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00:00:00I've got a legitimate bait there.
00:00:01I'm waiting on the wall.
00:00:02Shut up, I'm not finished.
00:00:04I have your reality check.
00:00:06Because when I'm good, I'm good.
00:00:08When I'm bad, I'm better.
00:00:10And I like myself when I'm bad.
00:00:12I'm tired of talking.
00:00:15Time to do some fighting.
00:00:21Oh, Kevin.
00:00:23You're not going to believe what I just heard.
00:00:25I was just in the toilet.
00:00:26I was doing two.
00:00:28And I heard him.
00:00:30I heard him.
00:00:30I heard him.
00:00:31He was talking about you.
00:00:32It was Stevie Ray.
00:00:33And all the black and white.
00:00:35And I'm telling you,
00:00:36they said they're going to get you a million dollars.
00:00:38Rick Flair put it on the line.
00:00:39He said he's going to take care of you.
00:00:41But he wouldn't do that because Rick's my friend.
00:00:45Yeah.
00:00:46I don't know.
00:00:46That's just what I heard.
00:00:54Welcome back to the arena, fans.
00:00:55Joni Schiavone and Bobby LeBrain.
00:00:57Heenan on a night where WCW has lit it up.
00:01:01Wouldn't you say, Brain?
00:01:03Like usual.
00:01:05Also, we're going to light it up this weekend.
00:01:08This coming Friday, the 7th of May.
00:01:11Tickets go on sale for Monday Nitro.
00:01:13Listen to this, Brain.
00:01:14In Houston at the Astrodome.
00:01:16That date is Monday, May 31st.
00:01:18Memorial Day weekend.
00:01:20Monday, May 31st.
00:01:21It's Monday Nitro back at the Astrodome in Houston.
00:01:24Tickets go on sale this Friday, the 7th of May,
00:01:28at the box office at Ticketmaster.
00:01:30And Goldberg will be at the Fiesta Mart in Pasadena
00:01:32at 10 a.m. Friday morning
00:01:35with tickets go on sale for the Astrodome.
00:01:38I bet the first one in the line will be a good friend of mine,
00:01:40Craig Roberts.
00:01:41Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye.
00:01:43Yo.
00:01:45Big ups
00:01:46to Courageous from me and Mysterio Jr.
00:01:49to all our dogs
00:01:50at Rap-A-Lot Records
00:01:52to all them trendsetters
00:01:55and shot callers.
00:01:56G-I-S-S-Triple-X-Y.
00:01:58Big sexy.
00:01:59All right, Boo-Boo and Willie Esco.
00:02:02But yo, yo, yo, let me speak on this.
00:02:04Orale!
00:02:05Orale!
00:02:07Arriba la raza!
00:02:10Yo, you know those fools of the black and white rep
00:02:12talking about that for life?
00:02:13But K-Dog,
00:02:14yo sigo siendo un vato loco
00:02:17forever.
00:02:19But more importantly than all that,
00:02:20Charlotte is bowdy-bowdy-dum.
00:02:23Where my dogs at?
00:02:25Where they at?
00:02:27Aw, yeah.
00:02:30Cut in.
00:02:32K-Dog.
00:02:36In our next matchup,
00:02:38you're on TNT.
00:02:43No report yet on what's remaining
00:02:45of Bam Bam Bigalow
00:02:47to meet Brian Nobbs
00:02:49this Sunday at Slamberlade.
00:02:50When I walked up the ringside,
00:02:52I heard one of these technicians say,
00:02:53it looks like his ribs are broke.
00:02:56You can see a bump sticking like through his outfit.
00:02:59Now hold on a second.
00:03:00Horace of the NWO black and white comes out.
00:03:06A technician said that.
00:03:08You talked about a medical technician?
00:03:10Not an electrical technician.
00:03:13We've got a lot of technicians here.
00:03:15We've got electrical technicians here.
00:03:16Well, he wouldn't be working on Bam Bam Bigalow.
00:03:19Medical, I mean, electronic, forget it.
00:03:21This goes after you and your leader, Stevie Ray.
00:03:26I just signed a contract to meet Stevie Ray
00:03:29at the next pay-per-view.
00:03:30So Stevie Ray, listen up loud and clear.
00:03:33If you bring that whack crew
00:03:35of the NWO black and white,
00:03:37a.k.a. the Mighty Ducks, into the ring one more time,
00:03:40I got a solution for that problem.
00:03:42I just finished handling some business
00:03:44with one of my peoples.
00:03:46So if you wanna peep and flex some game,
00:03:49step into the ring tonight.
00:03:50Bumrush me with the black and white
00:03:52because tonight I'm ready and it's on.
00:03:56And that is a man of his word.
00:03:58Stevie Ray and Conan will face each other at Slamberlade.
00:04:01And Conan is throwing the line in the sand
00:04:03right here, Bobby Heenan.
00:04:04Well, this Horace is one big, tough guy
00:04:07and he gets better every time out.
00:04:09But Conan, he looks different this week.
00:04:11Usually he takes a little slow.
00:04:13He's a little flashy in there.
00:04:14He's just gone right at Horace.
00:04:17K-Dog wasting no time.
00:04:19Horace hits the ropes.
00:04:20The near side, the far side,
00:04:22and back again he goes.
00:04:24K-Dog feeling darn good here
00:04:26and he drives him down.
00:04:28Floats around for a version of the Bulldog
00:04:30and now the seated dropkick
00:04:32sending Horace all the way on the outside.
00:04:34That's a good move for Horace.
00:04:36Get out there and keep moving.
00:04:39Well, it's always good to keep moving in wrestling
00:04:41but you not always can
00:04:43because of a lot of the punishment
00:04:45that's dished out by your opponent.
00:04:47I mean, move to the dressing room area.
00:04:50To your car, to the airport, and leave.
00:04:52How come you're always an advocate of running away?
00:04:55What happens when a quarterback runs to the sidelines?
00:04:57I think that's a smart play.
00:04:59This is not pro football, Brain.
00:05:02You're right.
00:05:03You can't equate that.
00:05:06No, forget it.
00:05:07Inside they go.
00:05:08Stevie Ray has become the leader of the black and the white.
00:05:11And I guess Conan Fields to take away a member and take a notch away from the NWO
00:05:17would give him some momentum for coming up this Sunday at Slam Marine.
00:05:20You know, I wonder how many situations are gonna be solved this Sunday at Slam Marine.
00:05:26And I wonder how many new situations are gonna start this Sunday.
00:05:30Well, there's always something new, there's always something different,
00:05:33something odd, and something unexpected to happen in a WCW pay-per-view telecast.
00:05:38We can only wonder what's gonna happen.
00:05:41Ric Flair claims that he is going to win the world title tonight from Diamond Dallas Page.
00:05:46And it will be Flair and Nash for the world title.
00:05:48But Flair still has to wrestle for control of WCW against Rowdy Roddy Piper this Sunday.
00:05:55That's something he can't get out of.
00:05:57I don't know if Flair realized what he's gotten himself into.
00:06:01There is no way out for him.
00:06:02He's just gonna have to face everything like he has before.
00:06:06Like you said, Brain, there's a good suplex there by Horace.
00:06:09And here's a cover.
00:06:10One, two, only a two.
00:06:12Like you said, so many twists and turns and bumps and potential happenings at Slam Marine.
00:06:19It's one of the most intriguing ones, I think, ever coming up this Sunday.
00:06:23A lot of speed bumps in the road.
00:06:25You're not kidding.
00:06:26One of the biggest, Goldberg and Sting.
00:06:28Can you imagine that?
00:06:29Goldberg and Sting this Sunday.
00:06:33The fans can see it.
00:06:35There won't be security to separate them.
00:06:36They're just gonna go at it.
00:06:41Stevie Ray Conan.
00:06:43St Louis, a great sports town, a lot of history there.
