WCW Monday Nitro – 1997 Results

WCW @ Monroe, LA – Civic Center – January 6, 1997
Monday Nitro – featured Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Kevin Sullivan regarding his feud with Chris Benoit, with Sullivan walking off after Okerlund said he had video comments from someone on the matter other than Benoit and Woman; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Steve McMichael, and Debra with Debra running down Benoit and Woman for not appearing; moments later, Jeff Jarrett appeared and questioned whether Flair wanted him in the group, with Anderson attacking Jarrett after Jarrett referred to him as “the horse’s rear;” Anderson then assaulted Jarrett into the ring, with the other Horsemen surrounding the ring, until Jarrett hit a neckbreaker on Anderson and put his feet on the ropes for leverage while Randy Anderson made a pinfall; moments later, Debra got between the Horsemen and Jarrett, with McMichael shoving Flair away when Flair put his hands on Debra; Flair eventually said Jarrett was okay with him if he was okay with McMichael, with Anderson then storming off; Benoit was advertised earlier in the show to face Jarrett but the match didn’t take place; featured the announcement that Rey Mysterio Jr., Psychosis, WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal, Diamond Dallas Page, Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette would be part of WCW Saturday Night; included a pre-taped promo by Lex Luger regarding his upcoming match against Meng; featured footage from the previous week of Roddy Piper being taken from ringside on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance backstage, during which Piper was heard screaming in another language; included footage of Sting’s appearance during the Luger vs. Giant match at Starrcade and the finish of the match; featured a closing with the nWo – WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash, Big Bubba, nWo Sting, Syxx, Buff Bagwell, Nick Patrick, Vincent, Michael Wallstreet, and Scott Norton – in which Hogan and Bischoff cut an in-ring promo on Hogan allegedly beating Piper at Starrcade and then beating down Piper and the Giant the previous week; moments later, the Giant appeared, took out all the nWo wrestlers and press slammed Patrick to the floor; the Giant then went after Hogan and then Bischoff until Hogan attacked Giant from behind with a steel chair, with the other nWo wrestlers holding the Giant as Hogan landed several shots with the weapon; eventually, Bischoff landed a kick to the Giant before the nWo left ringside; Hogan, Bischoff, and Nash then took the commentary headsets as Sting came out, said something to the Giant, and then used his baseball bat to point to the nWo; after Sting left ringside, Vincent was told to get the bat in the ring and land a few shots in on him; the Giant then came to, hit the chokeslam on Vincent, and fended off the nWo with the ball bat to close the broadcast:
Glacier pinned Bobby Eaton at 1:56 with the Cryonic Kick
Konnan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Big Bubba in a Mexican strap match at 5:52 when Bubba knocked Konnan into the fourth and final corner with an uppercut; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Konnan and Bubba’s altercations over the previous three weeks; it was announced prior to the match that the Giant would face WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan at Souled Out; after the contest, Bubba attacked Konnan and dropped him with the sidewalk slam
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal fought Jim Duggan (sub. for Diamond Dallas Page) to a time-limit draw at 8:27 after Duggan knocked the champion out with a taped fist punch; during the bout, Eric Bischoff, Syxx, and WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash came out to the commentary table, with Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyzsko giving them their headsets and leaving; moments later, Bischoff implied Page had joined the nWo and was meeting with WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall; Bischoff then gave information on how women can enter the Miss nWo Contest, said he had signed the ideal candidate for the nWo and would release that information soon, and told Randy Savage to stop calling him; after the contest, Duggan waved a WCW flag inside the ring (Regal’s first appearance with new theme music)
Hugh Morrus pinned Jim Powers (w/ Teddy Long) with the moonsault at 1:40 after catching Powers in mid-air and hitting a powerslam; prior to the bout, Schiavone & Zbyzsko returned to the broadcast booth
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Psychosis with the springboard hurricanrana at 6:43; during the bout, it was announced Jushin Liger defeated J-Cup Champion the Ultimo Dragon the previous week at the Tokyo Dome but Dragon was still the WCW Cruiserweight Champion; it was also announced Dragon would defend the Cruiserweight Title at the Clash of the Champions against Liger and that Rick & Scott Steiner would face WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall at Souled Out
Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 2:17 with the Tree of Woe and double stomp; during the match, it was announced Sullivan would face Chris Benoit in a falls count anywhere match at the Clash of the Champions
WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Alex Wright at 9:05 with a superplex and the frog splash; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Guerrero being attacked at Starrcade by Syxx; during the contest, it was announced Guerrero would face Syxx in a ladder match at Souled Out and that Chris Jericho would face Masahiro Chono; late in the match, Syxx appeared in the aisle, climbed a ladder, and showed off the stolen US title belt around his waist, distracting Guerrero; immediately after the contest, Guerrero chased Syxx backstage
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Jacques Rougeau & Carl Ouelette (w/ Col. Rob Parker) at 4:06 when Booker pinned Rougeau with the Heat Bomb after Oulette accidentally hit Rougeau with the flagpole behind the referee’s back
Lex Luger defeated Meng at 4:51 when a dazed referee Mark Curtis called for the bell after Luger put an interfering Barbarian in the Torture Rack

WCW @ New Orleans, LA – Superdome – January 13, 1997 (10,034)
Monday Nitro – featured an opening backstage segment in which the Giant stormed into the nWo dressing room, in an attempt to get at WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, until he was forced out of the room by police and nWo members; during the segment, the Giant yelled “Coward” at Hogan after learning Hogan wasn’t going to face him as scheduled at Souled Out; included the announcement that Arn Anderson would face the Barbarian, Lex Luger would face Scott Norton, and WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal would be in action on WCW Saturday night; featured the announcement that the WCW Executive Committee, in town for the NAPTE Convention, would make a ruling on the claim Hogan would not face the Giant at Souled Out; moments later, Eric Bischoff, Ted Dibiase, and Vincent came out, with Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyzsko leaving the broadcast booth while the nWo members took their seats; during the incident, Zbyzsko told Bischoff that if he kept making bad decisions then he would be mowing Verne Gagne’s lawn again; included a vignette on Sting attacking Jeff Jarrett and Rick Steiner after both spoke badly about him; featured an nWo vignette in which WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash cut a promo on facing Rick & Scott Steiner at Souled Out; Aaron Neville was shown in attendance:
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Mr. JL at 4:17 with a moonsault onto a standing JL
Jim Duggan fought Super Calo to a no contest when Sting attacked Duggan before Calo’s entrance and dropped him with the Scorpion Death Drop; prior to the contest, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview in the aisle with Duggan in which he discussed his standing up against the nWo and called out Sting for not siding with either WCW or the nWo
Chris Jericho pinned Sgt. Craig Pittman with a missile dropkick at 1:07; the match was said to be a stand-by match, subbing for Duggan vs. Calo
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated High Voltage at 4:06 when Booker T pinned Kenny Kaos following the Heat Seeker; during the bout, the Giant was shown again barging into the nWo dressing room, claiming Hogan gave him his word he would defend the title at Souled Out; moments later, after security again pulled the Giant out of the room, Hogan and Eric Bischoff made fun of the Giant for thinking he had a match without first having a contract
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Mark Starr with the Diamond Cutter at the 54-second mark; Eric Bischoff & Ted Dibiase did guest commentary for the match, with both claiming DDP was now a part of the nWo; after the contest, WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash came out and handed Page an nWo t-shirt; after putting on the shirt, Page dropped Hall with the Diamond Cutter and caused Nash to fall over the top to the floor before then celebrating in the crowd (The Very Best of Nitro)
Dean Malenko pinned WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero in a non-title match at around the 12:15 mark with a powerbomb as Guerrero stood on the middle turnbuckle, distracted by Syxx who appeared on a ladder in the crowd mid-way through the match; prior to the bout, Schiavone & Zbyzsko returned to the commentary table; during the ring entrances, Schiavone announced the WCW Executive Committee was on their way to the arena, from the NAPTE Convention, to make a ruling in the Hogan vs. Giant match; during the contest, Schiavone said what Roddy Piper said following the attack by the nWo weeks earlier was Gaelic; moments later, it was announced the committee had ruled not only would Hogan face the Giant at Souled Out but the two would also wrestle later in the show; the finish was not show due to a technical glitch in the final seconds of the bout
Konnan (w/ Jimmy Hart) (sub. for Jim Duggan) pinned Super Calo at 2:59 with the cradle DDT; during the bout, it was announced a 6-man lucha libre match would take place at the Clash of the Champions
Jeff Jarrett pinned Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) at 3:33 when Steve McMichael accidentally hit Benoit in the back with the haliburton during a struggle over the weapon with Debra; prior to the bout, Kevin Sullivan cut a promo in front of a chess set in which he said he was going to take “the (chess) board” back the following week in Chicago, then slapped the chess pieces off the boat; during the match, it was announced the match later in the show between the Giant and Hogan would be a non-title match because you have to give the champion 48 hours notice before a title match; mid-way through the contest, McMichael, Debra, and Arn Anderson appeared ringside; after the contest, Michael and Anderson were upset over the loss while Debra was happy; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview in the aisle with Benoit, Woman, Anderson, McMichael, and Debra in which Benoit claimed McMichael “fumbled the ball” and then said he didn’t care if Debra badmouthed him or the Horsemen but badmouthing Woman would get her in trouble; McMichael then apologized for his actions, with Benoit then asking Anderson where Ric Flair was; Anderson then said Flair wanted them to work it out on their own, with Benoit telling McMichael to shape up; moments later, Anderson stepped between Benoit and McMichael before McMichael and Debra went backstage; Benoit and Woman then left after Benoit said he had pulled his weight and expected the rest of the group to do the same
Scotty Riggs pinned Billy Kidman with a fishermans suplex at 2:16 after avoiding Kidman’s Shooting Star Press, moments after Marcus Alexander Bagwell appeared at the entranceway to watch the contest; during the match, it was announced Riggs would face Bagwell at Souled Out
Lex Luger defeated Rick Fuller via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:57; after the bout, the Giant appeared in the entranceway, with he and Luger circling one another before Luger went backstage and the Giant went out to the ring; moments later, Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with the Giant regarding his match later in the show against Hogan
Rick Steiner (w/ Scott Steiner) defeated Arn Anderson via count-out at 2:59 when Anderson walked backstage after he couldn’t get any members of the Horsemen to come out and help him; during the bout, it was announced TNT would air the remainder of the Hogan vs. Giant match during the commercial breaks of “The New Adventures of Robin Hood” immediately after Nitro goes off the air; Anderson motioned to the dressing room for the other Horsemen to come out with the commentary team saying there was a shouting match backstage involving the Horsemen; after the bout, Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with the Steiners regarding their title shot against Hall & Nash at Souled Out (Scott’s first appearance after a 5-month absence)
The Giant defeated WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Ted Dibiase) via disqualification in a non-title match when the nWo interfered as the Giant set Hogan up for the chokeslam, with the Giant easily clearing the ring; only the opening minute aired during Nitro, with the remainder of the match being shown, on tape delay, during the first two commercial breaks of the premiere episode of “The New Adventures of Robin Hood”

