WCW Nitro - 1/25/99

• It's been the week from hell, folks. Seriously. No mailbag, etc.

• OK, maybe one thing. When David Flair KO'd Bischoff with the roll of quarters, Larry Zbyszko made the comment that he didn't know anything about a roll of dimes. In case some of you missed it, that was in reference to, during their AWA days, Zbyszko slipping Curt Hennig a roll of dimes, which Hennig used to KO AWA Champ Nick Bockwinkel. Finally, WCW remembering history, rather than erasing it. Thanks to Brian Bay for jogging my memory.

• We see the Wolfpac spying on Vincent and the B-Team from Thunder.

• And we're LIVE from Dallas, TX, with WCW Monday Nitro!

• The Talking Heads talk about "Vince" taking over for the nWo on Thunder.

• We're going out to a local airport, where the nWo B&W are
  • Curt Hennig and Stevie Ray are talking about how they've been mistreated.
  • Stevie says when Hogan & Company shows up, Stevie's going to give them a piece of his mind.
  • Norton, Horace, and Adams deride him.
  • Vince says the Wolfpac has arrived. Stevie says he's going to go deal with the Wolfpac for all of the B&W.
  • Tonight, Goldberg vs. Scott Norton and Bret Hart vs. Booker T (non-title).
  • We see Ric Flair telling the crowd that Eric Bischoff will be working a WCW merchandise booth.
  • Bischoff has a black toupee on over his grey roots.
  • Flair tells Bischoff that WCW employees are polite.
  • This is actually pretty amusing.
  • Flair says that Bischoff will also be walking around in the crowd selling merchandise.

• The Nitro Girls shake their thAngs.

• We now get the normal Nitro opener.

• Does anyone think that hillbilly from the 10-10-9000 commercial ("There're too many darn [area codes] and they keep a changin'") is an extra from "Deliverance?"

• The Talking Heads recap the Scott Steiner/Kimberly stalking thing, and DDP's interview on Thunder.

• We go back to the airport, where Stevie wants to handle Hogan solo.
  • Horace: "Don't get too worked up, mack daddy."

• Match 1: Al Green vs. Disco Inferno
  • The Dallas crowd gets treated to former #1 contender to the World title - "The Reverend" Al Green.
  • Yes! Disco!!!
  • The WWF has "Gillberg," how long until they put Gerald Brisco in bellbottoms as the "Brisco Inferno?"
  • Green and Disco jaw at each other.
  • Big gorilla press by Green, but Disco escapes.
  • Disco tries a rollup, but Green holds onto the ropes.
  • Disco then clotheslines Green over the top!
  • Green gets to the apron, turns his back on Disco, and gets sent to the floor again!
  • Green with a short-arm clothesline.
  • Green drops his head, and gets met with an elbow.
  • NICE swinging neckbreaker from Disco.
  • Disco with the diving forearm from the second rope.
  • Green with a reversal of a corner whip, and an avalanche.
  • Green with a double-underhook suplex for one.
  • Green hits a standing powerslam.
  • Disco avoids a corner charge, and another one.
  • Disco ducks a clothesline, kicks Green in the gut, and NAILS the Chartbuster for the win! YES!
  • Few things in pro wrestling are as satisfying as a win by Disco Inferno.

• We're back at the airport
  • Stevie wonders why the Wolfpac has a big limo, while they have two Ford Tauruses.
  • Funny sequence as Adams and Norton fight over "shotgun."
  • The Wolfpac plane pulls up.
  • Stevie blames Vincent and Curt Hennig for the nWo problems.
  • Hogan and Company go over to the Tauruses.
  • Hennig sees what's coming, and tries to choke Adams, saying "I've got him!"
  • The Wolfpac attacks Hennig.
  • Adams wonders what's going on. The Wolfpac says it's just business.
  • The B&W joins in on the Hennig attack.
  • The Wolfpac gets back in their limo, leaving Stevie and the B&W to their Tauruses.
  • Horace, to Stevie: "Hey, it looks like you're on the B-Team too."

