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00:00:00I don't know where he's coming from, but he's going to find out tonight who the boss is.
00:00:04I want that turkey in the ring tonight!
00:00:08Yeah, you're the boss.
00:00:09That's right, I am the boss.
00:00:10You're the boss, man.
00:00:11That's right, I am the boss.
00:00:12You're going to show him that you're the boss.
00:00:13Yeah, I'm going to show him, and if you keep it in my face, I'm going to show you.
00:00:15Hey, man, take it easy.
00:00:19All right, night's on the way here on TNT as they are hanging from the rafters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
00:00:25And ladies and gentlemen, yesterday a shade of winter, today it was like summer.
00:00:30And with that, big change last night in neighboring Louisville, Kentucky at Uncensored.
00:00:35Please welcome the brand new WCW Tag Team Champions, Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko.
00:01:00Gentlemen, a great evening for the Horsemen last night in Louisville, Kentucky at Uncensored.
00:01:10Tonight we are here in Cincinnati.
00:01:12Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit.
00:01:14More prestige brought to the Horsemen in the form of the WCW Tag Team Title Belt.
00:01:20There is no greater feeling than that of being number one.
00:01:26The adversity we went through, not only through the tournament, but the injustice that was done
00:01:32to us at Super Brawl to be standing here wearing these belts right now is testament to the trust and confidence that I have in the Iceman.
00:01:44I wouldn't want anyone else in my corner.
00:01:46Gene, this is what it's all about.
00:01:50I would never argue the fact that both Chris and Dean, you exemplify teamwork.
00:01:56You work as a unit.
00:01:57You know, Gene, last night was a great night for the Four Horsemen, a great night for Ric Flair.
00:02:02But more important than that, it was a great night for me and what I call my friend and my partner.
00:02:09This is a result of teamwork, team effort.
00:02:14Last night was definitely team victory.
00:02:16All right, well, gentlemen, it's not going to quit because you have got a title defense tonight.
00:02:21And I know that coming off that big one last night against Wyndham and Hennig, you guys might be a little tired.
00:02:27Tired? I don't think so.
00:02:29I'm ready for tonight.
00:02:31Anybody that WCW wants to bring out here to face myself and the Crippler, these belts are staying right where they belong.
00:02:38Chris Benoit.
00:02:39Bring it on.
00:02:40All right, that is the battle cry right now.
00:02:42Dean Malenko and Benoit, Tag Team Champions.
00:02:46Connie, back to you, my friend.
00:02:47Well, they say they're going to be fighting champions.
00:02:49They're walking to the ring, ready to defend the belts against anyone.
00:02:52Let's take a look at how they won it last night.
00:02:55And uncensored, it was Benoit and Dean Malenko coming out first in the Tag Team Chats.
00:03:01Of course, Barry Windham and Kurt Hennig came out.
00:03:03Remember, a lumberjack match with straps.
00:03:05Now, Arn Anderson came out to become a lumberjack with straps, sending Chris Adams to the back.
00:03:10And as predicted, this one got wild on the outside every time they went out.
00:03:14They scrapped him to the lumberjacks to put him back in.
00:03:16And it was a very physical contest, both in and out of the ring as well.
00:03:22Many close calls in the ring, but it was Arn Anderson who got involved once again.
00:03:26As the match was going on later in the match, Arn Anderson came in with that tire iron.
00:03:30We're going to see that here in just a moment as you see some of the action on the outside.
00:03:34He was tire iron, the determining factor for the horsemen becoming the world tag team champion.
00:03:41The horsemen are in the ring.
00:03:42And Bobby the Brain Heater has joined us at our broadcast location.
00:03:47What a breathtaking night it's been, Brain.
00:03:50After a phenomenal night last night where Ric Flair became the world champ for the 14th night.
00:03:55What a night it was last night.
00:03:57What a party it was afterwards.
00:03:58My head is still banging.
00:04:00I've had a half hour of sleep.
00:04:02What a party there was at the hotel all over town.
00:04:04And what a night it is tonight.
00:04:06I've been in the back of our dressing room watching the monitors.
00:04:09This is going to be great.
00:04:11Flair, Goldberg.
00:04:12I've never seen such energy.
00:04:15The energy level of WCW right now in the highest it's ever been.
00:04:18Ever seen anything like this back-to-back nights coming off of Uncensored last night
00:04:23in Louisville, following it up with a red-hot Nitro this evening from Cincinnati
00:04:27before another Capacity crowd.
00:04:29And today, let me tell you, you can dance.
00:04:32It was a party, wasn't it?
00:04:33Or can you dance and can you wear a lampshade?
00:04:40Okay.
00:04:41We had three new champions last night, a brand new champion crowd moments ago,
00:04:45and Ray Jr. Look, Cruiserweight champ, and answering the call of the challenge,
00:04:50The Barbarian and Hugh Mars with Jimmy Hart have come out to challenge here tonight
00:04:54for the World Tank Team Championship, and Mickie J. immediately gets between
00:04:58The Barbarian and Chris Benoit.
00:05:00I said it last night when it happened, and I'll say it again.
00:05:03Today, I know you'll agree, it's a big brain, that the Jimmy Man deserving of wearing
00:05:07a gold belt in this sport long overdue.
00:05:10It's Chris Benoit.
00:05:11Something that we have been waiting for for years,
00:05:14since Chris Benoit first arrived on the scene at WCW.
00:05:18Tony, you've mentioned it before.
00:05:19It's almost as if he put his personal goals on the back burner
00:05:23to do his best for the horsemen, to do his best for a WCW organization.
00:05:28But now, Chris Benoit, the Canadian Crippler, finally wears the gold.
00:05:33Well, for a minute, I thought he was going to put The Barbarian on the back burner.
00:05:36But look at this man, The Barbarian.
00:05:37Look at the fight inside this man.
00:05:39You know, I'm very surprised, too, because Jimmy Hart just got back from Cancun, Mexico,
00:05:43with Hugh Morris, did a big shoot over there for MTV.
00:05:47And I'm just wondering if Hugh Morris would be a little tired for this match.
00:05:50But he doesn't look tired to me.
00:05:51Jimmy Hart's got him ready.
00:05:52Once again, Benoit just wasting away on the chest, the midsection.
00:06:00Hugh Morris calling his partner in, cut off the pass there by Dean Malenko.
00:06:07Here go the horsemen.
00:06:11How about that leg trip?
00:06:13Oh, what teamwork!
00:06:14Great slide-through move by Benoit.
00:06:16Malenko follows up with a dropkick to the head of Hugh Morris.
00:06:19And gentlemen, notice this.
00:06:20Since they've won the titles, this is the first time we've seen them defend it.
00:06:23They're a different team.
00:06:24They look crisper.
00:06:25They look ready.
00:06:26And for the way they partied and were up all night, I'm telling you,
00:06:28I'm surprised to even see them here.
00:06:30They look like a whole new tag team than they were last night.
00:06:33Yeah, the big athletes can get away with things like that
00:06:35because they train so diligently.
00:06:38They work so hard in preparing their bodies and their craft.
00:06:41They can do things like that.
00:06:42Come on.
00:06:43One.
00:06:44Two.
00:06:45You count that time, and Hugh Morris gets out.
00:06:47Did you have a good time last night, Tony?
00:06:48I wasn't, I didn't go.
00:06:50Sure, you had the jammies on.
00:06:51You were in the back.
00:06:52Oh, that was the party going on, huh?
00:06:54Never mind.
00:06:55That was another WCW meeting.
00:06:57Here's a crop toe, Hulk.
00:06:58So you always wore your jammies in the meetings, huh?
00:07:00They got the button-down bottoms?
00:07:04What a party machine he is.
00:07:05You guys, you know what you guys, yeah, you know what you are.
00:07:08You're a bunch of big-mouthed dudes.
00:07:09In the corner?
00:07:10But you knew that.
00:07:11All right.
00:07:11Ow!
00:07:12Let's do the other corner now.
00:07:13Why?
00:07:14Because we partied like it was 1999 last night?
00:07:16It isn't?
00:07:18Down on the floor now.
00:07:19Well, it was a big celebration last night in Kentucky.
00:07:22That continued on to the wee hours of the medal.
00:07:25We've never witnessed anything like it, to be honest with you, and not.
00:07:30Rick Flair came out with his beauty.
00:07:32Look at Jimmy Hart here.
00:07:33Boy, he's on the good foot.
00:07:35Came out with the beauties earlier.
00:07:37He and Goldberg will be a tag team later on tonight against Hogan and Nash.
00:07:42Now, let's not forget the one thing that all three men want.
00:07:47The first, two, and that's the world title from around Flair's waist.
00:07:52Goldberg came out to talk about getting a title shot against Flair, which he deserves.
00:07:57Hogan talked about it.
00:07:58Nash talked about it.
