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00:00:00Welcome back.
00:00:15This whole program has been like, can I say Helter Skelter?
00:00:23Sure, sure.
00:00:24All right, Helter Skelter.
00:00:25Off the wall.
00:00:26Off the wall.
00:00:27We've had guys beat up each other on top of the limousines.
00:00:29We've had a dog collar match.
00:00:31A guy came out repped in barbed wire.
00:00:33Ric Flair comes out and slaps Goldberg, and he's mad at his son.
00:00:38And now he's mad at Goldberg.
00:00:40And now he's possessed becoming 14th time world champion,
00:00:43becoming the president forever.
00:00:46And I don't know what to make of all this.
00:00:48I just know there's all to be settled and uncensored, I think.
00:00:51That's what I was gonna say.
00:00:52It can mean only one thing.
00:00:54Uncensored is six days away.
00:00:56Everybody's losing it.
00:00:59Have you lost it yet, living legend?
00:01:01No, I'm driving him long and straight.
00:01:04Well, I can tell you.
00:01:05You guys have made a chance to pick it away.
00:01:08I'm the best celebrity pro golfer on the planet.
00:01:12And if you don't, you're gonna hear from your cohorts.
00:01:16Meanwhile, Big Papa Pump and Buff Bagwell come to the rim.
00:01:22Now remember how we ended Thunder Mike today on Thursday night.
00:01:26Tony, it was a main event matchup involving Booker T against Buff Bagwell.
00:01:32And that man, Big Papa Pump, Scott Steiner interfered in the match with a chair.
00:01:36He nailed Booker T, that allowed Buff Bagwell to score the win.
00:01:40Tonight, Booker T has an opportunity to go into the ring against the world television champion.
00:01:45You know, when I come out here, all you people boo me.
00:01:54Cuz I ain't tell the truth, and all you people can't handle the truth.
00:02:03But I call it as I see it.
00:02:06And what I'm seeing right now is a bunch of genetic deficient scumbags.
00:02:12Who are a disgrace to the human race.
00:02:21Then I see a couple of pencil necks that go to the gym, pump a little iron.
00:02:27To hope they one day look as great as I do.
00:02:31And I'm saying give it up.
00:02:33Take that $30 that you're wasting on a membership, buy a case of beer.
00:02:41Sit on the sofa, turn on the TV set, and look at the greatest body in the world.
00:02:47Do what I do best.
00:02:51Because there's nobody here in Wooster, there's nobody on the TV watching right now
00:02:57that could ever duplicate the largest peaks in the world because I'm a genetic freak.
00:03:06So it's no wonder when Big Papa Pump comes to town,
00:03:14all the hoochies come around and it's like taking candy from a baby.
00:03:22Because they all want to spread the word because there's nothing finer than Scott Steiner.
00:03:32And I guarantee you by the end of the night somebody will call me the Big Bad Booty Daddy.
00:03:42So this goes to all my freaks out there.
00:03:48Big Papa Pump is your hookup.
00:03:51Holla if you hear me.
00:03:53Big Scotty Liner.
00:03:55You know, you can't deny those arms.
00:04:00I mean, that upper body, that's incredible.
00:04:01I know this may be hard for all you stupid idiots out there.
00:04:06But I've tried my best to talk just a little bit of sense into that stupid Booker T to cancel this match tonight.
00:04:18But he just wouldn't listen.
00:04:21So guess what?
00:04:23You're gonna get exactly what you deserve.
00:04:27So hit the stupid idiot's music.
00:04:33Booker T is climbed to the top rung.
00:04:37He is also the number one contender to the World Television Championship,
00:04:41a title that he has held before Mike Tanae.
00:04:44And if you think that he even entertained the idea of canceling this match,
00:04:50then you're sadly mistaken.
00:04:52You're buying in to the 100,000 of Buff and Pump.
00:05:00When you think of Booker T's background, seven times World Tag Team Champion,
00:05:04former WCW World Television Champion.
00:05:07He's used to wearing the gold, and this is his shot at a title he's held before.
00:05:11Big Papa Pump is gonna put the TV belt on the line tonight.
00:05:17Hey, for as good as Booker T is, this is not gonna be an easy quest here.
00:05:21That idiot Bagwell is a definite distraction.
00:05:25Upside that ring, and Papa Pump will use him to his fullest advantage.
00:05:30He has no idea.
00:05:33Of all the things you can say, and that we have said, and we have said about the Wolf Pack and
00:05:41about the NWO, the one thing I think we would all agree upon, and that including you fans out
00:05:47there, is that they will always have a massive plan.
00:05:50Every point, every offensive move is calculated, is well thought out.
00:05:57You can better believe that there is some big master plan in the works,
00:06:00going to Uncensored in the cage match with Hogan and Flair.
00:06:04And you know, you talked about Buff's involvement, Living Legend.
00:06:07That's all part of a plan.
00:06:09There's no way that Scott Steiner will come out here by himself without
00:06:12Buff Bagwell with him, or vice versa.
00:06:14Well, the plan is simple.
00:06:15I mean, you don't have to read the writing on the wall.
00:06:17They want all the gold.
00:06:19They want complete domination.
00:06:21They want to erase the letters WCW off the logo and just have it read New World Order.
00:06:27So far, that's been unreachable for them, but we'll see what happens at Uncensored.
00:06:33NWO has had a game plan from day one.
00:06:37When they first arrived on the scene in World Championship Wrestling, they've been the masters
00:06:41of strategy, whether it's in the ring strategy or mind games out of the ring.
00:06:45So what's the best thing to do?
00:06:49I think take the fight right to them.
00:06:51And we're seeing Booker T do just that here for the television strap here on Monday.
00:06:56Nitro live awaiting Ric Flair and Goldberg later on tonight.
00:07:00Back into the corner, Johnny Boone, the referee calling for a break.
00:07:05And I'm not so sure that was a good move or not on Booker T because you better believe the other way,
00:07:10there's not going to be a break by the Wolfpack nor Big Papa Pum.
00:07:13You got to be careful, Big Papa Pum, Scottie Steiner, no matter what he claims to be.
00:07:17He is a very good wrestler.
00:07:19He's a tough man.
00:07:20He's a master of suplexes.
00:07:22So Booker T is going to be careful.
00:07:24Scott Steiner is very good, not to mention the fact he's got that out there.
00:07:30That's Booker T.
00:07:31I'd walk out there with someone watching my back.
00:07:33Booker T using the quickness, the agility.
00:07:36That's been one of his trademarks.
00:07:37He dicked him, but he shouldn't let him get up.
00:07:40Maybe a little bit of celebration too early, allowed Steiner to get up,
00:07:44but now hammers him away into the neutral corner.
00:07:47Booker T came to play today, but he's gonna move.
00:07:51Spin kick out of the corner by Booker T, leveled the TV title holder.
00:07:57Let's see if he can follow up.
00:07:59There's one popping and see coming.
00:08:04Reverse kick that time, Booker T using.
00:08:07Look what Steiner does.
00:08:09He goes right out to Bagwell, so that means right away.
00:08:11Two men, it's protection.
00:08:13It's a shield.
00:08:14It keeps Booker T from being aggressive and coming out to get Steiner,
00:08:18because Bagwell's right there.
00:08:20I mean, this is all in their favor.
00:08:21Well, he helps Booker T also, stay in the ring.
00:08:25Yeah, when the man's down, go out after him.
00:08:28All right, this allows Big Papa Pup Scott Steiner to recuperate on the floor.
00:08:33They're not fooling anybody.
00:08:34Man, Booker T's got better endurance.
00:08:36Let's just give him Steiner a chance to get that polluted atmosphere back in his lungs.
00:08:42What polluted atmosphere would that be?
00:08:43Yeah, I didn't pollute it.
00:08:44I'm golfing.
00:08:46Well, you breathe the same air as all of us do.
00:08:50Into the midspot, single leg that time.
00:08:54Over the top, he talks so much about where Big Papa Pup has come from.
00:09:00And his Michigan background, his amateur background, showing a little bit of that.