• We see a live shot of the nWo (minus Hennig) walking through Reunion Arena.
  • The cameras follow them into the nWo dressing room.
  • They try to give Stevie a black and white shirt. Stevie is reluctant to put it on.

• We cut to a dual shot, seeing Bam Bam Bigelow walking to the ring with a ladder
  • Bigelow puts the ladder in the ring, and grabs the mic.
  • Crowd: "Goldberg"
  • Bigelow says he came to WCW to defeat Goldberg and take him out, and he's not going to stop until that mission has been accomplished.
  • Bigelow says there's been a little a little static, and that's Scott Hall.
  • Bigelow says that Hall thinks he's hardcore, but Bigelow's been hardcore and extreme.
  • Bigelow challenges Hall to a tazer/ladder match.
  • We see the nWo in their dressing room watching this scene.

• We see Bischoff trying to cheat a fan out of $15 at the merchandise stand.

• I've never smoked a cigarette in my life, but watching those anti-smoking commercials with the smart-ass teenagers is enough to make me want to go out and inhale an entire pack of unfiltered Camels.

• Mean Gene is in the ring, and calls out Ric Flair
  • Flair comes down the aisle.
  • Meeeeeeeean whoo! by God Gene!
  • Flair talks about his match against Hogan.
  • I swear to God, if WCW jobs Flair to Hogan, I'm going to quit watching WCW.
  • Flair says that the Horsemen could have killed Hogan's nephew, but they sent him back as a warning. From now on, the Horsemen are kicking ass.
  • Flair now goes onto the subject of Bret Hart.
  • Flair says Hart has the same attitude as the nWo - but at Superbrawl, he'll defend the US belt against someone in WCW.
  • Now we go to Big Sexy and Hall.
  • Flair says that there's a Tag Tournament match tonight, and the ring will be surrounded by wrestlers to keep the Outsiders at bay.
  • Flair tells Hogan to pick two partners, because they're going to wrestle Flair, Benoit, and Mongo!
  • We see Scott Dickenson at ringside, just staring straight ahead.

• We take a look back at Souled Out, where Hall zapped Bigelow with the Tazer.

• Wolfpac music brings out Disco, Hall, a ladder, and the Tazer.
  • Disco and Hall pose on the ladder.
  • A cable drops from the ceiling with a hook on it.
  • Hall grabs the mic. After a couple of false starts, "Hey yo."
  • Hall says that the nWo prides themselves on giving the people exactly what they want, so if Bigelow wants a ladder match, he's got one.
  • And it's not going to be against Disco, but against the "King of the Ladder Matches," Scott Hall.
  • If Bam Bam wants the Tazer, he shouldn't sing it, he should bring it.
  • They raise the Tazer above the ring.

• Match 2: Ladder Match - Scott Hall (w/Disco Inferno) vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
  • I got a phone call I had to take at this point, so, for whatever it's worth, the ladder match will be done from tape, in slightly abbreviated form (I don't have my VCR near my computer).
  • Bigelow comes out for the match.
  • Hall's toothpick is met with a big punch.
  • Standard brawling to start, and Hall hits a top-rope bulldog.
  • The ladder is in the entryway.
  • Disco gets sent to the back.
  • Hall gets the first ladder shot.
  • Bigelow gets whipped into the ladder.
  • A nice spot has Hall doing a little teeter-totter thing with the ladder between the ropes onto Bigelow's face.
  • Commercial.
  • Bigelow has the advantage as we come back.
  • Hall leans on the ladder and gives an assisted splash to Bigelow.
  • Bigelow hits a diving headbutt from the ladder.
  • They go into a series where each man blocks the others' trip up the ladder.
  • Hall crosses himself before making one more trip. Bigelow dumps him before he can reach.
  • Bigelow gets the stick, but Hall low-blows him.
  • Disco comes out and gives Hall a second Tazer.
  • Goldberg runs out and spears Disco in the aisle.
  • Goldberg hits the ring and delivers a double-spear to Bigelow and Hall.
  • Goldberg shocks both Bigelow and Hall.
  • Scott Norton comes out to attack Goldberg from behind, and the nWo leaves.