WCW @ Chicago, IL – United Center – January 20, 1997 (17,000; announced at 19,000+; announced as a sell out)
Monday Nitro – featured Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko on commentary for the first hour, with Bobby Heenan and Mike Tenay filling in for Zbyszko in hour two; Schiavone wore a Chicago Blackhawks jersey for the show; included an opening segment in which Randy Savage jumped out of the crowd, grabbed a steel chair, and took the mic, saying he had been blackballed and wouldn’t leave the ring until he got to talk to someone in power; Savage then said Eric Bischoff could kiss his ass; the commentary team noted that Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Maxx Muscle was slated as the opening bout; moments later, Chavo came out to the ring, with Savage waving him off and refusing to move from his seat in the ring; after several moments, Savage stood up, punched Chavo, and threw him over the top rope; Maxx Muscle then came out, with Savage again standing up and beating down Maxx in the corner before sitting right back down in his chair; Savage then tossed the referee to the floor before then shoving down Doug Dillinger, punching out Alex Wright, and then taking the chair to stop anyone else from getting in the ring; Rick & Scott Steiner, Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette were then shown in the aisle with several referees telling Savage to leave the ring; Sting then came down from the rafters to the commentary position and pointed at Savage with his baseball bat; eventually, Sting held the bat to Savage’s throat, with the two almost coming to blows before Sting handed the bat over to Savage and turned his back to him; Savage tossed the bat back to Sting and the two left the ring together and escaped through the crowd (Savage’s surprise return after a 3-month absence); featured a Lex Luger T-shirt ad with the Public Enemy and Luger; included footage from December of Masahiro Chono revealing he had joined the nWo, Chono arguing with Sonny Onoo and roughing him up, and then facing Chris Jericho later that night; featured a nWo Souled Out T-shirt ad with WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash; included the announcement a six-man tag team match with Arn Anderson, Steve McMichael, & Chris Benoit and Harlem Heat vs. Public Enemy would be part of WCW Saturday Night; featured pre-taped footage of Ric Flair with Chicago Blackhawks Bob Probert, with Probert he had to be in Buffalo but the nWo better watch their backs the next time he’s in Chicago; included a nWo vignette of Bischoff, which aired during WCW Saturday Night, in which he referenced Savage and said the two things he wanted most were Elizabeth and Bischoff’s hair; featured a video package hyping the major matches for nWo Souled Out; included a video package recapping the recent altercations between Diamond Dallas Page and the nWo, leading to DDP clearing the ring of Hall & Nash the previous week; featured an ad promoting the nWo Hotline; included a closing in-ring segment in which WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Ted Dibiase, and Vincent came out to the ring, with Hogan cutting a promo on facing the Giant at Souled Out, during which Hogan noted he met the Giant for the first time in Chicago at a basketball game; moments later, the Giant stormed out to the ring but was held back by security; he then powered through and stepped into the ring just as the show went off the air:
Chris Jericho pinned Alex Wright with a forward roll at 2:26
Scotty Riggs defeated nWo Sting via disqualification at 2:45 when Marcus Bagwell, Scott Norton, Vincent, Michael Wallstreet, Big Bubba, and Nick Patrick ran out after Riggs hit the flying forearm; Bagwell appeared in the aisle late in the match; after the bout, Riggs escaped into the crowd before the nWo crew bullied ring announcer Dave Penzer until Penzer announced nWo Sting as the winner
Arn Anderson & Steve McMichael (w/ Debra McMichael) defeated WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero & Jeff Jarrett at 3:40 when Debra threw in her sash to stop the match, as Anderson had Jarrett in a Boston Crab; late in the bout, Guerrero chased Syxx backstage after Syxx appeared near the entrance; after the contest, Anderson argued with McMichael about Debra’s interference; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Ric Flair in the aisle, joined by Chris Benoit, Woman, Anderson, McMichael, and Debra, in which Flair said the Horsemen weren’t what they could be because they were too distracted by women and not focused on the ring; Debra went on to state she was a Miss Illinois and what was happening to Jarrett was not something winners do; Benoit then reminded McMichael and Debra they were in wrestling and they needed to focus on that, with McMichael noting they had Jarrett beaten which was more than Beniot had done lately
WCW Cruiserweight Champion the Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) pinned Dean Malenko at 4:19 with a la magistral cradle; during the bout, it was noted Lex Luger vs. WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall would take place the following night as part of the Clash of the Champions and that Malenko and Dragon would also be part of the broadcast; immediately after the bout, it was noted a rematch would be held at the Clash
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Jacques Rougeau (w/ Col. Rob Parker) via disqualification at 1:53 when Parker accidentally struck his own man after climbing into the ring; following the ring entrances, Rougeau led the crowd in singing the Canadian National Anthem; after the bout, Regal cleared both men from the ring
Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) at 1:57 after Hart handed Sullivan the timekeeper’s bell behind the referee’s back, with Sullivan then holding it up as Benoit hit the headbutt off the top and Hart then rolled Sullivan on top of Benoit for the cover; prior to the bout, it was noted the two would have a falls count anywhere match the next night on the Clash of the Champions; despite the bout not being falls count anywhere, the fight immediately began in the aisle, went into the crowd, into the men’s room, and then back through the crowd and into the ring before the match officially began
Jim Duggan pinned Carl Oulette (w/ Col. Rob Parker & Jacques Rougeau) at 2:02 by hitting him with a taped fist, moments after Rick & Scott Steiner appeared ringside and fought with both Rougeau and Oulette; prior to the bout, WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash, Eric Bischoff, Syxx – in possession of the WCW US title, Ted Dibiase, Big Bubba, Marcus Bagwell, Michael Wallstreet, Nick Patrick, and Vincent came out to the commentary area, running off Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, & Mike Tenay; Bischoff, Dibiase, & Nash then took over commentary duties; Duggan carried a WCW flag to the ring before the contest; early in the match, Bischoff said Dave Taylor was scheduled to face Psychosis but Taylor would instead face Masahiro Chono so Chono would have a tune-up before Souled Out; he then said he was giving Rick Steiner the night off and Hall would face Booker T in Steiner’s place
Masahiro Chono (sub. for Psychosis) defeated Dave Taylor via submission with the STF at 2:37; prior to the bout, Eric Bischoff sent Nick Patrick to the ring to officiate the match
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall (sub. for Rick Steiner) pinned Booker T (w/ Sister Sherri) with the Outsider’s Edge at 2:50, moments after Marcus Bagwell appeared ringside and argued with Sherri; during the bout, Eric Bischoff said he was watching “that mess of a pay-per-view” the previous night and WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash noted he and Hall opened the United Center years before; Nick Patrick was the referee for the contest
Lex Luger defeated Stevie Ray (w/ Sister Sherri) via submission with the Torture Rack at 2:20; Nick Patrick, wearing a nWo shirt, was the referee for the match despite a nWo wrestler not being involved; after the contest, Sherri confronted Patrick and Stevie chased him from the ring