00:09:04It's amazing.
00:09:05The guy with that great amateur wrestling skill, combined with that phenomenal body,
00:09:10has to take these shortcuts to think that he makes him a star.
00:09:14I mean, the man was a mega star already before he became Big Papa Pup.
00:09:18That's one of the most disappointing aspects of watching the evolution of Scott Steiner's career.
00:09:22A little riding time down on the mat with Booker T.
00:09:25Now he's gonna send him off, nice reversal into the corner.
00:09:29Oh, did you see his head snap back after that clothesline?
00:09:31Snapped his head back, here comes Booker T again, gonna try it one more time.
00:09:36Caught him in the corner, and a low bridge, killing him around.
00:09:40He's got it, Booker T can keep this aggressive onslaught going.
00:09:43Try to keep Scott Steiner in the ring, don't let him run.
00:09:46To the security of the arms of Bucketwell and get his breath back.
00:09:50That's a low shot.
00:09:53Good call, Larry.
00:09:55Well, it was obvious, a blind man could have saw that.
00:10:02Big Papa Pup sees the opening and walks right through the door.
00:10:10This is for the World Television Belt.
00:10:13And down goes Booker T and the Heat.
00:10:15Boy, those clotheslines are what we knew years ago to be Steiner lines are so lethal.
00:10:21Goodness gracious.
00:10:23Floats over the top.
00:10:24One, two, three.
00:10:25Little added pressure, including Buff Bagwell, but only got a two count.
00:10:32Come on, Booker, you're better than this.
00:10:34Tough quarters here for Booker T to be in on the outside.
00:10:36Here we go.
00:10:37Here comes the teamwork.
00:10:38Here comes the double teaming, and here comes Buck Bagwell.
00:10:48How blatant can you be?
00:10:49Right in front of the official.
00:10:51They don't even care.
00:10:53Of course they don't.
00:10:55They don't care cuz even if a disqualification happens, he walks back with the gold.
00:11:01Champion's advantage for Big Papa Pup.
00:11:05And Naturi.
00:11:10He's got the cord.
00:11:11Safety rail.
00:11:15Give it to him.
00:11:20And just, maybe for a moment it was a hammer lock there, but using that camera cable around the throat of Booker T.
00:11:29Now, as you know, we talked so much about the intimidation of the Wolfpack among the wrestlers,
00:11:36but how about the referee?
00:11:37Johnny Boone is staying on the inside.
00:11:39He wants to have no part of Big Papa Pup.
00:11:42Those tape machines are rolling.
00:11:43We gotta take a break.
00:11:44We'll be back live on TNT.
00:11:46Stay with us.
00:11:50The battle continues live on TNT.
00:11:54And it's Scott Steiner.
00:11:57It's Booker T.
00:11:58Coming off.
00:11:59Rickles, the bandit.
00:12:00Manning the bandit only good into one count.
00:12:01And going down hard.
00:12:03And Scott Steiner rebounded to put him down hard.
00:12:08Commercial break.
00:12:09Dogwell was all over Booker T.
00:12:11Big Papa Pup had the referee out of position.
00:12:14Trying to get the endurance out of Booker T.
00:12:16Otherwise, Steiner's gonna have a hard time with him.
00:12:19Booker's got great endurance.
00:12:20And he's gonna have to get that second wind.
00:12:24Absolutely amazing recovery by Big Papa Pup.
00:12:27To his feet.
00:12:28The Lariat and then follows up and plants Booker T with a belly-to-belly suplex.
00:12:36To the top of the head.
00:12:37To the side of the head now.
00:12:38And Johnny Boone kicks in.
00:12:41He better call 1-800-collect.
00:12:45Get it?
00:12:46Did you get it?
00:12:47You did it?
00:12:47Good person.
00:12:50You wanna give Buff your headset like come over here and do commentary?
00:12:53Then shut up.
00:12:55I have to shove my putter down his throat.
00:12:59Counting away now again.
00:13:00Back up to the corner.
00:13:02Well, this is Scott Steiner at his lethal best here, guys.
00:13:06The world television champion.
00:13:07But Steiner's very good.
00:13:09And he's hard to wrestle because he can fight.
00:13:11He's big and strong.
00:13:12But when you get him in a brawling situation,
00:13:14he can turn the tables and suplex you out of your shoes.
00:13:18Before you know it now.
00:13:19It's hard to handle a tough guy that knows the science.
00:13:23Booker T's finding that out.
00:13:25What's making it harder is Bagwell.
00:13:27Whenever Steiner gets in trouble, Bagwell's there.
00:13:30Look at his raw power, backbreaker.
00:13:36Steiner now methodically.
00:13:41That's not even a cover.
00:13:44That looks like almost a shin, shin pad if you will, knee pad across the throat.
00:13:49But Johnny Boone, the referee made the count anyway.
00:13:51Do not forget Ric Flair and Goldberg tonight inside cradle here.
00:13:58Hold on, one, two.
00:13:59Live tonight, one-on-one.
00:14:01For the very first time ever.
00:14:02Ever.
00:14:03Did you get that?
00:14:07Truly one of the biggest matches we've ever had.
00:14:09If you would have told me that when I was, I wouldn't have believed you.
00:14:12Well, one thing we know as announcers, when we get to the arena,
00:14:16we don't know what to expect for WCW and they pulled out all the stops here tonight.
00:14:24The Prez, Ric Flair has.
00:14:26Meanwhile, Steiner pulling out all the stops here, putting Booker T down hard.
00:14:34They're looking good.
00:14:36Prez sent Booker T, barely escaped that time.
00:14:39You talked about the NWO having strategy and a game plan for every match.
00:14:43Steiner and Bagwell have executed that game plan to perfection tonight against Booker T.
00:14:49Yeah, it's almost like a tag team on one side.
00:14:51I mean, look at Bagwell comes up, distracts the referee, pulls him out of position.
00:14:56He knows what he's doing, and it's basically Booker T against two guys.
00:15:00Come on, get the man out of there, Steiner.
00:15:02Come on.
00:15:02Booker T hooked up on the top.
00:15:04Come on, get back in.
00:15:05Oh, we've seen this before.
00:15:06Pulling the other way on the neck.
00:15:08Look at how the neck and the head pulled, that's just terrible.
00:15:13Physical anatomy, you're not made to bend like that.
00:15:17Especially having the vice grip sized arms on the other end that Scott Steiner has
00:15:22pulled him down the way.
00:15:24Here's your hookup, Booker.
00:15:26But Booker T still has a lot of fight left in, doesn't he?
00:15:29It's amazing.
00:15:30He will not give up.
00:15:31It was a desperation move.
00:15:43He saw the opening.
00:15:44That's all he could get though.
00:15:46And it was a desperation move that he needed to execute at that particular time
00:15:50to give him a chance in this match.
00:15:53Steiner got it blocked, Booker T rebound with the right hand.
00:15:57But Steiner came in with a name, Booker T caught him.
00:16:03Watch out now.
00:16:05Could be the opening he's looking for, right?
00:16:08He had a bad one out of the way.
00:16:1016,000 fans on hands off coming too.
00:16:14Scott Steiner did not, but he felt it.
00:16:16In the ropes, down, he goes hard.
00:16:25Booker's getting back his second win.
00:16:26That's the importance of training and having endurance.
00:16:30Dropped his face first.
00:16:31Pays off in the end.
00:16:33Here he comes.
00:16:34A resurgence by Booker T.
00:16:38Hey, he caught him that time.
00:16:41Steiner trying to block it.
00:16:42Couldn't hold him off.
00:16:44He's going up top.
00:16:45He can win it right here.
00:16:48Wait a minute.
00:16:48Big Papa Pump has referee Johnny Boone by the neck.
00:16:51Badwell again.
00:16:53Pulled him down, straddled the turnbuckle.
00:17:00That solid steel turnbuckle.
00:17:02And I think really maybe kissed the side of that turnbuckle with that right knee as well.
00:17:06There's the recliner.
00:17:07The Steiner recliner's on.
00:17:09Not good.
00:17:11The same move that injured DDP last month in Oakland.
