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00:00:00Ladies and gentlemen,
00:00:04welcome to WCW Monday Nitro.
00:00:09As we come to you live for the very first time ever,
00:00:13at the new By-Low Center in Greenville, South Carolina.
00:00:18By-Low, sell high.
00:00:21The By-Low Center is jam-packed to the rafters tonight.
00:00:25And my, what a program we have.
00:00:30We have, tonight, as you heard us say this weekend,
00:00:35one of the biggest matches in the history of Monday Nitro.
00:00:39Tonight, we will have Goldberg and Sting one-on-one.
00:00:46Now, Sting's chance at the undisputed,
00:00:49undefeated heavyweight championship of the world,
00:00:52a chance for the Wolfpack to bring the gold to the black and red new world order.
00:00:59In addition, tonight, we're gonna be talking a lot about Bob Rawl.
00:01:05It occurred last night, WarGames saw one man emerge.
00:01:10And that one man was Diamond Dallas Page, who won WarGames,
00:01:15who prevailed over all the other men.
00:01:17Well, use the word emerge, use the word prevailed.
00:01:21He survived Diamond Dallas Page, all the hard work, the determination, the sweat, the tears,
00:01:29plus a little pinch from Lady Luck herself carried Diamond Dallas Page into the ranks of a survivor,
00:01:39and a shot at Goldberg down the road.
00:01:41Yeah, a shot at Goldberg down the road.
00:01:43Ladies and gentlemen, as you probably know, Goldberg scheduled to defend the world title
00:01:48against Diamond Dallas Page at Halloween Havoc.
00:01:52But tonight, if Sting prevails, Sting becomes the heavyweight champion of the world.
00:01:57Well, so what does that mean?
00:01:57Does Diamond Dallas have a shot at Goldberg, or does he have a shot at Sting?
00:02:02The world title.
00:02:03He's got the shot at the world title.
00:02:05We'll find out exactly who the world champion is after the program is over here tonight.
00:02:10Tony Shimani here.
00:02:12This is the Living Legend of Larry Zbysco.
00:02:13You notice that Professor Mike today is not with us right now.
00:02:17As always, he is out getting the scoops.
00:02:19He is out getting the inside information.
00:02:22And the inside information tonight concerns the four horsemen.
00:02:26We are in horsemen territory in Greenville, South Carolina, where the horsemen were formed.
00:02:31There's no question, there's been a big rumor running rampant tonight
00:02:34that the horsemen here in this building, the horsemen here tonight,
00:02:38live on Monday Nitro, will reform and that we may see in appearance.
00:02:42It's been rumor now from the Nature Boy, Rick Cliff.
00:02:45Well, again, it's rumor, it's speculation.
00:02:48How much can Arne Anderson take?
00:02:50A lot of guys have been trying to reform the horsemen.
00:02:53I don't know what role J.J. Dillon has in it.
00:02:55But again, the rumors are just bombarding the Bylow Center.
00:03:00Bombarding the Bylow Center.
00:03:01Ladies and gentlemen, we're gonna take you back, talk a lot about what went down
00:03:04at Thorborough.
00:03:05Congratulations to Diamond Dallas Page.
00:03:07You know, of the nine men in the cage, we talked about all the great stars
00:03:10that could win that cage match.
00:03:12Diamond Dallas Page really fooled the odds and came away with the win.
00:03:15Well, people think he beat the odds, Tony.
00:03:17But again, little help from Lady Luck, but Diamond Dallas, with all the training,
00:03:22with all the motivation, again, was the survivor.
00:03:26It was like a lottery.
00:03:27But Diamond Dallas had that little bit of extra that it took.
00:03:31He survived.
00:03:33All right, I understand.
00:03:34I've been told we have Mike today standing by.
00:03:36Mike, take it away here.
00:03:38Let's see what's going on with some inside information, Mike.
00:03:41Tony, I'm sorry to interrupt, but we're in the middle of a breaking story.
00:03:44I'm at the downtown airport in Greenville, South Carolina.
00:03:47And the hottest rumor in professional wrestling is that the Nature Boy,
00:03:51Ric Flair, is set to return this evening to WCW.
00:03:55We are going to try and get first-hand confirmation.
00:03:57We see a limousine pulling away from an airplane.
00:04:00Excuse me, sir.
00:04:02Excuse me, sir.
00:04:04Ric?
00:04:05Ric Flair?
00:04:07Well, we have no confirmation that Ric Flair would be in the limo.
00:04:11Let's go, guys. Come on.
00:04:12Excuse me.
00:04:18Excuse me.
00:04:18Was Ric Flair on this plane?
00:04:20I have no comment for you at this time, sir.
00:04:22Please step back away from the plane.
00:04:23No, no, no.
00:04:23Was Ric Flair on the flight?
00:04:25Yes, back away from the plane.
00:04:27Whoa.
00:04:28We still don't have official confirmation,
00:04:30but we'll get to the bottom of this story this evening on Nitro.
00:04:42Welcome back.
00:05:02Before we go to our first match, gonna take you back to some footage that occurred
00:05:05this past Thursday when we were live on TBS and Thunder and then show you what happened
00:05:10last night. It all centers on the cat.
00:05:13Ernest Miller and the change of attitude that he's gone through and how aggressive he's been.
00:05:18We'll start out with what happened Thursday night. Here it is.
00:05:21And welcome back, everyone, to WCW International Television.
00:05:24I'm Mike Tenet, joined at this time by the Armstrong brothers, Scott and Steve.
00:05:28Steve, let's talk about the tag team picture in WCW at this point.
00:05:31Things are really heating up.
00:05:32Listen, stop this right here.
00:05:33Why do they get off the time?
00:05:35I'm the world karate champion in this business.
00:05:37I'm the three-time world karate champion.
00:05:39Ernest, Ernest, this isn't the time or place.
00:05:41I'm trying to have an interview with the Armstrongs here.
00:05:41Maybe it's not, but I need to get some TV time to let the people know just how great I am.
00:05:45Hey, look, brother, we never get an interview, so do you mind just show us a little class and step off?
00:05:49I'll tell you what, wrestlers, WCW, I'll show you some class.
00:05:53Good.
00:05:53Thank you very much.
00:05:54Let's give it another shot if we can, guys, okay?
00:05:55If you don't mind.
00:06:01What's your problem, man?
00:06:02What's your problem?
00:06:04I'll show you my two of you.
00:06:08You can't dance with me.
00:06:09You know I'm the greatest.
00:06:11I'm the greatest.
00:06:12You want it?
00:06:13Come on, let's go.
00:06:14Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
00:06:30A pull apart, two times in a row with Miller and Norman Smiley, the cat.
00:06:36I mean, what's he all about now?
00:06:37I don't know, something's going through the man's head.
00:06:39You know, I seem to remember there was an athlete in the past used to call himself
00:06:43the greatest.
00:06:44Of course, in those days he was, but I don't know about the cat.
00:06:48He's a fine athlete in his own right.
00:06:51I don't think there's any question about that.
00:06:54But it remains to be seen if he is the greatest in WCW.
00:06:59He's got to be ready to start things with some wrestling action here, fans.
00:07:02As Dust Wondercan makes his way here to the ring.
00:07:08If he keeps dancing like that, I don't think he'll ever get to the ring.
00:07:15You know, we're talking about another young guy who's got frustrations that you can
00:07:18notice a big change in his attitude.
00:07:21Alex Wright's definitely one of them.
00:07:25I don't think there's any question about that.
00:07:28I have seen here tonight more security than I've ever seen.
00:07:33In one, in one building, in one Monday Nitro.
00:07:39They are everywhere.
00:07:40And that, the rumors of the reformation of the Horseman,
00:07:44the fact the rumor you heard what Mike Tenet said, that the rumor really rampant about
00:07:49Ric Flair's return.
00:07:51And I'm not so sure that's gonna happen.
00:07:53But one thing I do know that Tenet, as much dirt as he can buster up some time,
00:08:00kind of got shut out there at the airport, didn't he?
00:08:02Well, we all know Tenet lives for a scoop.
00:08:05In fact, I'm surprised, him and Oprah and Art turned at each other's throats trying to see
00:08:09who can out-scoot the other one.
00:08:10But it didn't look to me like Tenet got anything solid.
00:08:14So I don't know, the rumor is still about a full rumor.
00:08:17We'll see what happens later as time marches on.
00:08:20And so does Hammer.
00:08:25Van Hammer, that looks right, and the first out here on Monday Nitro.
00:08:30I happen to be in this great city when tickets went on sale for this event.
00:08:36And I tell you, they literally sold out in a mere hours here.
00:08:41This is only the third event in this brand new Bi-Lo Center.
00:08:45So this building a sense of pride for the Greenville
00:08:50South Carolina community, the northern part of South Carolina.
00:08:56And certainly, this is professional wrestling WCW country living like this.
00:09:01You know they say third time's the charm.
00:09:03This will be the biggest and best event a Bi-Lo will ever have.
00:09:08Till we're back.
00:09:10So here we go.
00:09:10Alex Wright obviously giving up a little size here.
00:09:14Get it off, get it off, get it off, get it off.