WCW @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – January 27, 1997
Monday Nitro – included an opening segment with Eric Bischoff, Scott Hall & Kevin Nash at the announce table, with Bischoff showing footage of how Hall & Nash had the WCW Tag Team Titles “stolen” from them two days earlier at Souled Out after WCW referee Randy Anderson counted the pinfall; moments later, Bischoff called for Anderson to come down to the announce table from where he was in the ring and questioned him as to why he was even in the building; Bischoff said he knew Anderson had a tough year – alluding to his bout with cancer – but then fired him; moments later, Bischoff called for the Steiners to come out, noted he just fired Anderson for his actions, stripped them of their championship, and told them to leave the belts with Hall & Nash; the Steiners responded by throwing down the title belts, with Bischoff saying they would be fined and then telling them to go to the ring for the opening match; following the opening match, Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko took over announce duties; featured a segment in which Schiavone & Zbyszko reviewed still images from Souled Out highlighting WCW victories; they were unable to show footage, they said, because the nWo possessed it; included a segment in which footage was shown for the first time on broadcast TV of Roddy Piper beating WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan at Starrcade, with Schiavone noting the footage had not previously aired because Bischoff wouldn’t allow it; as the footage aired, Hogan’s arm dropped for two but the footage was cut off before it dropped for three; Schiavone then relayed that Bischoff had the tape cut off in the production truck; moments later, Bischoff confronted the announce team and warned them never to “pull a stunt like that again” before physically destroying the tape; featured a nWo Souled Out T-shirt ad featuring Hall & Nash; included the announcement Harlem Heat vs. Public Enemy, Lex Luger vs. La Parka, and Glacier would highlight the coming week’s WCW Saturday Night; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, Woman, Arn Anderson, Steve McMichael, & Debra McMichael, with Flair saying he wasn’t afraid of Dan Gable because he had Anderson; Flair said the Horsemen were reunited, Anderson said Jeff Jarrett wasn’t a Horseman, and Benoit warned Kevin Sullivan to let go; Benoit went on to say he was going to the ring alone later in the night and didn’t need anyone backing him; Schiavone, Mike Tenay, & Bobby Heenan took over commentary duties for the second hour; included a segment in which Hogan and Bischoff were escorted out by Elizabeth, with the two then cutting an in-ring promo claiming Hogan pinned the Giant “last night” at Souled Out; moments later, Hogan agreed to defend against the Giant later in the show, with Sting and Randy Savage briefly appearing in the crowd; featured a segment in which a police officer approached the commentary table and handed Schiavone a letter from the WCW offices; moments later, Schiavone grabbed the mic and announced to the crowd that the telegram read Hogan would defend the title at SuperBrawl in San Francisco against Roddy Piper; included an ad promoting the WCW Power Plant:
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Meng & the Barbarian at 5:55 when Scott pinned Meng with an overhead belly to belly suplex; during the bout, Eric Bischoff noted a WCW Tag Team Title match was advertised to be part of Nitro and Scott Hall & Kevin Nash would defend the titles later in the show; Harlem Heat and Sister Sherri were shown sitting in the crowd during the match; Bischoff, Hall & Nash provided commentary for the bout; Hall referred to Rick as “Robbie” during the match; the nWo trio claimed WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated the Giant at Souled Out
The Giant pinned Roadblock with the chokeslam at 1:48; during the bout, the Giant knocked Roadblock through a ringside table; after the match, Giant took the mic, noted WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan couldn’t get rid of him at Souled Out, and he wanted him in a title match later in the broadcast
Jeff Jarrett defeated WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero via disqualification at 4:33 after Debra McMichael dragged Steve McMichael to ringside, wanting him to help Jarrett, and Steve hit Jarrett with his steel briefcase
The Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) pinned Billy Pearl at 2:44 with a double chicken wing suplex into a bridge
Lex Luger defeated Ron Powers via submission with the Torture Rack at 1:14; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with Luger in which Luger said he respected the Giant for their previous battles and would aid him against the nWo
Arn Anderson & Steve McMichael (w/ Debra McMichael) defeated Jacques Rougeau & Carl Ouelette (w/ Col. Parker) at 4:27 when McMichael pinned Rougeau after hitting him in the back with his steel briefcase as the referee was distracted by Ouelette trying to use the Canadian flagpole as a weapon; following their entrance, the Amazing French Canadians sang the Canadian National Anthem (Anderson’s last match)
WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash (w/ Syxx) defeated Ace Darling & Devon Storm at 1:59 when Hall pinned Storm with one foot on his chest after hitting the Outsider’s Edge (Darling & Storm’s debut as the Extreme)
Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Joe Gomez with the double stomp at the 43-second mark
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Jerry Flynn via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf at 2:35
Hugh Morrus pinned Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) at 3:07 with the No Laughing Matter after Kevin Sullivan, with Jimmy Hart, came out and smashed a wooden chair over Benoit’s head as referees were distracted by an unknown woman, who jumped the guardrail, confronting Woman at ringside; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview in the aisle with Sullivan, Hart, and the woman, with Sullivan saying her identity was none of Okerlund’s business; moments later, Hart warned Sullivan that she smelled like trouble to him and blamed women for the turmoil in the Four Horsemen; the woman said she tried to stay away from Sullivan but had to help him against Woman; she then warned Hart not to put her in the same category as Woman and Debra McMichael, before calling “Nancy” fat and saying Debra had “legs like a chicken;” she said Hart was the greatest manager but he couldn’t given Sullivan what she could, which was comfort (Jacqueline’s surprise debut)
The Giant defeated WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Eric Bischoff, Ted Dibiase, & Vincent) via disqualification at 2:54 when WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash attacked the challenger as the Giant attempted to hit the chokeslam on Bischoff; following Hogan’s entrance, he cut an in-ring promo saying he would beat the Giant’s brains in and would do the same to Roddy Piper at SuperBrawl; the match began with Hogan and Vincent double teaming the challenger before the Giant fought them off and threw Vincent to the floor; after the contest, the Giant was double teamed before Lex Luger ran out, briefly faced off against the Giant, and then stared down the Outsiders alongside the Giant

WCW @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – February 3, 1997
Monday Nitro – hosted by Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko for the first hour, with Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, & Mike Tenay hosting the second hour; included an opening in-ring promo by WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, with Ted Dibiase and Vincent, in which he claimed Roddy Piper was following him around Hollywood and mocked WCW offering Piper a shot at his title at SuperBrawl; Hogan then said he would confront Piper, if Piper does in fact show up later in the show, put his title on the line and beat him there in Memphis; featured a nWo denim jacket ad featuring Syxx and Dibiase; included the announcement Jeff Jarrett vs. Hugh Morrus and WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko would be part of WCW Saturday Night; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, Woman, Steve McMichael, & Debra McMichael in which they discussed coming out stronger for their previous miscommunications; moments later, Woman discussed the arrival of Jaqueline, McMichael said he wanted to face Jeff Jarrett in Lex Luger’s spot later in the broadcast, Debra cut a promo on Jacqueline, and Flair said the group was reunited; Flair went on to cut a promo on Kevin Sullivan; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Sullivan, Jimmy Hart, Jacqueline, and Konnan, with Hart saying he hates woman in pro wrestling and they were nothing but trouble; moments later, Konnan said he wanted Benoit, Jacqueline said Debra McMichael got plastic surgery to look the way she does, and Sullivan responded to comments from Benoit and Flair and said he was certain Woman wore out Flair’s arm because everything else on Flair was dead or not working; featured Okerlund conducting a closing interview with Piper, with his son Colt, about having a title match with Hogan, with Piper saying he wasn’t sure if he wanted it because he already beat Hogan; Piper went on to say it was time for him to be a man and be a father to his six kids, adding he didn’t want the title shot and had nothing left to prove; moments later, Hogan, Bischoff, Dibiase, and Vincent walked out, with Piper saying, “Terry, don’t do this to me, man;” Hogan told Piper to beg for mercy, noted Piper had never been world champion, and Bischoff told Piper to admit to the audience that Hogan beat him like a drum; Piper relunctantly said, in front of his son, “Hollywood Hogan beat me like a drum” and said he just wanted to leave; Hogan said Piper didn’t deserve to even be called a coward because he was hiding behind a kid and told him to get out of his sport; Hogan and Bischoff went on to mock and taunt Piper before Piper helped his son out of the ring and took off his jacket; moments later, Piper knocked Bischoff to the floor and attacked Hogan with his belt buckle; Piper then cleared the ring with Hogan’s own title belt before holding it up in the air and agreeing to the SuperBrawl title shot; Piper, with his son beside him, took the mic and told the live audience he would fight Hogan:
The Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) pinned Rey Mendoza Jr. at 3:13 with a double chicken wing suplex into a bridge
Glacier pinned Billy Kidman at 2:08 with a standing sidekick as Kidman came off the top rope
Ice Train (w/ Teddy Long) pinned La Parka with a jumping splash at 5:15; late in the match, a backstage camera found Lex Luger knocked out backstage, with WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash standing over him with lead pipes; Nash was shown wearing a Giant T-shirt and Hall a Luger T-shirt
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) fought Rick & Scott Steiner to a double disqualification at 4:58 when the Public Enemy and Meng & the Barbarian, who were shown watching on from the crowd, ran out, attacked both teams, and brawled with each other; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Eric Bischoff stripping the Steiners of the WCW Tag Team Titles the previous week; after the contest, Public Enemy and Meng & Barbarian brawled all the way backstage, with the Steiners and Harlem Heat left in the ring, upset over the decision
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko pinned Mike Enos at 7:09 with an inside cradle out of an attempted suplex; late in the contest, Syxx came through the crowd and stole the WCW Cruiserweight Title belt without Malenko noticing
Diamond Dallas Page pinned the Renegade at 2:03 with a Diamond Cutter from the top turnbuckle; after the bout, WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall appeared at the entranceway with lead pipes in their hands; moments later, Sting and Randy Savage were shown in opposite parts of the crowd; Page then grabbed a steel chair to protect himself; Hall and Nash eventually went backstage, with Savage disappearing as well
Alex Wright pinned Super Calo with a missile dropkick at 6:38 after Calo failed a somersault splash off the top
Konnan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) via disqualification at 4:15 when Benoit threw Konnan over the top rope after seeing Jacqueline, armed with a leather strap, approaching Woman outside the ring; after the bout, Benoit stole away the strap before Konnan and Hart pulled Jaqueline from ringside
Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve McMichael (w/ Debra McMichael) (sub. for an injured Lex Luger) via count-out at 2:19 when Debra repeatedly asked McMichael to stop fighting Jarrett, distracting McMichael long enough to be counted-out; after the match, Debra seemed happy by the decision

WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – February 10, 1997
Monday Nitro:
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero via count-out after Guerrero became distracted by Syxx at ringside
The Giant pinned Ron Powers
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated High Voltage when Scott pinned Rage
WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash defeated the Extreme
Rey Mysterio Jr. fought WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal to a time-limit draw
Kevin Sullivan pinned Maverick Wild
Hugh Morrus pinned Alex Wright
Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael defeated Jeff Jarrett & Chavo Guerrero Jr.

WCW @ Tampa, FL – Fairgrounds – February 17, 1997
Monday Nitro – included the announcement that Jeff Jarrett would face Konnan, Ice Train would face Super Calo, and Rey Mysterio Jr. would face Villano IV the following weekend on WCW Saturday Night:
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Super Calo
Steve McMichael defeated Hugh Morrus
Public Enemy defeated Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette
Prince Iaukea pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal to win the title with a crucifix at 3:30 after Regal became distracted by Rey Mysterio Jr. at ringside; prior to the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Regal in the aisle regarding his upcoming title defense Sunday at SuperBrawl against Mysterio, during which Regal said Mysterio should stay at home with the other six dwarfs; Mysterio appeared ringside during the closing moments after Regal repeatedly gestured for him to appear; after the bout, Iaukea celebrated in the aisle with Teddy Long, Public Enemy, and WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero
Randy Anderson defeated Nick Patrick; pre-match stipulations stated Anderson would regain his referee job if he won the match
Chris Benoit defeated Roadblock
Kevin Sullivan defeated Doc Dean
WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Konnan via disqualification at 6:04 when Meng & the Barbarian interfered and attacked the champion after he knocked Konnan off the top and landed the frog splash; after the bout, Chris Jericho helped make the save, with Guerrero and Jericho shaking hands before the two left ringside
The Giant defeated Top Gun & Johnny Swinger
Chris Jericho defeated Jeff Jarrett

WCW @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – February 24, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Public Enemy defeated Jeff Jarrett & Steve McMichael
Jim Duggan defeated Galaxy
Hugh Morrus defeated Joe Gomez
Ice Train defeated La Parka
The Barbarian & Meng defeated WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero & Chris Jericho
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera
WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea defeated Pat Tanaka
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Dean Malenko via disqualification
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Dave Taylor via count-out

WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – March 3, 1997
The last WCW event held at the venue
Monday Nitro:
Konnan & Hugh Morrus defeated Jeff Jarrett & Steve McMichael (w/ Debra) when Konnan pinned McMichael after Jarrett accidentally hit his partner with the steel briefcase
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Rick Fuller with the Diamond Cutter
Juventud Guerrera pinned Ray Mendoza Jr. with the 450 splash
Dean Malenko pinned Mike Enos with a small package
WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned the Ultimo Dragon with a crossbody
Scotty Riggs defeated Michael Wallstreet via disqualification when Buff Bagwell attacked Riggs as he had Wallstreet covered following the flying forearm
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned JL with the hurricanrana
Lex Luger & the Giant fought Rick & Scott Steiner to a no contest when the nWo interfered

WCW @ Panama City, FL – Club La Vela – March 10, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Jeff Jarrett & Steve McMichael defeated High Voltage when McMichael pinned Rage with the tombstone
WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea pinned Dave Taylor when Taylor fell backwards while atempting a bodyslam
WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Jim Powers
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Sgt. Craig Pittman with the Diamond Cutter
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Galaxy with the springboard hurricanrana
Lex Luger, the Giant, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Greg Valentine, Roadblock, Jacques Rougeau & Pierre Oulette when the Giant pinned Roadblock
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Juventud Guerrera with a tiger suplex into a bridge
Scotty Riggs defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification when Buff Bagwell attacked Riggs and began whipping him as Riggs covered Jericho after hitting the flying forearm
Kevin Sullivan fought Hardbody Harrison to a no contest when Sullivan attacked Harrison into the beach, then dragged him back to the club and threw Harrison in one of the pools

WCW @ Savannah, GA – Civic Center – March 17, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Psychosis
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Maxx
Konnan & Hugh Morrus defeated the Renegade & Joe Gomez
WCW US Champion Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Riggs
Lex Luger & the Giant defeated Knuckles Nelson & Tarantula
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Bobby Eaton
Jeff Jarrett & Steve McMichael defeated Alex Wright & Mark Starr
Scott Norton defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Mike Enos
Chris Benoit defeated Billy Kidman
Rick & Scott Steiner fought Harlem Heat to a no contest

WCW @ Duluth, MN – Convention Center – March 24, 1997
Monday Nitro:
WCW US Champion Dean Malenko defeated Konnan via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf
Mortis defeated Jerry Flynn
La Parka defeated Juventud Guerrera
High Voltage defeated Public Enemy when Johnny Grunge was pinned after Jeff Jarrett came out, with Debra, and Jarrett hit Grunge in the back with the Halliburton
Psychosis defeated Super Calo
Hugh Morrus defeated Chris Benoit
Harlem Heat defeated Meng & the Barbarian
Madusa defeated Malia Hosaka
Jim Duggan defeated the Renegade
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette
WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea fought Randy Savage to a no contest

WCW @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – April 7, 1997
Monday Nitro – included an opening segment showing the closing moments of Spring Stampede in which Randy Savage knocked Eric Bischoff to the mat, with the rest of the nWo coming out to calm down Savage; featured footage from the “Double Team” premiere in Chicago, with a nWo promo by WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman; included an in-ring segment with the nWo – a group led by Hogan and a group led by Kevin Nash – in which Hogan and Nash teased a fight but eventually made up, however Randy Savage was still angry at Eric Bischoff; after Hogan intervened, Savage told Bischoff he was on probation with both Ted Turner and Savage and Savage himself was on probation with Bischoff – with Bischoff agreeing; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Ric Flair in which Flair brought out Roddy Piper and later Kevin Greene and challenged the nWo; included a closing in-ring promo by DDP, with an ice pack on his shoulder, in which he called himself an anomoly – something that wasn’t supposed to happen – and then challenged Savage to face him then and there; Savage then came out on his crutches, with Hogan stepping in-between and saying he would take down DDP for Savage; moments later, Sting dropped from the rafters into the aisle, blocking Hogan, Savage, and the rest of the nWo to DDP, throwing a baseball bat to Page, and then staring down the nWo alongside Page to close the show:
Konnan & Hugh Morrus defeated Alex Wright & Psychosis at 5:04 when Morrus pinned Wright with a swinging neckbreaker and the moonsault after Konnan hit Wright from behind; during the bout, footage was shown from earlier in the day of Diamond Dallas Page arriving to the arena with a black eye following his match the previous night against Randy Savage, with DDP saying he wasn’t done with Savage; after the match, Konnan hit a cradle DDT on Psychosis and demanded the referee give him a 3-count as well
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Lord Steven Regal via disqualification at 4:32 when Regal refused to break the Regal Stretch after Mysterio reached the ropes; during the bout, WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Ted Dibiase, & Vincent were shown arriving to the arena; after the bout, WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea attempted to make the save but was also locked in the Regal Stretch for several moments until several referees came out to break the hold, with Regal then getting more shots in on both men; moments later, Randy Savage – on crutches – Elizabeth, Syxx, fake Sting, Kevin Nash, Michael Wallstreet, and Buff Bagwell arrived to the arena in a second limo
Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) pinned Ice Train (w/ Teddy Long) at 3:08 with a DDT after knocking Long off the apron; during the bout, backstage footage showed Hogan arguing with Kevin Nash and Randy Savage until Nash walked off
Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart & Jacquiline) pinned Hector Guerrero at 2:47 with the Tree of Woe and the double stomp
WCW US Champion Dean Malenko pinned Chris Jericho at 3:01 with a kick to the face after ramming Jericho face-first into the steel ringpost; moments later, the trainer came out to check on Jericho
High Voltage defeated Public Enemy at 3:06 when Rage pinned Rocco Rock with a Northern Lights suplex after Johnny Grunge fell through a table set up at ringside; during the bout, Tony Schiavone announced Slamboree tickets would be on sale the following Saturday in Charlotte and DDP and Kimberly would be on hand at the Independence Arena; after the match, Okerlund interviewed Public Enemy in the ring in which they challenged High Voltage to a Philadelphia streetfight the following week and said they “might have to get a little bit extreme”
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated Jeff Jarrett & Steve McMichael (w/ Debra) at 9:02 when Booker T pinned Jarrett with a Harlem Side Kick after Jarrett was pushed into the ring by McMichael; Jarrett wrestled the majority of the match alone since McMichael didn’t come ringside until the 7:30 mark; after the bout, Okerlund interviewed Jarrett, McMichael, and Debra in the ring in which McMichael avoided Jarrett’s questions about where he was but McMichael did warn everyone in WCW to be afraid of him
The Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) pinned WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea to win the title at 2:03 after a series of kicks to the champion’s injured ribs; Iaukea’s ribs were heavily taped for the match following the attack he sustained earlier in the show from Lord Steven Regal
The Giant fought Scott Steiner to a no contest when Hugh Morrus & Konnan attacked Steiner from behind as he made his way to the ring, with the Giant help making the save; moments later, Steiner and the Giant shook hands and went backstage together as the crowd booed the non-match

WCW @ Philadelphia, PA – Corestates Spectrum – April 14, 1997
Monday Nitro – included an opening segment highlighting the altercation the previous week between WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash as well as the closing segment involving Sting & Diamond Dallas Page facing off against the nWo; featured the nWo taking over the announce table, with Kevin Nash saying Lex Luger would have go to through him if he wanted a shot against Hogan later in the show; Eric Bischoff wore a nWo Dennis Rodman t-shirt during the segment; included a clip from the upcoming film “Volcano,” in theatres April 25; featured Gene Okerlund interviewing Luna Vachon in which she said she was the #1 contender to the WCW Women’s Title and said she would take the title from Madusa’s waist, forgetting Madusa wasn’t the champion; included Okerlund interviewing Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, and Kevin Greene in the ring in which it was announced Flair, Piper, & Greene would face the nWo at Slamboree, with Piper saying guys like he and Flair made Starrcade and WrestleMania and paved the way for the guys in the nWo; moments later, Greene said he was betrayed by Hulk Hogan and wanted revenge; Flair then gave a brief timeline of his career – 1973 with Verne Gagne, 1983 against Dick the Bruiser, and 1993 against Randy Savage at the Hoosier Dome (it was actually 92); Ray Rhodes, coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, was in attendance for the show:
Chris Benoit pinned the Barbarian (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 2:35 with the diving headbutt after avoiding one from the Barbarian; after the bout, Kevin Sullivan, Konnan, Hugh Morrus, and Jacquline joined the Barbarian in attacking Benoit until Jeff Jarrett and Steve McMichael, wielding his Halliburton, cleared the ring; moments later, Gene Okerlund interviewed Benoit in the ring and said he knew he had to destroy Sullivan or Sullivan would destroy him
WCW US Champion Dean Malenko defeated Hector Guerrero at 2:54 via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf; prior to the bout, it was said there would be an announcement made the following week regarding Eric Bischoff’s involvement in WCW; after the match, Eddie Guerrero – his arm in a sling – came out and confronted Malenko in the aisle after Malenko refused to break the hold after the bell before Eddie tended to his older brother
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Juventud Guerrera at 3:24 with the hurricanrana into a roll up; prior to the bout, Reggie White was shown sitting in the crowd and it was announced White had signed to wrestle Steve McMichael
WCW TV Champion the Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) pinned Lane Carlson (Lenny Lane) at 3:44 with a dragon suplex (Carlson’s debut)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx defeated Prince Iaukea via submission with the Buzzkiller at 5:41; during the match, Tony Schiavone announced Nick Patrick was petitioning to be reinstated as a referee (the debut of the Buzzkiller finisher)
Public Enemy defeated High Voltage in a streetfight at 4:37 when Rocco Rock pinned Chaos following a Drive By through two tables stacked on each other outside the ring; PE wore Philadelphia Flyers jerseys for the match
The Giant pinned Big Al (911) with the chokeslam at the 59-second mark
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly) pinned Konnan at 2:08 with the Diamond Cutter; after the match, Randy Savage and Elizabeth appeared in the crowd with Savage cutting a promo telling DDP to stop his wife fantasizing about Savage and calling him, with Page then running through the crowd to get at Savage
Jeff Jarrett & Steve McMichael (w/ Debra) defeated Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) via disqualification at 7:06 after Sherri pinned Debra in the corner and tried to hit McMichael with the Halliburton; after the match, Okerlund interviewed Jarrett, McMichael, and Debra about the fact McMichael would face White at Slamboree, with McMichael praising White’s football accomplishments before saying he left Philadelphia for the money; moments later, White jumped the railing, McMichael spat at him, and the two were pulled apart by officials
Lex Luger defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash (w/ WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx, Scott NOrton, Michael Wallstreet, Vincent, Buff Bagwell, nWo Sting, & Ted Dibiase) via disqualification at 4:06 when the nWo interfered after Luger knocked Nash to the mat; after the bout, DDP attempted to make the save but was beaten down as well; moments later, the Giant came out, with Sting following moments later and tossing baseball bats to Luger, DDP, and the Giant as they surrounded the ring; Sting then dropped Nash with his bat, with the nWo escaping to the floor (The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 3)