• Match 3: Meng and Barbarian (w/Jimmy Hart) vs. Fit Finlay and David Taylor
  • It's tag team tournament time!
  • The ring gets surrounded with midcarders. Looks like it'll be an nWo feast.
    
  • Some lumberjacks: Al Green, Kaz Hayashi, Hugh Morrus, Glacier, Van Hammer, Damian, Ciclope, Silver King, Villano V, Bobby Duncum Jr., Chris Adams, Jerry Flynn, Psychosis, La Parka, Super Calo, Norman Smiley, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Kenny Kaos, Rey Misterio, Jr.
  • The first team - The Faces of Fear.
  • Their opponents: Fit Finlay and Dave Taylor.
  • Barbarian and Finlay start off.
  • Finlay goes to the floor, but the Lumberjacks just stay away.
  • Barbarian hits an inverted atomic drop.
  • Meng tags in, and chokes Finlay.
  • Meng with a dropkick, of all things.
  • Taylor with flying headscissors.
  • Barbarian tags back in, and goes to work on Taylor.
  • More basic brawling from the FoF.
  • Double-headbutt from the FoF.
  • Taylor with a sunset flip, but Meng blocks.
  • Finlay tags in, and goes for the leg.
  • They brawl in the corner as the crowd goes mild.
  • Finlay goes to the floor again, and Hugh Morrus rolls him back in.
  • Finlay with brawling in the corner.
  • Finlay hits his fireman carry slam.
  • Taylor tags back in with uppercuts.
  • Taylor sets up for the Butterfly Suplex, but Meng breaks the hold.
  • Finlay fights on the apron with Jimmy Hart.
  • Meng and Barbarian with the double flying headbutts. Finlay makes the save.
  • Meng backdrops Taylor into a Barbarian Ligerbomb, and the Faces of Fear get the win.
  • Hugh Morrus celebrates in the ring with Hart and the FoF.

• A look back at Kidman/Chavo vs. Horace/Adams from last week.

• More Nitro Girls.

• We take a look at Perry Saturn (w/dress) against Al Green from Thunder.

• Match 4: Norman Smiley vs. Perry Saturn
  • Yes! Norman Smiley!
  • Smiley wonders who your daddy is.
  • We see security officers posted outside the Nitro Girls doors.
  • His opponent - Saturn!
  • This match should rule!
  • Saturn is wearing a stunning red dress this evening. Heenan whistles at him.
  • Saturn: "Smiley! You're not getting jiggy with me!"
  • Heenan: "Once again, you'll notice, he's bra-less."
  • Saturn shoves Norman down at the bell.
  • They lock up, and Saturn applies a headlock.
  • Saturn with a shoulderblock, and back to the headlock.
  • Saturn blocks a clothesline with a suplex.
  • Tenay is hooked on NorMAN SmiLAY's phonics.
  • Smiley gets out of a headlock with a belly-to-back suplex.
  • Smiley with a knee to the gut, winds up, but says it's not time for the SMBU.
  • Saturn with a double-arm clothesline.
  • A series of reversals, ending with a Smiley powerslam.
  • Commercial.
  • We come back, and Smiley is escaping from Saturn's sleeper.
  • Smiley with a comeback.
  • Smiley hits the double-clutch bodyslam.
  • Smiley flexes his pecs.
  • Smiley with the delayed double-underhook suplex.
  • Saturn with a clothesline coming out of the corner.
  • Saturn tries a splash, but Smiley gets his knees up.
  • Smiley gets up, and does the SMBU.
  • Smiley with a BIG backdrop.
  • Smiley pounds on Saturn's back, pulls his dress up, and does the SMBU behind Saturn.
      