00:06:46And this is just another part of it, Slam Marine.
00:06:53Horace lays in the kicks, back leg front kicks into the chest of Conan.
00:07:00And as you said, Conan opened up very quickly in this match.
00:07:04But now, as you can see, fans, it's Forrest taking charge.
00:07:08And Horace has always wrestled in the shadow of his uncle, Hollywood Hogan, who,
00:07:15as you know, fans underwent knee surgery major, reconstructive knee surgery this past week,
00:07:22and will be out for quite a while.
00:07:23One, two.
00:07:25There's a two count on the rope.
00:07:26But I think on his own, Horace doing quite well.
00:07:30You're right about that.
00:07:30I could see when Horace first arrived here at WCW, he had that little spark.
00:07:34He had that little something that's gonna make him a big, big star here at WCW and
00:07:39in this industry.
00:07:40We'd like to send our best wishes out to Hollywood Hogan.
00:07:43Here's a cover, recuperating right now.
00:07:45We know he's watching on, know that he wants to get back, but
00:07:48we also know that he cannot push it.
00:07:50Any athlete who's ever been in the ring who's had major knee surgery will tell you,
00:07:54if you push it, your knee can go out again.
00:07:57And you can be out, maybe not three months, but maybe six, maybe eight, maybe a year.
00:08:02We don't know how long you'll be out, but we know if at all possible,
00:08:05with his training regiment, the way it's been throughout his career, Hollywood Hogan
00:08:10will be back very quickly.
00:08:12Well, there's nothing more he wants than to be in the public eye.
00:08:15Everyone knows that.
00:08:17And Hogan may rush it.
00:08:18I don't think he'll wait.
00:08:19I think he'll rush it.
00:08:20I think he'll come back too soon if he does come back.
00:08:24Well, let's call it like we see it.
00:08:25Hollywood Hogan was the man that brought wrestling into the mainstream media.
00:08:29No doubt about that.
00:08:30There's no question about that.
00:08:32Anyone could say or any promotion or any person could say what they want to do.
00:08:35About professional wrestling to mainstream media.
00:08:38But it was Hollywood Hogan that set the standard for that.
00:08:41And certainly Hollywood Hogan, as we have found over the past couple of weeks and
00:08:45months, has been getting that fan support back.
00:08:48As incredible as it may sound, that's the way it's been going.
00:08:51I can't believe it.
00:08:52You're right about that.
00:08:53There are those people that will always be in love with Hollywood and Hogan.
00:08:58We'll pause what he's meant to the sport.
00:09:00Meanwhile, his nephew, Forrest, holding his own, as a matter of fact,
00:09:03doing more than holding his own.
00:09:05Horace is dominating.
00:09:07There's a move out of the Hollywood Hogan playbook.
00:09:10The big foot off the rope.
00:09:11And that time he went for a big splash.
00:09:14One, two.
00:09:15Yes, no.
00:09:17He's hooked onto the ropes, says K-Dawg.
00:09:19I thought maybe the big leg that time, but that was not the case.
00:09:22Right at the beginning of this match, K-Dawg came out with a flurry.
00:09:24I thought he was gonna just take it to Horace.
00:09:26I thought he'd be over in a couple of minutes.
00:09:29Horace is giving him a fight.
00:09:30Going to hand, rolling him up, and almost spending that time.
00:09:32Billy Silverman lets us know, only a two count.
00:09:35Long legs on Horace.
00:09:38It's a hard move to keep him in.
00:09:39You know, in the hierarchy of the NWO, the Wolfpack or the Black and the White,
00:09:43you know, we've often seen the problems that the Black and the White have had.
00:09:48And now Stevie Ray's in charge.
00:09:50There are no slouches in the NWO from Horace to Bryan Adams to Scott Norton to Vincent.
00:09:59Stevie Ray, they're all very, very tough, very capable men.
00:10:03They've had their problems, but they're proving, and Horace is proving right now,
00:10:07that when need be, they can really put it into high gear.
00:10:11Well, that's their secret.
00:10:12They have to.
00:10:13They have fought each other.
00:10:14They argue a lot.
00:10:16They say a lot of things behind each other's back.
00:10:18But when it comes to backing each other up, they're there for one another.
00:10:21Yeah, it's kind of like you and me.
00:10:22We argue a lot.
00:10:24But Tony, there's nothing I won't do for you.
00:10:26Well, I-
00:10:28As long as I work with you, I'm not going to do a thing for you.
00:10:31I knew that was coming.
00:10:34Down goes K-Dog again.
00:10:36And here, you can just see the confidence on the face of Horace.
00:10:39Fans, tonight, in this program, the Nature Boy, Ric Flair, in Diamond Dallas,
00:10:44Paige will battle for the world title.
00:10:46Paige, who won the title for the second time last week on this program, will defend
00:10:52against the man who will be trying to win the title for the, to count them,
00:10:5615th time in his career.
00:10:59Kind of a poor man Steiner recliner.
00:11:05A little bit different in that he's not really arching back.
00:11:12And he doesn't have the arms over his knees.
00:11:14No one does it like Steiner, but this is a good move.
00:11:17Scoop slam nicely done.
00:11:22Horace didn't get him all the way up, but got him down.
00:11:23Got him to where he wanted him.
00:11:26Horace has been involved in hardcore matches as well, like we saw moments ago.
00:11:31Is up, Conan got the foot up, Horace wastes a lot of time from point A to point B right there, Hayden.
00:11:38Too much time.
00:11:41And time is not on his side right now, Tony.
00:11:45Conan comes right back.
00:11:47And this is just the shank of the evening.
00:11:52Back gate up, spins around, drives Horace down.
00:11:57The Tequila Sunrise is on, this is gonna be it, no it's not, Vincent of the Black and
00:12:08the White has come out.
00:12:09Norton's out.
00:12:10Scott Norton has come out.
00:12:12Bryan Adams is out, and here comes the man who'll face Conan this Sunday.
00:12:17Stevie Ray, the leader, calmly walking at the end.
00:12:21There's nothing, nothing that Conan can do here, Bryan.
00:12:26Not a thing, watch this.
00:12:27Stevie Ray slapping him around a little bit, putting some knots on his head.
00:12:34Well, he's held, that's the best way to hit him, man, I found out, let somebody hold him.
00:12:37Well, yes it is, and this is what happens.
00:12:39Wait, wait, wait, what's this?
00:12:41Who, who is this?
00:12:44Someone is apparently coming in.
00:12:47It's Nash.
00:12:48Kevin Nash.
00:12:49Big Sexy.
00:12:50Big Sexy.
00:12:52The biggest athlete, the best big athlete of sports today.
00:12:56What's he doing here?
00:12:57It's Kevin Vincent.
00:13:01And look at Stevie Ray, untapped Kevin Nash with purpose.
00:13:05And Bryan Adams, double teaming Scott Norton, Conan helping.
00:13:11Kev, what is this all about?
00:13:13I have no idea, Tony.
00:13:15Only six days away from Slam Marine, it's anybody's guess.
00:13:20Kevin Nash has come out to help Conan.
00:13:23One, two, three.
00:13:26Adams is squaring off now with Nash.
00:13:28Conan, Conan doesn't know what to think.
00:13:31Big Sexy in to Bryan Adams, the last man remaining in the ring, and now Adams.
00:13:38They have taken out.
00:13:40Give me a ten for that landing.
00:13:46The face of Kevin Nash, who had the shot against Diamond Dallas Page for the world title Sunday at Slam Marine.
00:14:00Look at this.
00:14:01Look at this.
00:14:02Are they gonna make amends?
00:14:04It ain't over.
00:14:05It ain't over.
00:14:06You and that bald head, Seth.
00:14:07It ain't over.
00:14:08It ain't over.
00:14:09Conan still unsure.
00:14:15Look at his face.