00:17:16Come on.
00:17:17He's trying to fight it.
00:17:18Look at his eyes.
00:17:20Can he fight it?
00:17:22One, two.
00:17:24He's going out.
00:17:26He's unconscious.
00:17:27No, he's not.
00:17:28He's.
00:17:30Yeah.
00:17:30Yes.
00:17:31Yeah, he didn't go out.
00:17:33I thought it was a nice ditch after those hands and the throat that time.
00:17:37But he didn't go out.
00:17:38He went out unconscious.
00:17:40Didn't give up.
00:17:41Out called Booker T.
00:17:43And Scott Steiner retains the television bell.
00:17:46No.
00:17:47Now they killed the referee.
00:17:49Uh-oh.
00:17:50The dangerous work environment continues.
00:17:53Steal chair to the back.
00:17:54They're gonna whack a man who's out, who's unconscious.
00:18:00The only thing that they're trying to prove here.
00:18:06N-W-O.
00:18:10Not only is he still the champ, but I guess he wants to say that, hey,
00:18:14I could put Booker T the same place I put DDP.
00:18:17Well, the only thing he can say is that him and Bagwell beat Booker T.
00:18:20If you hear me.
00:18:26Unfortunately, we hear you all too loud and clear.
00:18:38Physical matchup, can't deny that.
00:18:46And we're gonna go back and take a look at some of the action that went down to this match.
00:18:51Earlier on to Living Legend, here we go.
00:18:53I tell you, Booker T's got the movement.
00:18:54He's got the endurance.
00:18:56He had the opening and the opportunity.
00:18:58The one thing he didn't have was a guy like Bagwell watching his back.
00:19:02That's what happened.
00:19:04That's what gave Scottie Steiner the advantage.
00:19:06That's what led to the victory.
00:19:07It was two against one.
00:19:09And a blind man could have saw it.
00:19:11Still to come, Ric Flair and Goldfarb.
00:19:19And here's some of what went down earlier tonight in the confrontation these two men had in the ring.
00:19:28But if you're talking about cross the line, then you gotta wrestle Ric Flair.
00:19:34And since, I am the president of WCW.
00:19:41How about Goldberg versus Flair tonight on Nightmare?
00:19:46You know what, Ric?
00:19:50You like it?
00:19:51I love it.
00:19:54And if that's what you wanna do, if that's the last mistake you wanna make, you got it.
00:20:00All right, this is Monday Nitro, and here come the Nitro girls.
00:20:11Bring them on in here.
00:20:13All right.
00:20:13And a reminder that we have a big health show coming up in Boston at the Fleet Center
00:20:19on the 3rd of April, and tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning.
00:20:22And guess what?
00:20:24You can meet Ric Flair tomorrow at Power Records in Burlington, Middlesex Turnpike tomorrow,
00:20:3010 a.m. to noon, with tickets go on sale.
00:20:33Ask him what it was like to get in the ring with Goldberg.
00:20:36That's right.
00:20:36I would guess early, because you're gonna see a Ric Flair tomorrow like you've never seen before.
00:20:40By the way, that's the voice of the one and only Weasel, Bobby Heenan.
00:20:44I know I don't, but I enjoy, too.
00:20:46Friday, March 12th, tickets go on sale.
00:20:48And we'll have to talk about that in a moment, because we're gonna go to Mean Gene, I've been told.
00:20:51Gene, take it away.
00:20:53All right, Tony.
00:20:53Thank you very much.
00:20:54I am back here with Jerry Flynn.
00:20:56As you know, this coming Sunday at Uncensored, which is totally unsanctioned by World Championship
00:21:01Wrestling, this man is going to be facing two men simultaneously.
00:21:05The Cat, Ernest Miller, and Sonny Ono.
00:21:08And after what Sonny Ono did to you a week.
00:21:09Hey, Jerry Flynn.
00:21:10Sorry about that last Monday night.
00:21:12I mean, you know.
00:21:13Not sorry about that.
00:21:14I know better.
00:21:14Absolutely.
00:21:15You know, you're not the Cat, and you're not the three-time World Karate Champion.
00:21:19But you know what?
00:21:20You are on a little winning streak.
00:21:21And you know, you and me and Cat, can you smell the money?
00:21:25Wait a minute, just a second here.
00:21:27I'm not gonna be part and parcel of this.
00:21:29You're not that far away from my casino.
00:21:31No!
00:21:32You've gotta be kidding me.
00:21:34What the hell?
00:21:35How dare you?
00:21:36You hit me, sir.
00:21:37Get in there.
00:21:39Now get up, Tom.
00:21:40Let's rock and roll right now.
00:21:41Get out of here.
00:21:44Come on, baby.
00:21:44That's the end of the game.
00:21:46I'll tell you what, leave him a little wake up call, Sonny.
00:21:48What are they?
00:21:51Cut it off, Sonny.
00:21:51Cut it off, look it up, look it up, look it up, look it up, look it up, look it up.
00:21:54Come and get the cat, baby, come and get the cat.
00:21:58Let's get out of here.
00:21:59What an insult.
00:22:00Pick up your money.
00:22:01Come on.
00:22:01I'll get the money.
00:22:02Come on, let's go.
00:22:03Back to the action on Monday Nitro before we were interrupted by Jerry Flynn's haircut.
00:22:17We were telling you that this Friday, the 12th of March,
00:22:20tickets go on sale for Thunder returning to Orlando and the Arena.
00:22:24The Orlando Arena, that is Thursday, the 15th of April.
00:22:27Tickets at the box office with Ticketmaster, plus Hatshaw Jim Duggan.
00:22:31It's gonna be the Orlando Arena box office this Friday, 10 a.m.
00:22:34when tickets go on sale.
00:22:36The next beginning of the Ice Palace for World Championship Wrestling in Tampa,
00:22:40Sunday, the 18th of April.
00:22:42Tickets are available this Friday when they go on sale, the Ice Palace box office,
00:22:46and Ticketmaster, Eddie Guerrero will be the Ice Palace box office, Friday morning,
00:22:51and this coming Saturday, the 13th of March.
00:22:56Tickets go on sale for the Friday, April 16th event in Miami.
00:23:00At the Miami Arena.
00:23:02Tickets go on sale at Ticketmaster, plus Hatshaw Jim Duggan with the expect music
00:23:07in North Miami Beach on Biscayne Boulevard Saturday from Noondale 2 when tickets go on sale.
00:23:13Don't forget, Friday the 19th of March, we're gonna be in Chicago at the United Center.
00:23:17Saturday the 20th, the Arena in Milwaukee.
00:23:20And Saturday the 27th of March, the Palace of Auburn Hills outside of Detroit.
00:23:24Tickets with all those spots obviously in all Ticketmaster locations.
00:23:29Only World Championship Wrestling can make a ticket on sale such a festive atmosphere.
00:23:34We had a great time this past Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada with the kicking off the on sale for
00:23:38Nitro.
00:23:39It's great to hear that Hatshaw Jim Duggan is back with World Championship Wrestling.
00:23:43And what an emotional moment it was this past Thursday on Thunder when Duggan returned.
00:23:47You know, for all the people that didn't get to send him a card or wish him well, go to Orlando,
00:23:51the people in the Orlando area, Tampa area, go there, say hi to Hackson.
00:23:56It'd mean a lot to him.
00:23:57Very, very interesting matchup we got here.
00:24:02If you consider what's gone down the last couple of weeks at the hands of Rey Mysterio Jr.
00:24:07With wins over Big Sexy in Sacramento, over Bam Bam Bigelow last week in Temple Hill.
00:24:13He now has truly one of the most feared, one of the strongest men in pro wrestling.
00:24:19It's Scott Norton of the NWO.
00:24:21After losing his mask at Super Brawl, there were so many questions about the king of mystery.
00:24:26Rey Mysterio Jr. How would he be able to bounce back after that defeat?
00:24:31The defeat that took his identity away, his mask.
00:24:34Well, gentlemen, those questions have been answered and they've been answered with an exclamation point.