  • Saturn hits a superkick in mid-wiggle.
  • Saturn pounds on Smiley's head.
  • Saturn slams Smiley, goes up top, and hits a flying kneedrop.
  • Saturn mocks the SMBU.
  • Smiley slowly gets to his feet, and gets met with the Spicolli Driver for the win!

• Mean Gene is at ringside, with suspended referee Scott Dickenson
  • Some little kid beside Dickenson keeps getting in the shot.
  • Dickenson says he has a ticket.
  • Dickenson says his suspension was bogus. He had no due process, no appeal.
  • Dickenson says there is a double standard.
  • Dickenson says Dillon wants to get over with the wrestlers.
  • Dickenson gets upset, and leaves.

• Herschel Walker is at ringside.

• We take a look back earlier tonight at Ric Flair's speech.

• Match 5: WCW U.S. Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart vs. Booker T
  • Bret Hart comes out for this non-title match.
  • Booker T makes his way down.
  • Hart hits the floor.
  • They finally lock up.
  • Booker takes it to Hart in the corner, calls a spot, and levels Hart with a forearm.
  • Hart hits the floor again.
  • A test of strength, and Hart's feeling the hurt.
  • Booker takes Hart to the mat, and stomps on his hands.
  • Hart gets a foot up on a corner charge, and hits an inverted atomic drop.
  • Hart with a nice DDT.
  • Hart lands an atomic headbutt.
  • Hart rakes Booker's face across the top rope.
  • Hart chokes Booker in the corner.
  • Booker gets thrown to the floor, and Hart follows him.
  • Booker gets introduced to the guardrail.
  • Hart rolls Booker back in.
  • Hart goes for a suplex, but Booker rolls him up in a small package for two.
  • Booker fights back in the corner.
  • Hart ducks a clothesline, but gets met with a spin kick for two.
  • Hart with a low blow, and a side Russian legsweep.
  • Hart goes to work on Booker's left leg.
  • Hart with a hamstring snap.
  • Hart wraps Booker's leg around the rope.
  • Hart applies a figure four to Booker in the middle of the ring!
  • After being in the hold for a while, Booker goes for a reversal, and we go to commercial right as Booker reverses!
  • We come back, and Hart is applying the figure four again!
  • Booker reverses it yet again, but Hart gets to the ropes.
  • Hart goes right back to work on the legs.
  • Hart lands a pendulum backbreaker.
  • Booker ducks a clothesline, and hits the flying forearm.
  • Booker hits the axe kick!
  • Booker suplexes Hart, and breakdances up.
  • Booker measures Hart, and hits the Harlem Sidekick.
  • Booker with a side suplex, and goes up top!
  • Hart avoids the Harlem Hangover! First time we've seen that in a while.
  • Hart goes outside, and gets the US belt.
  • Hart tries to hit Booker with the belt from the second rope, but Booker catches Hart in the face.
  • Booker recovers, and hits a superkick!
  • They brawl on the floor, and Booker hotshots Hart on the guardrail.
  • Booker gets some payback by choking Hart with the camera cable.
  • Hart rolls back in the ring, and Booker brings the camera cable in to choke him some more!
  • While Randy Anderson is getting the cable out of the ring, Hart blindly whacks Booker in the head with the US belt, and gets the pin.

• Jean Claude Van Damme is in the arena. Chuck Norris was shown earlier, though I forgot to mention him.

• More Scott Steiner from last week, and more DDP from RAW.

• We see Eric Bischoff hawking WCW foam fingers in the crowd.
  • Heenan: "Hey! Beer boss! Three right here!"