WCW @ Saginaw, MI – Civic Center – April 21, 1997
Monday Nitro – included an opening shot of JJ Dillon arriving to the arena, making his debut as the new chairman of the WCW Executive Committee (Dillon’s TV return after a 7-year absence); featured footage from last week’s Nitro of Sting coming ringside and tossing baseball bats to Lex Luger, the Giant, and Diamond Dallas Page to rid the nWo from the ring; Nick Patrick then interrupted the segment by coming out and saying he was petitioning to be reinstated as a referee, apologized for his actions since joining the nWo, but there were people he would not apologize to such as Eric Bischoff and Randy Savage, with Larry Zbyzsko arguing with Patrick that he wasn’t trustworthy; included a vignette of Chris Benoit, promoting his match with Meng at Slamboree; featured Okerlund interviewing Dillon in which Dillon said Patrick’s petition for reinstatement had been taken under advisement, Eric Bischoff now has no authority within WCW, but Bischoff has an iron-clad contract as executive vice-president; Bischoff then walked out and, after Dillon said the nWo contracts of Big Bubba and Michael Wallstreet were not valid because they didn’t jump ship within the alloted 30-day window, Bischoff replied by saying “Bite me;” Bischoff then said no one could stop him from doing whatever he wanted with the nWo, with Dillon saying Bischoff was the most powerful man in wrestling but he didn’t do it alone and he betrayed everyone’s trust; he then finished by saying he didn’t want to fill Bischoff’s shoes, he wanted to walk in his own; included footage of last week’s in-ring pull-apart brawl between Reggie White and Steve McMichael; featured a Lex Luger vignette; included an nWo vignette of WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan on the set of his new movie “McGinsey’s Island,” co-staring Robert Vaughn and Grace Jones with appearances from both; featured an in-ring promo from the nWo – Kevin Nash, WCW Cruiserweight Chamion Syxx, fake Sting, Buff Bagwell, Vincent, and Scott Norton – in which Syxx replied to recent comments from Ric Flair and said he had no respect for Flair or Roddy Piper; Nash then said the “legends” like Flair and Piper left the young guys nothing and WCW used to be a place where a bunch of guys only pushed their sons; he said Scott Hall was on the verge of becoming a superstar but WCW cut his salary so he went to New York; Nash then said he was from the south side of Detroit, which popped the crowd, and said respect wasn’t given but beaten out of someone and that it was the new generation’s time to shine; he then said his generation was having to patch the potholes left behind by guys like Flair and Piper; included Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Flair, Piper, & Kevin Greene about their match against the nWo at Slamboree, with the three challenging their opponents to come out then and there and “pave the highway;” moments later, the nWo appeared and brought out WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall – who had been off TV several weeks – with the WCW team and nWo group brawling to end the show:
WCW US Champion Dean Malenko defeated Yuji Nagata via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf at 6:01; the Green Bay Packers’ Reggie White, who would face Steve McMichael at Slamboree, was shown sitting ringside during the match
Glacier pinned Ciclope at the 33-second mark with the superkick; during the bout, the crowd chanted “Glacier sucks;” after the match, the man (Bryan Clarke) that helped Mortis double team Glacier at Uncensored came out, distracting Glacier as Mortis came in behind him and dropped him with a kick; Glacier was then double teamed and had his eye injured as James Vandenburg stole his helmet
WCW TV Champion the Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated Bobby Eaton at 2:48 via submission with the Dragon Sleeper; after the match, Gene Okerlund interviewed Lord Steven Regal in the aisle, with Regal saying spending time with Sarah Ferguson “was like spending the night with a ripped-out bloody fireplace;” Regal then cut a promo on facing the Dragon for the title at Slamboree
Meng (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Chris Jericho via KO at 3:19 with the Tongan Death Grip after catching Jericho coming off the top and hitting a modified Stun Gun; prior to the bout, it was announced the following week’s show would be 1-hour and would air at 7 p.m. due to the NBA playoffs; after the match, Okerlund interviewed Meng and Hart in the aisle about Meng’s match with Chris Benoit at Slamboree; moments later, Kevin Sullivan appeared, with Jacquiline, and said he let Nancy and his son leave him but was upset with his daughter Shannon for her comments
Rick & Scott Steiner fought Public Enemy to a no contest at 3:12 when Konnan & Hugh Morrus attacked the Steiners, with Public Enemy helping the Steiners fight them off; prior to the bout, the Steiners’ music played but they didn’t appear; moments later, they were seen fighting off an attack from Konnan & Morrus – their opponents for Slamboree – backstage until security broke the four men apart, with the Steiners then coming out for the match; members of the Steiners’ family were shown at ringside prior to the match
Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) defeated Scotty Riggs at 3:53 via submission with the figure-4 after knocking Riggs off the top, with Riggs hurting his leg as he fell; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous Saturday’s WCW Saturday Night of Riggs beating Jarrett and Jarrett attacking Riggs after the bout; late in the match, Steve McMichael attempted to interfere but Reggie White jumped out of the crowd, stole away McMichael’s Halliburton, and scared him backstage
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx (w/ WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash) defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. at 5:53 via KO with the Buzzkiller after Nash interfered and hit the powerbomb on the challenger; after the bout, JJ Dillon came out and ordered Syxx to break the hold, with security keeping Syxx back as Mysterio was taken backstage on a stretcher and taken away in an ambulance; moments later, Dillon yelled at Nash & Syxx and told them their behavior wouldn’t be tolerated any longer, with both replying “Bite me”
Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly) pinned Psychosis at the 50-second mark with a Diamond Cutter off the top; after the bout, Randy Savage – on crutches – and Elizabeth were shown in the crowd, with Savage cutting a promo on DDP and Kim; moments later, DDP said he wasn’t going to fall for chasing after Savage and instead challenged Savage to come down to the ring which he did not

WCW @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – April 28, 1997
Monday Nitro:
WCW US Champion Dean Malenko defeated Prince Iaukea
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx defeated Juventud Guerrera
Chris Benoit defeated Lord Steven Regal via disqualification when Kevin Sullivan interfered
Lex Luger & the Giant defeated the Amazing French Canadians
Steve McMichael defeated the Barbarian

WCW @ Lakeland, FL – Jenkins Arena – May 5, 1997
MOnday Nitro:
Hugh Morrus & Konnan defeated Public Enemy
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
Meng fought Lord Steven Regal to a no contest
Jeff Jarrett defeated Alex Wright
Glacier defeated Lizmark Jr.
The Giant & Diamond Dallas Page defeated WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage via disqualification (The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 3)

WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – May 12, 1997
Monday Nitro – 1-hour episode; featured an opening introduction by Michael Buffer; moments later, Randy Savage and Elizabeth walked out, with Savage calling out Diamond Dallas Page to face him later in the show; Tony Schiavone, Larry Zbyszko, & Bobby Heenan provided commentary for the show; included Gene Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, & Kevin Greene about facing WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx, WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall at Slamboree; moments later, Nash, Hall, & Syxx appeared on the video screen, said they weren’t in Baltimore, and said the match was now No DQ and no count-out; featured the announcement Mark Martin would be part of the following week’s show and would have an announcement; included footage from the previous week of WCw World Champion Hulk Hogan attacking DDP; moments later, the director cut away to show a cameraman who ran backstage and found that Piper was down an injured and a masked Syxx, Hall, & Nash were shown leaving; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Eric Bischoff said everyone wanted to finally hear Sting speak, and then introduced him; the nWo Sting then walked to the ring to the tune of ‘The Man Called Sting’ theme song, with Bischoff saying Sting would never accomplish what Hogan has accomplished in wrestling nor would he measure up to Hogan, and the nWo Sting agreed; the real Sting then walked to the ring and dropped the nWo Sting with the Scorpion Death Drop, prompting Bischoff to leave the ring and escape through the crowd:
WCW TV Champion the Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated Juventud Guerrera via submission with the Dragon Sleeper at 5:14; during Dragon’s entrance, Lord Steven Regal cut an insert promo on challenging Dragon at Slamboree and getting away from his nobility to be more brutal in the ring; late in the contest, Onoo kicked the challenger in the head while outside the ring and behind the referee’s back
WCW US Champion Dean Malenko pinned Steve McMichael (w/ Jeff Jarrett & Debra McMichael) at 3:15 with a roll up after, as the referee was knocked down on the floor, Reggie White came out and attacked McMichael; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with White about facing McMichael Sunday at Slamboree
Wrath (w/ James Vandenberg & Mortis) pinned Scotty Riggs at 1:02 with a urinage; prior to the bout, Vandenberg officially named his new recruit as Wrath; immediately after the bout, Glacier appeared at the entrance stage (Wrath’s in-ring debut)
Konnan & Hugh Morrus (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Alex Wright & Ice Train (w/ Teddy Long) at 3:19 when Train submitted to Konnan’s Tequila Sunrise; prior to the bout, members of the Baltimore Ravens were shown in attendance; Wright worked the entirety of the match as a heel before arguing with Long and leaving the ring late in the contest