00:24:39Matter of fact, two exclamation points in Kevin Nash, Bam Bam Bigelow.
00:24:44But look who's on the horizon, Scott Norton.
00:24:47And like you like to refer to him, Mike, he's a giant killer.
00:24:51But remember, like you said, who's on the horizon, he may be the giant killer brain.
00:24:55But as you guys know and our fans know, momentum plays a big part in this sport.
00:25:00And I can dare say anyone has the momentum of a Scott Norton.
00:25:04He has just been obliterating opponents right and left throughout the weeks here.
00:25:08And he is stalking Rey Jr.
00:25:10And notice how he's cutting the ring off.
00:25:12He's trying to just corner Rey and just pound on his body.
00:25:16Norton's not gonna take him lightly, I don't think.
00:25:19Although the smirk on his face may prove otherwise here.
00:25:23He shoots him in hard and chops him down.
00:25:26I'm so impressed with Scott Norton.
00:25:31The size of this man, the power, the way he takes his time, walks around that ring.
00:25:36And I think what most impresses me is you can't hurt the guy.
00:25:39And it just gets more difficult for Mysterio.
00:25:44Because with every victory, like a win over Nash, like a win over Bigelow,
00:25:48you know that his opponent is not going to take him lightly.
00:25:51Nobody's gonna allow Rey Mysterio Jr. to sneak up on them at this point.
00:25:56Short arm clothesline, he's just toying with Young Rey.
00:26:02Anytime I want.
00:26:03That's right.
00:26:08Using the tools, using the trademarks that Scott Norton lives by,
00:26:14and that slam literally almost took him right to the mat.
00:26:17I mean, almost as if the mat sagged right in the middle of that tag.
00:26:20The mat's supported by large boards and plywood and steel girders,
00:26:28but that one almost sagged in the middle.
00:26:32You know, Tony, earlier you said that the
00:26:35Nitro tonight was off the wall.
00:26:38It was a little crazy.
00:26:41I think the word we're searching for is bizarre.
00:26:43Wouldn't you?
00:26:44Ditto.
00:26:44It's just natural.
00:26:54Did you say bizarre?
00:26:56Bizarre.
00:26:56Bizarre.
00:26:57Okay.
00:26:58As in bizarre.
00:26:59As in bizarre, okay.
00:27:01Rey trying to regroup on the floor.
00:27:05Coming back in.
00:27:06Boy, Rey just comes right back every time.
00:27:08Look at the face of Rey Jr.
00:27:09That's a face full of pain right now, but full of fight still, I do believe.
00:27:13Rey's best bet is to come back to San Diego, and the first thing's smoking west.
00:27:19Tried to kick Scott Norton off, but he got cornered once again, and again,
00:27:23he lands on that back.
00:27:25That's been the focal point of the attack by Scott Norton, it's been the back.
00:27:29And that makes sense, just like that vertical suplex by Norton.
00:27:32Think of his finishing hold, the powerbomb.
00:27:35He's just trying to weaken up the back of Mysterio to set him up for that powerbomb.
00:27:40It's like when he was a bouncer in Minnesota, Scott Norton, he used to throw more.
00:27:43He would throw people out of the bar, and they land three different area codes away.
00:27:49Knife that's cut, three area codes away.
00:27:52You want to see him get hurt?
00:27:54You want to see him get hurt?
00:27:56You never heard those stories?
00:27:58Give me five bucks, I'll tell you later.
00:28:01Got five bucks, Mike?
00:28:03I got him earlier.
00:28:04As Mike digs out the money, Scott Norton looks to be in the money here as he is just
00:28:09headbutting away on Ray Jr.
00:28:16The referee, Pee Wee Anderson, checking in to see if Ray wants to continue as he tries to shake
00:28:22the effects of those headbutts away.
00:28:24And he's right in the clutches of this mammoth man again.
00:28:27Incredible.
00:28:28Again he goes down.
00:28:30There's been no offense out of Mysterio.
00:28:31Zero.
00:28:32What do you expect though?
00:28:33This Norton is just such a big, huge man, powerful man you can't hurt with a bad attitude.
00:28:37I'll tell you, I like this guy.
00:28:39I like more and more of him the more I see him.
00:28:41You like bad attitudes, don't you?
00:28:42Yeah, I like you guys with bad attitudes.
00:28:44I really do.
00:28:44I love attitudes on people.
00:28:47Of course, I'm just happy-go-lucky myself, so it's hard to really understand sometimes.
00:28:52You are a happy-go-lucky guy.
00:28:57Meanwhile, back of the ring, Ray Mysterio, anything but happy-go-lucky here.
00:29:00To the throat goes now, Scott Norton.
00:29:05Blatant, illegal chop in the throat.
00:29:07But after the assault he's taken, what does that matter, right?
00:29:14Trying to step on the hands as Ray was coming out.
00:29:15Oh, oh my goodness!
00:29:19Airball, get his back again, this time that longer drop to the floor.
00:29:27This has just been a systematic destruction by Scott Norton right from the opening bell.
00:29:33I'd like to see Norton come off that top rope with a hula-karana right down on him.
00:29:37So would I.
00:29:40But I don't think you're gonna see that.
00:29:42Yeah, don't hold your breath.
00:29:43Get out of there, Ray.
00:29:51No sense getting back in the ring.
00:29:53This man is a monster.
00:29:55He's a crusher.
00:29:55Hey, Ray, you can go.
00:29:57Come back to him.
00:29:58Crusher Norton.
00:30:03300-plus pounds.
00:30:05Mysterio sandwiched in the corner, nowhere to go.
00:30:07Come on, El Corr, come on, El Corr.
00:30:09Please.
00:30:13This is a mauling.
00:30:14This is a- And Mike's right, there's no place to go.
00:30:19Oh!
00:30:20He just stuck there.
00:30:21He's stuck there, that's exactly what he did.
00:30:25Tap out, Ray.
00:30:27I've had enough, amigo.
00:30:28Now he's taking him for a walk.
00:30:35What a mismatch so far, and you just gotta wonder how far Norton wants to take this thing.
00:30:43He kept screaming out of the fans, I can beat him whenever I wanna.
00:30:48I believe Norton can beat anybody whenever he wants to.
00:30:53I believe so, too.
00:30:54Has he gone off his feet in this match at all?
00:30:57Hasn't needed to.
00:30:57He just stood up, he stalked him, he's pounding him, he's throwing him around, and he has to left his feet.
00:31:02Bring out the blotter.
00:31:04Could be his shoulder breaker.
00:31:07He's fighting him off.
00:31:10He tried to fight him off like he's done so many times, but Scott Norton, one step ahead,
00:31:15threw him head first to the top turnbuckle.
00:31:17A tremendous, well-scouted move by Norton.
00:31:20That's what we said earlier, no surprises.
00:31:25I can beat this boy.
00:31:26One, two, and he pulled him up.
00:31:31Ray's out, he's gotta be out cold.
00:31:33I can't imagine that he can take any more.
00:31:36He's gonna need some medical attention.
00:31:38Perfect example of a bully at work.
00:31:40Yes, it is.
00:31:43Do it again.
00:31:45Picks him up by one-handed, one-handed slam.
00:31:49One-handed press slam, did you see that?
00:31:51He had him over his head.
00:31:52Slammed him by the pocket.
00:31:53And he's gonna pull him up again.
00:31:56A one-handed press slam.
00:31:58That was incredible.
00:32:02I can beat you any time I want, little man.
00:32:06The Great Supervisor, in the form of a front kick, it's over.
00:32:10He got him.
00:32:10No, no, no.
00:32:11Norton just went down like a big red would.
00:32:15And Ray Jr.
00:32:16Hopped on him for the pin.
00:32:17He kicked him in midstream, is what he did.
00:32:20Up midstream.
00:32:21I mean, he will say that I can beat you any time I, yow.
00:32:26And that was it.
00:32:27A living proof, knowing this human.
00:32:29And we can't do that.
00:32:31And Goldberg, against Flair, live tonight.
00:32:35He's the giant killer.