• Match 6: Scott Norton vs. Bill Goldberg
  • nWo B-Team music brings out Scott Norton.
  • Goldberg makes an appearance on free TV, for the first time in a few weeks. Wrestling, that is.
  • Pyros, etc.
  • Apparently, Goldberg will be in Miami for the Super Bowl.
  • Which man will sell first? You...make...the call!
  • They go nose to nose, and Norton hits some chops.
  • Goldberg with a knee to the gut, fireman's carry, and cross-armbreaker!
  • Tony actually calls the cross-armbreaker correctly!!!
  • Goldberg with more knees to the gut, and a big powerslam.
  • Norton reverses a whip, powerslams Goldberg, and Goldberg no-sells.
  • Goldberg sends Norton to the floor with two kicks.
  • Goldberg dives from the apron, but Norton catches him, and runs him into the corner post.
  • Norton beats on Goldberg on the floor.
  • Norton tries to run Goldberg into the ringpost, but Goldberg escapes and sends Norton to the post.
  • Goldberg with an elbowdrop on the floor, and breaks the count.
  • Norton meets the guardrail.
  • Some apparently blown spots, ending with a double-clothesline.
  • Norton goes up top, and hits a flying shoudlerblock!
  • Norton with a belly-to-back suplex.
  • Norton hits a short-arm clothesline.
  • Norton lands chops in the corner, with his tongue hanging out the whole time.
  • Norton hits an avalanche in the corner.
  • Norton sets up for a powerbomb, but Goldberg slips out, and hits the Spear.
  • First time I've typed this in a while: Jackhammer, splat, win.
  • The B-Team hits the ring, but Goldberg deals with all of them.
  • The celebs at ringside slide into the ring to celebrate with Goldberg. Bret Hull of the Dallas Stars is in the ring as well.
  • Goldberg holds the ropes open for the celebs, and they leave together.

• Yet more Nitro Girls.
  • Apparently, Scott Steiner has invaded the announcing booth.
  • He watches the Nitro Girls.
  • Steiner follows the Nitro Girls to the back.