00:08:00So, hey, even though we've got four men in the ring who are going to be on opposing teams,
00:08:05all four men have one thing in mind, being the world champ, and there's only one right
00:08:09now.
00:08:10That's Ric Flair.
00:08:11Well, of course, they have that common goal, those three individuals, Hollywood Hogan,
00:08:14Kevin Nash, and Goldberg.
00:08:16But when you look at their status, their stature in the sport, it's natural that they would
00:08:20want a shot at that world's heavyweight title regardless of who has the belt.
00:08:24And I saw something new tonight.
00:08:25I saw a whoop in Kevin Nash's eye that I haven't seen before.
00:08:29He got right up in Goldberg's face and he told him, you may be 201, but I'm the man that
00:08:34gave you that one.
00:08:35And he told him exactly how it is.
00:08:37He had something new in his eyes.
00:08:38He had fire there.
00:08:39He was smoking like a cheap cigar.
00:08:41Elbow dropped by Hugh Morris.
00:08:43Cover, one, two.
00:08:45But, you know, I go back to, yeah, well, Kevin Nash did win that match, did become world champ,
00:08:49but what did Nash turn around and do?
00:08:51He handed the belt to Hollywood Hogan.
00:08:54So if he's upset with anyone, it probably should be himself.
00:08:57And I keep thinking of the 4th of January, how they made a mockery out of our world title.
00:09:02So what happened last night as a cover was, I think, just payback for all of that.
00:09:07Yeah, let's not talk about the 4th of January anymore.
00:09:10Let's talk about March the 14th, 1999, a red letter day for the WCW organization.
00:09:17Let's talk about tonight.
00:09:19Is there another party?
00:09:21There always is.
00:09:22Back to the corner now.
00:09:24Depends on if you want to go to it or not around here.
00:09:27Knife edge shot by the Barbarian.
00:09:29We've been talking so much about the Horsemen and their winning ways.
00:09:33It's not so on the team of the Barbarian and a few more short here with Jimmy Hart.
00:09:38I mean, they've got the power and the quickness to take these belts right away from the Horsemen here.
00:09:42Yeah, especially with Jimmy Hart at ringside directing traffic, covered by the Barbarian in a two-count.
00:09:48I happen to know Jimmy Hart has so much confidence in this team.
00:09:51He's been on the phone all night and all day trying to set up matches all over the world, over in Europe and in Japan, because he's predicting they're going to win the championship.
00:09:59Well, he's going to have to call these people back if he don't.
00:10:02Pretty confident individual.
00:10:04Well, that's the way he operates.
00:10:05That's why he's the man he is.
00:10:06Near the fence now, trying to get Malenka to rally back with the cowardice slave and the Barbarian.
00:10:13Hit the near side ropes, runs into a back elbow.
00:10:16The massive Barbarian and Hugh Marsh, over 300 pounds, comes in.
00:10:23That's a low blow there.
00:10:25Cover, one, two.
00:10:28Surprised Mickie JV made that cover that time, because that could have been construed as a low blow.
00:10:34Well, he didn't.
00:10:35I know you're right.
00:10:37Hey, let's not question the referees.
00:10:40They're on our side.
00:10:41Look at Jimmy.
00:10:42Oh, what a cheap shot artist.
00:10:43He's throwing more punches than Holyfield.
00:10:46And they're connecting.
00:10:51Thankfully, we don't have any judges for this match.
00:10:54Don't get started about that.
00:10:55You know, I could be a good judge.
00:10:56One that wouldn't be on the take.
00:10:59Could have been better than the other night.
00:11:01The rear chin lock applied.
00:11:02Even the weasel could have been better.
00:11:04Bobby, right down the middle, Heenan.
00:11:06Or five-spot Heenan, as I'm known in my neighborhood.
00:11:10Here comes Dean Malenko, trying to not come back again.
00:11:14He's back up.
00:11:15A lot out of him to get back up from the grips of that Power Man.
00:11:19Using his quick leaping over the top of Humor.
00:11:22He's too big.
00:11:23Humor says too big.
00:11:25You're right.
00:11:25He just nailed him in the head to stop the momentum of Dean Malenko that time.
00:11:28He's got to get that tag.
00:11:29Tag out.
00:11:31The Barbarian.
00:11:33Tell you guys, The Barbarian and Malenko, or The Barbarian and Morris looking good against Malenko here.
00:11:39Front chance for him taking Malenko down.
00:11:41Dean's been in quite a while.
00:11:42You see Benoit just reaching that left arm out.
00:11:45As you look from Benoit's perspective here, Malenko's in a lot of trouble here.
00:11:49He's got to get that tag.
00:11:52He's trying to power his way through, just fight through.
00:11:55The Barbarian.
00:11:57Tag was made.
00:11:58Referee didn't see it, so he's not going to allow this.
00:12:01Okay, switch now.
00:12:02That's what you do.
00:12:03You don't have to tag.
00:12:04You can't see it.
00:12:05They did.
00:12:06They're good, clean wrestling.
00:12:08That's what I like.
00:12:09Now, Ben, you do pick up.
00:12:10New Morris fans do not appreciate that move because they knew that Benoit had made the legal tag.
00:12:17To the top rope.
00:12:19Whoa.
00:12:19The big man goes airborne and hits nothing but the mat.
00:12:24Malenko attacks.
00:12:25And now the referee saw that, and here comes the Crippler.
00:12:28The Wolverines in.
00:12:30The Fighting Trampkins, they talked about earlier, bring anybody out.
00:12:34German Suplex.
00:12:35German Suplex on a 330-pounder.
00:12:39Takes him over backwards right on the top of his head.
00:12:45Down to the Crippler Crossace.
00:12:47And the Barbarian makes the save.
00:12:50Oh, this is a well-prepared team.
00:12:52Jimmy Hart has Hugh Morris and the Barbarian on the edge tonight.
00:12:55Look at Jimmy, go.
00:12:56Boy, does Jimmy want those tag titles.
00:12:58He'll do anything.
00:12:59Yes, he does.
00:13:01I don't know if I've seen Jimmy Hart as active in a match in a long, long time.
00:13:04Meanwhile, double team.
00:13:05This could be it.
00:13:06And the inside.
00:13:07Oh.
00:13:08Across the knee.
00:13:09This is it.
00:13:09We've got new champions, gentlemen.
00:13:11Cover him.
00:13:16Malenko appears to be out.
00:13:18Oh.
00:13:19It's so frustrating.
00:13:20He's loading the boot.
00:13:22Kicking the foot.
00:13:23Oh.
00:13:26Benoit's up.
00:13:27Oh, he came all the way from Tennessee on that one.
00:13:31And he covers it, and he beats it.
00:13:33They retain the tag team belts.
00:13:38But Hugh Morris, the Barbarian, it pushed him to the limit.
00:13:43Tonight, in this tag team title match, do not forget Rick Glenn Goldberg.
00:13:52Later night, the team against Kevin Nash and Hollywood Hogan.
00:13:56If you wanted to go, then this is where it's at.
00:14:01This is what you, Kevin Nash, you, Scott Hall, try to prevent.
00:14:10Get a load of this.
00:14:15Benoit from behind, and the big man humorous.
00:14:18Drops him on the back of his head, Bob Berry loves that big boot.
00:14:21Right to the temple, down goes Morris, Benoit perched on top.
00:14:26Takes off in midair, more hang time than Michael Jordan ever could think of.
00:14:30Goes in for the pin right here.
00:14:33The big man is down for the one, two, three.
00:14:35The tag team champions of the world are your winner.
00:14:38Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit on Nitro.
00:14:42Let's bring out those gorgeous Nitro girls.
00:14:49Oh yeah, giving us a chance to tell you that on the 1st of April and 3rd tonight, it's Thunder on PBS live from the State Capitol, the Old Dominion, Virginia.
00:14:58Richmond, Virginia.
00:14:59And the Richmond Coliseum tickets for Box Office and Ticketmaster.
00:15:02And on the 15th of April, we're going to have Thunder in Orlando, Florida at the Orlando Arena.
00:15:08Tickets for the Box Office and Ticketmaster.
00:15:10Don't forget, our next pay-per-view is the 11th of April on Sunday night in Tacoma, Washington at the Tacoma Dome.
00:15:16It's Spring Stampede 99.
00:15:18Tickets for the Tacoma Dome Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations.
00:15:23I've been to the Tacoma Dome.
00:15:25I'm sure you've been about everywhere.
00:15:27What a facility.
00:15:28And we look forward to bringing Spring Stampede to you there.
00:15:31We'll be back on TNT.
00:15:33Welcome back, fans, at WCW Monday Night Raw, where later on tonight,
00:15:39One Day Revolve from Ric Flair's 14th title reign from Ric Flair being the president of WCW for life.
00:15:50We celebrate in Cincinnati with Ric Flair and Goldberg later on against Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash.