WCW @ Asheville, NC – Civic Center – May 19, 1997
Monday Nitro – 1-hour episode; included Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; featured an opening clip showing Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, & Kevin Greene celebrating at the end of Slamboree; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Flair in the aisle about his win the night before; moments later, WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx interrupted and said he knew, after Slamboree, that he knew he could take Flair and he would face Flair later in the show if Flair was up for it; Flair went on to say he would “kick your fly weight ass, pal”, leading to a shoving and slapping contest with Syxx eventually escaping backstage; featured footage from Slamboree of Glacier being double teamed by Mortis and Wrath until an unknown man ran out and made the save, with Schiavone then noting the man was Ernest Miller; included pretaped comments from JJ Dillon in which he said Nick Patrick had been reinstated as a referee and would be on probation for the first 30 days; featured a segment in which Okerlund spoke with Mark Martin, with Flair, in which he announced he was giving away the Valvoline racecar parked beside the entrance; included footage from Slamboree of the fight between DDP and Savage; featured a closing in-ring promo by Eric Bischoff in which he addressed Sting’s appearance the week before and said Sting wasn’t in Asheville because he was a coward; Bischoff continued to insult Sting before Sting came up through the mat behind him and dropped Bischoff with the Scorpion Death Drop:
WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Prince Iaukea via submission with the Regal Stretch at 2:25
Masahiro Chono defeated Dave Taylor via submission with the STF at 2:59; during the bout, Mike Tenay joined the commentary team and said a major star would make his debut June 30 during Nitro in Las Vegas; after the contest, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview in the aisle with Sonny Onoo, with Onoo telling Chono that he would have his worst nightmare the next week on Nitro
Scotty Riggs pinned Michael Wallstreet at 2:49 with a roll up after reinstated referee Nick Patrick kicked Wallstreet’s arm when he held onto the ropes for leverage; Wallstreet wore a WCW shirt with a slash through the logo for the match
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Jeff Jarrett & Steve McMichael (w/ Debra McMichael) at 3:36 when Rick pinned McMichael after Kevin Greene came out and smashed McMichael’s briefcase over his back behind the referee’s back; after the bout, McMichael ran backstage to search for Greene; following the commercial break, footage was shown of McMichael and Greene having to be pulled apart in the restroom
Ric Flair defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx via disqualification in a non-title match at 1:00 when WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall attacked Flair; moments later, Hall hit the Outsider’s Edge and Nash dropped Flair with the powerbomb; it was noted during the segment that the Horesemen had been ejected from the building due to Steve McMichael’s backstage brawl with Kevin Greene; after the contest, Hall & Nash cut a promo on Flair and Roddy Piper as Flair was helped backstage

WCW @ Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium – May 26, 1997
Monday Nitro – included a segment where Madusa challenged Sonny Onoo for a WCW Women’s Title shot against Akira Hokuto at the Great American Bash, with Onoo agreeing but demanding Madusa put her career on the line as well:
Juventud Guerrera, Hector Garza, & Super Calo defeated La Parka, Damien, & Ciclope at 6:25 when Garza pinned Ciclope with a powerbomb and reverse somersault splash
Psychosis pinned Alex Wright at 4:09 with a legdrop off the top
Wrath pinned Mark Starr at 2:34 with a uranage
Konnan defeated Villano IV via submission with the Tequila Sunrise at 3:10
The Great Muta (w/ Sonny Onoo) fought Masahiro Chono to a no contest when Muta sprayed mist into Onoo’s face and revealed he had joined the nWo
The Barbarian pinned Jim Powers at 3:18; after the bout, Chris Benoit appeared and challenged Barbarian to a match the following week
The Giant defeated Rick Fuller, Jerry Flynn, & Johnny Swinger in a handicap match at 2:16 after hitting the chokeslam on all three
Harlem Heat defeated Jeff Jarrett & Steve McMichael (w/ Debra) at 10:07 when Jarrett was pinned after McMichael, seeing Kevin Greene was commentating the match, walked out

WCW @ Dayton, OH – Hara Arena – June 2, 1997
Monday Nitro – featured an opening in-ring promo by WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall and WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx in which Hall said the last time they were in the ring together was when they took out Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, & Kevin Greene at Slamboree; after Hall and Syxx mocked Flair, JJ Dillon joined them in the ring and said Dillon spoke to Flair as Flair was on his way flying to Dayton and Flair would face Hall later in the night; after Hall said Dillon couldn’t tell him what to do, Dillon said Hall could leave the tag team titles on his desk if he felt that way; after Dillon left the ring, Hall cut a promo on Flair; included Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko on commentary for hour 1 and Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary for hour 2; featured the announcement WCW Saturday Night would air at 7pm with Public Enemy, Harlem Heat, Diamond Dallas Page and Kimberly, and Hector Garza; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Dillon, with Dillon saying Flair was now in the building; Dillon went on to say that Rick & Scott Steiner were the #1 contenders to the WCW Tag Team Titles, with Harlem Heat and Sister Sherri interrupting and saying they should be the top contenders; Dillon went on to say that if the Steiners win their match later in the night it would only cement their standing; featured a video package on DDP, showing him in training at the Power Plant spliced with footage from his early in-ring career all the way up to the current day and feud with Randy Savage to promote Savage Page II at the Great American Bash; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Flair in the aisle; featured a closing segment in which Savage, with Elizabeth, dragged Okerlund out to the entrance stage for an interview in the ring; after Okerlund asked Savage about DDP, Dillon joined them in the ring and told Savage to never put his hands on a WCW announcer, adding he lost a lot of personal and professional respect for Savage; after Dillon noted Savage “hid” behind Elizabeth, Savage attacked Dillon until Eric Bischoff and security ran out to pull Savage away; Savage went after Dillon a second time and had to be tackled, with Bischoff then taking the mic and blaming all of it on Dillon:
Glacier defeated Alex Wright at 1:38 with the superkick; after the bout, James Vandenburg walked out, distracting Glacier as Mortis jumped out of the crowd and Wrath appeared on the opposite side of the ring; Glacier attempted to fight them both off in the ring but was beaten down, with Alex Wright eventually joining in as well; moments later, Wright accidentally sustained a superkick from Mortis, with Glacier going on to clear Mortis and Wrath from the ring
Buff Bagwell (w/ Scott Norton) pinned Joe Gomez at 3:09 with the Buff Blockbuster; during Gomez’ entrance, Bagwell & Norton cut an insert promo on Lex Luger
Prince Iaukea pinned Hugh Morrus at the 47-second mark with a roll up; during Morrus’s entrance, Konnan jumped him from behind and laid him out in the aisle, with the trainer tending to Morrus; moments later, Morrus went to the ring anyway; during the bout, it was noted a ‘major player’ would debut on Nitro June 30, with either WCW or the nWo; after the contest, Konnan reappeared at the entrance stage to gloat
Masahiro Chono & the Great Muta defeated Rick & Scott Steiner at 8:54 when Muta pinned Rick with a single leglock, moments after Harlem Heat, with Sister Sherri jumped Rick on the floor behind the referee’s back and hit Rick with a steel chair on the floor before rolling him back into the ring; after the bout, Gene Okerlund interviewed JJ Dillon, Harlem Heat, and Sherri in the aisle, with Dillon saying the match would be under review and the Heat should worry about their own match later in the night
WCW US Champion Dean Malenko defeated Michael Wallstreet at 6:24 via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf; late in the match, Jeff Jarrett and Debra McMichael appeared ringside, with Jarrett tripping Malenko’s leg from the floor during a suplex attempt; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with Jarrett, with Debra, in which he said he wanted a rematch for the US title; moments later, Malenko accepted the challenge; Steve McMichael then entered the ring and took issue with Jarrett, with Jarrett saying he was looking out for himself; Jarrett then left the ring, with McMichael cutting a promo on Kevin Greene and facing him at the Great American Bash
Ciclope & Damien defeated Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) at 3:38 when Damien pinned Booker with a splash off the top after Rick & Scott Steiner interfered behind the referee’s back, hit Booker with a steel chair on the floor, and rolled him back into the ring
Chris Benoit defeated the Barbarian (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 3:55 via submission with the Crippler Crossface; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with Benoit in which Benoit confronted Hart, told him he could beat the Barbarian and did and asked where Kevin Sullivan was; Hart replied by saying Benoit would have to go through Meng in a death match at the Great American Bash to get at Sullivan
Ric Flair defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall (w/ WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx) via disqualification at 7:48 when Hall hit Flair with his tag team title belt as Flair fought off Syxx in the ring; after the bout, Flair was double teamed until Steve McMichael ran out with his briefcase to make the save; moments later, Jeff Jarrett also tended to Flair (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2)

