:55What a win!
00:17:55The Wolf Pack and Lex Luger have the United States Heavyweight title!
00:18:00What a win for Lex Luger over the hitman, Bret Hart!
00:18:06Luger with the torture rack!
00:18:09Here comes the Wolf Pack to celebrate!
00:18:12Sting!
00:18:13Conan!
00:18:16We're going to show you what unity is all about!
00:18:19And the big man!
00:18:21Kevin Nash makes sexy!
00:18:23How about that?
00:18:26Lex Luger!
00:18:28The total package!
00:18:30Members of the Wolf Pack celebrate a big, big win in a match that Bret Hart dominated!
00:18:40Well, he put up a fight.
00:18:43It didn't look too good for him for a while, but he came back.
00:18:46When he pulled himself up to his feet and hurt the people,
00:18:50he just got that extra burst of adrenaline.
00:18:53The explosion you see is twofold for Luger's celebration
00:18:58and for the beginning of our third hour!
00:19:03How do you top this?
00:19:04Well, we still got the Cruiserweight belt on the line
00:19:08with brand-new champ, Puvatute Guerrera,
00:19:11defending against Kidman of the Flock.
00:19:13We're still going to have Raven come out, Kurt Hennig will wrestle Conan,
00:19:17plus the world tag team title.
00:19:19Nash and Sting against the champs, Scott Hall and the Giant,
00:19:22and Goldberg and Ming for the world title,
00:19:25with all members of the NWO, both teams, both sides, out here,
00:19:29as Goldberg defends the title.
00:19:33Oh, what a match.
00:19:34For security purposes, may I add?
00:19:35Yeah, right.
00:19:36Hopefully, the Wolfpack later will neutralize the black and the white.
00:19:40What a night!
00:19:41On Nitro!
00:19:42No, we ain't done yet!
00:19:43We're not!
00:19:44Come on back with us!
00:19:45One more hour to go!
00:19:46Done!
00:19:54Back we go once again to Road Wild.
00:19:56Dimalenko was the special referee for the WCW Cruiserweight match.
00:19:59Juventut Guerrera, former champion, young man from Mexico,
00:20:03faced one and only Chris Jericho.
00:20:06Jericho and Juventut really went at it.
00:20:09It was a great Cruiserweight title match.
00:20:11As a matter of fact, they used everything.
00:20:13High-risk maneuvers, high-impact blows, back and forth the match went,
00:20:16and Dimalenko did a darn good job of consistently making the same type of count.
00:20:20Later in the match, though, Chris Jericho was in command.
00:20:23As a matter of fact, he was in command late in the match
00:20:27when he tried to put on the lion table.
00:20:31Now, we talked about how the man really got to the ropes that time.
00:20:34Jericho got very upset.
00:20:36He thought the match was over.
00:20:37He started taunting Dimalenko, the special referee.
00:20:40As a matter of fact, when Malenko inadvertently had his head turned,
00:20:44Jericho hit Juventut with the belt.
00:20:47He told Milenko to count, and Milenko counted.
00:20:50But it was too late because Juventut kicked out, even with the belt.
00:20:55And then later on, being aided by Dimalenko, Juventut up top of the Frankensteiner off,
00:21:01and wins the match, becomes a new Cruiserweight champ.
00:21:03And I really think, you know, a lot of kudos goes out to Dimalenko.
00:21:09Great referee.
00:21:10Called it down the middle.
00:21:11Called it down the middle.
00:21:12Did not let Jericho and Jericho's bannering get him...
00:21:17Well, here comes Cruiserweight champion, Juventut Greer.
00:21:23Get his attention away from the match.
00:21:25Dimalenko is a great referee.
00:21:27And yeah, he aided in the win, and we said it before.
00:21:30We're glad he did.
00:21:31Glad he did.
00:21:32So what?
00:21:33Anything to one-up the king of all loopholes, Mr. Jericho,
00:21:38who answered back this evening by winning the world's TV title.
00:21:42It's a cleaned-up Kidman, isn't it?
00:21:45Well, at least he doesn't have that reddy old black shirt on.
00:21:48Well, they opened up a new car wash two blocks down today.
00:21:51So he just walked through it, right?
00:21:53Well, he got all four, and they took him through and hit him with the hot blacks,
00:21:55and three people beat him with a chamois.
00:21:57They let him go.
00:21:58He was only in there about 25 seconds.
00:21:59A little bit to Guerrero, Kidman, and here we go.
00:22:02Cruiserweight title is on the line here.
00:22:04You can tell, after winning the Cruiserweight belt two days ago,
00:22:07that Juventud has a newfound intensity now.
00:22:11Look at that.
00:22:12Spin wheel kick off of the near side rubs.
00:22:15Juventud Guerrero is the Cruiserweight champ once again.
00:22:18But earlier tonight, well, you can't stop Jericho, can you?
00:22:22Even though you want to, he's a television champ.
00:22:25We've seen a pattern develop here tonight.
00:22:27Five title matchups.
00:22:28So far, this is number three.
00:22:30Two bouts in, two title changes.
00:22:32Oh.
00:22:33Pulling down the back of the head of Kidman is Juventud.
00:22:36You've got to be very careful with Kidman.
00:22:38He can surprise you.
00:22:39Oh.
00:22:42Missile drop kick from the top.
00:22:43It sends Kidman all the way to the floor.
00:22:45Trying to buy a little time here, if nothing else.
00:22:47As Mickey J, the referee, tries to move Juventud back.
00:22:50To no avail.
00:22:51Juventud baseball slide missed.
00:22:53Oh, boy.
00:22:54Oh.
00:22:55Excellent strategy by Kidman.
00:22:57Duck the baseball slide.
00:22:58Answered with a drop kick of his own.
00:23:00And Juventud goes back first into the steel guardrail.
00:23:04Fans, you saw what went down during the Cruiserweight match.
00:23:06And we are still going to show you what really happened during the Leno Diamond Dallas against Bischoff Hogan match.