00:14:17Well, I've seen that puzzle look before on him.
00:14:21Could it be?
00:14:26Nash has not taken his eyes off him.
00:14:35As small as it was, that little connection there between those two men, I believe, meant a lot.
00:14:42Kevin Nash.
00:14:44Well, hold on.
00:14:46All right, Craig Leathers has told me that we have some of the mental patients in the truck.
00:14:51Always did.
00:14:52We always known that.
00:14:53Who are you?
00:14:56This is Teddy.
00:14:57Get out of here.
00:14:58Vance, that's not Craig Leathers with a teddy bear.
00:15:00Get this goof out of here.
00:15:01Get out of here.
00:15:02Get out of here.
00:15:03Please, now.
00:15:04Ray 12.
00:15:05Get out of here.
00:15:06This is Teddy.
00:15:07She works on the third floor.
00:15:08Get the Teddy out of here.
00:15:09Can you just take it?
00:15:10He hit Teddy.
00:15:12He hit Teddy.
00:15:14How you doing?
00:15:15Good to see you.
00:15:16Good to see you.
00:15:17Everything all right?
00:15:18Yep.
00:15:19Feel good?
00:15:20Perfect.
00:15:21I'm back, man.
00:15:22Well, a lot of times people get upset when things like this happen in their personal life.
00:15:27I know what you did you thought was in my best interest.
00:15:30And you know what?
00:15:31After I look back, I reflect on it.
00:15:33I really feel like it was.
00:15:34I want to say thanks.
00:15:35You helped me out.
00:15:37You helped me gather my thoughts.
00:15:38Help me get back on top.
00:15:39I had to focus and that's what I've done.
00:15:41I've gotten back in charge.
00:15:43I was about to say this, man.
00:15:44I think you know everything else is looking better, never looking.
00:15:45Double A, man.
00:15:46We got the company back where we need it.
00:15:47So for you taking care of me, tonight I'm going to take care of you.
00:15:50Since the time you were 12 years old, you wanted to be like your dad right?
00:15:54Right.
00:15:55Yeah, you're halfway there now, but tonight, brother, you're going to wrestle on nitro.
00:16:01Serious?
00:16:01Yeah, serious.
00:16:03You're going to wrestle on nitro.
00:16:04I'm going to give you the dream come true, brother.
00:16:06You're going to wrestle on nitro.
00:16:07The main event, Charles is going to be the referee.
00:16:09It's going to be a piece of cake.
00:16:10It's a done deal.
00:16:11You just walk out there looking as only you can look.
00:16:14Take care of it with you.
00:16:15Appreciate it.
00:16:16Tonight, man, you got your first victory.
00:16:17Appreciate it.
00:16:18Hey, I'm proud of you.
00:16:18You're my son.
00:16:19I love you.
00:16:20Appreciate it.
00:16:20Be the best you can be.
00:16:22Make me proud, brother.
00:16:23Make me proud.
00:16:23You already have.
00:16:26What a boy.
00:16:26What a son, huh?
00:16:28What a son.
00:16:29Arne?
00:16:30Yeah.
00:16:30Arne?
00:16:30Yeah.
00:16:31Book him with Ming.
00:16:32Say what?
00:16:33Book him with Ming.
00:16:33Ming?
00:16:34Yeah, and Charles, you go tell Ming that he said he couldn't go.
00:16:37Hey, hey.
00:16:38Go tell Ming that David said he couldn't go anymore.
00:16:40Okay, not Ming.
00:16:41Yeah, book him with Ming.
00:16:42That's ridiculous.
00:16:43Oh, no.
00:16:43Ming will kill you.
00:16:44No, no, no.
00:16:44Yeah, you will.
00:16:45He'll hurt him.
00:16:46Go get him.
00:16:47Charles, go tell him.
00:16:49Now.
00:16:5310-10-220 presents WCW Slamboree.
00:17:12Sunday, May 9th, live on Direct Ticket.
00:17:14Ladies and gentlemen, we welcome you back to WCW Monday Nitro.
00:17:26Tony Schiavone and Bobby the Brain Heenan and Outback.
00:17:31Now, we have no idea what this is all about, but we know that the last time we saw a limousine pull up,
00:17:38this looks kind of like a combination limousine SUV.
00:17:41Like a bus.
00:17:43Oh, look who this is.
00:17:45Another one's escaped.
00:17:46Reality, yeah.
00:17:47Reality check time.
00:17:49Rowdy Roddy Piper has arrived.
00:17:52Rick Clare came out earlier and said he was back home in Oregon.
00:17:55He was nowhere to be found.
00:17:56You're damn it to my family.
00:17:57Wait a minute.
00:17:58You pig.
00:18:02Let's have fun with Roddy, huh?
00:18:06I can be a blast.
00:18:08A blast from the past, Rick.
00:18:14Where's the Oval Office?
00:18:16Huh?
00:18:17Where's this President's room?
00:18:22Well, he did not walk through the entryway.
00:18:25He's looking for Ric Flair in his office in the back.
00:18:28Where's the room?
00:18:29You already said something about messing with people's families.
00:18:31I know, but I'm glad you know.
00:18:33Well, Roddy, yeah.
00:18:34Hey, you and Eddie look good, I'm saying, buddy.
00:18:36Where's the President's room?
00:18:42There you go.
00:18:43There you go.
00:18:48Where's the President's room?
00:18:49Randy Piper has hit the president's room.
00:19:00The police come in.
00:19:03Through all the nuts has Deckerick Flowney decked the police officer.
00:19:11Well played fighting the biggest nut in the room right now.
00:19:16So Piper, Flair and Piper in the ring Sunday in the control of WCW between these two men.
00:19:30They should surround the ring with nuts with lunatics.
00:19:34I am the man, you think you're president?
00:19:37We're in trouble.
00:19:38You could be president of a dog party.
00:19:40No, no way.
00:19:41I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what Flair, I scare Flair.
00:19:46And this is the story, come St. Louis, I'm going to take you from the net house and
00:19:53put you in the emergency ward, because everybody pays the Piper.
00:19:58Piper, you want to catering?
00:19:59Yeah, catering, catering for wine.
00:20:03This situation is completely unsalvageable.
00:20:11Wouldn't you agree?
00:20:12It's unsalvageable.
00:20:14I've never seen WCW in this disarray.
00:20:17Ladies and gentlemen, Piper or Flair, who's gonna control?
00:20:21What nut's gonna come out ahead?
00:20:23Where'd he go?
00:20:26Like CNN.
00:20:27Where'd he go?
00:20:28Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to WCW Monday Nitro.
00:20:34New shirt.
00:20:35Here comes Hogan.
00:20:36New logo.
00:20:37New look.
00:20:38Wow.
00:20:39New attitude.
00:20:40Get your WCW logo t-shirt for 20 bucks.
00:20:41Just call 1-800-WCW-8661.
00:20:52Scott.
00:20:57We haven't always been the best of friends over the years.
00:21:11I knew that we'd save it, brother.
00:21:13Nash, Nash, tonight, anything.
00:21:15Hey, I don't care about Nash, I got my own agenda with Nash.
00:21:19Nash is mine.
00:21:19Promise me.
00:21:20I got you.
00:21:21I got you, brother.
00:21:22Three-time national champion, brother.
00:21:24Six-time All-American.
00:21:25I'm gonna kill Nash.
00:21:26Promise, promise, don't you, please, Nash, you promise me?
00:21:30Nash, Nash, Piper, let's go, Piper, let's get him, Rick, let's get him, Rick.
00:21:34Make some noise.
00:21:36DJ Rann with Kimberly and H.C.
00:21:38Jazz of the Nitro Girls.
00:21:40We understand that here, somewhere here in the Charlotte Coliseum,
00:21:44there's a press conference about to happen involving the total package Lex Luger and
00:21:49Miss Elizabeth, is that correct?