00:15:57The Wolfpack music comes out, that could mean anything, absolutely anything.
00:16:01And it means Buck Bagwell.
00:16:03I don't know what that means, he didn't hear who he's using it.
00:16:05Yeah, the world, former World Television Champion, Big Pop-a-Pump.
00:16:11So here they come.
00:16:13It gives us a moment to let you know this Friday, the 19th of March.
00:16:17Tickets go on sale for the April 28th event of World Championship Wrestling in Pittsburgh at the AJ Palumbo Center.
00:16:24Tickets go on sale this Friday, the 19th, at the Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets.
00:16:29Plus, the Disco Inferno will be at the Box Hour, the Giant Eagle, that is, in McIntyre Square Champion Center from 10 a.m. till noon.
00:16:36To sign your autograph, the tickets go on sale for Pittsburgh this coming Friday.
00:16:41Well, it certainly wasn't the Wolfpack's night last evening at Uncensored,
00:16:46because not only did Ric Flair see Hollywood Hogan for the World Heavyweight title, but it was Booker T knocking off this man,
00:16:54the Genetic Freak, Big Pop-a-Pump Scott Steiner, to win the TV belt when a Buff Bagwell chair shot went awry.
00:17:03But Booker T earned it.
00:17:04He took it to him.
00:17:05He didn't back away.
00:17:06It was a darn good fight.
00:17:08And it could have gone either way at any time.
00:17:10Sure it could have.
00:17:11And let's say this.
00:17:12We talked about this earlier when Booker T first arrived to the arena here at the First Stock Center.
00:17:17That, yeah, Big Pop-a-Pump is a phenomenal athlete.
00:17:22Take a look at his body.
00:17:23But I don't think, pound for pound, you're going to find a better athlete in any walk of life, in any sport, than Booker T.
00:17:30Booker T's win last night, to me, was his comeback full circle.
00:17:37From the injuries he's received, I think Booker T, being a champion, just fits in this sport.
00:17:43You know, he's been tag team champion many times.
00:17:46Last night, like you said, I saw in that man, he could win any title at any time, just given the opportunity.
00:17:52Absolutely, Brain, you're right.
00:17:54Of course I'm right, I'm the Brain.
00:17:57As I look at you, scumbags from Cincinnati.
00:18:07It's obvious that we don't live in a perfect world, but you're looking at a perfect body.
00:18:15You're looking at a genetic freak.
00:18:17And now, since the Cincinnati Bengals suck, the Cincinnati Reds suck, you're looking at the greatest athlete in Cincinnati right now.
00:18:42So any of you hoochers out there that want to be with the real man, any of you hoochers that are looking for some action, the Big Bad Booty Daddy will give you satisfaction.
00:19:01So this goes to all my freaks out there, Big Bubba Pump as you hook up, holler at the air bay.
00:19:13Now, since we're talking about perfection, we might as well talk about the NWO, black and red, because we are the greatest athletes in the world today.
00:19:37And I'm talking body and mind, but you see, last night, somebody fumbled, somebody made a mental error, and I'm talking to you, buff.
00:19:55See, since your neck injury, I taught you how to train, and you've trained your body, but it's obvious you haven't changed your brain.
00:20:14Because you not only cost me, you cost the NWO, Jack.
00:20:26No, no, I'm talking to you, boy.
00:20:29I'm saying, since you got a pencil neck, and you hurt your neck, you're not the same, and maybe you don't belong anymore.
00:20:44Well, since we're getting things off our chest, Big Bubba Pump,
00:20:57maybe you want to scan the crowd, and look at the Buff Daddy signs.
00:21:03There's a lot of them.
00:21:06See, that's the difference.
00:21:09You care about the crowd.
00:21:12I don't give a damn about any of these fans.
00:21:15You know what, Scotty?
00:21:21For the last three months I've been coming out here, I walked down that aisle, big man,
00:21:27and I'll make you look like a million dollars, but you know what?
00:21:30Since Buff Daddy has got back into shape, maybe Scotty is a little bit jealous.
00:21:41Just a little bit.
00:21:48But remember one thing, as good as you look, you will always be second best next to me.
00:21:57Scotty, this is getting a little bit out of the hand, but let's just be honest.
00:22:08You're Big Bubba Pump, but you're not buff, and you're not the stuff.
00:22:14Let me remind you one thing.
00:22:24Before you joined the NWO, you were nothing.
00:22:27If we kick you out, you'll be nothing again.
00:22:31You know what?
00:22:38This is getting a little bit out of hand, Scotty, okay?
00:22:41Let's settle down, okay?
00:22:42We don't need this, okay, big man?
00:22:44I told you last night I was sorry.
00:22:47I'll tell you again I'm sorry.
00:22:49But if you got a problem with that, you need to let me know right now.
00:22:54This is getting a little out of hand, let's just drop it, okay?
00:23:03Let's let it go.
00:23:06What do you say, Cincinnati?
00:23:07Well, they patched that up, no, they didn't.
00:23:27Gonna say they patched that up, but.
00:23:32Well, if he turned on his brother and his family, why wouldn't he bag well?
00:23:35He's got a tear, no, now let's not forget that Bagwell's neck was seriously injured
00:23:41about a year ago, he needs to, and he's going to cross the back near the neck.
00:23:47He is totally lacking.
00:23:48Let's see the buff sides now, show the buff side.
00:23:52Is this guy out of control?
00:23:54No, he's not gonna be able to take this.
00:23:56Pull him back in the neck.
00:23:57Not this.
00:23:58What a freaking jack, what can you say out for?
00:24:01He can be paralyzed for life, somebody stop him.
00:24:04Pull him down.
00:24:05No.
00:24:06We've been talking about how dangerous this man is, but
00:24:11he's gone over the line tonight.
00:24:13He can't be brought back, this man needs mental help.
00:24:18You and all your fans suck.
00:24:22Well, obviously Bagwell's out, and it just remains to be seen the extent of any
00:24:29injuries here.
00:24:30I've never seen so much hate in a man in my life.
00:24:34He is completely out of control.
00:24:37Completely out of control.
00:24:41All right, fans, I'm told we are gonna take a commercial break.
00:24:44Someone get this guy out of here.
00:24:45All right, during the commercial break, good news is that Buff Bagwell was
00:24:52able to get up and walk out under his own power.
00:24:55That could have been very serious.
00:24:57Fortunately, it was not.
00:24:58But I would dare say that the Wolfpack had lost a member here tonight.
00:25:03Yeah, the other good news was that Buff Bagwell took off his NWO Wolfpack
00:25:07mid-half and tossed it into the crowd.
00:25:10And they tossed it back.
00:25:14All right, during that last exchange, we have been giving word that Stevie Ray and
00:25:19Horace were gonna wrestle here and have signed a match.
00:25:24Fans last night at Uncensored, Stevie Ray and Vince wrestled in a Harlem street
00:25:30spike for, in their own mind, what was control of the black and the white.
00:25:35Horace come out and given the slap jack into the ring.
00:25:40Now, let's not forget what Horace did last night.
00:25:42He got to throw that slap jack into the ring, not really to any one person.
00:25:46And turned around and said to the camera last night, I'm in charge of the black and
00:25:50the white of the NWO.
00:25:52I think it's very apparent that no one's in charge of the black and the white,
00:25:55although there's a lot of people who feel they are.
00:25:58Well, we've certainly seen some friction between members of the NWO Wolfpack.
00:26:02And that's carrying over now to the black and white, especially with five
00:26:06individuals all thinking that they're the leader of the group.
00:26:10Horace gets a shot in before the bell sounds.
00:26:13That prompts the bell, and here we go.
00:26:15It's Stevie Ray and Horace, both members of the white and black of the NWO.
00:26:19And we talked about it last night a lot, and we need to repeat it here.
00:26:23Eagles have so much of an impact on what goes on in this sport.
00:26:27We have seen it so many times.
00:26:29We saw massive egos in the ring causing all types of friction.
00:26:34We're seeing the display right here.
00:26:36Stevie Ray hits the safety rail on the opposite side.
00:26:40This man gets better every week.
00:26:43He gets more aggressive.
00:26:44He's got more of that NWO black and white mentality working for him, and he's Hogan's nephew.
00:26:49Think of that Hollywood's blood running through his veins.
00:26:56Scary, isn't it?
00:26:58At first to the top of the safety rail, Hogan found himself first row of ringside there,
00:27:04and that gives Stevie Ray a chance to pound away some more.
00:27:09Just like last night in Louisville at Uncensored, fans in the front row finding themselves right in the middle of the action.
00:27:14We've got some great fans, I'll tell you that.
00:27:16And the fans here in Cincinnati have been wonderful.
00:27:19And we certainly appreciate all the fans coming out, being very vocal tonight, being into the matches as well.