00:23:13We apologize for Eric Bischoff pulling a once over on us.
00:23:18But Eric Bischoff, one, two.
00:23:21We're still going to, we're working right now to show you what really went down during Road Wild.
00:23:27And also be interesting to see the Tonight Show later on tonight on NBC.
00:23:30Exactly Jay Leno and Kevin Eubanks, their reaction to what went down and all of that.
00:23:35Well, we're going to set the record straight here on Nitro, but I can't wait to hear what Leno's comments are going to be on the Tonight Show later this evening on NBC.
00:23:42It's going to be something.
00:23:44Right now, though, Kidman trying to ground the Cruiserweight champ Juventud Guerrera here.
00:23:50Keep him on the mat, although Kidman likes to go up top, too.
00:23:55He's a high flyer.
00:23:56Of course, you know, we've seen the signs floating saying that he is the real luchador, Kidman.
00:24:01And when you look at the flock members, his offensive style mostly resembles that, I would say, of a luchador.
00:24:07I don't think so.
00:24:08Moved out of the way, showing the quickness.
00:24:09Kidman, though, comes in reckless abandon.
00:24:11Double locks, and oh!
00:24:12And Juventud almost took his head right off his shoulders on that one.
00:24:18Lariat firmly under the jaw that time.
00:24:20Uppercut sending the man down.
00:24:23Kidman, though, holds his ground, whips him in.
00:24:26Juventud holds on.
00:24:27Standing switch applied by Kidman, and Juventud hit the ropes.
00:24:30Up!
00:24:31Oh!
00:24:32Power slamming!
00:24:33Covered him!
00:24:34One!
00:24:35Two!
00:24:36No!
00:24:37Couldn't hold him down.
00:24:38Kidman gets more impressive every week.
00:24:40Fine athlete.
00:24:41You know what?
00:24:42We talked about it earlier.
00:24:43Sick boy, great athlete.
00:24:44Kidman, fine wrestler.
00:24:46There are fine wrestlers in the flock.
00:24:48Just guilt by association that they're aligned with Raven.
00:24:51Up!
00:24:52Ducks low.
00:24:53One!
00:24:54Two!
00:24:55Two!
00:24:56Two!
00:24:57Two count only.
00:25:00I don't think you people know how good a shape these men are in.
00:25:03Two!
00:25:04Two!
00:25:05That a two count.
00:25:06Wow.
00:25:07Mike, you mentioned just moments ago, brand new United States Heavyweight Champion,
00:25:10the total package, Lex Luger.
00:25:12And, you know, our fans, we talked about it last week on Thunder on WCW Saturday night,
00:25:17about Lex Luger and Bret the Hitman Hart scheduled for Thunder in Fargo on Thursday night.
00:25:22Fans, we are very, very happy to let you know that they will wrestle this coming Thursday in a return bout.
00:25:29So the match that was originally signed on Thunder on Thursday will still happen.
00:25:33Luger will now defend the title against Bret the Hitman Hart coming up this Thursday on Thunder on TBS.
00:25:39Two!
00:25:40It's going to be one of the biggest return matches in a long, long time.
00:25:43Two!
00:25:44Two!
00:25:45Two!
00:25:46Two!
00:25:47Two!
00:25:48Two!
00:25:49Two!
00:25:50Two!
00:25:51Two!
00:25:52Two!
00:25:53Two!
00:25:54Two!
00:25:55Two!
00:25:56Two!
00:25:57Two!
00:25:58Two!
00:25:59Two!
00:26:00Two!
00:26:01Two!
00:26:02Two!
00:26:03Two!
00:26:04Two!
00:26:05Two!
00:26:06Two!
00:26:07Two!
00:26:08Two!
00:26:09Two!
00:26:10Two!
00:26:11Two!
00:26:12Two!
00:26:13Two!
00:26:14Two!
00:26:15Two!
00:26:16Two!
00:26:17Two!
00:26:18Two!
00:26:19Two!
00:26:20Two!
00:26:21Two!
00:26:22Two!
00:26:23Two!
00:26:24Two!
00:26:25Two!
00:26:26Two!
00:26:27moments ago, Lex Luger
00:26:29with a big win over Bret the Hitman Hart
00:26:31becoming the new United States Heavyweight
00:26:33champ. But coming up this
00:26:35Thursday, live on Thunder on TBS
00:26:37in Fargo, North Dakota, as
00:26:39we promised you last week, we are
00:26:41going to have Luger and Bret Hart one-on-one for the
00:26:43U.S. title. But this time, Brain,
00:26:45Luger's going to be the champion.
00:26:47Luger's going to be the U.S. Heavyweight champion
00:26:49defending the return match against Bret the Hitman Hart.
00:26:51It's a big one for Thunder. I've seen Bretman Hart
00:26:53perform when he was a champion, and he's more dangerous
00:26:55when he's a contender. When he's going
00:26:57for that championship. Being a champion,
00:26:59he knows how to protect it. Obviously,
00:27:01Luger knew what to do tonight and won
00:27:03the title match. Now, coming up
00:27:05against Bret Hart, Luger, he's going to be
00:27:07more dangerous than ever. You think he'd try to
00:27:09pull something tonight? Wait till Thursday.
00:27:11He certainly will try to stay out of that torture rack, and I
00:27:13would think, once again, work on the
00:27:15back of Lex Luger Thursday night like he did here.
00:27:17I'm sure, Tony. NWO Black
00:27:19and White obviously knows that
00:27:20they are in line for a rematch, a return
00:27:23bout, and I think from Bret Hart's performance
00:27:25earlier this evening, he certainly deserves it.
00:27:27That'll come to pass this Thursday on Thunder.
00:27:29Speaking of performances, what about the one
00:27:31from Eric Bischoff earlier in this telecast?