00:09:18Van Hammer, as you see Nick Patrick, they're free, sends him back into the corner.
00:09:22Ladies and gentlemen, Goldberg and Sting, it is a reality for the world title on this
00:09:27three hour program live here tonight.
00:09:29Also, the Cruiserweight champ, Juventus Guerrero, will take on and defend against Kaz Hayashi.
00:09:37That is all here tonight.
00:09:40And of course, everyone just on pins and needles.
00:09:43How about the possible reformation of the Horseman?
00:09:46All to happen, all hopefully to happen, here tonight, live on Nitro.
00:09:51Well, we'll see what happens.
00:09:52You never know when it involves the Nature Boy, but you said Sting versus Goldberg Coney.
00:09:58That's a pay per view match.
00:10:00And tonight, it's a freebie.
00:10:03Pay per view match, it's a dream match is what it is.
00:10:06And you're gonna see it later on in this telecast.
00:10:08All right, it's a dream pay per view match.
00:10:11We can agree on some things.
00:10:12Can't we sign headlock now?
00:10:13Alex Wright needs to use that quickness living legend.
00:10:16Well, you know, Alex Wright actually better wrestler than Hammer is.
00:10:18And if he uses the science and uses the speed he has, he can outmaneuver Hammer.
00:10:24Don't get caught in that power game, though, because Hammer, big, strong guy.
00:10:30Hammer, a former member of the Flock.
00:10:34Speaking of the Flock.
00:10:35The Flock is set free.
00:10:36The Flock has been set free.
00:10:38Did you see him walking around here earlier?
00:10:40It looked like 4 o'clock at the Greyhound Station.
00:10:43They snapped suplex.
00:10:44They did look in disarray now, didn't they?
00:10:47Yeah, I say it mildly.
00:10:48Yes, they did.
00:10:49Well, that'll happen.
00:10:51That has happened, actually.
00:10:52The Flock has been set free.
00:10:55And of course, Saturn in truly one of the finest matches last night at Fall Brawl.
00:11:02Battled through all adversity and came away with a spectacular win.
00:11:06Back body drop, and Hammer scoops up.
00:11:09Alex Wright nicely done.
00:11:10Yeah, Alex tried to move, but Hammer too strong and just picked him right up.
00:11:14And one more time.
00:11:18Slammed him down again, did Van Hammer.
00:11:20And Alex Wright wants to take the whole road.
00:11:22If you get an injured back, you can't wrestle, and you can't dance, Larry.
00:11:26Any road, just take the road that leads the way.
00:11:30There's another road that leads to the ring, and that's full of the count here.
00:11:34All nine lives of them.
00:11:36Ernest Miller, who we saw some footage on.
00:11:43How about footage?
00:11:45My goodness.
00:11:46Put his footage in the ear of Van Hammer.
00:11:49That's about six foot six in the words of the ear up there.
00:11:53Now what is this?
00:11:54Referee's caught the bell.
00:11:57And Alex Wright just walks away from him.
00:12:03The cat, thinking he is the greatest,
00:12:11just feels he can walk in any time and disrupt the match now, I guess.
00:12:14Hey, shut up.
00:12:16We told you.
00:12:22WCW, you gonna get somebody hurt around here.
00:12:27How many times do I tell you I'm the baddest man in the world?
00:12:31That's not anyone here who can beat me.
00:12:35Let's go for all you rednecks out there.
00:12:40Now I'm gonna tell you this, I'm the greatest.
00:12:43I'm the greatest of all time.
00:12:45I'm the greatest.
00:12:46Somebody call my mama, come and get me.
00:12:49I'm the greatest.
00:12:51There's not anybody who can stomp me, nobody.
00:12:54Doesn't exactly look like they called his mama, but they're getting him.
00:12:57Now, Greenville Police, WCW Security, together, they've had enough of this.
00:13:02I don't blame them.
00:13:03I mean, we have a scheduled match here.
00:13:05Van Hammer gets wiped out from that standing sidekick of his.
00:13:09Alex Wright just would rather dance and walk away.
00:13:12And we can't have this, we've got matches scheduled.
00:13:15They have a man, I mean, if they don't do this, how many more times can he walk out?
00:13:19Everybody, baby, everybody in the way.
00:13:23You can't stop me.
00:13:25You can't stop me.
00:13:27Thank goodness.
00:13:28And thank goodness for security and the police force here on hand here tonight at
00:13:33the fabulous title center here in Greenville.
00:13:36Fans, don't forget, we still have tonight, Sting and world champion Goldberg for
00:13:41the world title.
00:13:42Yes, it could happen.
00:13:43The winning streak certainly could come to an end tonight.
00:13:46And if it does, Sting would go on now to Halloween having to make Diamond Dallas Page,
00:13:50who won more games last night.
00:13:51You can't stop me.
00:13:53You can't stop me.
00:13:56He's still jawbone all the way out the back door here.
00:13:59They're keeping away from my car.
00:14:02They're gonna take him out.
00:14:04Look at this, they got a car waiting for him.
00:14:07Well, it's about time, and I'm glad to see this.
00:14:11Well, you just can't walk down and interrupt a match.
00:14:14It isn't fair to the other athletes.
00:14:16I'm the greatest.
00:14:17And it isn't that smart.
00:14:18I mean, if the cat was so smart, he wouldn't be in a police car.
00:14:21I'm the greatest.
00:14:23I'm the baddest man in the house.
00:14:25I am the greatest.
00:14:27Back on Monday Nitro Live.
00:14:28Gonna take you back now to some of the scenes from War Games last night.
00:14:32Talk about some of the things that went down.
00:14:33All right, let's take a look at what happened last night in the double ring,
00:14:37a double cage event.
00:14:39Hollywood Hogan snuck in before the time scheduled for him to come in.
00:14:43And he confronted Bret the Hitman Hart.
00:14:45Look from behind.
00:14:46It was Stevie Ray, and he whacked him from behind.
00:14:49Bret Hart went down in a heap.
00:14:51And we do understand, we've talked about this so often.
00:14:54There are many injuries in War Games.
00:14:55Bret Hart went down and was injured last night.
00:14:58With that in mind, we understand that means Gene Okerlund is standing by with this interview.
00:15:02Gene?
00:15:07Okay, he's close to getting there, I understand.
00:15:09Gene is.
00:15:12Tony, thank you very much.
00:15:13I'm sorry.
00:15:14So much happening tonight.
00:15:17And take a look at this brand new facility and this fabulous crowd.
00:15:22You know about War Games last night.
00:15:24One of the participants, my guest at this time,
00:15:27please welcome to Greenville, South Carolina, and to America,
00:15:32Canadian superstar, Bret the Hitman Hart.
00:15:40There's still a lot of boos out there, Legend.
00:15:42They don't exactly love him in Greenville.
00:15:45I think many ways he proved himself on Thursday night by helping out Lex Yeager.
00:15:51But certainly the fans here, not taking too kindly to the things he had said prior to that.
00:15:58You know, maybe Tony, with that response, Bret Hart is not going to come out here tonight.
00:16:02I can't possibly believe that.
00:16:05Well, here he is.
00:16:06Not yet.
00:16:07What's left of him.
00:16:09Hovelin, obviously, with the U.S. belt and his clutches.
00:16:14Bret Hart was a member of Team Hollywood last night.
00:16:18But as we found out during the course of the prior week, they wanted to throw him off that team.
00:16:23He talked about, and he had talked about for months, his relationship with Sting and his closeness with Sting.
00:16:30And it was very apparent that last week all of the claims he made were true.
00:16:37At least it seemed that way to me.
00:16:38All I know, Tony, is when the New World Order says, for life, they have a very short life expectancy.
00:16:50Another victim of war games.
00:16:52I'm telling you, it was a vicious, brutal fight.
00:16:55It always is.
00:16:57It always has its injuries.
00:17:00And unfortunately for Bret Hart, he was one of the men.
00:17:04Here's Gene.
00:17:05Gene.
00:17:05You know, Tony and folks, highly unusual, but after what this man went through last night at Fall Brawl,
00:17:12I have not had any conversation with him prior to this interview tonight.
00:17:17But Bret Hart, you have asked for time on this very popular television program.
00:17:21I'm curious, with that injury, what have you got on your mind tonight?
00:17:25Well, first of all, I just want to say that for the longest time, I've made a complete jackass of myself.
00:17:44You know, you start listening to all the wrong people.
00:17:46And Hulk Hogan, you are full of crap.
00:17:50Hollywood Hogan.
00:17:56You know, Hulk Hogan, Hollywood Hogan.
00:18:00He ran for me, and he ran for me, and he made promises to me.
00:18:03But you are scum.
00:18:11What you did last night, what Stevie Ray tried to do, they tried.
00:18:16And I guess they succeeded, because it looks like my doctors are telling me that
00:18:21it's gonna be a long time before I wrestle again.
00:18:23In this United States Championship,
00:18:31I never earned it, and I don't deserve it.
00:18:36I don't know what I'm doing with it in the first place.
00:18:39But all I'm gonna do is make one promise, that Hulk Hogan, I'm not finished.
00:18:44That I will be back.