00:27:24And the fans at ringside, like they were last night, enjoy it.
00:27:27I tell you, ringside is the place to be, and that's where these fans get these seats early.
00:27:32We encourage you to get your seats early for any on-sale dates we have around the country.
00:27:36I'll tell you, everybody here in Cincinnati is ready tonight.
00:27:38I've never seen them so wild, so vocal.
00:27:40And you know, Thursday Night Thunder, we're in Lexington, Kentucky,
00:27:43and I heard that's kind of a subdued town.
00:27:45I don't think you're gonna hear much noise out of it.
00:27:46One, two.
00:27:48Wait a minute, Lexington, Kentucky subdued?
00:27:50That's what I've heard.
00:27:51Oh, I think that Cincinnati has raised the bar.
00:27:54We'll see how Lexington responds on Thursday for Thunder.
00:27:56I bet you dinner, I bet you dinner.
00:27:57I bet they're as quiet as a church mount.
00:27:59You got a deal.
00:28:00Okay, and if I win, I get the big thing of fries.
00:28:03I can't believe what I just heard.
00:28:04You actually agreed to a bet with Hayden who will never pay off his bets.
00:28:07I don't know who's going here.
00:28:09Running over.
00:28:10Stevie Ray is Horace.
00:28:12Horace again.
00:28:13Down on him.
00:28:15One, two, got a two count.
00:28:17You want some of the action here, Tony?
00:28:19Not a chance, fans.
00:28:20A lot of things going down tonight.
00:28:22Ric Flair, who didn't really anticipate wrestling at all,
00:28:25will be his partner against Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash.
00:28:30And that's our big tag team main event later on here tonight,
00:28:34live on WCW Monday Nitro.
00:28:37And of course, Ric Flair's 14th title reign.
00:28:41Wow.
00:28:42Coming back with the white limousine and all the beautiful ladies.
00:28:45Arne Anderson on my side, just like old times in many ways.
00:28:48That's the boss, baby.
00:28:49And this could potentially be his greatest title reign.
00:28:52Let me tell you why.
00:28:53This is his first title reign, where not only is he the champion,
00:28:57but he's in charge.
00:28:59And that means, as the man in charge, just like Jim Udick,
00:29:04the President of the American League, he's in charge of the umpires, right?
00:29:08He's in charge of the whole American League.
00:29:09Yeah, so Ric Flair's in charge of the referees.
00:29:12That means, uh-oh, hold on now.
00:29:14Vincent has a chair and is walking to the ring.
00:29:19Vincent should go to the chair.
00:29:21And he, you know he's got payback in his mind, but against whom here?
00:29:24I mean, is it Stevie Ray, is it Horace?
00:29:28We'll see.
00:29:32Stevie Ray inviting Vincent into the ring and Horace attacks from behind.
00:29:38Now arguing with Scott Dickinson in the ring three.
00:29:41Meanwhile, Horace with a good move on the inside.
00:29:43Yeah.
00:29:44Bring him here.
00:29:45Bring him here.
00:29:46Bring him here.
00:29:47Bring him here.
00:29:48Oh, he wants to look a piece of Stevie Ray who he wants here.
00:29:50Bring him right here.
00:29:51Shut up.
00:29:52Horace, don't turn your back at a man with a chair.
00:29:53Shut up.
00:29:54I guess Horace gonna oblige here.
00:29:56No, Stevie Ray's gonna.
00:29:57Vince goes down.
00:30:01Horace gets hit.
00:30:02Roll up Stevie Ray.
00:30:03And Stevie Ray comes away with a win.
00:30:05In a chair that was meant for Stevie Ray, he turns it against Vincent.
00:30:10And he turns it against Horace and walks out with a big win here on Monday Nitro.
00:30:17Look at the anger in the face of Horace.
00:30:21I wonder who's gonna get blamed for this.
00:30:24We'll be back on Monday Nitro.
00:30:31We're back on Monday Nitro.
00:30:33What a night this has been.
00:30:34What a two day span this has been.
00:30:37Vince, a reminder before the next match gets underway.
00:30:41This coming Saturday the 20th of March.
00:30:45Tickets go on sale for this event.
00:30:47Monday Nitro coming to the Sun Dome by Yakima Washington on Monday April 12th.
00:30:51It's gonna be an interesting matchup.
00:30:56Conan and the Disco Inferno kind of based on, if nothing else,
00:31:01what the Disco Inferno pulled over our eyes earlier on in this telecast
00:31:06when he had himself somehow inserted into a Conan music video.
00:31:11Well, we all know that Conan is a very proud individual.
00:31:14All of his accomplishments, world championship wrestling,
00:31:17and how popular those video segments have been.
00:31:20What a slap in the face that was.
00:31:22Oh yeah, where my dogs at? Where they at?
00:31:24Yo, yo, yo, let me speak on this.
00:31:30Orale!
00:31:32Arriba la raza!
00:31:35Yo, you know those pusses of black and white and red,
00:31:37we talking about that for life.
00:31:39But from here on out, it's all about mi vida loca.
00:31:42But more importantly than all that,
00:31:44Cincinnati is bouty bouty there.
00:31:46Oh, yeah.
00:31:49Hey, Disco, you know, you come out here,
00:31:52you try to perpetrate on my video, but every time you-
00:32:05Let's out here, and let's do this.
00:32:10Calling the Disco Inferno out, and here he comes.
00:32:17Now, he said he perpetrated on his video.
00:32:19That's what he did.
00:32:20I had a captain with that one story, Drake.
00:32:24Here he comes.
00:32:25This opponent representing the red and black.
00:32:27I should get it heavy for that video.
00:32:30From Brooklyn, New York, the Disco.
00:32:33Disco Inferno!
00:32:37Maybe we should call him Elferno.
00:32:39Disco Inferno, and it's coming.
00:32:43It's what should be, if nothing else.
00:32:45Here tonight on Monday Nitro.
00:32:49Live crowd, gorgeous girls.
00:32:52And having a great time tonight here on TNT.
00:32:55That's what it's all about, being a fan of world championship wrestlers.
00:33:00Disco Fever, Disco Fever.
00:33:02Disco Fever, Disco Fever.
00:33:03You know, I like this for more and more.
00:33:05I know you guys don't think he's a goose, but I'm telling you, he gets himself involved.
00:33:10He worked his way into the NWO.
00:33:13He's earned a position.
00:33:14I like this guy.
00:33:15Okay, love you?
00:33:18No, I don't like him at all.
00:33:19What are you talking about?
00:33:20Here we go.
00:33:21Like his style.
00:33:22There's nothing wrong with liking his style.
00:33:24I don't like it.
00:33:25Okay, whatever.
00:33:26He and Conan to go at it.
00:33:28And let me just touch on one more thing, Mr. Style.
00:33:32Again, let me finish what we were talking about last segment.
00:33:35That Ric Flair is the champion and Ric Flair's in charge of the company.
00:33:38What does that mean?
00:33:39That Ric Flair is gonna go to great lengths to stack the deck in his favor.
00:33:43Now, normally, I wouldn't agree with things like that.
00:33:46But based on what's been going on with the NWO for the last four years or so, why not?
00:33:51Why not have it in the favor of WCW now?
00:33:53Why not have the deck stack?
00:33:55It started last night, obviously, with Charles Robbins and Ric Flair's the man.
00:33:59And I can see him holding on to this title for quite a while.
00:34:02Ditto.
00:34:03Why not take advantage of the situation?
00:34:05Proper retribution for World Championship Wrestling as an organization.
00:34:09Proper retribution because, unfortunately, being a man of honor is a good thing.
00:34:15It's something that everyone should practice.
00:34:17But when you have to go up against the Wolfpack, being a man of honor a lot of times means your second place.
00:34:23Into the ropes, running over Conan here.
00:34:26Here comes Disco again.
00:34:27He still does have abundance of quickness.
00:34:30I don't think there's any question about that.
00:34:32The seeded dropkick there by Conan.
00:34:34Conan's gonna be awfully happy about his close friend.
00:34:38Come on!
00:34:39Come on!
00:34:40Come on, man!
00:34:41Winning the Cruiserweight belt over Kidman in a sensational matchup.
00:34:44Well, I think he's gotta be really upset.
00:34:45His video, he's very proud of, like Mike says.
00:34:47And then for Disco Inferno to insert himself in it and dance, it was kind of a mockery and made fun of him throwing in it.
00:34:54And I...
00:34:55I like it.
00:34:56I'm sorry.
00:34:57All of a sudden, you're jumping on his bandwagon, Cole.
00:35:00No, I just...
00:35:01I don't know.
00:35:02Swing your neck breaker by the Disco Inferno.
00:35:04I guess it's springtime.
00:35:06Getting close to springtime, I know that.
00:35:09Spring breakout next Monday from Club La Vila in Panama City Beach.