00:27:33We talked about a gag order. We could
00:27:35not talk about what went down in the Jay Leno
00:27:37Diamond Dallas Page Hogan-Bischoff
00:27:38match two days ago at Road Wild,
00:27:40because we had to wait until an executive
00:27:43came out and told us what happened. We got
00:27:45Bischoff's story, didn't we? Let's show you
00:27:47what really happened at Road Wild
00:27:48two days ago. We take you to the stills.
00:27:50Of course, it was one of the most talked about tag team
00:27:53matches in history, and here came Diamond
00:27:55Dallas Page, Kevin Eubanks, Jay Leno,
00:27:57and it was a high-impact
00:27:59match. As a matter of fact, Lex Luger
00:28:01or
00:28:01Hollywood Hogan
00:28:04was really in command, but
00:28:06later in the match when DDP got
00:28:09Hogan down, Jay Leno had his chance
00:28:11to come in. Here comes Hollywood
00:28:13Hogan, and he and Bischoff took care of
00:28:15Diamond Dallas Page. We talked at that time, we thought
00:28:17that maybe that Leno could not
00:28:19really have any impact on
00:28:21the match. Hogan went to the tights,
00:28:23went to the illegal logic, decked Diamond
00:28:25Dallas Page, but Diamond Dallas Page
00:28:27kicked out of a cover by Eric
00:28:29Bischoff, but Hogan was
00:28:31relentless, staying on DDP.
00:28:33Finally, a tag was made when DDP
00:28:35mounted a comeback, and
00:28:37here comes Jay Leno in,
00:28:39sending down Eric Bischoff, a variety of close
00:28:41lines, sending Eric Bischoff's head to
00:28:43the top turnbucker. Ladies and
00:28:45gentlemen, here comes Kevin
00:28:47Eubanks. Eubanks comes in with a
00:28:49Diamond Cutter, puts it on Eric Bischoff, and look who makes the cover. It's Jay Leno. He is the king of late night talk. Jay Leno, Diamond Dallas Page, Kevin Eubanks win the match. And Leno's 1-0.
00:29:02Quite a night, and we wonder, we wonder what in the world Jay Leno will say tonight on The Tonight Show.
00:29:17This is a great night for World Championship Wrestling.
00:29:21Magnificent setting. The Black Hills
00:29:23of South Dakota. Tonight
00:29:25on The Tonight Show, Jay Leno
00:29:26can't wait to hear what his comments are going to be
00:29:29after we just set the record straight
00:29:31with everything that went down to throw it by.
00:29:39There's a strange bird.
00:29:41Raven.
00:29:42Raven.
00:29:42Raven.
00:29:42Raven.
00:29:47Raven.
00:29:47Raven.
00:29:48Raven.
00:29:48Raven.
00:29:49Raven.
00:29:49Once again, the flock has let me down. Two nights ago in
00:29:57Road Wild, Riggs, you, Kidman, and Sick Boy didn't even show up. And for that, you gotta
00:30:07be punished. Look at this. Is this Raven's justice? Loading. As usual, you were worthless. But
00:30:16you, Horace, you cost me the match. You hit me with a stop sign. And for that, a lesson
00:30:26must be learned.
00:30:30Horace doesn't want to learn a lesson here, I don't think.
00:30:33Horace is a big man.
00:30:34Is he going to fight back, though?
00:30:37I don't know what the control Raven has over people. They're always so intimidated.
00:30:41Raven and Horace in this next matchup, here on Nitro.
00:30:45And Ray, you know, the amazing thing about all of this, he'll slap these guys around and
00:30:51they'll come back and they'll follow him back out of the ring next week.
00:30:53Yeah, remember when he broke Lodi's fingers? Lodi came out with a sign proclaiming that
00:30:57it was Saturn that had broken his fingers. Just unbelievable mind control that he has
00:31:01over these, well, the appropriately named flock.
00:31:04Well, earlier Lodi said he was the best boss he's ever had. Obviously, he's never had
00:31:07a job. Raven as Horace on all fours, looking out to the fans. We showed you earlier how
00:31:17Saturn won that triangle match and how Horace had come in with that stop sign, trying to
00:31:23help matters out. Remember, any time Raven's in a match, triangle match, tag match, whatever,
00:31:29it's Raven's rules. So the use of the stop sign is perfectly legal within Raven's rules.
00:31:33But it didn't work. It backfired on Raven, and he's taking out his anger on Horace here,
00:31:39a Russian leg sweep up against the safety rail. Back first into the steel that time. This
00:31:44is such a strange situation when you see all the other flock members around ringside watching
00:31:49one of their own battle the boss. Well, you know, I think he's dealing out punishment.
00:31:55He's dealing out behavioral, what, tough love? Yeah, something like that.
00:32:00Oh. That'll stop him in his tracks.
00:32:06Whacked him with a stop sign, and he falls on the outside.
00:32:13Oh, it's going, coming true with a move. He's a big man to fly like that.
00:32:20Never touched the rope, just went through like a dart. More like a harpoon.
00:32:25You're the boss, Raven. It's so low, it's time.
00:32:28Raven can barely stand. Horace, tough to get to his feet as well.
00:32:32And Horace now will try to keep this thing going as he rolls him in.
00:32:37Hovering over Raven. He's got that stop sign again.
00:32:41Got it propped up in the corner.
00:32:43For compact cars. Is that what that is?
00:32:47Oh, my goodness.
00:32:52Raven's never had a better time.
00:32:55That's what you call running through a stop sign right there.
00:33:01And he's not finished with that stop sign.
00:33:04I like Horace here. He's showing me a lot.
00:33:06He's going to slam him on it. On the edge of that stop sign.
00:33:10You know, I often wondered, if push came to shove, how vicious these flock members would be against Raven.
00:33:16And I think we're fighting out right here. The big man missed.
00:33:18Top rope, high-risk move. Attempted that time by Horace, and he crashed and burned on the stop sign.
00:33:28I'd get that stop sign out of there. That's real dangerous.
00:33:32Who's he calling for now? A chair.
00:33:34And you can see just the look on Lodi's face. He's not sure whether he should hand him that chair or not.