• Match 7: WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash, and Scott Steiner vs. Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, and Steve McMichael
  • Michael Buffer is out for the main event.
  • Wolfpac music brings out Hogan, Nash, and Steiner.
  • Nash is being announced as 7' tall.
  • Hogan runs his mouth on the way to the ring.
  • Nash gets on the mic, and turns the cheap heat machine up to "solar flare"
  • Steiner has his turn on the stick, and says that Kimberly is flirting with him.
  • Hogan gets on the mic as well, and says he doesn't see any Ric Flair fans.
  • More random Hogan crap.
  • Commercial.
  • As we come back, we get the Horsemen entrance.
  • The Horsemen storm the ring as Buffer is doing the intro.
  • Benoit beats on Hogan!
  • Flair and Hogan brawl on the floor.
  • Hogan begs off of Flair, and Nash comes in.
  • It's a big mass brawl, but Benoit and Mongo get dumped.
  • Flair goes to the floor, too, and the Horsemen regroup.
  • Steiner and Benoit start off when order gets resolved.
  • The announcers hint at Sting being gone for a while.
  • Tony talks about Alex Wright no-showing tonight.
  • Steiner with a big shoulderblock, and some posing.
  • Steiner press-drops Benoit.
  • Benoit gets a boot up on a corner charge, and starts beating on Steiner.
  • Benoit snots on Scott.
  • Benoit ducks a Steinerline, and hits a clothesline of his own!
  • A Benoit dropkick sends Scott to the floor, and Benoit flips the nWo off with the Horsemen sign.
  • Nash tags in to face Benoit.
  • Nash wants a test of strength, but ends up giving Benoit a knee to the gut.
  • Nash with knees in the corner.
  • Nash measures Benoit, gives a crotch-chop, and hits a back-elbow.
  • Benoit gets out of Snake Eyes, runs Nash into the corner, and tags Mongo.
  • Mongo slams Nash, and drops an elbow!
  • Benoit goes up top, and lands the diving headbutt!
  • Hogan breaks the pin.
  • Steiner hits Benoit from behind, allowing Nash to get a big boot.
  • Hogan tags in with the BACK RAKE OF DEATH.
  • Hogan with a running clothesline.
  • Steiner comes in.
  • Steiner slams Benoit, and tags Nash.
  • Nash with a running elbow on Benoit.
  • Nash lands the side suplex for two.
  • Hogan comes in.
  • Hogan with a belly-to-back suplex.
  • Commercial.
  • We come back, and it's still Hogan and Benoit.
  • Hogan with the double-thrust chop.
  • Benoit starts to fight back, but the nWo doubleteams.
  • Hogan with an avalanche clothesline.
  • Flair keeps entering the ring, allowing the nWo to make the illegal switches.
  • Nash back in with a bodyslam.
  • All six men are in the ring.
  • Order is restored with Steiner and Benoit.
  • Steiner ties Benoit to the Tree of Woe in the nWo corner.
  • Nash pulls Benoit backward by the neck.
  • Hogan removes the S****Y WEIGHTLIFTER BELT OF ETERNAL DAMNATION!
  • Hogan whips Benoit.
  • Hogan breaks out the VERTICAL SUPLEX OF MILD IRRITATION! It only gets two.
  • Nash back in.
  • Nash with the boot choke in the corner.
  • Benoit avoids a big boot in the corner! Nash hits hard!
  • Benoit crawls to the Horsemen corner, but Steiner cuts him off.
  • Steiner locks on a bearhug.
  • Steiner turns the bearhug into the overhead suplex.
  • Hogan tags in, but only gets two!
  • Hogan slams Benoit, and drops an elbow.
  • Hogan slaps Benoit, and slams him again.
  • Hogan hits the ropes, but Benoit avoids the LEG DROP OF DOOM!
  • Benoit tags Flair!
  • Flair goes to work on Hogan, but Steiner and Nash come in.
  • Flair low-blows Hogan, and goes for the figure-four!
  • Flair locks it on!
  • Eric Bischoff comes down with a foam finger on a 2x4. He gives it to Nash.
  • Nash goes into the ring and waffles Flair with the 2x4, causing the DQ.
  • Bischoff is back in with hair clippers. He's looking for some payback.
  • The rest of the nWo comes out to make sure Benoit and Mongo don't stop Bischoff's nefarious scheme. Heh heh heh!
  • All of WCW comes out to keep Bischoff from shaving Flair's head! Well, all of the midcarders from the tag tourney match. Curses! Foiled again! Flair gets some punches in on Bischoff.
  • The nWo holds their own against the 20-odd WCW guys, but the overwhelming numbers send the nWo to the back.
  • Waiting in the ramp, though, is Goldberg, who starts beating some tail as we fade to black....

Mason L. sends the following arena report:

Penzer gave a monologue that is probably driven into his head by now...just told us the basics. No lasers, throwing objects...etc...gave us the run down of the card -- Penzer announced Bret Hart would fight "The man he put out of action weeks ago..." no not Sting...Booker T...The crowd did not like that at all.

Wild Cat Willie came out to 'hype' the crowd,, they booed him..man that guy must feel like a loser.

The announcers came out...there was an actual big 'Larry' chant, but Larry didn't stand up, much to the dismay of the crowd.

After Penzer countdowns, a couple of 'Big Screen Dramas' we finally get a pyro and the beginning of Nitro.

Disco v. Al Green

• Penzer murmured Al Green's name, so up until I read yall's Nitro report, did I know it was Al Green. Green looks pretty impressive, he is pretty big.
• Back and forth, and Disco gets the quick win via Chartbuster.

Great, more big screen drama. This time we get back to back ones.

This inspired me to get a drink, just the time that Bam Bam comes out. I missed his whole thing due to incest worker lady working the concessions.

Penzer says that the Nitro Girls will come out for a special interview...No Nitro Girls..Mean Gene is in the ring and calls out Ric Flair instead.