00:32:36Oh, oh, my God, I don't hesitate to put anyone on his back.
00:32:42The action continues growing closer to Ric Flair and Goldberg tonight,
00:32:49live on Monday Nitro, as the gorgeous Nitro girls come back.
00:32:55I want to remind you this weekend on MTV's Beach Brawl from Cancun, Mexico.
00:33:00Such top stars as the mouth of the south, Jimmy Hart, Raven, Chris Jericho, and, of course,
00:33:06the man we just saw, the giant killer, Ray Mysterio Jr., will be with MTV.
00:33:10That's Beach Brawl from Cancun this weekend on MTV.
00:33:14Yes, I can.
00:33:19The Nitro girls, the ones that attended here in the arena, of course,
00:33:23many out at Brown University tonight, as our road to spring breakout continues,
00:33:30not only tonight, but next week, and, of course, on the 22nd.
00:33:37When we are in Club La Vila for spring breakout 1999,
00:33:41there's nothing like the Nitro girls.
00:33:44Hello there, Whisperer.
00:33:46Hello.
00:33:47And Ace, I wasn't talking to you.
00:33:49I didn't say Weasel.
00:33:51A cage is being built for Flair and Hogan.
00:33:57I'm having a cage built 15 feet high, no doors,
00:34:05surrounded with barbed wire at the top.
00:34:08Two of us will walk in that cage, one of us will walk out,
00:34:16and the man that walks out will be the world heavyweight wrestling champion.
00:34:38It's been an incredible night, and what have we seen tonight?
00:34:44Let's catalog this thing down, right?
00:34:47We had our Nitro party, Brown University.
00:34:50We are leaning into Uncensored, six days away.
00:34:53In a cage with barbed wire and razor fence above it, where Ric Flair not only tries to become the
00:35:00heavyweight champion of the 14th time, but also to keep control of WCW's president forever,
00:35:05or get out of the business altogether.
00:35:08We've seen Flair come to the aid of his son.
00:35:10He scorned him weeks ago.
00:35:13Threatened, challenged, and accepted a match tonight with Joe Burr.
00:35:18We've seen a fight on the whole of the Olympics.
00:35:20We've seen a dog collar match.
00:35:22We've seen Ray go 3-0 against three of the biggest men in our sport,
00:35:26the latest being Scott Nord.
00:35:28This has been filled with everything.
00:35:31Bizarre.
00:35:33Bizarre.
00:35:34And you know the showdown this Sunday at Uncensored between the interim president of
00:35:39World Championship Wrestling, Ric Flair, and Hollywood Hogan, there's actually extra
00:35:43stipulations to that match as well that you can find out about just one way.
00:35:47That's going on the internet at WCW.com.
00:35:54So log in and find out there's extra stipulations that you can only witness,
00:35:59that you can only be a part of by joining us at Uncensored this Sunday.
00:36:04Here comes the Hitman.
00:36:05Don't miss it.
00:36:08And Bret Hart attired in the uniform of his own hockey team,
00:36:11the Calgary Hitman of the Western Hockey League.
00:36:14And when we were in Minneapolis last time,
00:36:15I was talking to a good old friend of mine, new nanny, the Minnesota Northstar coach.
00:36:20He told me, this is a heck of a team, and they only had skates.
00:36:31Bret Hart and Van Hammer as we are moments away now from Ric Flair and Goldberg live tonight.
00:36:38We've all been wondering about Flair's mentality.
00:36:40And I'm gonna tell you this right now, guys, as we go into this,
00:36:45I agree with the way Ric Flair's approaching things right now.
00:36:50I've often said against the NWO, against Hogan, against these guys, you gotta have this mindset.
00:36:55You gotta fight fire with fire as the opening shade goes.
00:36:58You gotta shoot for their love.
00:36:59You gotta battle like this.
00:37:01And I think Ric Flair, for all the questions that we've been wondering about,
00:37:05his state of mind right now is doing the right thing.
00:37:09Well, I would have agreed to you, at least up until this evening's Nitro,
00:37:12when Flair, for some reason now, has agreed to get in the ring with Goldberg,
00:37:17just six days away from this match with Hogan.
00:37:19That's where I worry about his focus.
00:37:21Well, you see somebody put their hands on your kid, whether your kid double-crossed or not,
00:37:26it's your flesh and blood.
00:37:28What you should do is tell Goldberg, I'll handle it.
00:37:30He's out of the will.
00:37:31Yeah, but listen, you know, and it's not taking anything away from Goldberg,
00:37:34but this is Ric Flair we're talking about.
00:37:37Listen, Ric Flair's been the champion 13 times.
00:37:40Do you think he's ever, ever in his life back down from any type of challenge?
00:37:44No.
00:37:44The answer's no.
00:37:45Be it Goldberg, be it Hogan, be it Nash.
00:37:48It's simple, Tony.
00:37:49You don't win the world's title 13 times by backing down and running from somebody.
00:37:53Now, a few times in there, it had to be luck.
00:37:55But out of 13 times, I bet you 11 to 10 of them, he won on his own merit.
00:38:02He's always lived to fight.
00:38:04Outside now goes Bret Hart.
00:38:06Yes.
00:38:08You see Van Hammer roll over him here.
00:38:11Run right over Bret Hart, who takes the low road former United
00:38:14States Heavyweight Champion.
00:38:17Truly, if you look at the top five contenders through all major titles,
00:38:21Bret Hart's in all the top categories.
00:38:24And he has an attitude.
00:38:30You know how to get things done here at WCW, you have to nag.
00:38:33You have to go in there and tell them what you want and nag and nag and nag.
00:38:37That's what happens.
00:38:39A lot of times, you got to do more than nag.
00:38:41I mean, look what Ric Flair has done.
00:38:43Well, I don't mean Flair.
00:38:44I mean, but a lot of these guys, you got to let people make them aware of what's going on here
00:38:48and their situation and what their demands are and their needs.
00:38:53Well, you know, the point can be made, the needs and the complaints
00:38:57and the bickering from the wrestlers toward Ric Flair, the president,
00:39:00and Flair's mindset of going to the world title, trying to win it again.
00:39:04Not only to win the world title, but to defeat Hollywood Hogan.
00:39:08Let's say that.
00:39:09I mean, you could say you're a world champ, but how many men have said they beat Hogan?
00:39:13Not many.
00:39:14And that combined with the pressure of what's gone down with his son,
00:39:18you can understand, I can understand where Ric Flair's coming from.
00:39:20I really can.
00:39:21Well, that's what makes this match this Sunday at Uncensored so important for Flair.
00:39:25Because if he doesn't beat Hogan, his career is over.
00:39:30I'm telling you something, I've known this man since the day he started.
00:39:34He was the last man I managed.
00:39:36His career's gonna be over when he decides it's over.
00:39:39And the last thing Ric Flair's gonna want to do or let happen is Hogan be the man to say,
00:39:45I got Ric Flair on a professional wrestling.
00:39:49No, no.
00:39:51Flair, no, he can't let that happen.
00:39:53He's got that chance to Sunday fans.
00:39:56But you know Hogan as well as I do, Tony.
00:39:57Yes, I do.
00:39:58He comes up for the big one and something like this is on the line.
00:40:02He shines more than anyone I've ever seen.
00:40:04That's why I said becoming world champ is one thing and of course it is the ultimate thing.
00:40:09But defeating Hollywood Hogan to become world champ is yet another.
00:40:12It's like beating the Yankees.
00:40:15Exactly.
00:40:15Yeah, and think about it through the years.
00:40:17What two wrestlers have been involved in more high profile matchups
00:40:21than Ric Flair and Hollywood Hogan?
00:40:23I don't think anyone.
00:40:25I remember George Steinbrenner once and he had Canelo in his office.
00:40:28They were talking about everything.
00:40:30Yeah, you're not kidding at all.
00:40:31This is pro wrestling, WCW.
00:40:34In the corner now, here comes Van Hammer, guys.
00:40:37Van Hammer's come to fight.
00:40:38He's wrestled a good match so far.
00:40:39Come on, Hammer.