00:33:39But what a wimp he did.
00:33:40Lodi, if you lose this job, fans are you'll never get another.
00:33:44Whatever Raven wants, Raven gets.
00:33:48Oh! To hold on the chair.
00:33:49And that may have wiped Horace right out.
00:33:52I don't know. Horace has a pretty good-sized noggin on him.
00:33:57Can you imagine moments ago he slapped Lodi, but still Lodi threw in the chair when he called for it?
00:34:05What if your boss slapped you, Canyon? Would you continue working?
00:34:08Canyon has arrived, and is being held off by the flock.
00:34:12What do you want?
00:34:13A showdown in the aisles.
00:34:14What do you want, Pug?
00:34:16What do you want, Pug?
00:34:17Meanwhile, is it? Is it? Was it Sadrard? Is it Sadrard?
00:34:20It is Sadrard. It is. Sadrard's got him up.
00:34:22Oh, my. Death Valley driver in the middle of the ring.
00:34:25On the stop sign. Sends Horace over.
00:34:29Turnaround referee.
00:34:30One, two. Horace gonna win it.
00:34:37Little teamwork, it seemed to me, between Canyon and Saturn that time.
00:34:43Diversionary tactics by Canyon that may have allowed Saturn to come from the other side of the arena from behind and help out Horace.
00:34:50As the flock surrounds a fallen raven.
00:34:53And look at Lodi, still trying to help up the guy that broke his paws.
00:34:56Still to come, the World Tag Team title in Goldberg in Maine for the World Title all tonight live.
00:35:01Yes.
00:35:02As the Nitro girls, mine is Kimberly, who, under advisement of her husband, Diamond Dallas Page, who's not here tonight, did not appear here tonight.
00:35:18She's missed, too, when she's dancing.
00:35:19You're not kidding.
00:35:20She is.
00:35:20We want to remind you that this Saturday, August 15th, tickets go on sale for Thunder coming to the first time ever to Lexington, Kentucky, in the Ruff Arena.
00:35:27Home of the Kentucky Wildcats, that'll be Thursday, September 10th.
00:35:32Tickets go on sale this Saturday, August 15th, at the Ruff Arena Box Office and Ticketmaster, and you'll meet Jimmy Hart at the Ruff Arena Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. with tickets go on sale.
00:35:43And Nitro comes to the brand-new Buy Low Center in Greenville, South Carolina, Monday, September 14th.
00:35:49Tickets are available by cash and credit card at Greenville's Municipal Stadium, home of the Greenville Braves, and by credit card through the ETM ticket machines located at selected Buy Low Stores in the Greenville area.
00:36:01Plus, you can meet the Nitro girls at the Municipal Stadium in Greenville when tickets go on sale Saturday, this Saturday morning, 9 to 11 a.m.
00:36:10So the gorgeous Nitro girls will be in Greenville.
00:36:12Tony, Tony, what happened?
00:36:14The Atlanta Braves moved out of Atlanta to Greenville?
00:36:17What happened?
00:36:17That's their double-A team, Brain.
00:36:19Oh.
00:36:20The Greenville Braves.
00:36:22Oh, you said it.
00:36:22Sutherly.
00:36:23I thought maybe something happened to the people.
00:36:30Kurt Hennig of N.W.O. Black and White comes out here, and you know he'll be back out later when Goldberg has his world title bout, as the N.W.O. Black and White has said, they're going to act as security guards here tonight.
00:36:44Well, another battle between N.W.O. Hollywood and the N.W.O. Wolfpack.
00:36:49Kurt Hennig to face Conan.
00:36:50Let's talk about that big battle royal this past Saturday in Road Wild, involving all the members of the N.W.O.
00:36:56with the two different factions, and the fact that the world's heavyweight champion in his first ever battle royal, well, he was almost a one-man gang, wasn't he?
00:37:07Goldberg eliminating wrestlers left and right on his way to victory in that big battle royal, moving his record to 130-0.
00:37:15And when we talked about it, we know that Goldberg physically is a dominant force, but he showed us that he can wrestle a very smart game as well, Brain, this past Saturday he did.
00:37:28Very smart.
00:37:29Stayed in that ring, backed along the ropes, never let anybody get behind him.
00:37:32First time ever in a battle royal, not even a year in this sport.
00:37:36Comes out already the world champion.
00:37:38Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo.
00:37:39Tremendous.
00:37:40Let me speak on this.
00:37:42Orale!
00:37:43Orale!
00:37:45Arriba la raza!
00:37:48Arriba la raza!
00:37:50You know, you know, black and white be talking about them for life, but Wolfpack's almost batos locos forever.
00:37:57But more importantly than that, Rapid City and the Wolfpack is bowdy, bowdy, yeah.
00:38:03Bowdy, bowdy!
00:38:05Woo!
00:38:06Woo!
00:38:07Woo!
00:38:07Woo!
00:38:08Woo!
00:38:08Woo!
00:38:08Woo!
00:38:08Woo!
00:38:09Woo!
00:38:09Here we go.
00:38:12Fans behind Conan and the Wolfpack.
00:38:14It's Wolfpack against NWO Hollywood here.
00:38:18Two great athletes in here right now.
00:38:20Well, you know, we talked about during the course of the week, if you want to see all the
00:38:24wind down at Road Wild, the encore presentation available all week.
00:38:28And also, coming up this Thursday, the big return bow with Luger and Bret Hart for the U.S.
00:38:33title.
00:38:33Luger now the U.S. can't win it moments ago on this program.
00:38:37Right now.
00:38:37Well, drawing on the energy of the fans here is Conan, and he is in charge of this matchup.
00:38:48Well, if you're going to get Hennig, you've got to get him from the beginning.
00:38:51And Conan is on him like a full-court press from the opening bell.
00:38:57Oh!
00:38:57And then, you've got to roll through into a clothesline.
00:38:59And Hennig is dazed and confused on the floor.
00:39:02Wolfpack! Wolfpack!