00:21:50Let's go to that live right now.
00:21:52Right here.
00:21:53Five, four, three.
00:22:00I'm sorry we have some sort of technical difficulties.
00:22:18Maybe we'll get to go back to it later, I apologize for that.
00:22:23We do want to let you know that still to come tonight, we have the World Heavyweight
00:22:28Championship in Charlotte up for grabs.
00:22:32Rick Flair, the man who's still the president, the man who is very unstable right now,
00:22:37against the current world champion Diamond Dallas Page.
00:22:41That's all tonight on Monday Night with the team, Nitro.
00:22:45Hey, Rick, you see Nash?
00:22:54Is something in there?
00:22:54He's in here.
00:22:55Hey, boy.
00:23:00What?
00:23:01.
00:23:05Slippery, boy, I'm gonna kick your ass.
00:23:11Now you can find out how you can win your very own
00:23:19autographed Nitro Girls.com t-shirt, it's only on NitroGirls.com.
00:23:25The Manel Patients have arrived again with the Nitro Girls.
00:23:31Well, only on Nitro.
00:23:35We know that's not Ed Arvin.
00:23:37It might be.
00:23:39You know, we've got more middle patients here in WCW than we know what to do with.
00:23:44We've always known that.
00:23:46And now, fair enough, Ming comes up.
00:23:52Won't be one if they'll have their own dressing rooms.
00:23:54It'll take hours.
00:23:58Sure. They already have, as a matter of fact.
00:24:01They'll put us in the rubber room.
00:24:03Okay.
00:24:05This is gonna be dangerous.
00:24:06This is gonna be dangerous.
00:24:07We've been told it's Ming and, do I have this right, Ming and David Flair?
00:24:12He threw his son to the wolves, really, what he did.
00:24:16Fans, we'll let you know, this coming Friday, Ticket Squad Sale for Monday Nitro back in Cleveland.
00:24:21The date is Monday, June 7th at the CSU Convocation Center.
00:24:26Tickets go on sale this Friday, the Box Office of Ticket and After Outlet, the Disco and
00:24:30Spurnau and the Nitro Girl will be in the Convocation Center at 10 AM this coming Friday,
00:24:37when tickets go on sale for Monday, June 7th Nitro in Cleveland, Ohio.
00:24:42.
00:24:51You wanna make the first comment about the girl?
00:24:53Go ahead.
00:24:55What does he see in her?
00:24:56Are you an idiot?
00:24:59If there was ever a 10 on this program, it's that girl.
00:25:04She's gorgeous.
00:25:06So David Flair now has gotta go up against Ming.
00:25:09And fans, once again, we apologize for the technical difficulties during Luger's press conference.
00:25:14We are going to attempt to try to reconnect with that press conference with Lex Luger and
00:25:19Miss Elizabeth.
00:25:20They were all dressed up, had something important to say, we never heard of it.
00:25:23And Elizabeth, she was grinning from ear to ear, I wanna hear what they had to say.
00:25:27We hope to try to get that press conference, try to hook up with it,
00:25:31get those difficulties resolved sometime within the remainder of this program.
00:25:36Did you do that to your son?
00:25:41I can imagine what your child would do to you to make you do this, to book him against Ming.
00:26:01He's out on his feet.
00:26:02And he's back up.
00:26:05David Flair, I don't know if this is out of raw courage or Ming.
00:26:08He comes right back against Ming.
00:26:11Is that a look of horror on his face or is that just-
00:26:18Which one?
00:26:19On David's face.
00:26:21Well Ming always looks that way too.
00:26:23That's just because he's going in for the kills.
00:26:26David fights out of the corner.
00:26:29Not bad at all, David Flair.
00:26:34Into the midsection, trying to chop Ming.
00:26:36Those chops having no effect at all.
00:26:39The foot to the gut wasn't a bad move for that atomic drop.
00:26:43Just cutting short right there.
00:26:44Oh, look at those big paws of Ming.
00:26:47Look at those hands.
00:26:49Look at the size of those hands.
00:26:53He could palm a medicine ball, this guy.
00:26:54And probably has.
00:26:56All right.
00:27:00Still to come, David's father, Ric Flair against Diamond Dallas Page.
00:27:03DDP, who will be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tomorrow night on NBC.
00:27:09Check your local listings for that for your local news on NBC.
00:27:12Diamond Dallas Page could go to Hollywood tomorrow with that world title belt or without the world title belt.
00:27:20Depending on what happens here tonight.
00:27:24Meanwhile, I wonder if Ric Flair is watching on to see what's happening to his son.
00:27:29His son could get permanently injured here.
00:27:30Oh, there's no doubt about it.
00:27:31Of course, look at what the kid did to him.
00:27:33Hit him in the back with that laser electric shocker.
00:27:38All he looked at was a pretty skirt, didn't think about his father or anything.
00:27:42Maybe he deserved to have his little tail kicked.
00:27:44Well, I guess in many ways you're right.
00:27:48But then again, the young man is bounced up.
00:27:52I mean, he's bounced back.
00:27:53Listen, listen.
00:27:57There is a very large red wealth developing on here.
00:28:00It's a pectoralis majors.
00:28:05I don't know what the colonels, majors or captains, but they hurt.
00:28:09I knew you would have something to say about that.
00:28:13Ming is gonna go for the Tongue of Death Brick.
00:28:15David Flair needs to get up and then run.
00:28:20He cannot.
00:28:21Now you like it when people run.
00:28:25Well, the Tongue of Death Brick, one of the things up.
00:28:28It's up, one, two, three.
00:28:29He never had a chance.
00:28:30He never had a chance at all.
00:28:32Little payback for the taser, like you said.
00:28:35So if you cross the press, this is what happens, is that right?
00:28:39Looks that way.
00:28:40Well, mercifully, Ming pulls off the Tongue of Death Grip away from David Flair.
00:28:50What a beating that young man took.
00:28:51You understand what he was saying?
00:28:57Yep.
00:28:59Wouldn't know if the all night market was open.
00:29:02Okay, are we going to Ricky Rackman?
00:29:04Well, we're not.
00:29:05Not yet.
00:29:07Because the Prez- Wait a minute.
00:29:12The Prez has walked out.
00:29:15So hold the press is here, fans.
00:29:16Don't go away.
00:29:17In his hometown, Johnny.
00:29:37Okay, Ric Flair.
00:29:38I've never seen him this crazy.
00:29:52I've seen him do some odd things, but nothing like this.
00:29:55They're gonna help David Flair out, who's out cold.
00:29:58Now there's his son being put on a stretcher, and he's playing with her in the corner.
00:30:03Get me away again.
00:30:04Get me away again.
00:30:06Come on, man.
00:30:07You hear what he said?
00:30:09Send me away again.
00:30:11He's referring to the fact that David Flair signed the document to put him away.
00:30:15All right, Ricky Rackman, all yours, buddy.
00:30:20I'll tell you what.
00:30:21When Nitro's over, I know what you're saying.
00:30:23You're saying, I want to see some more Nitro Girls.
00:30:26What if you could see Nitro Girls 24-7?
00:30:29You can.
00:30:30They have their own website starting tonight, right after Nitro.
00:30:34NitroGirls.com.
00:30:36You can just stare at Spice or Storm all night.
00:30:39NitroGirls.com.
00:30:41an impact There are life to each other.
00:30:45You can be here ear-s altitude CI bar.
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00:30:54Probably not.
00:30:56See you.
00:30:57Next MagicTuột.com.
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00:31:03A humans.
00:31:03You got a hobby.
00:31:04Diamond Dallas Page and the Nature Boy Ric Flair tonight on this program.
00:31:21For the World Heavyweight Championship,
00:31:23six days before Slamboree 1999 from St. Louis, Missouri,
00:31:28where Kevin Nash will get the next title shot.