00:40:41A very smart game plan by Van Hammer using his advantages, the height and size.
00:40:46And he's had Bret Hart until that point.
00:40:49That'll bring him down to Bret's size.
00:40:53Bring him all the way down to the match is what it'll do.
00:40:56Again, a very discouraging display by a man who certainly on his own merits can win a match.
00:41:02But nonetheless, I mean, he's got more ability than that.
00:41:06Sure he does.
00:41:06He should have done that earlier.
00:41:12The Hitman goes right to work on the leg of Van Hammer.
00:41:15It's easy picking right now.
00:41:17Setting the man up obviously here, guys, for the sharpshooter.
00:41:22He reminds me a lot of Arne Anderson.
00:41:24You know, he picks the part of the body, the leg, the arm, the back, the neck.
00:41:27He'll work on it, work on it, work on it until he gets you right where he wants you,
00:41:31and he'll use that to beat you with it.
00:41:32Yeah, it's called excellence of execution, isn't it?
00:41:34And it's what the great wrestlers will do.
00:41:37Think about each and every one that you've seen in this ring who's been successful.
00:41:40They all have that focus.
00:41:42They all have that game plan that maybe they'll get to a different point,
00:41:46take different routes getting there, but they'll use it.
00:41:49Bret Hart using a figure four leg lock.
00:41:52And Van Hammer's going to try to get the momentum and turn it on Hart here.
00:41:59That's his only recourse because he's a long way from the corner of the ropes now.
00:42:03He's got to turn him.
00:42:07Hart with a good balance to move over to the other side.
00:42:10His whole life has been wrestling. He's been on that mat since he could walk,
00:42:13since he could crawl. He is at home right now.
00:42:16Hammer now just sits up straight here and tries to pull the feet apart.
00:42:23Now he's gonna try to go the other way.
00:42:25Good move, the referee got out of the way between the ropes and Hammer.
00:42:28And Van Hammer, can he get there? Yes, he can.
00:42:30I think Van Hammer being very tall around 6'7", 6'8", helped him out a great deal there,
00:42:36Mike, where he could reach where a man 6'2 could not.
00:42:39Certainly didn't hurt him any at that point.
00:42:41Able to reach out and hook onto that bottom rope, get the safety of the rope break.
00:42:44He's got that old boarding house reach.
00:42:49That's what you call that, huh?
00:42:50Yep.
00:42:51All right, I guess you should know.
00:42:52Never been to one.
00:42:53Get him off the rope.
00:42:56One, two, three, four.
00:42:57Again to the legs.
00:42:58Wrapping, look at how the ankle and the knee are bent upward, around that middle rope.
00:43:06And that's not a rope, Tony, that's a steel cable in there.
00:43:09Sure, sure it is.
00:43:10It's called the ring ropes, obviously.
00:43:11It's a steel cable wrapped in a hard rubber, hard plastic.
00:43:14Inside cradle of Van Hammer, so he got something left.
00:43:17But not enough to keep Bret Hart down.
00:43:19Hart tries to hunk him, but no, got a backslide here.
00:43:25Van Hammer onto his knees.
00:43:27The big frame got Bret Hart over.
00:43:29No!
00:43:29And Bret Hart barely got away.
00:43:31What a win that would be for Van Hammer.
00:43:33You know what, I don't necessarily like the approach he takes to matches nor his attitude,
00:43:39but you gotta be in awe of how Bret Hart can systematically take a man apart.
00:43:44He's amazing to watch.
00:43:46Well, he's done it all his life, Tony.
00:43:48He's been schooled by his father.
00:43:50The whole family knows wrestling.
00:43:51It's like if your dad was a baker, you'd know how to make all kinds of bread.
00:43:54You know how to make all kinds of bread, yes, of rolls.
00:43:59I'm talking about big bread that you put in a bank.
00:44:02Oh, I understand.
00:44:04But Bret Hart, he was in the midst of the clutches of an inside cradle,
00:44:07of a backslide.
00:44:09He fought the man through a figure four, but he still comes away.
00:44:13As he gets up, what does he do?
00:44:14Goes right back to the same point of attack, being that leg.
00:44:18Okay, this is textbook wrestling.
00:44:19And that's why he's as good as he is.
00:44:23Wrapped the knee around the ring post.
00:44:25You're right, it's just second nature to the Hitman.
00:44:27Well, he swung that leg like McGuire's to the back.
00:44:32Again.
00:44:33Oh, yeah.
00:44:34A lot of follow through, so to speak.
00:44:36Oh.
00:44:39Yeah.
00:44:40Van Hammer, what's your problem?
00:44:47All right, knowing that he is in command of this one,
00:44:55just stalks back to the ring, arrogantly poses with the fans.
00:44:59Hammer on only one leg, and there he goes again.
00:45:02See, and that happens to a lot of wrestlers, Tony.
00:45:04Some wrestlers will get in that ring, and when they know they have a man beaten,
00:45:07they'll take their time with him, which is real dangerous.
00:45:10He shouldn't be beaten at any time.
00:45:11You don't get paid by the hour.
00:45:12You don't get paid on the clock.
00:45:14You get paid if you win.
00:45:15So take the guy out as quick as you can.
00:45:17DDT, and this could be all.
00:45:22Yeah.
00:45:22No, it's not.
00:45:23Whoa.
00:45:23That was really not a good cover.
00:45:25As a matter of fact, I don't even think he wanted to beat the man that way.
00:45:28Because it was a nonchalant cover that Bret Hart usually doesn't do.
00:45:36Well, he's gonna make an example here is what he's gonna do.
00:45:39You know, we've talked a lot over the past couple of weeks about the rankings, and
00:45:42there's been a lot of noise in the dressing rooms made about the top five rankings to
00:45:46every division.
00:45:47And I think Bret Hart is trying to show the championship committee that he may have a
00:45:51jaw.
00:45:52Oh, did you hear that?
00:45:53Oh, boy.
00:45:54That jaw and the shoulder rocks to the ring post.
00:45:57And a defensive move has been Van Hammer's best move here tonight.
00:46:01What a great counter that was by Van Hammer.
00:46:04Now it's his time to shine.
00:46:05He may have a chance here.
00:46:07Walk that leg injury off, keep moving, get the knee warm.
00:46:10Throw him back in the ring with all his power and strength.
00:46:13Take him out.
00:46:13That's what he's gotta do.
00:46:20Face first to the apron, and here goes again.
00:46:22Van Hammer trying to regroup here.
00:46:29Look at this.
00:46:29But he still has only one leg to stand on.
00:46:32Trying to regroup, but nothing going.
00:46:34Can he pick him up, though?
00:46:35This would be an amazing...
00:46:35This is the test right here.
00:46:37Amazing.
00:46:37Still favoring the knee.
00:46:38Got him up.
00:46:39So much power in everybody, though.
00:46:41He used momentum as well.
00:46:42Once he got him up to that one point, it was just the weight of Bret Hart that took him over.
00:46:46And the weight still had an effect on that leg.
00:46:50You see him holding the left leg here.
00:46:52Van Hammer, but Bret Hart swings wildly.
00:46:54Hammer's got him.
00:46:55Got him hooked in the Cobra.
00:46:56In the Cobra clutch.
00:46:57The Cobra slam.
00:46:59That's what...
00:46:59That's his move.
00:47:00He could have him here.
00:47:01One, two, and...
00:47:04Now the frustration is setting in with Hammer.
00:47:07There's too much steam taken out of him early on, I think.
00:47:11But his knee's hurting.
00:47:12Bret Hart, ducked low, the enziger he missed in.
00:47:24There's the experience.
00:47:25There it is.
00:47:25Ducked the kick and hooked on the sharpshooter.
00:47:28And look, he sits low on the spine, on the back, no place.
00:47:31Hammer can go, tap up.
00:47:33Your winner.
00:47:33Hit it, Tony.
00:47:34Bret the Hitman Hart in a move that was many, many, many minutes in the making.
00:47:40I mean, we saw this coming for a long, long, long time.