00:18:46And I promise that I'm gonna make your life a living hell.
00:18:50You're serious about this, Brent.
00:18:53And I don't blame all these fans for losing all respect in me.
00:19:02Would you look at this?
00:19:04Would you look at this?
00:19:06My goodness.
00:19:07Now, this is not scheduled.
00:19:09Brent Hart.
00:19:12I'm not gonna come out here and beg for forgiveness or anything.
00:19:15Well, what about the presence of Rowdy Roddy Piper showing up here tonight?
00:19:25This is very ill-timed, as far as you're concerned.
00:19:29Both of these men are a little worse for wear as a result of the War Games.
00:19:33And the fans are a little worse for wear as a result of the War Games.
00:19:39Rowdy Piper, this fan just poured his heart out.
00:19:41Maybe this is not the time or the place.
00:19:43Rowdy!
00:19:44Rowdy!
00:19:46Rowdy!
00:19:47Rowdy!
00:19:48Rowdy!
00:19:49Rowdy!
00:19:50Rowdy!
00:19:51Rowdy!
00:19:52Rowdy!
00:19:53Rowdy!
00:19:54Rowdy!
00:19:55Rowdy!
00:19:56Rowdy!
00:19:57You know, I come out here two weeks ago,
00:20:01and I told you in front of God and everybody, what a jerk you were being.
00:20:10About you hanging around with Hogan.
00:20:14You hanging around with Hogan.
00:20:15You laughing with Hogan.
00:20:17You hurting people's careers.
00:20:21I told you about the kids.
00:20:23Put your head up and look at me, man, when I'm talking to you.
00:20:25About hurting little kids, the ones that looked up to you.
00:20:32More than that, I told you about how you hurt your mom and your dad.
00:20:38At least you got it, mom and dad.
00:20:40Do you ever think about that?
00:20:45Now I hear you talking like this.
00:20:48I told you, you were breaking your dad's heart.
00:20:51You know what?
00:20:54You are not the first one to get conned by Hulk Hogan, that piece of slime.
00:21:08And if your dad, if your dad, I've known you since you've been this high, and you know I have.
00:21:15I told him about your first match.
00:21:16I told him how scared you were.
00:21:18And I'm telling you right now, if your dad was to see you now,
00:21:22talking honest to these people like you are, he'd be doggone proud of you.
00:21:30Your dad was one great fighter, and so are you.
00:21:35And I understand you saying to these people the mistakes that you made.
00:21:41But the last thing I want you to do is bury yourself in your own pity now.
00:21:45Now I want you to soar with the Eagles.
00:21:48Prove to these people what you are and what you have been.
00:21:52Don't let them down again.
00:21:56And I'm sure, hey, wait a second.
00:22:00Wait a second, please.
00:22:03This is a tough sport.
00:22:05This is a tough sport.
00:22:07Today you're a hero, tomorrow you're a zero.
00:22:10But if we in America can find it right now in our hearts to forgive Bill Clinton,
00:22:16we sure in the heck can find it to forgive Bret Hart.
00:22:19Now you show them what you're made out of, guys.
00:22:28Quite a challenge, ladies and gentlemen, from Bret Hart.
00:22:34He was speaking to you from the heart, bringing up your parents and your past.
00:22:39And I think that challenge is laid out to you here tonight.
00:22:44What are you going to do with it, Bret?
00:22:45I got to see what's going to happen, but I just want to,
00:22:50I just want you people to give me another chance, that's all.
00:22:56Cody, ladies and gentlemen, that one, dead serious from one great athlete,
00:23:02one superstar known as the Hitman Bret Hart.
00:23:05Nitro's live on TNT, and we're going to be right back after this.
00:23:09Don't go away.
00:23:10Don't go away.
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00:23:26Need a little excitement?
00:23:28Snap into a slip jab.
00:23:29Oh, yeah.
00:23:35Welcome back, fans.
00:23:36We're going to be going back to the ring to see Saturday in action.
00:23:38Before we go there, though, not only did Diamond Dallas Page win War Games last
00:23:42night, repelling south to the match against Goldberg.
00:23:44Here's what happened last night at Fall Brawl.
00:23:48As you know, the much talked about match as Raven and Lodi came out with him,
00:23:52would go one on one against Saturn.
00:23:55And at a stipulation, Canyon was handcuffed to the ring post.
00:23:59Doug Dillinger did the D and then handed Mickey J, the referee, the key.
00:24:02And what a match this was.
00:24:04A very physical match as we anticipated.
00:24:06Then the flock came out to help.
00:24:08But Kidman came from behind and Kidman turned on Raven, gave him a drop kick.
00:24:12The flock chased him away.
00:24:14And that just left him in the ring.
00:24:15When the referee went down later in the match, he was pickpocketed by Canyon,
00:24:19who unlocked himself and gave Saturn the flatliner.
00:24:22He rolled Raven on top of him, but Saturn came right back.
00:24:25And then he gave Lodi, the Death Valley driver, on the table and walked away with the win.
00:24:31Saturn defeats Raven and frees the flock.
00:24:35It all happened last night at Fall Brawl.
00:24:36Now they've got a bunch of free flock members.
00:24:41What are you gonna do with them?
00:24:42And the siren that the fans have come to know to usher in Saturn brings the fans to their feet.
00:24:55He has proved so much to the millions of wrestling fans around the world over the past three weeks.
00:25:03It was a victory last night for hard work, a victory for determination.
00:25:08But more than that, more than anything else, a victory for integrity last night.
00:25:14I tell you, Raven is a tough off the wall customer.
00:25:17But Saturn proved beyond a shadow of a doubt, he is basically just a down to earth
00:25:25submission technician, and just as brutal as anybody in the sport.
00:25:32This guy, he's got my respect, brother.
00:25:36His opponent, big time second generation star, Kendall Windham.
00:25:44We've seen before on this program, Kendall has the size and demeanor to come in here and get a win.
00:25:49Well, he can't get too much meaner.
00:25:51He's a pretty ornery guy, but he's got the background, he's got the ability, he's got the size.
00:25:58This is gonna be a good one.
00:25:59And again, how much physically is Saturn after last night's match with Raven?
00:26:07Physically, I'm not so sure, but emotionally and mentally, I'm sure he is sharp as ever.
00:26:11On top of his game, he's gotta feel good about what happened last night.
00:26:14And Kendall Windham wastes no time going to the back with that left hand of his.
00:26:19Notice how he's got that black glove on the left hand, just like his father,
00:26:22Blackjack Mulligan, had throughout his career.
00:26:25All right, Kendall's a big guy.
00:26:28He can reach out and tag you when you don't expect it.
00:26:31It's a good slam to miss the elbow that time.
00:26:35Ladies and gentlemen, as you heard us talk about this weekend, and it bears repeating, and we will,
00:26:40you can better believe that numerous times.
00:26:42Later on tonight, Goldberg and Sting will lock it up for the world title on this program.
00:26:48Moving to Guerrero, defends the Cruiserweight belt against Kaz Hayashi.
00:26:52That is on this program.
00:26:54And we await to see about the reformation of the husband.
00:26:58Is the rumor true?
00:27:00Are the rumors accurate?
00:27:01Will Ric Flair be here tonight?
00:27:03There's only one way to find out, stay right where you are, stay with us.
00:27:06You never know when it's gonna happen, if it's gonna happen here tonight.
00:27:10Where the heck's Tanay?
00:27:11Isn't he supposed to know what's going on here?
00:27:13Well, let me say this.
00:27:14The airport in Greenville is about 30 miles west of it.
00:27:20All right, what are you taking 15 minutes to get back?
00:27:21About 30 miles east to it.
00:27:23But you saw the crowd getting in here tonight and the traffic jams they had.
00:27:27So I'm sure it's gonna take Mike Tanay a little while getting back.
00:27:30I don't know.
00:27:31I never look out the limousine.
00:27:32I just sit there and read or something.
00:27:34Yeah, I know you do.
00:27:35Into the ropes goes Saturn and Kendall Windham now with a back elbow.
00:27:40Put him out.
00:27:41Kendall has come to fight like we predicted here.
00:27:43Yeah, he's a fighter and again, he's come to win.
00:27:46Kendall Windham, he wants to work his way up to that ladder of success.
00:27:50I mean, being a second generation wrestler is one thing, but being lost in the shadow of that
00:27:56is another.
00:27:56You have to break free and be your own man for your own generation.
00:28:01We talked about Fall Brawl fans.
00:28:02The Encore presentation is available tomorrow and on Thursday as well.
00:28:08Available on Viewer's Choice Edition.
00:28:10It brought action pay-per-view and direct ticket with DirecTV.
00:28:13Make the appropriate phone call with your satellite provider or cable operator to order the
00:28:19Encore of Fall Brawl.
00:28:21Nobody hope for that.
00:28:22If you want to see it again or maybe you had to work or something and you missed it,
00:28:26you can see it starting tomorrow and on Thursday as well.
00:28:29See, if they make one little mistake against Kendall Windham here and you're going to pay a big price tag.
00:28:34Windham, it's no slouch.
00:28:36And Saturn may have made a mistake here that turns the tie.