00:39:04This is the chin of Wolfpack, and look at the sea of red and black you see everywhere here.
00:39:09Wolfpack shirts.
00:39:11The new red shirts.
00:39:12The black and the red shirts around as well.
00:39:15Members of the Wolfpack are going to be coming out later on when Goldberg wrestles, and I
00:39:21know they'll be out to keep the white and the black at bay, if nothing else.
00:39:27But don't forget, they don't have no allegiance with Goldberg, either.
00:39:32Goldberg's WCW.
00:39:34And you know that the NWO Wolfpack, they would love to get a piece of that World's Heavyweight
00:39:39Champion.
00:39:40Woo!
00:39:41How valuable he's become.
00:39:43Boy has he, well, the target right between his eyes.
00:39:47Hennig now is now going to come back here on Conan, as he's in charge of this match now.
00:39:53Kurt Hennig showing his ability to take some very lethal blows from Conan, but to be able
00:39:57to come right back, buy some time on the outside.
00:40:00Look at that knife that's chop.
00:40:01Took Conan down.
00:40:02Hennig, on the head of Conan with a great move, and Conan back to the corner once again.
00:40:14This capacity crowd on hand here tonight, Rapid City, South Dakota, we're in North Dakota Thursday
00:40:20in Fargo, where Luger, Bret Hart, a big return match live on Thunder on TBS, with Lex Luger,
00:40:28the US Heavyweight Champ this time.
00:40:30You like Fargo, Tony?
00:40:33It's alright.
00:40:34Got some nice people down there.
00:40:38They have fine people, they have great people in Fargo, great wrestling fans.
00:40:41Here's a belly to back, like they have here in South Dakota.
00:40:43Cover one, two.
00:40:44Over the past three days that we've been here, we have met some fine, very knowledgeable wrestling
00:40:49fans, and we really appreciate that.
00:40:51Look at that move.
00:40:52One, two!
00:40:53Hennig almost pinned a great cover that time, Mike, today.
00:40:57Great roll-through attempt.
00:40:59Conan gets to his feet.
00:41:00Till there's the forearm smash.
00:41:02Up top, back kick.
00:41:04Head first goes Hennig!
00:41:06Conan a little slow getting up though.
00:41:10Running Lariat missed, but Hennig did not.
00:41:21He just wheeled around.
00:41:25That time, what's he got?
00:41:27That's a chain.
00:41:28Is that one of Conan's chains that he wears out to the ring?
00:41:31That's what happened last week.
00:41:32Yeah, that's part of Conan's jewelry.
00:41:35And Hennig choked him out last week with that chain.
00:41:38Oh!
00:41:39Turnabout time!
00:41:40He grabs the chain, and he's choking Hennig with it, and immediately the referee!
00:41:45Billy Silverman's calling for the bell.
00:41:47Hennig got away with it last week by choking Conan out with the chain.
00:41:51He'll do anything to win, obviously Conan will too.
00:41:54Hennig's gonna win this match by disqualification.
00:41:56Well, Hennig had it wrapped around the fist.
00:42:03He was gonna foster the man with it.
00:42:05Billy Silverman blocked it.
00:42:07When he dropped it, Conan picked it up.
00:42:09And Conan had a lot of intensity behind that choke.
00:42:12He wasn't gonna let go.
00:42:13When we come back, ladies and gentlemen, we're not done yet.
00:42:18Uh-uh.
00:42:19Paul and the Giants, the World Tag Team champs against Sting and Kevin Nash.
00:42:23NWO against NWO.
00:42:24What has been a spectacular night of pro wrestling is getting even better here.
00:42:36We still have the two biggest titles to go.
00:42:39The World Tag Team kind of the World Heavyweight Championship all here tonight live.
00:42:43And it's gonna be members of NWO Hollywood coming out.
00:42:47The World Tag Team champion Scott Hall and the Giants.
00:42:51Still some unanswered questions about the Giants' involvement in Chris Jericho's match earlier tonight.
00:42:57Still trying to figure out what is behind, if there even is an association between the Giant and Chris Jericho.
00:43:05The Giants came out to the ring.
00:43:07Chokeslam Stevie Ray, allowing Chris Jericho to capture the World Television belt earlier this evening.
00:43:13I sent one of my associates back there to ask the Giants why.
00:43:17He quit.
00:43:19He said, I'm not going back there.
00:43:21I quit.
00:43:22I haven't seen him for a half hour.
00:43:24Your associates quit because you don't pay him anything.
00:43:27You gotta pay him?
00:43:29There you go.
00:43:30Nevertheless, he's got all the Giants come out against Nash and Stang.
00:43:36Former World Tag Team champs.
00:43:38Then they defeated four of these belts.
00:43:40This is the return bout.
00:43:41Golden opportunity for the NWO red and black attack, the Wolfpack, to regain the World Tag Team Championship belts.
00:43:49They've already put the U.S. title under their wing tonight.
00:43:53When Lex Luger, earlier in this telecast, defeated Bret the Hitman Hart to set up a gigantic,
00:43:59if I can use that term while you're looking at the Giants, return bout for Thunder this Thursday on TBS
00:44:05between Luger, the new U.S. champ, and Bret the Hitman Hart.
00:44:10That's gonna be a big time Thunder coming up Thursday.
00:44:15We must step out now, though, for Scott Hall to talk.
00:44:28Hey, y'all.
00:44:33Now, me and G were just talking in the back, and it just wouldn't be Nitro if we didn't take a little survey.
00:44:42So how many people here in Rapid City came to see WCW?
00:44:51That sweet black and white express.
00:44:56Part three.
00:45:01Is there anybody in Rapid City who came to see that lame wolf pack?
00:45:28There's your answer.
00:45:31You know, G, it's pretty close, but I gotta say survey says one more for the good guys.
00:45:53The good guys.
00:45:56Well, I would agree with that, although my version of where the good guys are and theirs are a few different things, Mike.