00:35:15You're not wearing that thong suit again, are you?
00:35:18Well, I might.
00:35:19You can wear it the right way.
00:35:21Anything else you wanna announce on the air here?
00:35:24Trying to embarrass me?
00:35:25Oh, and down goes the Disco Inferno.
00:35:27We have a good time at Club La Vila.
00:35:29One, two.
00:35:30A two count.
00:35:31Not if you're walking behind you.
00:35:36Sorry, fans.
00:35:37Not all of it, what Brain says is true.
00:35:40Well, some of it is, but not all of it.
00:35:42A rear chin lock applied here.
00:35:44Go ahead, Derrick Smart Alec.
00:35:47You wanna add anything to this?
00:35:48I'm just enjoying this, thinking about how great it's gonna be at Club La Vila next Monday.
00:35:52Always one of our favorite Nitros.
00:35:54It is.
00:35:55Outdoors, the experience, the atmosphere.
00:35:57Freezing to death like we do.
00:35:58But we have a great time.
00:36:01It's been a part of Nitro now for the last third year of what will be.
00:36:07And the road to spring breakout has been long and bald, and Ricky Rackman's been with us with the Nitro parties.
00:36:13Excited about having Ricky a part of the Nitro team.
00:36:16And I tell you this right now.
00:36:18The campuses across the country.
00:36:20Here's a cover by just going.
00:36:22It's where WCW is, and Nitro is really home.
00:36:28I mean, we are a sensation.
00:36:30The college students all around.
00:36:32Many of them in their final semester, their final quarter of the year.
00:36:35Should be, they're 38 years old.
00:36:37Dropped him down on his head.
00:36:40And a big entourage from the University of Alabama is coming down.
00:36:43Really?
00:36:44Yep.
00:36:45How about that Crimson Tide?
00:36:46Here's a cover.
00:36:47One, two.
00:36:49Only two after the Cradle DDT by K-Dawg.
00:36:53Tequila time.
00:36:57Uh-oh, too close to the rope.
00:36:58You're not kidding in the Disco Inferno escape that.
00:37:02As he wiggled out of the way underneath the bottom rope and is now walking away from Conan here.
00:37:09It's a good move.
00:37:11Well, I agree with that.
00:37:13It is a good move to get away from Conan.
00:37:15Conan's not gonna let him get away, getting chase here.
00:37:23You know, do you sense, guys, that with the losing of the title last night by Hollywood Hogan,
00:37:28and Buck Bagwell, and Scott Steiner parting ways that maybe, although we haven't focused on as much as Nassers,
00:37:34there's a lot of deep rooted problems within the Wolf Pack now?
00:37:38I don't think there's any coincidence, Tony.
00:37:40I think they gotta get together if they expect to succeed.
00:37:43And I think we're gonna be back after this time out live on TNT.
00:37:48In a few moments as we're back live on this broadcast, Ric Flair Goldberg will team up against the team of Hollywood Hogan and Big Sexy Kevin Nash.
00:37:58That is gonna be mind-boggling, but that's coming up later on.
00:38:01But right now, the Disco Inferno has got the offense going against K-Dog here.
00:38:06Really turning it up a notch.
00:38:08Series of boots to the back of Conan, and Disco Inferno has really swung the tide in the momentum of this match in his favor.
00:38:15Head first, top turnbuckle, far side, Disco Inferno with the termination.
00:38:20You can see it in his face, kicking away.
00:38:23We have company.
00:38:25Yes, we do.
00:38:27It's Lex Luger and the gorgeous Miss Elizabeth walking down the aisle together.
00:38:33What a dress.
00:38:38I have no idea what this is about,
00:38:44except they are cheering in the corner.
00:38:54I see Lex Luger has that arm taped up.
00:39:00Yeah, he's got the arm taped up, but you know what?
00:39:03I thought it was his left arm.
00:39:05You know why you thought it was his left arm?
00:39:07Because it was.
00:39:09No, he's got his right arm taped.
00:39:10Yeah, I know, but remember what happened in Salt Lake City on Thunder.
00:39:14He reached the left arm out of the car.
00:39:15I can remember it vividly.
00:39:16Yeah.
00:39:17And then-
00:39:18Raven Spherio Jr.
00:39:19Yes, landed right in the-
00:39:20Well, anyway, he's out.
00:39:21That, I don't know what that's about, but they're out cheering.
00:39:24Cheering the Disco Inferno on, who missed, and Conan comes back up.
00:39:30And Sens just got down.
00:39:37And the fans right behind Conan as he gets shoved in now to the ropes.
00:39:42Spins right around showing his quickness that time.
00:39:46Disco Inferno in trouble.
00:39:48But Conan's not done yet.
00:39:50He's gonna try and cover down.
00:39:51One, two.
00:39:55Only a two count.
00:39:56Now, where Luger and Elizabeth are, they're still here somewhere, I guess.
00:40:00Kick to the midsection, back kick, and headfirst down.
00:40:05You know, we just talked about right there.
00:40:06Watch out, Ms. Elizabeth.
00:40:08She's up.
00:40:09We talked about maybe problems within the Wolfpack right before the break.
00:40:12Get down!
00:40:13Yeah, I don't know if that was answering the call or what.
00:40:15She's still up there on the apron.
00:40:17She's right, showing some unity, and she has drawn the referee away from the fray here.
00:40:22Conan gets punched into the corner, gets nailed by Lex Luger from behind.
00:40:30She took the referee on one side, Luger took him on the other.
00:40:33Referee in position for one, two, three.
00:40:35And the Disco Inferno takes the match.
00:40:40Talk about distractions, Conan didn't stand a chance.
00:40:44And the Wolfpack showing very much that even though they may have lost the world title and that Buff Baglow has been removed, that they are together helping each other out.
00:40:54Right and left.
00:40:55Luger and Elizabeth come together to help the Disco Inferno get the win.
00:41:00Conan, what?
00:41:01This is the best night show we've ever done.
00:41:03I agree with that, Tanner Heenan.
00:41:05And still to come, we have the team of Ric Flair and Goldberg against Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash.
00:41:14Go ahead.
00:41:15Elizabeth on the other side has the referee distracted.
00:41:18Luger comes up.
00:41:20Disco throws Conan into the corner.
00:41:22Luger waffled him from behind with that tape cast arm, whatever he has there.
00:41:27And there's your winner, the Disco Inferno.
00:41:30Did you say tape cast arm?
00:41:31Or tape, I don't know.
00:41:34Nitro.
00:41:36Back on Monday Nitro.
00:41:40Monday night.
00:41:41At the Riverfront in Cincinnati.
00:41:44But they've changed the name of it eight times.
00:41:46Yeah, it went from Riverfront Coliseum with the crown now to the First Art Center.
00:41:50Great building.
00:41:51It is.
00:41:52It's a great facility.
00:41:53It's a great sports town.
00:41:54And the gorgeous Nitro girls are back out and able enough to tell you we're coming to
00:41:58another great sports town, Gainesville, Florida, for Monday Nitro.
00:42:02Monday the 19th of April.
00:42:04That's right, on campus in Gainesville.
00:42:06The Florida Gators are going to be out.
00:42:09We're going to see you there on the 19th.
00:42:12Tickets go on sale, by the way, this Saturday the 20th of March at University Reach Union box office
00:42:17and Ticketmaster outlets, and those gorgeous Nitro girls you're watching right now
00:42:21will be at the Oaks Mall in Gainesville this Saturday, 10 a.m.
00:42:24when tickets go on sale.
00:42:26We look forward to being on campus in Gainesville for Monday Nitro for the first time ever.
00:42:31This is a great sports town.
00:42:34It really is.
00:42:35Oh, I remember seeing Rose here all the time.
00:42:38Big red machine back in the 70s.
00:42:40No, no, no, no.
00:42:41Rose was a waitress.
00:42:42Valentine I used to know.
00:42:43She's in front of my aunt.
00:42:46All right, man.
00:42:48Speaking of great sports teams, speaking of great athletes,
00:42:52we are very, very fortunate to have the greatest athletes in the world
00:42:57each and every Monday on this program, including a guy like Chris Jericho
00:43:01and the man he'll pay for the TD belt here tonight, Booker T.
00:43:04Jericho comes in with the ribs taped up as a result of a very brutal dog collar match he had last night against Saturday.
00:43:13Well, I know how he did it.
00:43:17I saw it when it happened.
00:43:19He wrapped that chain around his body.
00:43:21Must have been 12, 15 feet of it.
00:43:23Unhooked it from Saturn's neck, climbed the top rope and dove off.
00:43:27And when he landed, I could see him winced and hold his side.
00:43:30So he's hurt his ribs some way going off that top rope.
00:43:34Probably 35, 40 miles an hour.
00:43:36Wrapped in chain.
00:43:37I don't know why he didn't walk in tonight.