00:28:40Because Kendall's not going to cut him a break.
00:28:42He's going to cut him and stay right, isn't it?
00:28:47Yeah.
00:28:49Kendall Windham being very confident, feeling very good.
00:28:53Sure, he didn't wrestle Raven last night.
00:28:55Absolutely, that was a great point that you brought up.
00:28:57And it's proving out here that Kendall Windham, it's not that Kendall Windham doesn't look good
00:29:03in other matches, because he does.
00:29:04But he is the right man at the right time here, taking advantage of Saturn.
00:29:08But the integrity, not only the integrity, Saturn last night, after we saw the stills moments ago,
00:29:15after Canyon had unlocked himself and given him the flat ladder, he's still kicked out of that.
00:29:20So there's more than integrity.
00:29:21There's determination, desire, and there's also just a wonderful athlete in the ring in Saturn.
00:29:26He's a down-to-earth, tough man.
00:29:29Reminds me of the old school guys, Dick the Bruiser and the Crusher.
00:29:34I mean, you just couldn't stop these guys.
00:29:36Can't hold them down.
00:29:37Mad Dog Gershon, another one that comes to mind.
00:29:39But he's a nut.
00:29:39Well, very aggressive.
00:29:44Kicks him in the side of the head, and Kendall Windham, it's been nothing but all Kendall
00:29:48Windham in this matchup.
00:29:50We haven't heard again from Mike today trying to-
00:29:53Well, let's not push our luck.
00:29:54Well, I'll tell you, the fact that he went out there and didn't get an interview,
00:29:58that's not gonna sit well with his fan club that he's got.
00:30:01Well, he's looking for the bigger scoop.
00:30:04Rear chin lock here applied, and Saturn trying to escape.
00:30:10A pair of back elbows, but Kendall Windham came up with a knee and caught him in the low
00:30:14abdomen that tie with a great move.
00:30:15I tell you, and Windham's full of them.
00:30:17It's gonna be hard to outsmart Kendall Windham.
00:30:20Saturn's gonna have to stick to the science.
00:30:22He's gonna take Kendall Windham off his feet's what he's gonna have to do.
00:30:28Into the rope is Kendall with a flying lariat from the right side.
00:30:33Caught him and covered him.
00:30:34One, two.
00:30:35He's got a-
00:30:36Well, he had a pretty good press on him, but couldn't keep him down that time.
00:30:38Hey, Saturn's a fighter.
00:30:41He will not give up.
00:30:42He'd rather just pass out cold than say uncle.
00:30:45And that's the kind of fortitude you have to have.
00:30:51Small package and too close.
00:30:53Got him hooked, but nope, right.
00:30:54Too close to the ropes, and Mark Curtis calls for the break.
00:30:58Of all the big matches Goldberg has had, of all the big matches Sting has had,
00:31:02tonight on this program, these two phenomenal athletes, two of the greatest in our sport,
00:31:09two of the most popular ever, two with the greatest win-loss record ever.
00:31:14Put it out there, Tom.
00:31:15We'll go at it for the world title here.
00:31:18Every dog has his day.
00:31:21Goldberg, sooner or later, will wind up with a blemished record.
00:31:26It's just a matter of time.
00:31:27It could be tonight.
00:31:30Could be tonight, and tonight could be the night.
00:31:32Where the Horsemen come back together.
00:31:34Could be tonight, where we see Ric Flair make his appearance back at Monday Night Throw.
00:31:39First time in a long time.
00:31:41It could all happen here, tonight, here on TNT.
00:31:48Hey, Saturn's in big trouble.
00:31:49Windu's been on him and won't let off.
00:31:51That's his MO.
00:31:53Boy, a little sloppy on that cover attempt.
00:31:55Gotta get more weight.
00:31:57Saturn, big, thick man in the shoulders and the arms,
00:32:00can get out of that predicament easy.
00:32:03Into the midsection.
00:32:06At any time during this telecast, ladies and gentlemen,
00:32:10we could see a limousine arrive here.
00:32:12We could see the man get out.
00:32:14We could see the Horsemen reunite.
00:32:16And you know it's gonna be deafening if it happens here.
00:32:19So stay with us.
00:32:20And also do not forget in this telecast, probably the main event that tended at home.
00:32:26I know all of us wrestling fans, we're all matchmakers.
00:32:28We say, hey, we'd like to see this guy against this guy.
00:32:31You know there have been millions of fans when you see Sting face Goldberg.
00:32:36Well, you're gonna get to see it tonight in our feature bout coming up in this
00:32:42telecast here tonight live.
00:32:43And I tell you, Sting's got to have the entire Wolf Pack behind him for moral support.
00:32:49I mean, the black and the red would like nothing more than to bring the gold,
00:32:53keep it out of the clutches of Hollywood of Hogan.
00:32:59Meanwhile, Kendall Windham hovering over Saturn here.
00:33:04Of course, fans, if something does occur with all the security in the back,
00:33:08we have expected all day anything to happen when this does occur.
00:33:12Even if it occurs during the match, I know we'll break away to it if you see,
00:33:16if we see an appearance by the Nature Boy himself.
00:33:19If we see anything that would make us believe the Horsemen were getting back together.
00:33:24But I'm going to jump into conclusions now.
00:33:27I mean, even if Flair should be around here.
00:33:30Does he have the power to unite the Horsemen?
00:33:32I don't know.
00:33:32That's something that fans have wanted to see worldwide for a long time.
00:33:38Kendall Windham wasted too much time up top right there.
00:33:42A little too far away, and that angle wasn't right.
00:33:44Saturn rolled enough.
00:33:46I think Windham landed right in his elbow.
00:33:49Yeah, he's hurting.
00:33:49Boom.
00:33:56No, couldn't hold him.
00:33:59Rolled him up, but couldn't keep him down like you said.
00:34:02Not a seat to be found here at the byline.
00:34:05Saturn got away slammed that time.
00:34:09Here, Saturn getting up slow, but again,
00:34:11he took a heck of a beating last night, and Kendall Windham's been on him the whole time.
00:34:14Saturn got one in.
00:34:17Once again, Saturn battles back like he always does.
00:34:21Then he'll pick the big man up.
00:34:23Look at this power.
00:34:25Got a wide vertical base for that Scoop Slam that time.
00:34:27And the determination ring all over his face here.
00:34:31Boy, boy, what a move that was.
00:34:39But couldn't keep him down with that elbow from the middle turnbuckle.
00:34:42Yeah, Kendall Windham, but six foot seven of them too long to try to cradle up Saturn.
00:34:49Well, Kendall blocked it.
00:34:50Larry, do you think, boy, good move.
00:34:53Do you think Sting can do it?
00:34:54Do you think he can be the man that no one else, do what no one else has done?
00:34:57Can he beat Goldberg tonight on this program?
00:35:00Well, I think Sting definitely has the potential to beat Goldberg.
00:35:04But again, Tony, it's like all the scientists.
00:35:07They have the wisdom to not invent the computer, but then they don't program it past the year 2000.
00:35:13It's over.
00:35:14And he got the win, so who knows?
00:35:17The Death Valley Driver, the DVD, and there's company coming to the ring.
00:35:25Men who have been set free.
00:35:28Without a leader to flock, they could wander anywhere.
00:35:31All right, flock, flock, that's it, flock.
00:35:37The game's over.
00:35:38That's Raven.
00:35:40You've had your 24 hours of freedom.
00:35:44Horace, sick boy, Riggs, pay attention to me.
00:35:51You've had your 24 hours of freedom.
00:35:54The joke's over.
00:35:58Now climb over that guardrail and join me.
00:36:02Hey, join me in the sanctuary.
00:36:06I've lived before you.
00:36:10You guys don't have to join him.
00:36:13You're free.
00:36:17Come on, Riggs, think.
00:36:20You used to be a tag team champion.
00:36:22Do something with yourself.
00:36:24Horace, brother, you and I worked out together.
00:36:33You're an athlete.
00:36:36Throw away that sign, get yourself a pair of trunks, and be a star.
00:36:42Horace, you need me, Horace.
00:36:45You need me.
00:36:49Loading.
00:36:52How's your neck, bro?
00:36:54Sick boy, you're the finest young talent in wrestling today.
00:37:01Go on your own, be a star.
00:37:05Kidman.
00:37:09Good luck, Lodi.
00:37:12Kidman, you got more talent than anybody in this ring.
00:37:16Get your head together.
00:37:17Win yourself the Cruiserweight title.
00:37:20Come on.
00:37:24Just leave, you're free.
00:37:34So there it is.
00:37:35It's handed to him.
00:37:35Just step over the railing.
00:37:37Come back to me.
00:37:39Over the railing.
00:37:40It's that simple.
00:37:42Boy, a tug of war.
00:37:44A tug of war on Will.
00:37:45It's up to you.
00:37:46Make your own choice.
00:37:47You have the choice.
00:37:50Well, Lodi's gonna, look, Lodi's-
00:37:52Riggs, get back here, Riggs!
00:37:54Lodi's crawling over there.
00:37:55Sick boy, get up here now!
00:37:58And Kidman's trying to pull Lodi back.