00:31:31It might be DDP, it might be Ric Flair for Big Sexy.
00:31:34Well, you know Ric Flair, when we announced him as 13 times World Heavyweight Champion,
00:31:39that was something.
00:31:40Then we got to say 14 times, and I never really thought there'd be a 14th time,
00:31:45but I gave it a shot.
00:31:46Now we're on the doorsteps of saying, for the 15th time,
00:31:49the Heavyweight Champion of the World, the Nature Boy, Ric Flair.
00:31:53And we could be saying that before the sun comes up on this state.
00:31:57Little Nature Boy, Charles Robinson will face Gorgeous George.
00:32:00Remember, if Gorgeous George wins,
00:32:02the Macho Man Randy Savage will get reinstated.
00:32:04Gorgeous George, we've seen a workout video.
00:32:07Can't see enough of them, I can tell you that.
00:32:09She's been working out with none other than Medusa.
00:32:11Why don't they have a stipulation where if he loses, she gets me?
00:32:16I'd go for that.
00:32:18Here's another workout video.
00:32:20Here we go!
00:32:21Here we go!
00:32:21Here we go!
00:32:22Here we go!
00:32:23Here we go!
00:32:24Here we go!
00:32:25Here we go!
00:33:30All right, we are in the shank of the evening here in Charlotte, North Carolina.
00:33:36This fabulous Coliseum, of course, is the home of the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA and the home of a whole lot of world championship wrestling action.
00:33:45Of course, a big card tonight, and we've got Slavery this Sunday on pay-per-view, and one of the mainstays, a man that could have a title defense.
00:33:54We'll find out later tonight.
00:33:56Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the WCW Heavyweight Champion of the World, Diamond Dallas Page.
00:34:06Tonight, Diamond Dallas Page and Rick Flev with the world title.
00:34:11And don't forget DDP tomorrow night with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show and Jay Leno on NBC.
00:34:17Will Page go into Slavery?
00:34:20Go into The Tonight Show with that world strap still around his waist?
00:34:27Will we ever figure out the right way to wear it?
00:34:30That's a question.
00:34:36There's only one man that can interview the world heavyweight champion, and that's the one and only Mean Gene.
00:34:42Take it away, Gene.
00:34:43All right, finally, getting it straight, Diamond Dallas Page, you've got double duty this week.
00:34:49Of course, Sunday will mean nothing unless you win the big one tonight against the Nature Boy, Rick Blair, here in his hometown.
00:34:57Let me ask you something, Gino.
00:35:01Has there ever been anybody who's come in as a manager into this business, went to being a color commentator,
00:35:10became a wrestler, became a wrestler, and ended up wearing this around their waist like DDP, the champ?
00:35:20Not to my knowledge.
00:35:23In recent knowledge, your recent knowledge, that is,
00:35:27has anybody ever recently defended this belt like DDP, the champ?
00:35:33But I will say this, you are a working man's champion.
00:35:38Exactly.
00:35:40And one more question.
00:35:43Has anybody ever been the two-time, two-time, two-time heavyweight champion of the world faster than DDP, the champ?
00:35:53You know, I went to the record books, and I looked it up, and you're absolutely right.
00:35:56Nobody has done that.
00:35:58I got to say that after hearing what you've said to me, that DDP is hitting legendary status.
00:36:04I mean, it seems like it's just around the corner that people are going to be looking at DDP, the wrestler, similar to how they look, well, exactly how they look at Elway for football.
00:36:16Well, I don't know about that.
00:36:19I can see, like, I went for Gretzky for hockey.
00:36:23And dare I say it, right here in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jordan for basketball.
00:36:29Well, no, I think you've gone too far.
00:36:31You certainly are a good wrestler, but a legend, maybe not quite yet.
00:36:37You see, the only difference between those guys and me, I'm in my prime.
00:36:42Which brings me to you, Flair.
00:36:47I've seen you running and ratting and raving, how you're changing all the rules, how it's going to be you and Nash.
00:36:56Change the posters.
00:36:57Change the cable TV.
00:37:01Bottom line is this, Flair, I understand.
00:37:04I understand why you want to reach out of that hole and grab onto the brass ring or the gold belt one more time.
00:37:14I understand, Flair, why you want to be me.
00:37:22Wow.
00:37:24Wow.
00:37:24You know why I understand, Flair?
00:37:26Flair, because ever so little, a little bit, I see a little bit of me in you.
00:37:34Oh, no, I don't see that.
00:37:37The only difference between me and you is I'm in my prime.
00:37:44And I'm going to give you a line here.
00:37:47I can't even remember who said it, but I'm going to answer back to your challenge.
00:37:52Flair, to be the man, you've got to be the man.
00:38:01We are going to find out in short order here at Nightwell on TNT.
00:38:06Tony, Bobby, we're going to be back right after this.
00:38:08Don't go away.
00:38:16Tonight, DDP, is he the man?
00:38:19Get a chance to prove it in Charlotte, North Carolina.
00:38:52All right.
00:39:06Can't get enough of those Nitro girls, Brain.
00:39:10It's time for the World Television Title.
00:39:13To be the contestant here live on Monday Nitro.
00:39:15And before the combatants come in, give us a chance to let you know that this coming Friday,
00:39:21tickets go on sale with the following two big events.
00:39:23WCW returning to Buffalo, the Marine Midland Arena on Friday, June 11th.
00:39:27And on Friday, June 4th, when we return to the First Star Center in Cincinnati.
00:39:32Tickets from both Buffalo and Cincinnati go on sale at respective box offices this coming Friday the 7th.
00:39:39Also, at all usual locations, Diamond Dallas Page will be in Buffalo at the box office.
00:39:46It's Friday when tickets go on sale at 10 a.m.
00:39:49And Kidman will be at the First Star Center in Cincinnati at 10 a.m.
00:39:53When tickets go on sale this Friday.
00:39:55Now, we return to the National Capital, Washington, and the MCI Center for
00:40:01Bucket Nitro, Monday, June 13th.
00:40:04Tickets go on sale this Sunday, and the MCIs are about double.
00:40:08And Ticketmaster 20th, Hanks, Disco in front of will be, and
00:40:11the Nitro girls will be at the Kent Mill Music Store in the Springfield Mall,
00:40:15noon until 2 p.m.
00:40:16All right, before we talk any more about tickets, this happened on From Thunder.
00:40:23Booker T and Curt Hennig with a television belt, and Stevie Ray gets involved,
00:40:31and that causes a disqualification.
00:40:34But he was helping his brother there, I guess.
00:40:37No one can explain.
00:40:38And then an argument ensued in the back between Rick Steiner and Booker T.
00:40:42That's pumped in a fight, and Rick Steiner and Booker T to battle for
00:40:46the television title coming up at Slamboree.
00:40:50But if Curt Hennig wins, it'll be Steiner against Curt Hennig.
00:40:54Am I right?
00:40:55Right? Right?
00:40:56You're 100% right.
00:40:59But anything can change, anything can happen here at Nitro.
00:41:04And it usually does.
00:41:06One other big announcement, tickets go on sale this Friday for
00:41:10the Great American Match.
00:41:12Returning to Baltimore in the Baltimore Arena on Sunday,
00:41:16just go on sale.
00:41:17Get your tickets.
00:41:18The box now is now here at Ticket Masters, including Hex Outlets.
00:41:22This Friday makes it great, and soon will be the Baltimore Arena box at 10 a.m.
00:41:28when tickets go on sale.
00:41:30What a beautiful building this is here in Charlotte.
00:41:33Oh, it's gorgeous.
00:41:34It's called The Hive.
00:41:36Well, you know, The Hive.
00:41:38Like when you got a rash on your neck or something?
00:41:41No, because the Charlotte Hornets play here.
00:41:43The Beehive, you know what I'm saying?
00:41:45Why don't you just buzz off?