00:46:01They're howling in Rapid City, South Dakota, here on Nitro, waiting for the wolf pack of Kevin Nash and Sting to hit the ring.
00:46:09Oh, I just thought it was feeding time here.
00:46:12It's a little bit of both.
00:46:13When we come back, Nash and Sting will come out, and the World Tag Team titles will be on the line, live on TNT.
00:46:19This portion of WCW Monday Nitro is brought to you by Skittles Bite Size Candies.
00:46:29Taste the rainbow of fruit flavors.
00:46:34We are back and we continue now.
00:46:43Wolf pack in the house.
00:46:48For the World Tag Team Championship.
00:46:51Amazing, a WCW title that's being contested by both sides, either side of the New World Order.
00:47:00And maybe even more amazing is the response that the Wolf Pack gets wherever we go.
00:47:06Even here in Rapid City, South Dakota, the Wolf Pack rules.
00:47:11I think it's good to see the look on the face of Sting, the demeanor of Sting.
00:47:15And you never know when he'll revert back to the old Sting.
00:47:18Well, that's Kevin Nash, that's right.
00:47:20And that we saw a week ago.
00:47:23The old Sting return when something bad happened to his folks friend, Lex Luger.
00:47:28But here comes Sting, smiling, along with Kevin Nash.
00:47:31They're not too worried at all about their competition here.
00:47:35Yo, yo!
00:47:36Rapid City, South Dakota!
00:47:41Move back in the house!
00:48:03Well, let's not forget if we look at Sting.
00:48:05When Sting and Nash lost to tag team belts, it was an involvement of Bret Hart.
00:48:12That was an instrumental part of the changing of the guard.
00:48:23Ryan won't give the belt to the referee who wants him to jump for it.
00:48:25Don't even jump for it. Just ring the bell.
00:48:28You're not kidding, Mike. Ash for the belt.
00:48:30That's a little bell.
00:48:39So there it is, the bell.
00:48:49Sting on the outside will be Nash and Hall.
00:48:51Very good friends at one time.
00:48:52Yeah, you know, I...
00:48:53Very close.
00:48:54And I never...
00:48:56Did you ever think you would see these two square off against each other?
00:48:59No.
00:49:00I believe Nash was more of a friend than Hall was.
00:49:02Well, I don't think there's any question.
00:49:05It was the almighty dollar that brought Scott Hall away from Kevin Nash and into the white and the black.
00:49:12Here we go!
00:49:13Oh, here we go!
00:49:14Oh!
00:49:15Scott Hall felt that one coming and he got out of town.
00:49:18Well, he said when he was looking for some help, Nash wasn't there.
00:49:21He had to go to Hogan.
00:49:22Hogan's the only man that helped him out during these hard times he's been having lately with some personal problems.
00:49:28He does have that big bankroll.
00:49:30He's got a lot of promises that never come through.
00:49:37He's made a promise to Goldberg and I tell you, they're all gonna be out of here tonight when Goldberg and Ming go at it.
00:49:41That's next.
00:49:43Right now, Scott Hall back into it.
00:49:45As he rolled on the outside, bought some time, came back in, and now drives those shoulders into...
00:49:51Aw, Kevin Nash.
00:49:52Just paint brushing Kevin Nash.
00:49:55He should know better than that.
00:49:56Yeah, it's just about disrespect and look at Nash answer with a close.
00:49:59Don't diss Big Sexy.
00:50:04Speaking of big, here comes the biggest.
00:50:06Don't forget, Nash powerbombed him once, almost broke the Giant's neck.
00:50:10It's a moment I'll never forget that powerbomb.
00:50:13That outlined that powerbomb for many months.
00:50:20But he is not afraid of the Giant.
00:50:23He backs out from nobody, Nash.
00:50:26Hard to look eye to eye to him, he's so big.
00:50:28If any man can, it's Kevin Nash.
00:50:31Up near seven feet as well.
00:50:33What you call the big-time heavyweight division here, guys.
00:50:39The super heavyweights.
00:50:43Knee left underneath the ribcage, pair of them, and Nash.
00:50:47How many people can get the knee up below the ribcage of the Giant, but Nash can do it!
00:50:50Oh!
00:50:51He follows him in!
00:50:52Rocks the head back with a lariat.
00:50:57And that's an accomplishment, when you rock the big man like that.
00:51:00Rock down to one knee, quickly makes the tag to Scott Hall.
00:51:03Smart move.
00:51:04Get out of there.
00:51:05Yeah.
00:51:06With so many cobwebs.
00:51:07Equally a smart move as far as Scott Hall's concerned.
00:51:10Don't get in too quickly.
00:51:13And when he...
00:51:14Yeah, look what happens.
00:51:15When he did, he caught a knee right to the middle, and Nash follows up in the corner.
00:51:18He waited to beat her solo, and then he walked across to get in the ring.
00:51:21Don't forget, Sting is still in that apron.
00:51:23Hasn't been in yet.
00:51:24And he is fresh.
00:51:27That's right, and it's been all big sexy against both men here.
00:51:31That long reach of that leg, and he dicks the Giant with a right-handed boot!
00:51:35What a good plan.
00:51:36Stay in there as long as you can.
00:51:38They call on the Giant.
00:51:41Fire themselves as much as they can.
00:51:43Look at Nash though.
00:51:44He goes down, and I do believe,
00:51:46while we saw the Giant on the outside, there may have been a low blow,
00:51:50because when we turned back around, you notice how Nash was hunched over?
00:51:54Yeah, sure it was.
00:51:55It was a cheap shot from Scott Hall.
00:51:58So many cheap shots we've seen in this sport.
00:52:01And obviously, the cheap shots come mostly from the white and the black.
00:52:07Oh.
00:52:11I'd like to be hit with a…
00:52:12His hands looked like, swim fins.
00:52:15Like slippers.
00:52:19Easy pickings for Scott Hall here.
00:52:21And he decks Kevin Nash!
00:52:24With a lot of intensity.