00:38:00Come on, Lodi.
00:38:01Lodi!
00:38:02They're walking out on him.
00:38:05They've made their choice.
00:38:07They're walking out on Raven.
00:38:10He's done it.
00:38:12I'm not so sure about Lodi, but no one is.
00:38:15Raven, the bottom line is, it's mind over matter.
00:38:19They don't mind, and you don't matter.
00:38:23How about that?
00:38:28We'll be back on Nitro.
00:38:30I'm back to the house.
00:38:33I'm back to the house!
00:38:38The burning question remains, will the win streak stay intact here tonight
00:38:42against Sting, because tonight on this program, Goldberg and Sting will collide
00:38:48for the Heavyweight Championship of the World.
00:38:51And I tell you, I am pumped up, Living Legend, about this one,
00:38:55because we love wrestling matches, but we love super wrestling matches.
00:39:00And that wrestling match coming up later on is gonna be one for the ages.
00:39:04You can better believe that.
00:39:05Well, the entire world's pumped up for this one.
00:39:07I mean, on paper, Tony, Sting has the experience.
00:39:11He has the edge.
00:39:13If there was a bookies involved, they'd probably get the odds to Sting.
00:39:16But can he go against today's thermonuclear man, Goldberg?
00:39:23That combined with the electric atmosphere we've had here all day since we've been here,
00:39:29with heightened security, extra security, rumors running rapid, people talking,
00:39:34reporters calling, television stations coming to the back door, radio stations,
00:39:39news paper man here.
00:39:40Will Ric Flair come back?
00:39:42Will he be here tonight?
00:39:44Will the Horseman return?
00:39:45Is it gonna happen tonight?
00:39:46Well, fans, it may.
00:39:49Stay with us.
00:39:50There's a feeling that you get when you come to the arena that something big's gonna happen.
00:39:55We got that feeling today.
00:39:56There's more than one big thing going on here tonight.
00:39:58Wrath and the Renegade, you talked about the world being a thermonuclear man.
00:40:06Wrath has been one as well.
00:40:07He has been a man on a mission and he has been winning matches right and left.
00:40:11Yeah, big man with great movement.
00:40:13I mean, for his size, he moves around like Rey Mysterio Jr.
00:40:17And really, your opponents are just so shocked that a big man could be that quick and
00:40:22in that edge of hard to wrestle him.
00:40:24You've got to get Wrath off his feet or you're just running into a cement wall.
00:40:29Wrath counting away on the Renegade.
00:40:35Renegade, a powerful man as well, holds his ground, sending Wrath in.
00:40:39He'll try that handspring of his, and it connected.
00:40:43Yeah, but I don't think it had any effect.
00:40:49Not at all.
00:40:51Shoves him down hard.
00:40:56Wrath has literally obliterated all opponents, and that seems to be the beginning of the move.
00:41:04He calls the meltdown.
00:41:08Picks him up.
00:41:08Look at that.
00:41:09Oh, what a snap.
00:41:12It's over.
00:41:13Thermonuclear meltdown.
00:41:17Wrath runs through the competition again.
00:41:28Who can stop this man?
00:41:29I don't know, but let's take another look at him.
00:41:32Big man, well proportioned, great shape, good endurance, great power.
00:41:38But he's got the explosive control of his balance.
00:41:42Ran Renegade over, kept his balance.
00:41:45That enabled him to tie up the Renegade in this position.
00:41:48He calls the meltdown, but what a snap.
00:41:51Renegade is not beating this town, brother.
00:41:54No one is.
00:41:56That move, the meltdown, rapidly becoming one of the most feared moves in world championship wrestling right now.
00:42:04And there's the master of it, Raph, who wins once again here on WCW Monday Nitro.
00:42:09Ladies and gentlemen, we-
00:42:10Wait a minute.
00:42:11There goes, there goes my mood.
00:42:15We still have Goldberg and Sting to come.
00:42:17But nice.
00:42:18And we still are in pins and needles.
00:42:21We still anticipate at any time the horsemen coming back together.
00:42:26And Ric Flair, could he be a big part of it?
00:42:28It could happen tonight.
00:42:36You go back and you think about what went down on War Games and what went down.
00:42:47Last night at Bob Raw, one of the most amazing things to me that happened was the fact that Hollywood Hogan,
00:42:54who claims the world title belt is still here.
00:42:56Of course he does.
00:42:57He claims he never lost it.
00:42:59He claims that he owns it.
00:43:04Forsake a shot at getting the title back.
00:43:07Decided it would be better to run away from Warrior,
00:43:10when the Warrior made his startling appearance last night,
00:43:14to run away from the cage instead of getting that chance.
00:43:19It's amazing all the big words that comes out of Hollywood's mouth.
00:43:23Never seems to be backed up by big actions.
00:43:26He had his shot last night to stay in there, try to survive.
00:43:31But what did he do, Tony?
00:43:32You said it.
00:43:33He ran like a beast.
00:43:36He ran and the Warrior gave face as well, just tearing through the cage,
00:43:41as only the Warrior could do.
00:43:43But both Hogan and the Warrior decided that the problems between them were bigger.
00:43:53Than getting the title back, which is really unheard of in this sport.
00:43:56Especially if you saw the fear in Hollywood's eyes last night.
00:43:59Yeah, I don't think there's any problems bigger than this Hollywood's parade, period.
00:44:03Hogan, can you imagine this?
00:44:07A brand new house for Hollywood Hogan.
00:44:11Welcome to our new home.
00:44:13And by the way, Liz, have you noticed?
00:44:19Eric Bischoff is here and Ric Flair isn't.
00:44:23What?
00:44:29Oh, stop.
00:44:31I can't take it.
00:44:36You know something, NW-ites?
00:44:40The two things that all the NW-ites can't stand that worship the ground that Hollywood walks on
00:44:50are cowards and sissies.
00:44:52So as far as that sissy Bret Hart goes, why don't you take you and your little puppy dog Piper
00:45:02and sit on the porch sissies because you weren't in the same league as a big dog anyway.
00:45:07Now, the second thing that all the NW-ites despise is a big, ugly coward.
00:45:21And as far as that warrior goes, he's the coward that couldn't face me.
00:45:29You can fool some of these stupid people out here some of the time.
00:45:34You can fool some of the promoters some of the time.
00:45:37But every wrestler in the WCW, every wrestler in the world,
00:45:44saw Hollywood at war games beat every man up in that ring.
00:45:49And because of that coward, the warrior, he snuck up on Hollywood
00:45:56and he robbed me of my rifle shot to tear Goldberg's head off.
00:46:05Now, brother, now that you've got in Hollywood's world,
00:46:11now that you're poisoned with your own toxic waste,
00:46:15I'm gonna send you back to where no man ever came from, Mr. Warrior.
00:46:21If you've got the guts, Hollywood is gonna be partying in Las Vegas.
00:46:28And I'm gonna be partying right around the time Hollywood havoc's going down.
00:46:34So, Warrior, if you wanna get a little piece of history, if you wanna live forever like Hollywood,
00:46:45take your chances because, brother, I challenge you, you coward.
00:46:49What about that?
00:46:50I challenge you, Warrior, to step in the ring with Hollywood.
00:46:55And after I wipe that paint off your face and beat you right in the center of the ring,
00:47:01I'm gonna go head hunting and I'm gonna beat Goldberg.
00:47:04Wait a minute.
00:47:06I can't see a thing.
00:47:12Here we are again.
00:47:15Where's that Warrior?
00:47:17Where's he at?
00:47:20Where's the Disciple?
00:47:32Where's the Disciple?
00:47:33There's one missing.
00:47:35Where's the Disciple?
00:47:36Warrior.
00:47:39One down, how many to go?
00:47:40Three, looks like to me.
00:47:42Fans, is that an answer to a challenge?
00:47:45I think so.
00:47:47Warrior.
00:47:50The intensity continues to build.
00:47:53The excitement, the electricity, it's all here tonight on Nitro.
00:47:57We begin the second hour of this particular program.
00:48:01And tonight, it is a reality.
00:48:04Sting and Goldberg, one on one tonight for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:48:10Also tonight, the question that have been running rapid, will Flair return?
00:48:17Will the Horseman reunite?
00:48:19Based on the rumor mill that's been running rampant, one would think yes.
00:48:23But so far, no one has been able to find anything out.
00:48:27And we're back, Tony, in the Living Lakes of Larisabisco.
00:48:30We mentioned a couple of times during the course of this program.
00:48:33And also tonight, Kubentude Carrera, the Cruiserweight Champion, will defend against
00:48:36Cass Hayashi.
00:48:38We were informed during the course of the previous match, and it was confirmed during
00:48:43the commercial break, that Cass Hayashi is injured.
00:48:46He will not be able to wrestle tonight, but Larry, we understand that Kidman will take his place,
00:48:53and Kidman won't get a shot at the Cruiserweight title.
00:48:55He's a fine athlete, like Saturn says.
00:48:57And one thing about Nitro, you never know what's gonna happen.
00:48:59Well, he's a fine athlete, but is he ready?
00:49:01Here's a man who just the other night became set free.