00:47:47It's one of those things where they saw it coming, but
00:47:51there's nothing they can do about it.
00:47:53And now, typical Bret Hart fashion.
00:47:58Winning the match, getting the man to submit, not good enough.
00:48:03And now it's time for the post-match destruction for the steel chair.
00:48:10Well, if you can get away with it, maybe you should do it.
00:48:14Maybe send a message to everybody here at WCW, just who you are.
00:48:17You're the Hitman.
00:48:18Maybe he feels he has to.
00:48:20I'm not saying it's right.
00:48:21I'm not saying it's wrong.
00:48:22It's his decision.
00:48:23Get a load of this.
00:48:24It's our Castro GTX drive hard replay.
00:48:26Go ahead.
00:48:27Well, you can hear him hit the post.
00:48:29Hammer tries to move here.
00:48:30Bret Hart just too ring-wise and smart.
00:48:32Ducks the kick, takes the man over.
00:48:35Hooks him in that sharpshooter.
00:48:37Turns him, sits low.
00:48:40All Hammer can do is tap out.
00:48:42There's your winner.
00:48:43Rip the Hitman Hart, like him or not.
00:48:47Gotta like his ring presence and what he can do, but maybe not the attitude.
00:48:52Brought to you by Castro GTX, Drive Hard.
00:48:55It's been a hard driving three hours of WCW Monday Nitro, and we are on the threshold.
00:49:01A match we've never brought to you before.
00:49:03Truly one of the biggest match-ups you could ever think of.
00:49:06In a few moments, Goldberg will face the Nature Boy Ric Flair.
00:49:10Heenan, Tanae, Shivani back with you.
00:49:12We'll be calling the action in just a few moments.
00:49:14And fans, we're six days away from Uncensored.
00:49:16We've seen the mentality of the Nature Boy Ric Flair going in to the most important cage match in-
00:49:21I don't like that sound.
00:49:25In his leg.
00:49:26We never see Wolfpack on these, so we never know where they're gonna-
00:49:32Wolfpack is back on the master's dress.
00:49:35That's the hook.
00:49:36There he is, Hollywood, and the biggest big man in the game today, maybe in all of sports.
00:49:46Big Sexy Kevin Nash, the world's champion, Hollywood hugging.
00:49:51Big Sexy Kevin Nash, coming out, and-
00:49:56And guys just going, they're heading our way.
00:50:01And they are.
00:50:03I'm sorry, I'm not.
00:50:04This is a, you want me to stay?
00:50:13Cool with that.
00:50:15Hogan's doing his Hibisco on us.
00:50:25To be honest with you, I'm honored to be here with Big Sexy.
00:50:34And the heavyweight champion of the world, Hollywood Hogan.
00:50:38We wanted to come down here and call the war in Rooster with you tonight.
00:50:43It is gonna be a war now, listen.
00:50:44Goldberg and Ric Flair moments away.
00:50:47Now, we've been talking all night that maybe this is ill-advised, but
00:50:52Ric Flair is like a man possessed going into this match against you on Sunday.
00:50:56Brother, he's possessed.
00:50:58And the only thing I'm possessed with is getting Ric Flair completely out of the picture,
00:51:02brother.
00:51:03We all know what Ric Flair is all about.
00:51:06And he's a dirty, evil, rotten individual.
00:51:09The thing that scares me probably more than anything is that we've,
00:51:13I'd say we've stretched the truth on a few matters over Ric Flair the last couple of weeks.
00:51:17And he hasn't sold it.
00:51:20He hasn't sold it.
00:51:21And it's almost like we're fueling his fire.
00:51:23So to try to figure out where this guy's head is at right now is-
00:51:26But we've cleansed our souls.
00:51:29It feels good to tell the truth.
00:51:30It really is.
00:51:31I love telling the truth.
00:51:32Yeah, we're so good at it.
00:51:34I mean, my God.
00:51:35Everybody knows what Flair is all about.
00:51:37Big sexy, the world champ Hollywood Hogan will join me with Ric Flair and Goldberg meet.
00:51:41Coming up after this, I'm out there right where you are.
00:51:43I feel like sticking you out there against both of them.
00:51:46This portion of WCW Monday Nitro is brought to you by Wolverine Boots and Shoes.
00:51:52Since 1883, Wolverine works anywhere.
00:52:13I feel like I'm out there.
00:52:42A cage like none other has been built for Hollywood Hogan and Ric Flair this Sunday.
00:52:47Was that Jesse the Bonnie Ventura putting that together?
00:52:50No, no, no.
00:52:54Crazy.
00:52:56They were the last that will be this Sunday.
00:52:58Kevin Nash, Big Sexy, the world champ, Hollywood Hogan,
00:53:00have joined me for the call of Goldberg and Ric Flair.
00:53:04And let me say this.
00:53:06The nature boy.
00:53:09Here he comes.
00:53:09He's the boy.
00:53:10He's not the man.
00:53:13I think the world was taking it back, Hollywood Hogan,
00:53:16but up close, the first interview you did on Thursday night
00:53:20where you really raised the stakes at an all-time high
00:53:23between you and Flair this Sunday.
00:53:25Woo!
00:53:26You know, it's time to get real here.
00:53:28I mean, you know, for so long I've been the man.
00:53:31To hear Ric Flair say to be the man, you gotta beat the man,
00:53:35I had it up to here.
00:53:36I mean, let everybody know what he's all about.
00:53:40You beat the man?
00:53:42I did beat the man.
00:53:44So you're the man.
00:53:45I beat the man.
00:53:46So you're the man.
00:53:47I'm the man.
00:53:48All right.
00:53:49A lot of speculation, a lot of, I don't know if concern's the right word here or not,
00:53:56but a lot of feedback about Flair's seemingly nonchalant reaction to what his son did to him
00:54:03back at Super Brawl.
00:54:07And here come in some people's estimation, the real man, the unbeaten, go!
00:54:12Wait a second, it's not unbeaten, is it?
00:54:14You beat him!
00:54:17Protected by 459 security guards to protect him from the fans.
00:54:21Big time, marquee matchup that we've got for you here only on Nitro, and
00:54:34he came out talking about respect to David Flair, really respecting Ric Flair,
00:54:41but Ric Flair came out with a whole different mindset earlier in the telecast,
00:54:46and that's how this match was born.
00:54:48You know, I think that Hollywood and I are the perfect people to be doing color on this
00:54:53since we beat both of these guys in the middle cleanly in the last couple of months.
00:55:00Nothing sounds better than the Trout.
00:55:01It is.
00:55:02We're so good at it.
00:55:04It's just such an excitement level fighting for this number two position.
00:55:08Look at these two guys.
00:55:15Many times he's made that walk to the ring, fans, and you know,
00:55:18what it's meant.
00:55:21He's a power man first and foremost against one of the great technical wrestlers.
00:55:29I'm going to have to give the experience nod to the nature boy, Tony.
00:55:35Well, you can't count out that guy with the nubs, a full head of nubs out there.
00:55:39And the guy with that full head of nubs is...
00:55:44A little spray in the goatee, going for him.
00:55:47Barely two years in the sport.
00:55:49Barely.
00:55:49I've never understood for 25 years in age he's worn his knee pads below his knees.
00:55:54What's with that?
00:55:55I...
00:55:56It's a trademark, I guess.
00:55:57Are they actually shin pads?
00:56:00Well, you know, the shin drop or the knee drop has been one of his top moves.
00:56:02Here we go.
00:56:03He's got rickets.
00:56:08The little feeling out process.
00:56:10You gotta imagine there's butterflies on both ends.
00:56:13Follower and elbow.
00:56:14A good guy makes a good guy into it.
00:56:17Gold boot pulled his hair.
00:56:20I don't think Rick's gonna want to battle the strength of this guy.
00:56:24Goes right at him again, though, into the corner.
00:56:29And goes back again.
00:56:34So what you want about Goldberg, he's probably looking at the strongest one of the top two or three in the business right now.
00:56:41I'll give him a three.
00:56:43Okay, I was actually putting me two.
00:56:46Of course, Rey Mysterio, number one.