00:43:39Chris Jericho thought he was going to use that chain wrapped around his body as a weapon.
00:43:43Last night it uncensored against Perry Saturn, but it backfired.
00:43:46Earlier this evening, we talked about the new WCW World Tag Team Champions.
00:43:50Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit being fighting champions.
00:43:54Not afraid to put those belts on the line.
00:43:56Well, ditto for Booker T.
00:43:59First title defense for the new WCW World Television Champion.
00:44:05He impressed me.
00:44:10Here he comes.
00:44:11Count to count.
00:44:12One of the finest champions ever.
00:44:14And I talked about coming full circle.
00:44:16I talked about last night being with Booker T.
00:44:19He tied the championship goal.
00:44:23And you talk about great athletes.
00:44:28Booker T can do it all.
00:44:30He is strong.
00:44:31He is quick.
00:44:32He is agile.
00:44:33He can go off of the top rope.
00:44:35And he is fearless.
00:44:37And of all of that, he probably has the attribute that they all need.
00:44:41And that is confidence and his ability.
00:44:43Look at the eyes on him.
00:44:45He can do that commercial.
00:44:47Red eyes.
00:44:48You never stop him?
00:44:51No.
00:44:52No.
00:44:53Slap Tony, wake him up.
00:44:54Back here on Nitro.
00:44:58We talked about the flawless transition that Booker T made,
00:45:01I guess it was about a year and a half ago.
00:45:04From primarily a tag team wrestler to a singles competitor.
00:45:07But you're right, Tony.
00:45:08He was sidelined for several months.
00:45:10He has come back better than ever.
00:45:12And really last night was his high water mark.
00:45:15You know, I saw a lot of guys that went from tag team competition
00:45:18into single action.
00:45:19And because they thought they wanted all the money for themselves
00:45:21and they could be a bigger, better star.
00:45:23And someone just couldn't do it because they've always depended on a partner.
00:45:26And that Booker T, it's like he never had a partner.
00:45:29He's that good.
00:45:31Bell sounds and Jericho, let's not sell Chris Jericho short,
00:45:35even after he took that horrible fall last night with a chain wrapped around him.
00:45:39And obviously his worst for wear here tonight is a former television champ,
00:45:44Cruiserweight champ.
00:45:45He can do it all and has all the ability to make Booker T's title reign,
00:45:49one in about 24 hours in length.
00:45:52So the bell sounds, Johnny Boone, the referee, and quickly Jericho,
00:45:58as he's done so many times, tries to unvert the attention away from his opponent.
00:46:04Get the referee thinking of something else with Booker T.
00:46:07He has focused and you can just look at him until he's ready to go here tonight.
00:46:11Where's Ralph's?
00:46:13I don't know.
00:46:15Did you miss him?
00:46:16Well, he's interesting.
00:46:18Running over, Jericho, why don't you go while we brought
00:46:21this one and go back and find him?
00:46:23If you're so concerned about him.
00:46:24Okay, hold on.
00:46:26Stay here.
00:46:29Hey, put your headset on.
00:46:32Man, you're a loose cannon tonight.
00:46:36Put your headset on.
00:46:38I can't hear you.
00:46:39I don't have my headset on.
00:46:44Come on, Ralph.
00:46:46Hammerlock here.
00:46:47What do you want?
00:46:48I'm hoping to stay here is what I want you to do.
00:46:50Hammerlock back up Booker T.
00:46:54Reverses.
00:46:57Booker T now applies it to Chris Jericho.
00:47:00Back elbow.
00:47:01Fans in a moment.
00:47:02Flare and Goldberg together in our feature bout a little bit later on tonight.
00:47:06We talked about how history making uncensored was last night.
00:47:10Same situation this evening with Goldberg joining forces as a team against Hogan and Nash.
00:47:15Off the elbow cover.
00:47:17Two count only got a two count that time.
00:47:20Also, we'll let you know one more time if you wanna see history in the making.
00:47:24If you wanna see the controversial call that Charles Robinson made.
00:47:28I know maybe some Wolfpack fans will wanna relive that or not.
00:47:32And WCW fans will probably revel in all of that.
00:47:35But the actual presentation of the event is available.
00:47:38Not only tomorrow but Thursday on Viewer's Choice Dish Network action pay-per-view.
00:47:42TVN and also available if you got the rec TV with the rec ticket.
00:47:46The encore presentation of Uncensored.
00:47:49I think, needless to say, we've had a number of Uncensored over the past three or four years.
00:47:55Our best one ever.
00:47:56I'm gonna watch it.
00:47:58You just like to hear yourself talk.
00:48:00Into the corner.
00:48:01No, he just wants to have the celebration again after Flair wins the title.
00:48:05Oh, my head's still pounding.
00:48:07May not be a bad idea.
00:48:09Ducking low into the midsection.
00:48:11I woke up this morning, my clothes was all over the floor.
00:48:13And you were still in it.
00:48:14You weren't kidding.
00:48:15Back, kick.
00:48:20I heard that one coming.
00:48:21Down goes Jericho.
00:48:22Did you wake up this morning or come two?
00:48:24Here's a pick up again.
00:48:28But the President does do it right.
00:48:30Cover one, two.
00:48:32I don't think there's any question.
00:48:33I mean Flair.
00:48:34Ric Flair.
00:48:36Ric Flair is 100 miles an hour, both in the ring and away from the ring.
00:48:40And right now he is feeling on top of his game.
00:48:43You know, interesting last night as Booker T straddles here, Chris Jericho.
00:48:48Remember when David Flair came out last night during the telecast and
00:48:51started to cheer Hogan on?
00:48:52Flair turned around to his son.
00:48:54And what did he say?
00:48:55I mean he was screaming to his son, I'm gonna be the 14 time champion.
00:48:59He wasn't saying son get away from here or whatever.
00:49:01It's almost like he was talking to another man instead of his own son.
00:49:05A stranger.
00:49:06A stranger.
00:49:07He was so possessed of winning the title of the 14 time.
00:49:10Believe you me, on every level.
00:49:13Physically, mentally, and as far as the referees are concerned,
00:49:20Ric Flair was ready for last night's broadcast, last night's event.
00:49:24Mike, this is right up your alley.
00:49:25You look this one up for me.
00:49:26I bet Ric Flair has won world titles more than the Yankees or the Celtics or anybody.
00:49:33Check it out.
00:49:34The Yankees have won 22 world titles.
00:49:37But that's okay.
00:49:38Ric Flair has won 14, and who knows?
00:49:40Ric Flair could win 30 world titles before it's all over.
00:49:43But he didn't single-handedly.
00:49:44He didn't have any other guys to back him.
00:49:46That's exactly right.
00:49:47You can't compare a single sport to a team sport.
00:49:50That's why I said forget it, Mike.
00:49:52One other factor.
00:49:53New York Yankees have been playing baseball for a lot more years than Ric Flair has been wrestling.
00:49:56That's a good point, Mike, today.
00:49:57The only one you've had this broadcast, but still a good one.
00:50:02Booker T down now.
00:50:04Well, he's won more world titles than most teams.
00:50:06Yes, he has.
00:50:07Let's see if Booker T can battle back here.
00:50:14Good move by Jericho using the top rope as a springboard and kicking Booker T off of the apron back down to the floor.
00:50:25But when he landed on that apron, he landed in the middle of the edge there on his back.
00:50:29He could be seriously injured.
00:50:31Jericho doing some posing, and we have to take a commercial break.
00:50:35Can Booker T pull himself back up and defend the TV belt?
00:50:39We'll find out when we come back.
00:50:45This portion of WCW Monday Nitro is brought to you by 1-800-COLLECT.
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00:51:00From downtown Cincinnati, we welcome you back live to Monday Nitro.
00:51:03Jericho and Booker T are giving it.
00:51:05They're all here for the TV belt.
00:51:07Whoa.
00:51:08Booker T holds onto the ropes on the right side.
00:51:10Mistake here?
00:51:11Maybe so.
00:51:12Hooks the legs of Jericho.
00:51:14Up we go.
00:51:15And over we go with a catapult to the top turnbuckle pad.
00:51:20And comes right back with a belly to back.
00:51:23That's where Booker T really excels with the combination of moves with the backdrop suplex.
00:51:28Both men made contact the back of their heads with the canvas.
00:51:31What a physical matchup this has been.
00:51:34And you gotta give both men a lot of credit.
00:51:3624 hours ago, Booker T was fighting Scott Seiner and Buff Bagwell.
00:51:42Two men and won the television belt.
00:51:44And as we mentioned earlier, Jericho's pulling himself up right now.
00:51:48Was battling a very bizarre Saturn.
00:51:51And they're coming right back tonight.
00:51:54And I mean pulling it all stops here.
00:51:56Both had pooling matches last night at Uncensored.