00:49:06Let's go to the ring and continue with the great action here on WCW Monday Nitro.
00:49:12And where's Tenet?
00:49:15I don't know where Mike is.
00:49:16I'm sure he'll show up any time.
00:49:20I'm curious about the rumor.
00:49:21Now you got me into the rumor now.
00:49:22Well, you know, I have a feeling since it's been so long for
00:49:27today to come back, or as Kidman, like we just said.
00:49:30I've got my own reasons, but nothing would make me happier than to see the Horsemen reunite,
00:49:35even just for the fact of tradition itself.
00:49:39Here, here, living legend.
00:49:44Kidman, they all walked away from the flock earlier tonight.
00:49:48And Kidman really, if you think about last night with a dropkick on Raven,
00:49:53really made his decision a night earlier, didn't he?
00:49:56Yeah, apparently he did.
00:49:58Maybe Saturn got to him, or maybe all these guys start thinking.
00:50:01And after time goes by, they see Raven for what he really is, not a leader,
00:50:07but another misguided, lost soul.
00:50:09Whovitude Guerrera.
00:50:15Look at these guys, whovie juice tonight.
00:50:22Well, whovitude had a spectacular match of his own last night against Silver King.
00:50:26For the Cruiserweight belt, it was a classic lucha libre match with a lot of high-flying maneuvers and
00:50:31tactics and gentlemen putting their own bodies on the line and risking everything and not giving up.
00:50:37This is what happened.
00:50:37It was everything we thought it would be, and now he'll face Kidman.
00:50:40This is gonna be another one, just Kidman and Hoobie, basically the same mold.
00:50:44I mean, they're not very big guys, but they can fly through the air.
00:50:48They can wrestle and talk about a daredevil style of wrestling.
00:50:51They will throw caution to the wind. We'll see which way the wind is blowing.
00:50:58The bell and a look at Kidman.
00:51:03Doesn't wait.
00:51:05What?
00:51:06You know something, he doesn't really stretch that much anymore now, does he?
00:51:09Looks cleaner already.
00:51:11Looks cleaner already, as a matter of fact. I would agree with that.
00:51:14And I think wiping yourself away from Raven and the Flock would immediately clean up,
00:51:22if nothing else, clean up your soul.
00:51:25So here we go. Cruiserweight title on the line, subbing for Kaz Ayachi.
00:51:29It's Kidman, and Kidman wastes no time.
00:51:32Well, the fans, you can see voicing their approval of his decision made earlier in this telecast.
00:51:37Well, let's see if he makes the right decisions here against Hoobie.
00:51:41He's gonna have to be sharp here, Hoobie.
00:51:44He's been on a roll, good shape.
00:51:46I mean, great wrestler, good movement right there, got Kidman.
00:51:52Chops him down twice.
00:51:54Hoobie, firing back on Kidman, has him in the corner.
00:51:57And Hoobie will not surrender.
00:52:00Three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
00:52:06Up on the turnbuckles, pounding away, Kidman can't even stand.
00:52:11One, two, three, four.
00:52:16Whoa, he's waiting for him.
00:52:18Back body drop, heeled onto the hair that time.
00:52:21Did Hoobie?
00:52:22Hoobie to pounce the top turnbuckle pad, walks to the top, missed a dropkick.
00:52:28He got Kidman, smart move.
00:52:30Kidman felt that, at least he was smart enough to get the heck out of there, but
00:52:34he could be 20, 30 feet away from this ring and you're still not safe from Hoobie.
00:52:38You're seeing a battle with the top Cruiserweights in the world in the Cruiserweight division
00:52:44for the title, for the Cruiserweight Championship.
00:52:47Where tonight, in the same venue, on the same telecast live, two of the greatest heavyweights,
00:52:52not only of this era, but of any time, Goldberg and Sting will go at it for the world title.
00:52:59Could the unblemished mark end tonight?
00:53:02Could it continue?
00:53:03What will happen?
00:53:04We can only find out later in this telecast when Sting and Goldberg collide for the world title tonight.
00:53:10Up.
00:53:12Nice move by Kidman.
00:53:13That's it, get him down, stomp him.
00:53:19Into the midsection he goes.
00:53:22Kidman is playing a lot of arrogance here tonight as well.
00:53:25Into the rough, big, great move.
00:53:28He's got him, good, pretty combination, but couldn't hold him on.
00:53:32Couldn't hold him on the mat.
00:53:33Yeah, nice move.
00:53:35A little too early yet.
00:53:37Moving to just, got a lot of endurance.
00:53:40These guys don't have much weight, but they have great endurance.
00:53:43You really gotta wear him down before you can put him in some predicament and
00:53:47hold him down for three seconds.
00:53:49Sometimes three seconds seems like a wink of an eye, and sometimes three seconds seems like an hour.
00:53:54Talked about the endurance of the Cruiserweights.
00:53:57We've seen many Cruiserweights venture into the heavyweight division and be very successful
00:54:02using the endurance, wearing the bigger men down.
00:54:06Well, that's what Kidman's trying to do here.
00:54:08Just keep the pressure on who we yanked back on that chin.
00:54:11If your fingers lock up some of that hair and yank it, that's the other guy's problem.
00:54:16Or the Barbers.
00:54:21Stands Hoovey back up.
00:54:22Ari Schwipp into the left side, scoops between the legs, does Guerrera.
00:54:26Good move again, heads to the takeover.
00:54:29Spectacular maneuver by Guerrera.
00:54:31Almost a counter to a body slam.
00:54:33You never know when these guys are gonna head scissors in and take you flying somewhere.
00:54:38They're so strong in the legs, they're so powerful.
00:54:40Very, very quick.
00:54:43Feet to the chinch now, he gives chase.
00:54:45Kidman tries to scrap back up on the other side.
00:54:49Blind body pressed both men over the top of the floor.
00:54:51There's a certain feeling here tonight that we've not had on this program in a long, long time.
00:55:04And I know a lot of it centers on the fact that Goldberg and Sting will collide for the world title tonight.
00:55:14But also a lot of it, the fact that the rumor mill running rampant.
00:55:19Will Ric Flair make his return?
00:55:21When will it be?
00:55:22Will the Horsemen reunite?
00:55:23We're gonna find out as Nitro continues after this.
00:55:26Time out, stay with us.
00:55:30We're back here on Nitro, and Mike Tanay has finally joined us.
00:55:35Mike, we've been having a little bit of fun at your expense about not getting the scoop, but
00:55:38the fact is, the excitement, watch out, roll up one, two, got a two count.
00:55:42The excitement is really at an all-time high here tonight.
00:55:45Well, Tony, you know, I was working the phone lines earlier today, and I had information from
00:55:49a very credible source.
00:55:50Well, who was that source?
00:55:52I can't really, I can't talk about that on the air.
00:55:54You're on the phone all the time.
00:55:55Well, Ric Flair's Learjet, I heard, was scheduled to arrive in Greenville, South Carolina tonight.
00:56:00And, well, I don't know, maybe I was just there a couple of minutes late.
00:56:02All I know is you can certainly, you can feel it in the air here in Greenville, South Carolina.
00:56:07And this is Horseman Country, to say the least.
00:56:11Unbelievable, the chance, the crowd, some 16,000 people.
00:56:14It was a mess getting back here to the building from the airport.
00:56:17Well, you know, it's Horseman Country.
00:56:18It's Ric Flair's backyard.
00:56:20That's why the rumor got so big.
00:56:22But, I mean, didn't you see anything?
00:56:24You've got your nose everywhere.
00:56:26Nothing?
00:56:27I'm not sure.
00:56:28I mean, it's tough to look through those limousine windows and actually make out anything.
00:56:31I tried to look through the front.
00:56:33I bet you did.
00:56:33Through the front, where the driver is, through the windshield.
00:56:36Who are you talking to on the phone?
00:56:38I just can't confirm that.
00:56:39I can't confirm that Ric Flair is gonna be here.
00:56:41But if my sources are accurate, stay tuned.
00:56:45Your sources usually, well, you got a lot of sources.
00:56:48Let's just say that.
00:56:49All right.
00:56:50It continues here.
00:56:51And, of course, that combined with Goldberg and Sting.
00:56:54What a feature bound later on in this program.
00:56:57Here on WCW Monday Nitro over the top.
00:56:59Landing on his feet.
00:57:01Kidman.
00:57:02Nice move here.
00:57:04Hoobie made me out.
00:57:05One, two.
00:57:06Oh.
00:57:07Did he get him or not?
00:57:08He did not.
00:57:09Two and a half.
00:57:10The hand was coming down.
00:57:11The fans thought it was over.
00:57:13But there you see Charles Robinson right on top of it.
00:57:16You can see Kidman just felt that victory and that belt slipped through his fingers.
00:57:21He thought he had it, but he was just a half a second off.
00:57:30Nice, nice.
00:57:32Another penny combination, 2-0.
00:57:37But very, very close.
00:57:39What a spot for Kidman to get into here.
00:57:41Kaz Hayashi, who we talked about, scheduled to wrestle tonight.
00:57:44Injured and Kidman gets the shot here, Mike.