00:56:48Of course, Goldberg not only so strong and powerful, but seemingly impervious to pain.
00:56:53Bad move by Flair.
00:56:56Running into that brick wall.
00:56:58He's gonna try it again.
00:57:02I think Nate just contemplating taking a shortcut here.
00:57:06Goldberg wants him to do it again.
00:57:10And he's gonna take it.
00:57:13Way up top.
00:57:15He did it.
00:57:17That had to hurt.
00:57:18What a show of power by Goldberg.
00:57:24Look how easy it looked for.
00:57:30I'd prefer to get a million dollars to have David's girlfriend's phone number on that.
00:57:35Pass it off to Goldberg.
00:57:36I guess whatever it would take.
00:57:41Tony, you've been around the business a while.
00:57:42You think the people like this Goldberg cat?
00:57:44I think they do.
00:57:47It's quite a sensation.
00:57:51In the short span, that's the amazing thing.
00:57:54How many guys have done this much in less than two years?
00:57:57Not many.
00:57:58Honestly, nobody.
00:58:00I'd beg to do that.
00:58:01There was a cat from the Emerald City one time that was quite a phenom, but I don't know
00:58:15what happened to him.
00:58:21Goldberg back in.
00:58:23Oh, see.
00:58:27Little shortcut ski.
00:58:28Kutski.
00:58:29With a great equalizer.
00:58:30Oh.
00:58:32And the great equalizer on the other end, by the way.
00:58:35Signs of Jim Bakken.
00:58:37I guess all presidents are alike.
00:58:41Wasn't the soccer style approach there.
00:58:43It was the straight on Jim Bakken style.
00:58:47Jim Bakken style.
00:58:48That's what it was.
00:58:49Very descriptive.
00:58:50You're right.
00:58:51Goldberg with that cigar.
00:58:52Oh, there it is.
00:58:53Whatever it takes, I guess, and to the eyes, and then some low blows that put Goldberg down.
00:59:05And Ric Flair's gonna try a pin here.
00:59:11But Goldberg not finished yet.
00:59:15And Ric to the bridge of the nose, to the eyes.
00:59:18You gotta give it to Flair, though.
00:59:20He's gonna do what it takes.
00:59:24You guys gotta realize that he is, I think, that had the right mentality to go into this cage.
00:59:29I mean, this is the...
00:59:30Flair's desperate, brother.
00:59:31He knows he's gonna face Hollywood this weekend, brother.
00:59:34He is trying to survive.
00:59:36There's no substitute for victory here.
00:59:38I mean, my God, if Flair can't pull this one off, I may have to just throw Goldberg in the cage tonight.
00:59:44But I think Ric is a survivor.
00:59:47I don't think it's done yet.
00:59:49I think they're still putting a little razor wire on top.
00:59:51Yeah.
00:59:52Yeah, I guess they are putting the finishing touches on the cage for Sunday night as we speak.
00:59:57And like I said before, and I'll say it again with you here, champ.
01:00:00Uh-oh.
01:00:00Winning the world title is one thing, but saying you beat Hollywood Huggin.
01:00:04And another thing all together.
01:00:05And there's a low blow.
01:00:07It's a hat trick.
01:00:08It's a hat trick.
01:00:11I can't decide which one I want for my role model.
01:00:19He's gonna go to the tattoos for a pretty big fight there.
01:00:25There goes Flair, head of steam, and there he goes to the legs.
01:00:30We all know what he's trying to do here now.
01:00:35Survive, brother.
01:00:36Survive is one of the things.
01:00:37Maybe figure four is another.
01:00:39Uh-oh.
01:00:39He didn't wait long at all.
01:00:40He's a force.
01:00:40One blow to the leg, and then he went for the figure four immediately.
01:00:44And as referee Billy Stubberman checks in, Flair's got the middle rope.
01:00:49How about this?
01:00:50How about this?
01:00:53Another shortcut by Ric Flair.
01:00:55And Flair just powering the man, moving the man.
01:01:01But the referee didn't see the rope.
01:01:03Whose side is he on?
01:01:05He turned it over.
01:01:06I mean, he turned it over with ease.
01:01:09And Flair finally escaped.
01:01:15The lack of morality that Flair's showing means that he is actually the president.
01:01:19That's what I was saying, all presidents are alike.
01:01:23That also means that he, I think, is well-equipped and prepared for what's got to go down on Sunday.
01:01:30One of the most anticipated cage matches in a short span ever.
01:01:34Tony, keep coming back to that.
01:01:36You know, Hollywood is ready.
01:01:38He's on his game.
01:01:39You know, you're seeing a different Ric Flair here, but you're going to see a completely different Hollywood Hogan in Louisville.
01:01:44We can guarantee you that also.
01:01:45Hey, I fully expect one of the best fights ever.
01:01:50Oh, you're going to get one.
01:01:51You're going to be a fighter.
01:01:54Ric Flair, combination of the shots, and Goldberg just screams at him.
01:02:01Amazing.
01:02:02Flair to the gut.
01:02:04A foot right to the midsection.
01:02:07Going to do it again, this time to the knee.
01:02:10And that time the quadricep.
01:02:13And then Goldberg sends him down.
01:02:15Well, Goldberg gets kind of intense there.
01:02:18I think that most kids would say that he kind of looks like the Boogeyman.
01:02:26They better stick to his game plan now.
01:02:29Scores.
01:02:29Open it up.
01:02:30Open it up.
01:02:32Open it up.
01:02:32Open it up.
01:02:33Come on.
01:02:34In close with Goldberg.
01:02:36Flair in trouble.
01:02:37Upside down to the apron of the quad.
01:02:40Flair trying to get back in as we watch on with world champ Hollywood Hogan and big, sexy Kevin Nash of the Wolf Pack.
01:02:53Flair back into the ring.
01:02:57Maybe a mistake.
01:02:58Right in the clutch of Goldberg once again.
01:03:02To the other side.
01:03:03He caught him with an elbow.
01:03:05The point of the elbow stunned Goldberg.
01:03:08How about that?
01:03:10And he's going to walk to the top, but Goldberg's going to meet him there.
01:03:14And Goldberg is caught.
01:03:20Goldberg's caught.
01:03:21He ducked out of the way of the sphere.
01:03:25Very good move.
01:03:26KG veteran.
01:03:28KG veteran.
01:03:30He saw it coming.
01:03:31I bet he could feel it from the fans.
01:03:36And Goldberg really put the brakes on before he glanced off of that turnbuckle pad and hit the ring post.
01:03:43Now you can see what Goldberg's really made of.
01:03:45You're right.
01:03:45Let's see here.
01:03:47Ric Flair sidestep what would have been certain doom that time.
01:03:52He's going to pick Goldberg up.
01:03:53He's up for the ride, brother.
01:03:56It's ready to go.
01:03:56Super nice.
01:03:57Goldberg pops back up.
01:03:59My God.
01:04:03And here he comes.
01:04:04Oh.
01:04:05What do we got here?
01:04:11Our man Friday.
01:04:13Wait a minute.
01:04:14So if they're there and we're here, that means we should probably be there.
01:04:19There.
01:04:19Wait, hold on.
01:04:21The NWO fitting the ring.
01:04:24Hogan.
01:04:26And Nash is going down the ring as well.
01:04:28Flair is down and out.
01:04:31And they're attacking Goldberg.
01:04:34There's this.
01:04:37There's Hogan.
01:04:41And Goldberg at their mercy right now.
01:04:46Flair, who was wiped out from the sphere.
01:04:49Again, the Wolf Pack.
01:04:56Flair finally gets to his feet.
01:04:58Ric Flair.
01:05:00Going to Vince.
01:05:02Going to Disco Inferno.
01:05:04Ric Flair, fight him off with low blows to every man.
01:05:08He's fighting his way.
01:05:12On Wolf Pack members.
01:05:14But he can't hold off Hogan.
01:05:15And Goldberg, being attacked by Big Sexy.
01:05:20We're out of time.
01:05:21We're gonna see you Thursday night.
01:05:23Look at this.
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