WCW @ Boston, MA – FleetCenter – June 9, 1997 (announced at 22,000; sell out)
Monday Nitro – hosted by Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, & Larry Zbyszko for hour 1, with the announcement WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Dennis Rodman would be a team at Bash at the Beach; moments later, footage was shown of Randy Savage arriving to the arena, only for Diamond Dallas Page to kick the door window in; Elizabeth then hit DDP with the door, allowing the car to drive off; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Lex Luger at the entrance stage, with Luger saying he and the Giant would be happy to face Hogan & Rodman at Bash at the Beach; Luger went on to say that Hogan hadn’t defended his title since February but JJ Dillon ruled that Hogan would wrestle later in the night against him; featured footage from earlier in the day of Tenay interviewing Ric Flair & Roddy Piper in the parking lot about facing WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash later in the night, and at the Great American Bash; included the announcement WCW Saturday Night would feature Chris Benoit, Glacier, Public Enemy, WCW US Champion Dean Malenko, and Diamond Dallas Page; featured Okerlund conducting an interview at the entrance stage with Rick & Scott Steiner about having to prove they were worthy of the #1 contender spot; moments later, Harlem Heat and Sister Sherri walked out and argued they were the #1 contenders, with the two teams fighting in the aisle until referees intervened; it was noted during the segment the two teams would fight at the Great American Bash for the #1 contender spot; included Bobby Heenan replacing Zbyszko on commentary for the second hour; featured Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with JJ Dillon about the actions of Randy Savage the previous week, with Dillon announcing a $50,000 fine, he would not be suspended but the match against DDP at the Great American Bash would not be sanctioned and falls can take place anywhere in the building; Savage then appeared with Elizabeth in the crowd and said he had another $50,000 available to beat up Dillon a second time; DDP, with Kimberly, then joined Okerlund and Dillon in the ring, took the mic, and challenged Savage to face him then and there; after Savage accepted, he came through the crowd, jumped the rail, and he and DDP had to be pulled apart by officials; included Okerlund conducting an interview with Jimmy Hart, beside the Barbarian and Meng, in which Hart introduced Kevin Sullivan and Jacqueline; Sullivan then thanked his hometown fans for their support before calling out Chris Benoit; Benoit soon appeared and the two traded blows by the entrance stage until Meng applied the Tongan Death Grip and Benoit was ganged up on by everyone else:
The Ultimo Dragon, Super Calo, & Juventud Guerrera defeated Psychosis, Silver King, & La Parka at 7:45 when Psychosis submitted to Dragon’s Dragon Sleeper after a hurricanrana off the top; after the bout, La Parka attacked Super Calo with a wooden chair (Silver King’s debut)
Alex Wright pinned Chris Jericho at 8:39 with his feet on the middle ropes for leverage after a reverse crossbody from the middle turnbuckle by Jericho put Wright on top for the cover
WCW Women’s Champion Akira Hokuto (w/ Sonny Onoo) pinned Malia Hosaka in a non-title match at 1:43 by sitting on her after hitting a brainbuster; after the match, Hokuto hit the move a second time before Madusa ran out and hit three consecutive German suplexes; moments later, it was announced WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Lex Luger later in the show would not be a title match
Konnan fought Steve McMichael (w/ Debra McMichael) to a no contest when Kevin Greene ran out and jumped McMichael from behind during his entrance; the two then brawled in the aisle until security and referees had to pull them apart; after the fight, Konnan was shown knocked out in the ring, beside a broken broom
Lex Luger defeated WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan in a non-title match via submission with the Torture Rack at around the 5:30 mark after fighting off an interfering Syxx, WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash; prior to the match, Hogan and Eric Bischoff came out, with Hogan saying he only wrestled or put his title up when he wanted to and he didn’t want to wrestle because he wouldn’t want to bore the crowd with how easily he beat Luger; moments later, Luger came out, with Bischoff insulting him until Luger shoved him to the mat and knocked down Hogan to start the match; Bobby Heenan joined the commentary team late in the contest; after the match, Luger was beaten down by Hall, Nash, Hogan, and Syxx; after Luger sustained several legdrops from Hogan, referees pulled him to safety on the floor; moments later, Bischoff and Hogan mocked Luger wanting a tag team match against Hogan and Dennis Rodman at Bash at the Beach
Jeff Jarrett defeated WCW US Champion Dean Malenko to win the title via submission with the figure-4 at around the 13:30 mark after Eddie Guerrero, his arm in a sling, came through the crowd and hit the frog splash on the champion behind the referee’s back; Guerrero then left the sling in the ring, showing he was no longer injured; early in the match, Debra McMichael appeared ringside to support Jarrett
Ric Flair & Roddy Piper defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash (w/ WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx) via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 4-minute mark when Syxx interfered; after the match, Flair & Piper were beaten down until Chris Benoit, WCW US Champion Jeff Jarrett, and Steve McMichael ran out, followed by Kevin Greene, Scott Norton, and Buff Bagwell; Harlem Heat then tried to join the fight but were jumped from behind in the aisle by Rick & Scott Steiner, with McMichael and Greene also brawling toward the back; Glacier, Mortis, and Wrath then appeared and fought near the entrance stage, with the crowd eventually chanting, “We want Sting;” Silver King, Juventud Guerrera, Konnan, Kevin Sullivan, Meng, the Barbarian, and others eventually entered the fight before Randy Savage and Diamond Dallas Page did the same; WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan then appeared and knocked out DDP with the title belt before Sting dropped from the ceiling, held off the nWo from the floor, attached DDP to his harness, and both of them were pulled back up to the rafters as the show ended

WCW @ Chicago, IL – United Center – June 16, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Glacier pinned Mortis (w/ James Vandenberg) with the Cryonic Kick; after the bout, Ernest Miller made the save for Glacier against Mortis and Wrath
Dean Malenko defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf
Super Calo pinned La Parka; after the match, La Parka assaulted Calo with a steel chair
Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated the Jacques Rougeau & Pierre Oulette (w/ Col. Rob Parker) when Booker T pinned Jacques
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx (w/ WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. via submission with the Buzz Killer
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Chris Jericho with a tiger suplex
Buff Bagwell & Scott Norton defeated WCW US Champion Jeff Jarrett & Steve McMichael when Bagwell pinned Jarrett; late in the match, McMichael dropped his partner with the tombstone

WCW @ Macon, GA – Coliseum – June 23, 1997
Monday Nitro:
La Parka & Damien defeated Public Enemy
Chris Jericho defeated Alex Wright
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Harlem Heat
Hector Garza defeated Villano IV
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Steve McMichael defeated Konnan
Glacier & Ernest Miller defeated High Voltage
Diamond Dallas Page defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall via disqualification when Randy Savage interfered

WCW @ Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena – June 30, 1997
Monday Nitro – featured an opening in-ring promo by Ric Flair conducted by Gene Okerlund in which had two women bring out a mannequin dressed as Roddy Piper and then cut a promo on Piper; included Okerlund interviewing Rey Mysterio Jr. in the aisle in which Mysterio – after the attack he sustained weeks before from Kevin Nash – challenged Nash to a match later in the show, with Nash then coming out to accept the challenge; featured an in-ring promo by WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff in which Hogan cut a promo on he and Dennis Rodman’s match at Bash at the Beach against Lex Luger & the Giant, said Nash would destroy Mysterio, and Luger, the Giant, and Diamond Dallas Page would suffer later in the show; included the announcement Public Enemy would face Harlem Heat on WCW Saturday Night; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Rick & Scott Steiner in which they said they worked to earn the #1 contender spot to face the Outsiders for the WCW Tag Team Titles, with the Outsiders and Syxx then appearing flanked by Scott Norton, Vincent, Buff Bagwell, and Masahiro Chono; Hall then offered the Steiners a contract which they signed and then left, with Hall revealing they signed for a tag match but it would be against Chono & the Great Muta; included a Kevin Sullivan vignette promoting his career vs. career match against Chris Benoit at Bash at the Beach; featured an outside shot of a white limo arriving to the arena, with the commentary team speculating it was the “impact player” promised to debut during the show; included Mike Tenay conducting an interview in the crowd with Raven in which Raven ignored each of Tenay’s questions:
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Juventud Guerrera via submission with the Liontamer at 6:48 after a hurricanrana off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced Jericho won the title two days before at the Great Western Forum during WCW’s Saturday Nitro Internet audio broadcast; after the match, Okerlund interviewed Jericho in the ring about his title win over the nWo Saturday until Syxx interrupted and said Jericho didn’t beat anything until he got back to his hotel room that night and then slapped Jericho across the face; after the commercial break, security pulled the two men apart as they fought in the ring, with Alex Wright then coming out and cutting a heel promo while talking with Okerlund, saying he had been held back because he’s German (The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 3)
Eddie Guerrero pinned Dean Malenko at 3:59 with the brainbuster and Frog Splash after ramming Malenko into Chavo Guerrero Jr. on the apron, knocking Chavo to the floor; after the bout, Eddie and Chavo left ringside together
WCW TV Champion Steve Regal defeated Hector Garza at 3:36 via submission with the Regal Stretch after lifting his knees to block a moonsault off the middle turnbuckle
Psychosis (w/ Sonny Onoo) pinned Super Calo at 2:40 when Onoo tripped Calo as he attempted to suplex Psychosis into the ring; after the bout, La Parka ran in the ring behind Calo as he attacked Psychosis and broke a wooden chair across his back, with Juventud Guerrera coming out moments later to make the save
Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, & Steve McMichael (w/ Debra) defeated Masahiro Chono, Buff Bagwell, & Scott Norton via disqualification at 3:31 when Vincent interfered and hit McMichael from behind; after the bout, McMichael knocked Vincent to the floor after hitting him in the back with his Halliburton; during the bout, it was said WCW US Champion Jeff Jarrett was still on probation with the Horsemen, explaining his not being ringside
High Voltage defeated Mortis & Wrath (w/ James Vandenberg) at 1:15 when Rage pinned Mortis after Ernest Miller, who came ringside moments earlier with Glacier, hit a top rope Feliner as Glacier distracted Wrath on the floor
WCW US Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Konnan via submission with the figure-4 at 4:11 while grabbing onto Ric Flair outside the ring for added leverage, moments after Flair and Chris Benoit came ringside; prior to the bout, Raven was shown sitting in the crowd; after the match, Okerlund interviewed Jarrett and the remainder of the Horsemen in the ring with Flair telling Jarrett he was no longer a Horseman and Debra telling Jarrett he stinks; moments later, Jarrett said he would put Flair out to pasture and then left ringside (Raven’s surprise debut)
WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 1:48 by placing one foot on his chest after hitting the powerbomb; after the bout, Nash dropped Mysterio twice more with the powerbomb and knocked out the referee before Konnan came out to the ring; after a brief staredown, Nash left ringside as Konnan attacked Mysterio’s knee; after the commercial break, Mysterio was placed on a stretcher and taken backstage (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2)
Lex Luger, the Giant, & Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly) fought Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth), WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall to a no contest at around the 4-minute mark after WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan attacked the Giant and Luger on the floor as DDP was triple teamed in the ring, with other members of the nWo coming out to beat down Luger & the Giant; several moments later, a fake Sting appeared in the crowd before the real Sting dropped from the rafters and cleared the ring; Curt Hennig then appeared and walked toward the ring just as Raven jumped the guard rail and the show ended (Hennig’s surprise debut)

WCW @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – July 7, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Public Enemy defeated Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) at 4:55; after the bout, the Heat fired Sherri (Sherri’s last appearance)
Konnan defeated Joe Gomez via submission at 3:11
Juventud Guerrera & Hector Garza defeated Villano IV & V at 6:16 when Guerrera pinned Villano V with the 450 splash
Buff Bagwell & Scott Norton defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 8:01 when Bagwell pinned Chavo with the Buff Blockbuster; after the bout, Eddie and Chavo argued backstage over the loss
La Parka (Diamond Dallas Page under a mask) pinned Randy Savage at 3:10 with the Diamond Cutter; after the bout, La Parka took off his mask to reveal himself as DDP (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2)
Psychosis & Silver King fought Glacier & Ernest Miller to a no contest at 2:17 when Mortis & Wrath interfered
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael at 9:16 when Rick pinned Benoit after Kevin Sullivan interfered and hit Benoit with a chair