00:41:48The 10th year of this Charlotte Coliseum.
00:41:52And it's hosting two world title bats right here tonight.
00:42:02How about the Cubs, huh?
00:42:07The Cubs.
00:42:11Every time I ask him for a story or something or a quote or give me a scoop,
00:42:16he'll say, hey, how about those Cubs or how about those lights?
00:42:18You're looking at the athlete right here.
00:42:20He just won't answer you.
00:42:22But he's from Minnesota, isn't he?
00:42:23I mean, I know.
00:42:24He's just not answering you.
00:42:25Smart guy.
00:42:26What an athlete.
00:42:28Kurt Hennig has all the ability to win this television belt.
00:42:32But you know, well, you do know, we all know that momentum means a whole lot in pro wrestling.
00:42:38And I would venture to say Booker T has as much momentum as anyone right now.
00:42:42Do you agree with that?
00:42:43Oh, 100%.
00:42:45I believe he picked up momentum when he came back after his injury.
00:42:49I would agree with that.
00:42:51Well, then we agree.
00:42:52Yes.
00:42:53But I can leave now.
00:42:54Could have left two seconds to go if he wanted to.
00:42:58I mean, I agree.
00:42:59You know today he's gotta be running around here so far.
00:43:01Just tell me to the bit to get on the microphone here.
00:43:03No, it's too late.
00:43:06Way past his bedtime.
00:43:07All right.
00:43:09Here we go.
00:43:11Kurt Hennig.
00:43:13He's right.
00:43:16They are both phenomenal athletes.
00:43:18Gonna be a great one.
00:43:19Booker T does not like to be shown up.
00:43:28Johnny Boone is your referee with his television title battle.
00:43:32Why was Stevie Ray helping his brother?
00:43:35Now they have parted ways.
00:43:37They were a fine tag team not too long ago.
00:43:40But does he wanna get back together?
00:43:42Does he want Booker T to join the NWO black and white?
00:43:45Now he's their leader?
00:43:46Give me an answer here, Brent.
00:43:48Well, it can go a couple different ways.
00:43:50One, he could have been coming out to help his brother win the match.
00:43:53Another thing, he could have been coming out to help his brother lose a match.
00:43:57So you don't know?
00:43:58I don't know.
00:43:59Maybe he wants a brother to say, hey, I'm sorry.
00:44:00I wanna join the black and white.
00:44:01You were right.
00:44:02Maybe that's the way he's thinking.
00:44:04You don't know.
00:44:05You gotta be able to think deceitful.
00:44:08Can you imagine the man who prevails here tonight, who becomes a television champion,
00:44:12who wins this match?
00:44:13We'll go on to face the Dog-Faced Gremlins in six days.
00:44:17That just shows you how tough the competition is now in the television title scene.
00:44:22It always was tough, but never at the level it is today.
00:44:25Because everybody wants it.
00:44:26They know how much television is important to our industry.
00:44:29And everybody knows everybody's watching WCW.
00:44:32So everybody wants to be that television champion.
00:44:34It means a lot more than it ever did.
00:44:37Obviously, the television champion defends his belt more than any other champ.
00:44:40And of course, those ten minute time limits on TV certainly help matters out.
00:44:45The old adage is, as champion, you don't have to beat the challenger.
00:44:48He's gotta beat you.
00:44:49And with that in mind, Hennig the Challenger taking the fight to the champion,
00:44:53Booker T, along the ring post.
00:44:58Hennig back in now.
00:45:02Successfully now.
00:45:05Grounding Booker T.
00:45:06Booker T is so agile, so quick on his feet.
00:45:09You wrap that leg around a ring post, you're gonna neutralize him to a certain point.
00:45:13You know, there's been a lot of trouble with Booker T and Stevie Ray for a long period of time.
00:45:17Here we go again.
00:45:18Stevie Ray back down this time, just jogging him.
00:45:22And Blakley goes in the ring.
00:45:24And he goes for Hennig.
00:45:25Johnny Boone calls for the bell.
00:45:27Booker T will retain his television belt.
00:45:29Thanks to Stevie Ray's interference.
00:45:32We've got somebody else coming to a dance.
00:45:36I don't know if I wanna dance with anybody in that ring.
00:45:41It's Rick Steiner.
00:45:44Booker T sends Steiner on the outside.
00:45:46Look out, Tony, they're on our side.
00:45:48Well, bring him on.
00:45:50That's what we're here for.
00:45:57Rick Steiner and Booker T on Sunday.
00:45:59And Rick Steiner just extending, continuing the fight.
00:46:04I'm gonna love you, Booker!
00:46:07Jimmy Boone finally calling to the bell again.
00:46:10Steiner not stopping.
00:46:11We gotta pull away from this because, fans, next on TNT on Monday Nitro.
00:46:18It's for the World Heavyweight title.
00:46:20The two-time, two-time champ Diamond Gallows Page against the Prez and 14-time former champ Rick Flair.
00:46:27It's all coming up.
00:46:29Two-time, two-time, two-time.
00:46:30Next.
00:46:31Promotional consideration paid for by the following.
00:46:36The new WCW Smash and Slam wrestlers perform their famous moves.
00:46:40Lex Luger lays the torture rack on Sting.
00:46:42Goldberg got Nash up.
00:46:43And- Jack Hammer.
00:46:44WCW Smash and Slam wrestlers.
00:46:50I am Rick Flair, the President of the United States.
00:46:55You're fired in that fight.
00:46:56You are fired.
00:46:57Wow.
00:46:58Basket reading.
00:47:01Lots of fun.
00:47:02They got baskets.
00:47:03They got videos.
00:47:05I am a major.
00:47:08He thinks it's a $5 hotel.
00:47:13What are we gonna do about it?
00:47:23The people from the mail in the hospital don't have a release, so we have to go round them up.
00:47:26Let's go.
00:47:27We're back, ladies and gentlemen, and you are looking live in Charlotte, North Carolina.
00:47:37We're in a few moments.
00:47:38Ric Flair and Diamond Dallas Page will battle for the WCW World Heavyweight title.
00:47:43Needless to say, the most prestigious championship in all of pro wrestling.
00:47:47One that's been in existence since 1905.
00:47:51But never before had a mental patient held with Pac-Pill until Flair held him recently.
00:48:00Nevertheless, Diamond Dallas Page has made quite an age right now.
00:48:03Out of the 100th career�� breaks out throughout the last three or four years in our spiral off culminating with the second title reign here.
00:48:11Now, it'll be interesting to see here, Breen, if Ric Flair and
00:48:17his lack of presence, facilities,
00:48:23the eccentric Ric Flair will now focus on being a wrestler.
00:48:33Well, I believe he will, that's what's in his blood.
00:48:36That's what makes this man breathe, that's what he looks for.
00:48:41In interview situations, in the Oval Office, so to speak, scenarios, Ric Flair has been
00:48:49nothing less than a loose cannon, but now when the bell rings, I wonder if it's going
00:48:52to be the same old Ric Flair who can go.
00:49:00We're just moments away to find it out, and I'm told now that when we come back on Monday
00:49:06Nitro, the entrance of the world champion, Diamond Dallas Page.
00:49:10Tony, Tony, look who the referee is.
00:49:13It's Charles Robinson.
00:49:14Welcome back, fans, to Monday Nitro and Diamond Dallas Page.
00:49:26Tomorrow night, he's going to be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC.
00:49:30Check your local listings for The Tonight Show.
00:49:33The question is, will Paige go to The Tonight Show tomorrow night?
00:49:36Will he go to Slamboree on Sunday, live in St. Louis, with the World Trap, to face
00:49:42Kevin Nash, or will Ric Flair have to pull double duty?
00:49:46Will he have to face Kevin Nash like he thinks he will on Sunday night, if he wins tonight, and
00:49:54also have to face Roddy Piper for control of WCW?