00:52:27You know, there's more, though, I do believe, in the bad blood that's gone on.
00:52:31I know we've had an up-close interview that you had with Kevin Nash.
00:52:35But as far as Scott Hall is concerned, I think it's more than money.
00:52:38I think there's some deep-rooted resentment he has for Kevin Nash.
00:52:42And I can't put my finger on him, Mike.
00:52:43Well, we haven't heard from Scott Hall to confirm or deny that, Tony.
00:52:46But you just have a feeling that it's there.
00:52:48And Kevin Nash, with full leg extension, takes the biggest athlete in pro sports down.
00:52:54Now is the time for Nash to get to the corner and get Sting into the competition.
00:53:00The fresh Sting. He makes that tag now.
00:53:03Watch the roof go off this joint.
00:53:05Shouldn't take him much. He's got such a long reach.
00:53:08And he made it. Sting meets Scott Hall.
00:53:11Got the exchange in. Here comes the Stinger.
00:53:16Sting is alive.
00:53:18Sent the giant out. And sends Scott Hall down.
00:53:24There's nothing like Sting when he's on track and a target.
00:53:32Nothing like Sting when he's airborne with the Stinger splash a second time in the corner.
00:53:38Too sweet. Yeah.
00:53:40Here he goes again. Third time.
00:53:43It was the charm.
00:53:45That should do it.
00:53:46That should do it.
00:53:47He's going to go for it right now.
00:53:49Hook him up in that scorpion.
00:53:50Oh, can't help himself out of this one.
00:53:53The giant has come.
00:53:54Oh, the giant goes for the referee.
00:53:58Oh, this is going to cost him.
00:54:00The giant took DQ it or he took slam him.
00:54:03The referee called for the DQ.
00:54:05And he still got choked slam.
00:54:07And they saved the belts that way.
00:54:09Of course they did.
00:54:10He was beat. He was beat right in the middle of that ring.
00:54:15And that's the only way they did it. You're right.
00:54:18Sting had him.
00:54:19He was just ready to turn him. I think he did turn him.
00:54:22And then they attack a defenseless referee.
00:54:24Who was screaming, DQ it, disqualify him.
00:54:28Or throw the match out.
00:54:29And poor Scott Dickinson was caught in for the bail.
00:54:31And then it still went up.
00:54:32He still tries to come out.
00:54:35How lucky can you be?
00:54:37How lucky.
00:54:37They, they, they amaze us.
00:54:40This black and white NWO Hollywood faction.
00:54:44Still hold on to the championships.
00:54:45They amaze us of the new lows they will stoop to each and every week.
00:54:51Bad words exchanged back and forth.
00:54:53Fans, all members of NWO will be coming out with Ming and Goldberg.
00:54:57And all members are going to be red hot mad.
00:55:00Stay with us.
00:55:00The man's here.
00:55:01Welcome back, fans, to WCW Monday Nitro.
00:55:12And we hear NWO Hollywood music.
00:55:16Of course, not a member of the white and the black schedule for this one, but...
00:55:20Security purposes, yeah.
00:55:22Security purposes, my eye.
00:55:23Take a look around Rapid City, South Dakota.
00:55:30Everyone in this arena is on their feet in anticipation of this World's Heavyweight Championship main event.
00:55:37I think the fact that Hogan is going to be ringside in a world title battle that he's not involved in is ludicrous.
00:55:42Even allow this to happen.
00:55:44It's just mind-boggling.
00:55:45You're home right now.
00:55:46I can get on the phone and call everybody you know.
00:55:48And turn on TNT right now because something could go down.
00:55:51Well, usually when that happens, everybody you know already has TNT on.
00:55:56Well, if you know somebody and maybe a little real bright, just call them anyway.
00:55:59They don't want to miss it.
00:56:03Giant.
00:56:04Right down the middle.
00:56:04Going in.
00:56:05Yeah, right.
00:56:07Nash, Hogan, and don't forget, we heard from NWO Wolfpack.
00:56:12They said this is not going to happen this way.
00:56:14They're going to come out too.
00:56:15And based on what just went down moments ago in the World Tag Team title match, there's going to be a lot of bad blood at ringside even before this match gets underway.
00:56:29Very heated situation, to say the least.
00:56:32Two men in the ring don't like each other.
00:56:34Everybody outside the ring don't like each other.
00:56:36Thanks for a very interesting evening.
00:56:38Here comes Nash back out.
00:56:47Sting.
00:56:49And they already, look at this, already Luger out the new United States champ.
00:56:56Who, by the way, Thursday night, live on TVS on Thunder, will defend the U.S. title in a return match against the man he defeated tonight, Brett the Hitman Hart.
00:57:07What a great match that was.
00:57:08He barely defeated him.
00:57:09He pulled everything out.
00:57:11He had something in his hand, but Luger managed to get him.
00:57:14Thursday night, watch.
00:57:15Brett the Hitman Hart is going to make a different story out of this.
00:57:18Six men out.
00:57:21Three on each end of the NWO.
00:57:24And Michael Buffer in the ring with the ring announcement of our title match.
00:57:27Ladies and gentlemen, this is the WCW Monday Nitro Main Event.
00:57:36Tonight, the battle of challenger and champion for the WCW-NWO Heavyweight Championship of the World.
00:57:50Are you ready?
00:57:52Yes.
00:57:56Rapid City, South Dakota, are you ready?
00:58:04We're even ready in Iowa.
00:58:10No.
00:58:12For the thousands in attendance and the millions watching around the world, ladies and gentlemen, let's get ready to run by.
00:58:24At the beginning of this program, Ming went absolutely ballistic.
00:58:32And I would venture to say he's not in much better mood right now.
00:58:35You know, it gets worse.
00:58:36Yeah, I know.
00:58:41This is going to be good.
00:58:42Ladies and gentlemen, coming to the ring at this time, wearing black trimmed with white and weighing 291.75 pounds, this former sumo wrestling star, who is a black belted martial arts expert, comes to the ring tonight after having been on a wild rampage waiting for this title shot.