00:57:46Well, I was just saying, my format had Kaz Hayashi against Juventud Guerrero.
00:57:50I was surprised to see Kidman in the ring.
00:57:52Seems to be wrestling with an all-new intensity here tonight.
00:57:57Covers again.
00:57:59Well, earlier in this telecast, they made their decision.
00:58:03Raven up high in the balcony.
00:58:05Raven said, walk across the safety rail.
00:58:08What did the flock members do?
00:58:09The only one that was going that way was Lodi.
00:58:11But they all walked the other way.
00:58:13And it was actually Kidman who pulled Lodi back and walked him away.
00:58:17So every flock member said, yes, we're leaving Raven.
00:58:20And of course, last night we found out, and we talked about this earlier, Mike,
00:58:24while you were out towards the airport, that Kidman really made his choice last night.
00:58:30Certainly did with that missile dropkick to Raven.
00:58:32And then I guess tonight, all of the flock members have turned their back for good on Raven.
00:58:37In the face of Charles Robinson, referee.
00:58:43We've seen these two men have spectacular matches before.
00:58:46And another one going down here tonight.
00:58:48Hey, Kidman pulling way ahead on points.
00:58:51Guerrero's down.
00:58:52And can he take advantage of it?
00:58:54Cradle up.
00:58:55Two.
00:58:56No.
00:58:56Two count.
00:58:58They did.
00:58:58They had a terrific match at Bash at the Beach a couple of months ago,
00:59:02with Kidman coming so close to defeating Juventud Guerrero.
00:59:05But Juventud just winning out in the end.
00:59:08Seesaw battle, it looks like, so far between these two tonight.
00:59:11And we talked about last night's match that Juventud had against Silver King.
00:59:14It was a great cruiserweight battle last night.
00:59:17And of course, we've talked a lot about Saturday's win over Raven and
00:59:20Kidman's involvement and all that went down last night.
00:59:23And fans, a reminder that tomorrow night and Thursday, the encore presentation of
00:59:26Fall Brawl will air.
00:59:27Make the appropriate phone call to order.
00:59:30Fall Brawl, the encore presentation.
00:59:32How about that German release suplex from Juventud?
00:59:35Nice suplex, but Hubie didn't.
00:59:36He just didn't follow it up quick enough.
00:59:40Threw Kidman actually too far.
00:59:43Kidman's getting up and Hubie's going up top, getting some altitude.
00:59:48Up and Frankenstein of time.
00:59:53What a move.
00:59:55One, two, couldn't hold him down though.
00:59:58Could not hold him down.
00:59:59Don't these guys getting frustrated to give it their best shots.
01:00:02And the other man's barely squirming out at the last possible second.
01:00:07Frustrations are running high.
01:00:09This is the time where young guys make mistakes.
01:00:11Let's see what happens.
01:00:12There's one.
01:00:13Yeah, but is Huffington going to be able to take advantage?
01:00:16Tried for the Huffie driver to go behind by Kidman.
01:00:19Oh my.
01:00:19One, two, no sir.
01:00:28That had him standing.
01:00:32And he came right out of the Huffie driver like you said, Professor, but
01:00:36couldn't keep him down.
01:00:38Forward drop.
01:00:40Could this be what was once the shooting star press turned into the seven-year itch?
01:00:47No.
01:00:47Nope.
01:00:48It's just the itch.
01:00:50That may have been the plan, but that could turn out to be a critical error for Kidman.
01:00:58Kidman still up top.
01:00:59Hooventude sees an opening, going to go.
01:01:01Take it now.
01:01:01Up and down.
01:01:02Frankensteiner'd him back into the ring.
01:01:07This is crucial.
01:01:08He's got Kidman in trouble.
01:01:10Take too long.
01:01:11Try to pin him, tie him up, hook him, do something.
01:01:14He could be going for a 450 here.
01:01:16He put him in position, but Kidman's coming back up.
01:01:20Yeah, it took too long here.
01:01:21It sure did, Larry.
01:01:22Up and.
01:01:24Wow.
01:01:25Kidman, in effect, got a powerbomb out of that.
01:01:27Caught him in midair.
01:01:29Powerbombing to the mat.
01:01:30It backfired on Hooventude with this backfire on Kidman.
01:01:34Keep it up.
01:01:35There it is.
01:01:37One, two, new champion.
01:01:39The newfound intensity of Kidman.
01:01:45You know what, his career begins anew tonight as he wins the Cruiserweight title.
01:01:51Something we would have never done, never done, under the guidance of Raven.
01:01:58Well, this would be a guiding light and
01:02:00example to the rest of the flock members what they can do once they break away from
01:02:05Raven's influence.
01:02:06Look at Saturn.
01:02:06He must be proud, maybe.
01:02:08I don't know.
01:02:09Saturn out surveying what went down here tonight.
01:02:12He has to be proud.
01:02:14He looks unapprovingly, and look at that.
01:02:16He gives Kidman a standing ovation.
01:02:21What a moment here on Nitro.
01:02:22Kidman is the Cruiserweight champion of the world.
01:02:30Wait a minute.
01:02:30I'm told something is going on backstage.
01:02:34Well, let's see what's going on here.
01:02:35Tony, Tony, I've got to interrupt.
01:02:37Come on along with me if we could, please.
01:02:39Take a look at this contingent going in this locker room.
01:02:42Just a second, JJ, Jim, James Dillon, chairman of the WCW Executive Committee.
01:02:48Was that the nature boy, Ric Flair, that just went in there?
01:02:51And if so, I want to be the first journalist to get an interview with him.
01:02:54What about it?
01:02:55Gene, this is going to be a momentous occasion.
01:02:57This is going to be a night like I can't ever remember before.
01:03:00And I've waited an awful long time for this one.
01:03:04And Gene, because of the utmost respect that I have for you and our longstanding
01:03:08friendship, I'm not going to tell you, because I want you to be surprised too.
01:03:12Wait a minute.
01:03:13James Dillon, I picked up a tab or two at the bar for you.
01:03:15Just a second.
01:03:16Let me, wait a minute.
01:03:17Not tonight.
01:03:17Not tonight.
01:03:18If anything breaks back here, I'll have it for you.
01:03:20Tony, let's get back to you.
01:03:22Thanks a lot, Gene.
01:03:23So Gene on the situation here.
01:03:25Ladies and gentlemen, we're going to be having more of WCW Monday Night.
01:03:28Wait a minute, wait a minute.
01:03:29I got a special friend of mine standing by, star of a new film, Rush Hour,
01:03:33master of the martial arts man's name is Jackie Chan, and here he is.
01:03:40Hi, Larry.
01:03:41I wish I could be there, but I'm here hosting Wilson Mills next on TNT.
01:03:46I also give you a look at my new movie, Rush Hour.
01:03:50So stay right here.
01:03:52Okay?
01:03:53No good friend, Jackie Chan.
01:03:57I taught him everything he knows.
01:03:59Boy, he's simply amazing, and like he said, you can see some of his amazing stunts.
01:04:02Tonight on Meals on Wheels, coming right up after Nitro.
01:04:05And don't miss Rush Hour opening this weekend at theaters everywhere.
01:04:09What do we got?
01:04:11Hey, man, why don't you just let me out, Eric?
01:04:13Let you out?
01:04:14Let you out?
01:04:15I've made you a star, you punk.
01:04:17You're going nowhere.
01:04:18You made me a star.
01:04:19I didn't do that on my own in the ring.
01:04:20I didn't do that on my own in the ring.
01:04:22I did it.
01:04:23Oh, you did it.
01:04:23Okay, let me ask you a question.
01:04:25How much do you like Japan?
01:04:26No, let me ask you another question.
01:04:28No, at least you respect me there.
01:04:29You asked JJ for the day of my body.
01:04:31You know about it.
01:04:32Yeah, I know about it.
01:04:33I'll tell you what.
01:04:34Send her a postcard from Tokyo.
01:04:36Because you don't want to work here, I don't want you to work here.
01:04:38Guess what?
01:04:39You get to go to Japan.
01:04:41No burritos.
01:04:42You know what?
01:04:42You got a family too.
01:04:43You just remember what goes around comes around.
01:04:45Have fun in Japan, Eric!
01:04:47Little eaves dropped in in the back.
01:04:50The camera's back there with Gina Okerlund.
01:04:52And Bischoff's gonna pull the power stroke here and send the man to Japan.
01:04:57Gonna send Eddie Guerrero, I guess, on a tour with New Japan Pro Wrestling.
01:05:01Well, it's the power that Eric Bischoff has.
01:05:03You know, Larry, you know from first-hand experience, all wrestlers love to take a tour of Japan.
01:05:09But if you stay over there for too long, it's not too good for you.
01:05:12Well, wrestling in Japan is very big.
01:05:15The money is very big.
01:05:16The honor is great.
01:05:18But the more you're out of the mainstream of Nitro and WCW, it's harder to work your way back up to become a number one contender.
01:05:28So Bischoff is trying to get Eddie Guerrero onto the picture.
01:05:31And the longer you stay away, the harder it is to get back on top in the U.S. of A.