00:49:59It doesn't matter to him, the man is nuts.
00:50:02The man isn't thinking rationally, and that always will back up on you and
00:50:07bite you you know where.
00:50:09You can only do one thing good, you can't do a bunch of them.
00:50:13All right, Paige and Flair, we'll go at it here.
00:50:17This is for the World Heavyweight title.
00:50:20Smokey in here.
00:50:22Well, don't cough in your microphone, take your bago.
00:50:25Good, now put it back on.
00:50:28Overcome with his pyro and everything.
00:50:32Maybe he's that drunken.
00:50:36Here we go, Vince.
00:50:37The World Title, shot in North Carolina, Ric Flair involved.
00:50:41Boy, it's a scene that's been played over in pro wrestling time and time again.
00:50:45The bell, here we go.
00:50:50Well, grab hold and let's see what happens.
00:50:53Let's see what happens is right.
00:50:55Charles Robinson is the referee.
00:50:57Good point that you made before the commercial break.
00:50:59Fans, once again, we have not been able to bring you Lex Luger's interview.
00:51:04Remember his serious injury to his bicep.
00:51:06I don't know if it had to do with the remainder of his career or not.
00:51:09We hope maybe to give an update on that.
00:51:11Maybe coming up on Thunder on Saturday nights or, I don't know.
00:51:17I wanted to hear what the, she seemed, Elizabeth seemed awful happy.
00:51:21She was grinning from ear to ear.
00:51:22She had something important to say.
00:51:23I wanted to hear it.
00:51:24Get to the midsection.
00:51:26DDP's got the press caught in the corner.
00:51:31But how much longer will Ric Flair be the press?
00:51:33Roddy Piper has already arrived here and has now Ric Flair in his dressing room.
00:51:38We saw that moments ago.
00:51:39And Ric Flair, I would venture to say in his storybook, illustrious career,
00:51:48that on the 9th of May, this coming Sunday, his most important night.
00:51:54He could lose control of WCW, but he could go into the world champ.
00:51:58Let's see what happens here.
00:51:59Cage dropping away on the midsection around the ribcage of Ric Flair.
00:52:06Point of the elbow.
00:52:07Boy, I tell you what, Diamond Dallas Page with a flurry of offense here.
00:52:13You know, it's hard enough to fight a man like Rowdy Roddy Piper.
00:52:17It's hard enough to fight a man like Diamond Dallas Page.
00:52:21And then talking about Kevin Nash, I mean, Flair's got quite a full point there,
00:52:25wouldn't you say, Tyler?
00:52:27Right now, DDP does as well.
00:52:30The patented Flair Nightface, right cross with the jaw.
00:52:33Page and Flair, with a massive hip toss, descending down.
00:52:39And Flair gives chase to the world champ.
00:52:41Back and forth they go.
00:52:51Who will face Kevin Nash at Slamourie?
00:52:54And don't forget, Tony, Flair's home.
00:52:56This is his backyard.
00:52:57This is his front yard.
00:52:59And they're in our lives.
00:53:01Get him, get him, get him, get him, get him, get him, get him, get him.
00:53:06To the 60 run on the near side.
00:53:08Page, the world champ.
00:53:10John jutted out with purpose.
00:53:12Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up.
00:53:17Charles Robinson right in his face, sending the world champion back to the ring.
00:53:21Breaks the ten count.
00:53:22He's coming right back out.
00:53:23Here he comes again.
00:53:24All two.
00:53:32You have to say one thing.
00:53:34DDP is not intimidated by that man, Ric Flair.
00:53:3814 times Heavyweight Champion, his backyard, his home, he's going right after him.
00:53:43And Flair comes right, storming back.
00:53:45Or does he ever.
00:53:49Down the entryway.
00:53:55There is no question that with all things being even, Flair has the obvious advantage
00:54:04as far as time put in the ring.
00:54:06He's been here before.
00:54:08It's his hometown.
00:54:09Page, even though he's the world champ, has really his back up against the wall here,
00:54:13Bray.
00:54:14Well, not really, he's out here on the floor.
00:54:16As long as he stays out here, Flair can't beat him.
00:54:19But Flair threw him out here, Flair chased him.
00:54:21And Flair's the president, he can change the ruling.
00:54:23Anything can happen.
00:54:24What will happen Sunday in St. Louis at Slambole?
00:54:28Leverage in the Queen City also for DDP.
00:54:36Flair to the attack again.
00:54:47My, the swim edge to the abdomen.
00:54:49We think.
00:54:53If he's in the first shot, does it matter?
00:54:55Get in the ring.
00:54:56No, listen to Charles Robinson yelling at him, get in the ring.
00:55:00That's what I like, a man with authority.
00:55:03Now, Page fires back.
00:55:04You throw in Charles Robinson, the fact Flair's the veteran,
00:55:07has many more years of experience in the ring.
00:55:09Is it Charlotte, North Carolina?
00:55:10Another reason that Page is at a disadvantage here, but we have seen Page do anything,
00:55:16any illegal tactic at all, to hold onto the world title.
00:55:19And there's an arrogance, a cockiness about Page that we've not seen before in DDP.
00:55:24I don't know why though.
00:55:25Come, one, two, and no.
00:55:28No.
00:55:31I'll tell you why he's cocky.
00:55:32No.
00:55:34Because he can be.
00:55:38Well, anybody can be cocky.
00:55:39Well, you see, you saw the way Flair changed with his power.
00:55:42Sure. Being present.
00:55:43That's what happened with Diamond Dallas.
00:55:44He became the Heavyweight Champion of the World.
00:55:47Tonight Show, Leno, Movie, Commercial.
00:55:50I mean, this changes your whole life.
00:55:52Some people can't handle it, some people can.
00:55:54Come on, give me back.
00:55:57Ric Flair, man, he's gonna have another tattoo in the morning.
00:56:07For all his craziness, Ric Flair has performed like a master in the ring here tonight.
00:56:13Look at this, Tony.
00:56:14This man can wrestle you after having shock treatments and being in a nuthouse for two weeks.
00:56:19One, two, no, I won't be.
00:56:21Better than most people that train all their life.
00:56:29Flair into the turnbuckles back.
00:56:31But he dropped.
00:56:34Page, a last ditch effort.
00:56:36And a good one of that to extend and put Flair down.
00:56:39He'll run over to make a cover.
00:56:41We got two.
00:56:41Not really a good cover at all by Page that time.
00:56:48But you can understand why.
00:56:49He's been spent too.
00:56:50But the count didn't seem that bad.
00:56:53I was looking for maybe a staggered count there.
00:56:55He counted one, two, and almost three.
00:56:56But we don't know where his money comes from.
00:57:00No.
00:57:01I think Charles Robinson realized that Flair could escape from that one with ease.
00:57:08Meanwhile in the ring, this battle continues.
00:57:11Back and forth.
00:57:12They go for the World Tiger.
00:57:13Headed into Slammarine.
00:57:15Can you believe it?
00:57:16This mega event with so much importance is only six days out.
00:57:20And these two guys are giving it their own.
00:57:22Less than a week away from this big event.
00:57:24And St. Louis is no strange town to that man, Ric Flair.
00:57:27He's walked into that town before as champion.
00:57:30He's walked in as contender.
00:57:31He's left as champion.
00:57:33And he's left as contender.
00:57:34So it's just gonna be another night for him to kick some tail.
00:57:38October 1988, Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes
00:57:41in that very same town to become the World Heavyweight Champion.
00:57:44I was on the card that night.
00:57:46So he's done it before.
00:57:47Into the side of the head, pushing.
00:57:55That was after Rhodes had won the world title in Greensboro two months earlier.
00:58:07This will be the best slamboree we've ever had.
00:58:09This may be the best pay-per-view WCW has ever had.
00:58:11It has all the ear markings of it.
00:58:12I don't think there's any question.