• I was in the upper balconly, and I saw Ric Flair's face go from natural color to Smoker's Cough red in a matter of seconds. This man needs help.
• Flair declares the main event, Hogan/2 NWOers v. Flair, Benoit, Mongo
• The crowd went NUTS for this

Scott Hall and Disco comes to the ring w/ a ladder

• Hall does his Hey Yo--gets a big pop.
• Says he is better looking than 10 movie stars...says he is the king of ladder matches..
• I look down one row, and two dorks are filming this on handycams...It then spurred me to yell ILLEGAL really loud much to the delight of my friends.
• Little did we know...this match was gonna happen now..
• My friend then looked at his watch..7:50 central time...just in time for pepple at home to KEEP watching Nitro and not flip to Raw...

Scott Hall w/ Disco v. Bam Bam

• Some ECW-esque spots in the match, pretty sweet
• During the first commerical break, both wrestlers just laid there...That's what WCW gets when they book a drunk and a fatass in the same match
• Disco runs from the back (he was booted by the official) and hands Hall a tazer after Bam Bam gets the original one down from the ladder.
• This part reminded me of some knock off Star Wars film. Before Disco could get to the back, Goldberg came out and speared him...everyone went crazy...
• Goldberg came to the ring, cleared house, no-sold a tazer shot from Hall and celebrated.

During this commerical break, Penzer points out the Herschel Walker, and Chuck Norris are at ringside.

• Whoopty Doo

Midcarders come out surrounding the ring, led by that great guy, Van Hammer.
The mid-carders I think were out of character, or drunk. Silver King suffered a case of ADD and could not stand still. I was hoping a big Lucha fight would break out..no dice..

Meng/Barbarian v. Fit Finlay/Dave Taylor

• Solid match, Meng didn't sell, threw some stiff chops..
• Barbarian nearly dropped Finlay/Taylor (can't remember which one) on his head before he lunged them back up for the powerbomb

Smiley v. Saturn

• Smiley is gay. 'Nuff Said.
• The DVD looks good live.
• Smiley got a big pop for his SMBU dance

Bret Hart v. Booker T

• Bret comes out to new music
• Booker comes out to his flames
• I was in the upper balcony, and I felt the heat from his flames..
• LONG match...Bret Hart did the figure-four twice. Same result twice. Boring.
• Hart wins in a crappy ending when the ref gets distracted and Hart nails Booker with his US Title belt

Norton v. Goldberg

• Already? Its only 9:15!!
• Norton comes out to the original nWo music..
• The light idiots gave this match away when they practiced the nWo graphic before the cameras went back on the air...
• Norton is a hoss! He is huge!!
• The Goldberg chants erupt..
• Goldberg breathes smoke, stands in the pyros.....
• After small offensives from Norton, Goldberg...spear, jackhammer, splat.
• nWo B-Team raids the ring, Goldberg gets help from Jean Claude Van Damme, Bret Hull, Chuck Norris and Herschel Walker...
• Actually, Goldberg cleared the ring, nWo B-Team teased them coming back in, and thats when the celebs "protected" Goldberg...

Big Poppa Pump invades the announcers booth, we can't hear what he is saying..

Hogan, Steiner, Nash v. Flair, Benoit, McMichael

• Buffer is out
• Nash gives his sphiel
• Then Steiner (My favorite WCW wrestler)
• Then Hog

an A LLLOONG commercial break

• They played Wolfpack music throughout
• Nash did some funny stretches

Horsemen come out

• This match was basically a brawl through the whole thing
• I couldn't tell when the commercials stopped or begun...Benoit took the butt of the punishment..
• Big pops for Flair...A small "We want Flair" chant broke out

The 'lumberjack' jobbers came out when nWo came out, it was basically a battle royal..Goldberg came out, speared, etc..

When the show went off the air.. Goldberg continued to dominate until everyone went to the back. Mysterio and Psychosis stayed after and gaves hi-fives and stuff...

Pretty cool show...

Biggest Pop:

• Goldberg
• Flair
• Norman Smiley's SMBU dance

Heel:

• Hogan
• Norton

My friend hung out backstage and got several autographs..

DDP was in the house, but did not come out, my friend got a pic and autograph from him...Jericho was also backstage...