00:59:05Ladies and gentlemen, here is the challenger, the master of the Tongan death grip.
00:59:11From the kingdom of Tonga, he is made.
00:59:23What a sight.
00:59:24What a very scary sight.
00:59:26I wouldn't want to be walking to the ring to wrestle him right now.
00:59:29The mood he's in and what's happened this evening.
00:59:31Listen, the chant is beginning.
00:59:35Goldberg!
00:59:35We're seconds away from the rumble.
00:59:41Rapid City will never be the same.
00:59:48Goldberg t-shirts.
00:59:49Goldberg, they peep themselves for Goldberg.
00:59:51And we await the arrival like none other in our sport.
01:00:02Trying to continue the win streak, Mike, which is now.
01:00:06After the Battle Royal victory at Road Wild, the record stands at 130-0.
01:00:12The win streak, the world's heavyweight title, both on the line.
01:00:15Don't go anywhere.
01:00:16It's right near, right at 10 o'clock Eastern time.
01:00:19We're going to take, we're going to stay with this, or right near 11 o'clock Eastern time, actually.
01:00:23We're going to stay with this as long as we can.
01:00:27Until we'll bury in, I'm told.
01:00:29So, we're going to go into overtime past 11 o'clock Eastern time.
01:00:35There's the man!
01:00:36For Goldberg and Meng in an unprecedented, never-before matchup with members of the NWO at ringside.
01:00:47Did we ever think we'd see something like this happen?
01:00:56This is going to be one heck of a fight, gentlemen.
01:01:00It's going to be a great fight in the ring.
01:01:01We know that because of the combatants.
01:01:04This will be very interesting outside of the ring as well.
01:01:07Now, making his way to the ring, wearing black, and weighing in at 290 and one-half pounds.
01:01:17This is the man who has been victorious in 130 consecutive matches without a loss.
01:01:23This is the man who has captured a cult following like no other in wrestling history.
01:01:30This is the man who is the reigning and defending, undefeated, undisputed, WCW, NWO, heavyweight champion of the world.
01:01:45Look at the forehead, and you can tell Locker has a big dent in it.
01:01:55Buffer was right.
01:01:56This is the man.
01:02:01Luger staying coat ends out there now.
01:02:03Big sexy's out.
01:02:06Members of the black and the white out as well.
01:02:08And Ming is wasting no time.
01:02:12He is going to go to Goldberg with what he knows best.
01:02:14Palm thrust to take him back.
01:02:16Knife edge chops.
01:02:17He is trying to level Goldberg.
01:02:19And how about this flurry by Ming in the opening moments of the match?
01:02:24Goldberg comes back, but can't get him down.
01:02:28Goldberg's got to realize now he's not wrestling the average athlete in there.
01:02:31He's wrestling a savage.
01:02:33He's wrestling a man that'll do anything.
01:02:34He's wrestling a man that you can pound on, beat on all day long.
01:02:39And all that man will do is come back at you.
01:02:42Seems to be having a little conversation there with Hollywood in the black and white from the NWO.
01:02:47The black and white did not attack.
01:02:49They encouraged Ming to use the tongue and death grip is what they did.
01:02:55Reverse spin kick.
01:02:57And a great takedown.
01:02:58Great takedown.
01:03:00Goldberg going to the leg.
01:03:02With that move out of his Sambo training,
01:03:04as he works over the knee and the ankle of Ming.
01:03:09Oh.
01:03:11Critical bear.
01:03:12Bad neighborhood.
01:03:13Bad neighborhood.
01:03:15Goldberg, you've got to get out of there.
01:03:16Look what they do to Goldberg.
01:03:18NWO black and white, a three-on-one attack.
01:03:20And here comes the Wolfpack.
01:03:23Wolfpack pulling the black and white off of Goldberg.
01:03:25Goldberg's back in now.
01:03:26As the fight goes on to the outside, Goldberg climbs to the rope.
01:03:29Oh, he's got the grip.
01:03:30He's got it on him.
01:03:31Tongue and death grip applied.
01:03:32And look at Goldberg try and fight back.
01:03:34Nobody's ever gotten out of this.
01:03:36Oh, he goes down.
01:03:37He goes down.
01:03:39This could go.
01:03:41Did he win it?
01:03:41Did he give it up?
01:03:43Ming pulled away, I guess, thinking he won it.
01:03:46It's not over yet.
01:03:48There's the spear.
01:03:51But can he get him up?
01:03:52After having that tongue and death grip on his neck.
01:03:55You're going to get your answer in a second.
01:03:59The spear.
01:03:59He's going to do it.
01:04:00He's going to do it.
01:04:02He's going for 131.
01:04:04Out of the tongue and death grip.
01:04:06Into the jackhammer.
01:04:09It's Goldberg again.
01:04:11131.
01:04:12And Sip, the man, retains the championship of the world.
01:04:17Watch out.
01:04:21Hogan has got a chair.
01:04:24And he's trying to get behind Goldberg.
01:04:26He's sneaking.
01:04:27He's sneaking behind him.
01:04:28You don't want to go in the red and black area.
01:04:30Yeah, they have a fight going on themselves.
01:04:34Watch Hogan.
01:04:35Watch Hogan right now.
01:04:36Oh, is he dangerous?
01:04:38Hogan's got the chair.
01:04:39Oh, my goodness.
01:04:40From behind.
01:04:43From behind.
01:04:43And here comes Nash.
01:04:45Hogan hit the chair.
01:04:47How about that?
01:04:48Kevin Nash made the save.
01:04:50Took the chair away from Hogan.
01:04:52Wait a minute.
01:04:54Goldberg thinks Nash did it.
01:04:56That did.
01:04:56He threw it on the left.
01:04:58He scared Nash.
01:04:59Nash didn't hit him.
01:05:00It was Hogan.
01:05:01It was Hogan.
01:05:01He got the wrong guy.
01:05:03We'll see you, Vince.
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