00:51:59But they're on even footing.
00:52:00They were both in the same situation.
00:52:02Say the same thing I said last night during our Uncensored telecast.
00:52:07It all comes down to one thing, athleticism.
00:52:09These athletes are remarkable.
00:52:12Their resiliency, their drive to perfection, to try to be champions.
00:52:19And it's just remarkable being able to follow their careers,
00:52:23being able to call the action of their matches.
00:52:26We are certainly, like them or not, and some of them we don't like the attitude.
00:52:30And we speak very vocally against them.
00:52:33But we certainly appreciate their movement.
00:52:36A rollout here.
00:52:37One, two, only a two count.
00:52:39You know, as long as I've been in this great sport,
00:52:41and the athletes I've seen come down the road from,
00:52:44oh, I could go on and on and on and name them.
00:52:46And I have never seen wrestlers in better physical condition than they are today.
00:52:50And I've never seen them more athletic and more off the wall.
00:52:55And it's a tribute to their work ethic.
00:52:58Because let's think about this, back years ago,
00:53:01professional wrestling was not on a national level like it is now.
00:53:05Wrestlers didn't travel on a national level, they traveled on a regional basis.
00:53:09Now the travel is worldwide.
00:53:11Whoa.
00:53:12Good move, the lion saw it to the left side by Jericho.
00:53:15And he hit.
00:53:16He hit those bad ribs.
00:53:17Hit those ribs, it was a great move.
00:53:19But he rolls back on top, shuts out the pain, and he almost won the TV belt.
00:53:23Boy, you said it right, he shut out the pain.
00:53:25That shows you determination in this man.
00:53:27But it may have been just that split second when he had to roll off Booker T.
00:53:31After he made contact with the lion salt that prevented him from scoring the three count.
00:53:36Well, they have to do their homework.
00:53:38Gotta be prepared.
00:53:40Well, it's easier to do your homework in this day and age.
00:53:42With the mounds of videotape out there.
00:53:44You talk about being prepared.
00:53:46You said never looks at a format.
00:53:48I do all the time.
00:53:50You never look at a format.
00:53:51Spin wheel kick, caught him in the face.
00:53:53Into the ropes.
00:53:58He caught him, did Booker T.
00:54:00The sidewalk slam.
00:54:02And a cover.
00:54:06But couldn't hold him down.
00:54:09Took him right down 110th Street that time, but couldn't hold him on the sidewalk.
00:54:13Boy, that'll take the nut out of your ponytail.
00:54:15Jericho barely got his shoulder up.
00:54:17Referee Johnny Boone showed you just how close.
00:54:19Jericho runs in, and Booker T pancakes him down, and again he hits those ribs.
00:54:24Booker's getting up.
00:54:25Booker's getting up.
00:54:26The brick dance shot, one of his trademarks.
00:54:28And he goes to the ribs with a hard kick.
00:54:32And the back stick on the back of the, that time caught him with the heel.
00:54:36So maybe didn't catch him as good as he wanted to, but it still got the effect because Jericho's on all fours.
00:54:41Booker's making a mistake here.
00:54:43You may be right, Brain.
00:54:44He's up.
00:54:45And Jericho got the referee involved in it.
00:54:49Because Booker started to climb up.
00:54:50Jericho was already getting a one knee, and he didn't look back and notice that.
00:54:54To the side of the head.
00:54:57Into the ropes.
00:54:58No!
00:54:59Did you hear that?
00:55:00Caught him in the jaw.
00:55:01Sending him up on the jaw.
00:55:02Sending him to the floor.
00:55:04And the referee, Johnny Boone, is called with a bell here.
00:55:09He is gonna disqualify Chris Jericho and raise the hand of Booker T for throwing it.
00:55:17They pulled the official right in the way.
00:55:19Throwing himself in front of Booker T.
00:55:21Ladies and gentlemen, the referee and disqualified Lionheart, Trish Jericho,
00:55:26the winner of the match.
00:55:28And still, WCW World Television Champion, Booker T!
00:55:37Great match.
00:55:38Batting down the hatches.
00:55:39Hang on to your hats.
00:55:40Our main event is next.
00:55:42It's live on TNT.
00:55:43The Man.
00:55:45We are back, fans.
00:55:54Here we go on WCW Monday Night Drop.
00:55:56And before the match gets underway, we want to remind you to join the world for
00:56:02the encore presentation of Uncensored tomorrow night and Thursday on Viewer's Choice, Dish Network, Action, Direct Ticket, and at TVN.
00:56:17And as the Wolfpack come out, I'm gonna be more determined than in the floor.
00:56:24I was gonna let you know that Monday Night Drop comes to the Fargo Dome in Fargo, North Dakota.
00:56:29On Monday, the 26th of April, tickets go on sale.
00:56:33This Saturday, the 20th of March, at the box office of Ticketmaster.
00:56:36The Nitro Girls will be at the Fargo Dome box office from 10 a.m. till noon.
00:56:41Tickets go on sale this Saturday.
00:56:43Gotta come meet the Nitro Girls.
00:56:45Nothing like seeing them live.
00:56:47Nothing like being at Monday Nitro Live.
00:56:49Can you imagine the feeling, the fans seeing this event live tonight in Cincinnati,
00:56:55knowing that they're gonna see Nash and Hogan together against Goldberg and Ric Flair.
00:56:59An uneasy alliance, I think we can say, between Goldberg and Flair based on the exchange we saw in the ring earlier on.
00:57:06You talk about a main event tag team matchup with star power.
00:57:10This is it.
00:57:12I haven't run through the number of heavyweight championships, but just looking at Flair, Hogan, Goldberg, and Kevin Nash,
00:57:18it has to be something like 30 title reigns among these four competitors.
00:57:23And there's the man who is the current champion, the Nature Boy.
00:57:27Fourteen-time champion, as well as full-time president of our organization, World Championship Wrestling.
00:57:35And Nike, the belt, still fits around the waist of the Nature Boy.
00:57:40Well, of course it does.
00:57:42Let me say this about being together with the group.
00:57:45Wolfpack came out together looking solid as a group.
00:57:49Flair and Goldberg, apparently, a couple of separate entrances here.
00:57:53So I don't know if we can read anything into that or not.
00:58:00Well, everyone in this sport wants what that man's wearing.
00:58:06That gold belt around his waist.
00:58:09And nobody wants it more than the other three competitors that are involved in this tag team main event.
00:58:16But you're dealing with the champion, and you're dealing with the president of WCW.
00:58:22And for the first time in his illustrious career, you're dealing with one in the same.
00:58:29He's been the champion when there have been other presidents.
00:58:34I don't think there ever has been a world champion who was also president of our organization.
00:58:38Do you know him?
00:58:39Not that I recall.
00:58:41In my years, this is another first.
00:58:44Well, here comes the man.
00:58:46Over 20,000 strong.
00:58:51They're chanting.
00:58:54We see him walk out and have people adore him and they chant his name.
00:58:59And we still many times as fans, promoters, announcers have to stop and think that it's only his second year of wrestling.
00:59:09How good is this guy going to be?
00:59:13He tries the limit.
00:59:17Come on together again on ABC television.
00:59:20Gentleman's structure isn't the big Atlanta 500.
00:59:23He's in demand all over the world, this man right here.
00:59:26He's...
00:59:28He's...
00:59:30He's...
00:59:32He's...
00:59:33He's...
00:59:34He's got to come in watching him for men, knowing he's gonna put his hands on you.
00:59:39We know one thing, there's a dim in locker someplace here at the First Star Arena in Cincinnati.
00:59:46Goldberg and Ric Flair, Hogan and Nash, the four biggest names in our sport, are in there together.
00:59:56And a tag team spectacular, and look who the referee is.
01:00:00Second big time assignment in a row for Charles Robinson, the man at the center of controversy last night.
01:00:09And I would think that Ric Flair probably has something to do with the officiating assignments for tonight as well.
01:00:14Of course he does.
01:00:15He's the president.
01:00:17He's getting orders already.
01:00:22You start the match.
01:00:29No, no, no, no.
01:00:31He didn't start the match.
01:00:33Did he ever start the match?
01:00:35This has never happened.
01:00:38He just...
01:00:41He just...
01:00:42Gorilla press clamped his own tag team partner.
01:00:45Think of the egos that are in that ring, gentlemen.
01:00:48So Flair starts the match.
01:00:50And Kevin Nash wasting no time.
01:00:53Dropping Flair.
01:00:54And the side soft up.
01:00:56Kevin Nash, the best big man in sports today.
01:00:59Tags in Hogan.
01:01:01And Hollywood Hogan.
01:01:04Who wrestled such a great match last night.
01:01:09Who gave it his all against him.
01:01:11You gotta give both men a lot of credit.
01:01:13It was a great cage match.
01:01:15Flair wins.