00:58:14And combined with that,
00:58:18here's a pickup.
00:58:18First of all, let's move on to the match.
00:58:20And a cover here by Paige from an outside-in suplex.
00:58:23Didn't keep Flair down.
00:58:25With the unexpected things, the unexpected surprises,
00:58:28you throw that into the mix.
00:58:31You know, someone different could show up.
00:58:33Someone new could show up.
00:58:35You know something, don't you?
00:58:36I don't know. You just never know.
00:58:37No, but you might.
00:58:38I love being there.
00:58:39If you knew something, you'd tell me, wouldn't you?
00:58:41Yeah, no.
00:58:43Then you know something.
00:58:44Something could happen at Slamboree.
00:58:46Something different.
00:58:47Somebody could arrive, but we don't accept it.
00:58:48Tanae told you something.
00:58:49Tanae didn't even talk to me anymore.
00:58:51Right cross.
00:58:53Probably getting with it.
00:58:54Well, when they chanted weasel last week, Tanae got mad.
00:58:58Yeah, I heard that.
00:58:59No, that was me.
00:59:01This is what, this is where it's all at right now, though.
00:59:04They're both in there.
00:59:05They're facing each other.
00:59:06And Diamond Dallas, you can call him the People's Champion,
00:59:09the Working Man's Champion.
00:59:11He hasn't stopped since this bell rang.
00:59:13You gotta give him credit.
00:59:15Flair's up on top.
00:59:16Paige gonna send him down the hard way.
00:59:25One, two.
00:59:27Don't forget, if Flair should be able to get Diamond Dallas in that figure four,
00:59:32he won't be able to use the diamond cutter.
00:59:37Elbow drop.
00:59:40Charles Robinson said it was a low blow, but Paige said no.
00:59:42It was on the lower abdomen, and I believe Paige was right.
00:59:45Look at this.
00:59:46It's a figure four on Ric Flair.
00:59:48Imagine being beaten in your hometown with your own home,
00:59:50with your own home in front of all your fans and your friends.
00:59:54That brings out the booze for the fans.
00:59:57Here, who love Ric Flair, who support Ric Flair, who believe that, yeah,
01:00:01he may be nuts, and he is.
01:00:04They feel he's the only champion in the world.
01:00:06But right now, it is Paige, the champ, and Paige in command.
01:00:10One, two.
01:00:11Oh, yeah.
01:00:12Flair only down for two.
01:00:13He's getting frustrated, Charles Robinson.
01:00:18Look at this, they're whispering to each other.
01:00:22Charles called a good match.
01:00:23Go to the reps.
01:00:30Paige still cranking on that leg on the figure four.
01:00:33And finally, after about four or five cranks, let's go.
01:00:37Damage done, though.
01:00:38Flair's still down, Paige.
01:00:42This is very good strategy.
01:00:44Don't allow Flair to get up.
01:00:45Don't pull him up.
01:00:46Just drag him and put it on him again.
01:00:48Yes, sir.
01:00:49Paige is going to put it on again.
01:00:50Now isn't Diamond Dallas taking responsibility for putting Hogan in the hospital?
01:00:54What do you mean taking responsibility?
01:00:55He did put Hogan in the hospital.
01:00:57He tried to put Goldberg in the hospital, and then Kevin Nash came out to help him.
01:01:07Flair's gonna come out of this.
01:01:10Paige tried to end the career of Hollywood Hogan.
01:01:12What does he have in store for Ric Flair?
01:01:16I think knowing the mindset of Paige that just defeating Flair will not be enough in Charlotte.
01:01:21Wouldn't he wanna try to hurt him in Charlotte too, Bray?
01:01:24That's what I was thinking.
01:01:25And the way his mentality is right now, the way he's thinking, he's got to think that way.
01:01:31The only way to think.
01:01:40Paige, spin around by Flair, one, two.
01:01:45Flair got the shoulder up in time.
01:01:48And there's that first straight, can you talk about, Bray?
01:01:50Now I know what he's doing.
01:01:53Now Diamond Dallas Paige is thinking to himself,
01:01:57I've got the master in here right now, what am I gonna do?
01:02:01I'll choke him with some tape off my wrist, not a bad idea.
01:02:04That's what he's doing.
01:02:06Waiting in the wings at Slamboree in six days.
01:02:08Big Sexy Kevin Nash will try to regain the world title.
01:02:11Will it be Paige?
01:02:12Will it be Flair?
01:02:13If it is Flair, Flair will have to wrestle two times.
01:02:17One against Piper for control of WCW this Sunday.
01:02:21Slamboree is the event.
01:02:24St. Louis The Place, Pay Per View or Direct Ticket is your way to get it.
01:02:31Hard enough to wrestle Piper one time and survive it.
01:02:40All the nuts that have been on the loose, I understand.
01:02:42We received word that Charlotte Finest is trying to round up all the mental
01:02:46patients here tonight.
01:02:47I wonder if they've been successful.
01:02:49They've appeared just about everywhere here tonight.
01:02:51How can you tell them apart?
01:02:55It's hard too, I can tell you that.
01:02:57Now, Paige just gouts the eyes of Flair.
01:03:00He ducked.
01:03:03Ric Flair ducked.
01:03:04Ric Flair by the top.
01:03:05Ric Flair out of nowhere.
01:03:14Can he win?
01:03:15We've got company.
01:03:16The Macho Man and Gorgeous George.
01:03:21They are coming to the ring.
01:03:23Remember, Goldberg could have won the world title last week, but
01:03:27the Macho Man helped DDP.
01:03:32And Gorgeous George will be meeting Charles Robinson in the ring.
01:03:35And Gorgeous George obviously angry for what happened to her early in the night.
01:03:42Look at the lady go.
01:03:44What are you doing?
01:03:48Grabbing the hair of Ric Flair and then sliding out.
01:03:52Gerald Robinson is chasing Gorgeous George.
01:03:54DDP had an object on his hand there.
01:03:58And he got from Randy Savage a new believe.
01:04:00And he hits Flair with it.
01:04:02Scott Dickinson comes in and
01:04:05got that Ric Flair.
01:04:06DDP is still the world champ.
01:04:10Second time in a row, Savage has helped out Diamond Dallas Page.
01:04:19He is still the heavyweight champion of the world.
01:04:24And he will meet Kevin Nash Sunday at Slamboree for the world title.
01:04:30While Ric Flair and Roddy Piper collide for control of WCW.
01:04:36You don't want to miss this one.
01:04:37Like I said, if you've got plans to do something Sunday, cancel it.
01:04:41You don't want to miss Slamboree.
01:04:43Why is the Macho Man helping Diamond Dallas Page is the question.
01:04:56All right, ladies and gentlemen, are we going to show a replay?
01:05:00All right, we're going to show a replay of what went down moments ago.
01:05:04You know, I saw something in Diamond Dallas' hand.
01:05:06I don't know if it fell out of his tights or it was thrown into the ring or
01:05:10where he got it from.
01:05:12But to see Savage come out with that beautiful, gorgeous George,
01:05:15and she went right for Flair.
01:05:17I'm telling you, this is a new Macho Man.
01:05:19This is a Savage like we'll never see before.
01:05:22See, Diamond Dallas has something on his right hand there.
01:05:25Hits Slamboree right between the headlights.
01:05:28Picks it up, puts it back into his tights.
01:05:32And covers Ric Flair in his hometown for the one, two, three.
01:05:42Still the world champion has won, Diamond Dallas Page.
01:05:45Ric Flair goes to Slamboree against Piper.
01:05:48Control of WCW in the balance.
01:05:51And it will be Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Nash for the world title.
01:05:54For Bobby the Brain, Hanen for being Gene, I'm Tony Schiavone from the Queen City of Charlotte.
01:05:59On Nitro, have a good night, everybody.
01:06:01Buzz off.
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