01:05:36The fans want to let you know that here's some Nitro events coming up later here in the fall months
01:05:43where tickets are available.
01:05:45Next Monday, September 21st, we're gonna be in the Fleet Center in Boston.
01:05:48Tickets available at the Fleet Center box office and Ticketmaster.
01:05:51Monday, October 5th, we go to the state capitol of this great state, South Carolina and Columbia
01:05:57and the Carolina Coniseum.
01:05:58Tickets available at the Coniseum box office and all capital ticket outlets for Monday,
01:06:02October 5th, Monday Nitro in Columbia.
01:06:04And then Monday Nitro, Monday, October 12th, we'll be in Chicago.
01:06:08Once again at the United Center, tickets available at the box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
01:06:12The excitement unparalleled.
01:06:15Tonight, with the advent of Goldberg and Sting,
01:06:18two men who've had a mutual respect for each other.
01:06:21And I really think every wrestler in his own way, with maybe the exception of Hollywood Hogan,
01:06:26have had a respect for Goldberg.
01:06:29And tonight, it is a reality, one-on-one, Sting and Goldberg live on this program tonight
01:06:35as the British Bulldog and the Barbarians start things.
01:06:37And Sting with an opportunity to not only regain the world's heavyweight title,
01:06:42but also to knock off Goldberg, be the first wrestler to tag a defeat on Goldberg.
01:06:46And that's almost as big as the heavyweight championship in itself.
01:06:51A man with the notoriety of Goldberg, the undefeated record,
01:06:54who will be the first man to beat him?
01:06:58That man will be etched in history.
01:07:00And then, and of course, we just heard from Gene Okerlund,
01:07:04since Mike today couldn't get the scoop.
01:07:07Gene Okerlund, you and Gene got a good rivalry going.
01:07:09Many people don't know that, but we do.
01:07:12And Gene trying to get the scoop in the back.
01:07:14Now, Gene could not get any answers,
01:07:17but I wonder if you read anything to the fact that J.J. had a tuxedo on.
01:07:21Well, we're trying to put these pieces to the puzzle together.
01:07:23You see the tuxedo.
01:07:24You hear about J.J. being a momentous occasion.
01:07:27The fact that he's waited an awful long time for this evening.
01:07:30I think it's all beginning to take shape.
01:07:32I know, and if you play the record backwards, it says Paul is dead.
01:07:36Let's see what happens.
01:07:38A lot of things are going on. A lot of things are going on.
01:07:41We all knew this. Larry, you realized it when you got here.
01:07:44A lot of things going on that have never happened here.
01:07:46The heightened security.
01:07:48The fact that the many people who usually talk to us,
01:07:51many people don't, but many people who usually talk to us
01:07:54wouldn't say anything to us, would ignore us.
01:07:56Something big was going down tonight.
01:07:57And I know a lot of it was Goldberg and Sting in their match tonight,
01:08:00but there's more than just that going on here.
01:08:02I usually pay no mind to rumors whatsoever,
01:08:05but tonight there's almost an atmosphere of rumors you can't ignore.
01:08:09I've got a feeling something is up, Tony, but I'm not going to embarrass myself.
01:08:14Not going to go out on a limb, in other words.
01:08:15Like you.
01:08:16You don't like scoops, Larry? You don't like scoops?
01:08:19What if I scoop up that 60-degree wedge?
01:08:23Two of the big, powerful men going out of here,
01:08:25and the Barbarian gets a lateral press cross.
01:08:27But could not hold down the British Bulldog, Davey Boy Smith here.
01:08:30Davey Boy, a lot of power.
01:08:32But if he goes power against the Barbarian, he's not going to win.
01:08:35He's going to have to use his brains here.
01:08:37Bulldog, great submission, master on that mat, too.
01:08:40You don't want to fight the Barbarian.
01:08:42You want to out-slick him.
01:08:46Hard to out-slick him when you're face down on the mat,
01:08:48but he's going to give it a try here as the Barbarian.
01:08:50It's easier said than done.
01:08:51Plus, you got Jimmy Hart on the outside,
01:08:54and that's not going to help the Bulldog.
01:08:56Yeah, I'm sure Jimmy Hart, very, very competent manager,
01:09:02one of the most successful of all time in that.
01:09:04Look at this. Here we go.
01:09:06You mentioned it.
01:09:06Jimmy Hart always the X-Factor up on the ring apron.
01:09:11How about that?
01:09:12I mean, after you've been driven down by the Barbarian.
01:09:15The Bulldog has no idea where that came from.
01:09:17Barbarian Hill on that time as the Bulldog tried to shoot him in.
01:09:22The Bulldog's gonna pick him up.
01:09:25Jimmy Hart's up.
01:09:27Jimmy Hart's got the feet of the Barbarian.
01:09:30He's holding him back.
01:09:31Bulldog dropped him down, an argument ensues.
01:09:36And down goes Hart.
01:09:42Look at that, glasses on.
01:09:44Good, and down goes the Bulldog as well.
01:09:47Uh-oh, Barbarian loading up that boot,
01:09:49that momentary distraction when the Bulldog went over to Jimmy Hart,
01:09:53turns the tide over the Barbarian, ducked under the boot.
01:09:56He missed.
01:09:57Bulldog power slammed him down.
01:09:59One, two, three.
01:10:01And beat him.
01:10:07The British Bulldog is the winner.
01:10:11Ducked the loaded boot and defeated.
01:10:18The Barbarian here on Monday Nitro.
01:10:22Ah, Jimmy Hart better go back to the drawing board.
01:10:25Snickers replay, living legend.
01:10:28All right there, Davey Boy picked up the Barbarian, saw Jimmy Hart,
01:10:32took advantage of this, and Hart got nailed.
01:10:34Glasses and all went off the ring.
01:10:36The Barbarian just not too slow, but Davey Boy, he pulled a nice slick move here,
01:10:41dumped him when he wasn't expecting it, and pulled that weight over the shoulder.
01:10:45Hungry?
01:10:46Why wait?
01:10:47Grab Snickers with our Snickers replay.
01:10:49Your winner, the British Bulldog, Davey Boy Smith.
01:10:52Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, Goldberg, Stig, world title, live tonight.
01:10:58Gene, our investigative reporter, is out with James J. Dillon. Gene?
01:11:03All right, I'm not going to let this guy pull the wool over my eyes anymore tonight.
01:11:08Mr. Dillon, just out of curiosity, you seem to leave a little overdressed for the occasion.
01:11:13Oh, I, I don't know what you're talking about.
01:11:16You know what I'm talking about, you know very well what I'm talking about.
01:11:20Last night, Fall Brawl, the highly anticipated match, Steiner versus Steiner,
01:11:25and all of a sudden, Buff Bagwell, Scott Steiner, attacking Rick and deceiving him.
01:11:31This thing certainly never settled.
01:11:33It was disgusting to say the least, and Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell embarrassed themselves
01:11:40beyond description, and what took place was not acceptable.
01:11:44What are you going to do about it?
01:11:46Well, we had said out front that if Scott Steiner didn't go into the ring and face his
01:11:51brother at Fall Brawl, he would be barred from WCW from life.
01:11:55And granted, I guess, technically, he did go into the ring.
01:11:58The match did start and was actually pretty intense for the time they were in there,
01:12:02but we did not see a conclusion.
01:12:04And like I said, what happened after that was not acceptable.
01:12:07So the executive committee is ordering Scott Steiner back in the ring to face Rick Steiner
01:12:14at Halloween habit.
01:12:15Thank you, a paragon of virtue, chairman of the WCW executive committee, J.J. Dillon.
01:12:22Nitro, red hot, more to come.
01:12:24Don't go away.
01:12:33A lot going on here, wouldn't you say, Mike Tenet?
01:12:47What is that? Who is that?
01:12:51Lights going on and off here.
01:12:57It's the deal, the power keeps going out on our monitors.
01:13:00What was that maniacal laughing all about?
01:13:06Well, that was a little transition, I guess, to the Nitro girl.
01:13:10Have you ever heard anything like that?
01:13:11Nothing.
01:13:11No.
01:13:12I mean, our monitors went out, the lights went out.
01:13:15Our monitors are always going out.
01:13:17Well, I tell you, ladies and gentlemen, as the Nitro girls come out, it reminds us of our Nitro
01:13:22Party Pack.
01:13:23This week's Nitro Party Pack winner is Don Petucci, Jr. from Buffalo, New York.
01:13:29The Nitro Party Pack brought to you by Mug Root Beer.
01:13:31The phone goes straight to your brain.
01:13:33In just a second, we'll be going for our Nitro Party Pack winner for this week.
01:13:36Congratulations to our fans of Buffalo for being there, but they're the most gorgeous ladies on cable TV.
01:13:42Now, they are too sweet.
01:13:44Now, let's take a look at Don Petucci's winning video.
01:13:55Come on, and we're going to go to the party now.
01:13:57Woo!
01:13:57Woo!
01:13:59Give me that call.
01:14:00Yeah!
01:14:01Come on, come on!
01:14:02Lile X contact!
01:14:03Give me that call.
01:14:10R-W-O.
01:14:13Dile X contact!
01:14:18Go TV!
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