01:01:16And Flair goes down in a big foot from Big Sexy.
01:01:21And look at Hogan follow up the advantage immediately out to the floor.
01:01:26Flair's hand hits the top of the steel.
01:01:33And now Hogan just measuring Flair those long reaches.
01:01:37Rolls Flair back in.
01:01:41And Flair calmly goes to the eyes.
01:01:46I take over and get out of there.
01:01:49Get a little breather.
01:01:50He's trying to go up top.
01:01:53Hogan catch it.
01:01:55Hogan sends Ric Flair all the way down.
01:02:00And runs over Flair.
01:02:03Again.
01:02:04How about this?
01:02:08And Flair.
01:02:09Out of desperation.
01:02:10Boy, you're not kidding.
01:02:12Tagging go, guys.
01:02:14It's gonna get good, guys.
01:02:16The fans sense it.
01:02:18You can hear the anticipation.
01:02:20Look at this crowd.
01:02:21Everybody's on their feet.
01:02:23Points towards Nash.
01:02:27But he's got Hogan first.
01:02:29You're right, Mike.
01:02:31They're standing in every seat.
01:02:33And is sold out for Star Center.
01:02:35We're standing.
01:02:39Hogan drives Goldberg down.
01:02:41How about that?
01:02:42Goldberg lost the attack to the vertical stick hooks.
01:02:46Not tonight.
01:02:47And Hogan popped back up.
01:02:54And down goes Goldberg.
01:02:57Goldberg popped back up.
01:03:00Turn around, Hogan.
01:03:02And down goes Goldberg.
01:03:04What an exchange, that watch.
01:03:11What a nitro.
01:03:12You can see the look at Hogan in the face of Goldberg.
01:03:20Almost a smile across the either man's face that time.
01:03:23They both popped up from a move and shot each man back down.
01:03:28Now you talk about the hatred and the egos in that ring.
01:03:31But think of the-
01:03:32Shot.
01:03:33Shot.
01:03:34Shot.
01:03:35Shot.
01:03:36Shot.
01:03:37Shot.
01:03:38Shot.
01:03:39Shot.
01:03:40Shot.
01:03:41Shot.
01:03:42Shot.
01:03:43Shot.
01:03:44Shot.
01:03:45Shot.
01:03:46Shot.
01:03:47Shot.
01:03:48Shot.
01:03:49Shot.
01:03:50Shot.
01:03:51Shot.
01:03:52Shot.
01:03:53Shot.
01:03:54Shot.
01:03:55Shot.
01:03:56Shot.
01:03:57Shot.
01:03:58Shot.
01:03:59Shot.
01:04:00Shot.
01:04:01Shot.
01:04:02Shot.
01:04:03Shot.
01:04:04Shot.
01:04:05Shot.
01:04:06Shot.
01:04:07Shot.
01:04:08Shot.
01:04:09Shot.
01:04:10Shot.
01:04:11Shot.
01:04:12Shot.
01:04:13Shot.
01:04:14Shot.
01:04:15Shot.
01:04:16Shot.
01:04:17Shot.
01:04:18The top turnbuckle is not gonna hurt him.
01:04:20I'm glad I retired.
01:04:26Nor are we.
01:04:27Side of the head.
01:04:30I wouldn't wanna be in there.
01:04:34Hogan put the brakes on and Goldberg tried to whip him in.
01:04:36But Goldberg is trying to physically yank him off.
01:04:39Hogan held on nicely.
01:04:47And that one, that one hurt Goldberg.
01:04:49You notice that?
01:04:50That rocked his head back.
01:04:51That worked too hard to me.
01:04:53He came back and he blocked it.
01:04:55Like you said, I don't think the guy feels anything.
01:04:57I think he does, but I think he quickly shakes it off.
01:05:00He doesn't last.
01:05:01He gets down three of the shot that time.
01:05:04They sandwiched him.
01:05:06Nash with the apron.
01:05:07Are you coming or going?
01:05:09Yes.
01:05:10Nash with a lot of attention to the end.
01:05:13In the face of Goldberg.
01:05:15I told you I shot his eyes earlier.
01:05:22And now he senses that he can go for the kill with Goldberg.
01:05:26Well, he's beating him before.
01:05:28Well, I think a lot of this stands for the back elbow.
01:05:32The fact that there was so much made and rightfully so, that the fact that Nash had to use Scott
01:05:37Hall and the stun gun to be Goldberg.
01:05:39Then maybe he's thinking in his own mind that, hey, I can beat the man without the stun gun.
01:05:44And I wanna prove it.
01:05:45And that may have been the reason behind the intensity of Kevin Nash right there.
01:05:50Hogan with a great series of moves here.
01:05:59Pair of elbow drops.
01:06:00George Robinson goes down.
01:06:02And a two count.
01:06:04They've certainly turned this intensity level up.
01:06:09And I don't think there's any question, we even touched on this when they came into the ring.
01:06:14That Hogan and Nash are working very well as a team.
01:06:17And you can't say the same about Goldberg and Flair.
01:06:20Not at all.
01:06:21Both men with a big foot.
01:06:23Goldberg goes down.
01:06:24Goldberg goes down.
01:06:27Goldberg.
01:06:28Oh, he just comes back.
01:06:31And that's well over 300 pounds, guys.
01:06:34That is absolutely amazing.
01:06:36He picked him up with his legs.
01:06:38That is amazing.
01:06:39Oh!
01:06:41Making no effort to tag the Nature Boy Ric Flair.
01:06:45That's right.
01:06:46When you think he should.
01:06:47One, two.
01:06:48You wonder, can he beat them both by himself?
01:06:51But in a tag team match, you need to rely on your opponent.
01:06:56You sure do.
01:06:57Goldberg caught in no man's land now.
01:07:00These two giant men.
01:07:02Four men in the ring, all four men have been the world champion.
01:07:07Within the last year.
01:07:11Now Hogan.
01:07:15Got it in the back.
01:07:18And Goldberg tried to roll up.
01:07:21Didn't have enough, though.
01:07:22Hogan covers.
01:07:23And a one count.
01:07:24Look at that.
01:07:25When's the last time you saw four X world, and one present world champion in the ring at one time?
01:07:30On television, on night kill.
01:07:31This is great.
01:07:32And the focus, of course, of all men.
01:07:34The world title.
01:07:35That's what brought them all together tonight for this world.
01:07:37This tag team match.
01:07:38Whoa!
01:07:39Goldberg now.
01:07:40One would think, would try to get over and make a tag, but he blows right by Flair.
01:07:45And runs over Naj with a right-handed lariat.
01:07:48No attempt to bring the world champion in at all.
01:07:51There's a great equalizer.
01:07:54Let's go with the low blow.
01:07:56Come on.
01:07:57Come on.
01:07:58He hops up from this.
01:08:00Unfazed, he'll be superhuman.
01:08:05Is he gonna go for the tag now?
01:08:06Well, he gets to his feet, and that's the amazing speed.
01:08:08Here comes Hogan back up.
01:08:13Goldberg hits.
01:08:14Hogan hits Goldberg.
01:08:16And Goldberg doubles over again.
01:08:18Back in the throat.
01:08:19Now putting out the wind supply.
01:08:25Soldered, drives Hogan away.
01:08:28Makes no effort to go for the tag.
01:08:31Flair, Ric Flair, wrapped his hands together as if to make the tag sound.
01:08:36But there was no tag made.
01:08:37Look at the referee.
01:08:38He says he's insisting, I heard the tag.
01:08:40Of course, Flair made that sound and clapped his hands together.
01:08:43Goldberg said absolutely not.
01:08:45The argument goes on, and Flair drops Hogan.
01:08:48And Hogan can't feel it.
01:08:51Look at that.
01:08:58I've seen that before.
01:09:00Miley Woods hooking up.
01:09:03Nature Boy.
01:09:05He blocked it.
01:09:06And the fans are with him on it.
01:09:09Flair goes down.
01:09:11Goldberg's mad.
01:09:13And Goldberg goes down.
01:09:15Big, big foot.
01:09:23Right in the top.
01:09:25Hogan.
01:09:26He's gonna put the big leg.
01:09:30Right in the mouth.
01:09:31Wow.
01:09:32He beats Joe for a month.
01:09:33Charles Robinson, he's not counting.
01:09:34He won't count.
01:09:35He shook his head though.
01:09:36He shook his head though, and he could have pinned Flair.
01:09:41And he could have pinned Flair.
01:09:48Hogan.
01:09:49Yes, Charles Robinson.
01:09:52Well, that's for you, Mr. Robinson.
01:09:54Meanwhile, look who's in the ring.
01:09:57Goldberg, he's ready to spear him.
01:09:59Yes, he is.
01:10:01Well, he held him measured.
01:10:04The man is alive in Ohio.
01:10:08And I'm told we're at a tie on Nitro.
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