WCW @ Orlando, FL – Arena – July 14, 1997
Monday Nitro – featured an opening in-ring introduction by Michael Buffer; included Kimberly introducing the Nitro Girls – Spice, Chae, AC Jazz, Fyre, and Tayo – who then performed an in-ring dance routine with chairs (the Nitro Girls’ debut); featured still images of a fake Sting appearing the previous night at Bash at the Beach, with the commentary team alluding to the fact it was Kevin Nash; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Diamond Dallas Page & Kimberly regarding Curt Hennig turning on Page the night before, with Page saying he met up with Hennig six months ago after a show in Minneapolis and realized they had a lot in common; Page then said he doesn’t get mad, he gets even; featured a Nitro Girls dance routine at the entrance stage; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with the Harlem Heat regarding WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash costing them title shots by sending Vincent out to interfere in their matches and the fact they would face Hall & Nash later in the show in a non-title match; featured Okerlund introducing footage from the previous night of Raven, with Stevie Richards, giving a vague answer as to why he was in WCW; moments later, Okerlund conducted an interview with Raven, with Richards, sitting ringside in which he said there was no announcement, after claiming he would make one; Richards then spoke up, questioning Raven’s answer, with Raven then shoving him to the floor; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; included the announcement that Nitro would air live the following Tuesday but would be preempted Monday; featured Okerlund conducting a closing interview with Lex Luger regarding he and the Giant’s win the previous night over WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Dennis Rodman, with Luger then challenging Hogan to a title match for Road Wild; moments later, Bagwell, Chono, Norton, Konnan, Muta, Bagwell, Syxx, Hall, and Vincent came out and surrounded the ring; a man wearing a wig and Sting mask then appeared, climbed into the ring, and then took the wig and mask off to reveal himself as the real Sting as the show came to a close:
Alex Wright fought Prince Iaukea to a no contest at around the 2-minute mark when the Giant appeared, hit a chokeslam on the referee, Iaukea, and several members of security as Wright left the ring; prior to the bout, Wright cut an insert promo claiming the fans were jealous of him because of his body and the fact he gets so many girls; after the bout, the Giant cut an in-ring promo saying he wanted Kevin Nash after realizing Nash was the fake Sting the night before; as the segment ended, Doug Dillinger and other members of security came out to calm the Giant down
Eddie Guerrero pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 4:15 with a powerbomb and the frog splash after raising his knees to block Chavo’s own frog splash; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous week of Eddie walking out of his tag team match with Chavo against Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell; after the contest, Eddie hit the move a second time, with Hector Guerrero then appearing and standing over Chavo; moments later, Eddie shoved Hector to the mat and left the ring
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell (w/ Vincent) via disqualification at 6:45 when the Great Muta & Masahiro Chono attacked the Steiners as the Steiners attempted the bulldog off the top double team on Bagwell; early in the contest, it was announced the Steiners would face WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash at Road Wild; during the contest, Konnan, Syxx, Hall, and Nash were shown arriving to the arena in a limo; after the contest, the Steiners eventually cleared the ring of all five opponents (Konnan’s debut with the New World Order)
Chris Benoit defeated Mike Enos via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 3:47; prior to the bout, Benoit cut an insert promo on ending Kevin Sulivan’s career the previous night at Bash at the Beach and said he would now focus on Horsemen business
La Parka defeated Super Calo via disqualification at the 49-second mark when Randy Savage attacked La Parka; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous week of Diamond Dallas Page, dressed as La Parka, beating Savage after hitting the Diamond Cutter; during La Parka’s entrance, Kimberly was shown near the entranceway giving the Diamond Cutter sign, alluding that La Parka could be Diamond Dallas Page in disguise; after the contest, Page attacked Savage until Curt Hennig knocked Page out with a foreign object and then left the ring; moments later, Savage hit the flying elbowsmash on Page; Gene Okerlund then conducted an interview with Hennig in the aisle in which Hennig called Page the biggest mark in the industry and that he couldn’t last 30 seconds with Hennig, just like he can’t last 30 seconds “with that hosebag;” Ric Flair then appeared, bowed before Hennig, and went backstage with him
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall & Syxx (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash) (w/ WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash) defeated Harlem Heat at 9:01 when Hall pinned Booker T with the Outsider’s Edge after Nash, confined to a wheelchair at ringside, leapt onto the apron behind the referee’s back and clubbed Booker in the back of the head; prior to the bout, Eric Bischoff, Vincent, Konnan, Masahiro Chono, the Great Muta, Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, Hall, Syxx, and Nash appeared at the entranceway; Bischoff then said Nash, in a wheelchair, was injured and then gave the mic to Nash for him to respond to claims he was dressed as Sting the previous night; Nash then had several of the New World Order members help him to his feet before officially welcoming Konnan, referred to as “K Dawg,” into the nWo, with Konnan then revealing an nWo shirt underneath his button-up; during Harlem Heat’s entrance, footage was shown from the June 16 Nitro in which Vincent interrupted the Heat’s interview, with the Heat then double teaming him in the aisle
The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono (w/ Vincent) defeated Public Enemy at 6:51 when Chono pinned Johnny Grunge with the Mafia Kick after Muta sprayed green mist into Grunge’s face; Muta joined the referee in making the pinfall during the cover
WCW US Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael) defeated Ric Flair via disqualification at 5:24 when, as Flair had the champion in the figure-4, Steve McMichael came ringside, argued with Debra, and then joined Chris Benoit and Flair in triple teaming Jarrett inside the ring; Jarrett eventually fled ringside with Debra

WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – July 22, 1997
Tuesday Nitro:
Konnan defeated Tsubasa
The Ultimo Dragon defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal to win the title at 3:25 via submission with the Dragon Sleeper
The Giant defeated the Great Muta via disqualification
Dean Malenko defeated Steve McMichael
Eddie Guerrero defeated Hector Guerrero
Lex Luger defeated Scott Norton via disqualification when Vincent interfered
Mortis & Wrath defeated Psychosis & La Parka
Buff Bagwell defeated Booker T
Curt Hennig defeated Michael Wallstreet
WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash defeated Ric Flair & Chris Benoit

WCW @ Charleston, WV – Civic Center – July 28, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Ric Flair & Curt Hennig defeated Buff Bagwell & Scott Norton when Hennig pinned Bagwell with the fisherman’s suplex
WCW TV Champion the Ultimo Dragon defeated Prince Iaukea via submission with the Dragon sleeper
Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael defeated the Texas Hangmen
Alex Wright pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho to win the title with a German suplex
Syxx pinned Diamond Dallas Page
Dean Malenko defeated Hector Guerrero via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf
The Giant pinned the Great Muta with the chokeslam
Konnan defeated La Parka via submission with the Tequila Sunrise
Scott Steiner defeated Randy Savage via disqualification when WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash interfered (The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 3)

WCW @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – August 4, 1997 (17,616)
Prince Iaukea defeated Brad Armstrong
Monday Nitro – 100th episode; 3-hour show; featured an opening welcome by Michael Buffer; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; featured an in-ring promo by WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff regarding Hogan’s title defense later in the night against Lex Luger and facing Luger at Road Wild; included a video package recapping the past year for Sting, his transformation to the black and white costume, and confrontations with the New World Order; featured a segment in which Gene Okerlund tried to interview Raven, sitting ringside, with Stevie Richards then interrupting and presenting Raven with a WCW contract after renegotiating with JJ Dillon and Ted Turner; Richards handed him a pen and the contract, with Raven flipping through it and then spitting Richards in the face before shoving him to the floor, prompting a “Raven” chant from the crowd; moments later, Raven went to punch Richards but Richards caught the punch and told Raven he wouldn’t abuse him anymore, with Raven smiling and walking away; included a vignette on Luger to promote his match with Hogan later in the show; featured Okerlund conducting an interview with Luger in the aisle regarding his title shot later in the show against Hogan, with Luger guaranteeing he would put Hogan in the Torture Rack and win the title; included a performance at the entrance stage by the Nitro Girls; featured Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Diamond Dallas Page regarding his match later in the show against Ric Flair and Flair’s friendship with Curt Hennig; included Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Rick & Scott Steiner, who came out alongside Ted Dibiase; moments later, Dibiase told Okerlund that he had made some bad choices, was no longer a member of the nWo, and he would prove himself to the Steiners at Road Wild against WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash; moments later, Hall & Nash appeared at the entrance stage, with Hall saying the Steiners were good but they were better and Nash telling Dibiase that he was a dead man; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; included an in-ring promo by Eric Bischoff in which he called out JJ Dillon and, moments later, told Dillon that if the Giant ever touched him he would sue him for everything his grandchildren will ever own; Bischoff followed by saying he would kick Larry Zbyszko in the middle of the eyes if he ever messed with him again; Dillon then left the ring after saying he didn’t need to relay any message to Zbyszko because Zbyszko heard every word; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls at the broadcast table; included Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Dillon regarding Sting’s actions in the past year, with Dillon then saying he had a contract for a match for Sting to face a free agent at any time and place of his choosing; moments later, Sting came down from the rafters and Dillon presented him with a contract to face Hennig as a way to rebuild the trust between Sting and WCW, with Sting then tearing up the contract and leaving the ring; moments later, Dillon said he wouldn’t give up; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls in the aisle:
Curt Hennig pinned Mortis (w/ James Vandenburg) with the Hennig Plex at 3:47; during the bout, security could be seen taking a sign from a ringside fan in plain view of the camera
WCW US Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael) & Dean Malenko defeated Hector & Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 4:52 when Hector submitted to Malenko’s Texas Cloverleaf after Malenko dropped Hector him with an electric chair
The Giant defeated Scott D’Amore, Lenny Lane, & Joey Maggs in a handicap match at 1:35 by pinning all three men after dropping them with chokeslams; prior to the bout, it was announced Giant would face Randy Savage at Road Wild; after the match, Savage, with Elizabeth, interrupted at the entrance stage and cut a promo on facing the Giant in Sturgis, with Giant then leaving the ring and stalking Savage backstage
Public Enemy defeated High Voltage at 5:13 when Johnny Grunge pinned Rage with a roll up after Rage accidentally knocked Kaos to the floor with a clothesline when Grunge moved out of the way; mid-way through the match, Rocco Rock appeared to injure himself after crashing through a ringside table; after the bout, Grunge was briefly double teamed in the ring
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Alex Wright pinned Scotty Riggs with a missile dropkick after knocking Riggs off the top at 3:45; prior to the bout, Wright interrupted the Nitro Girls performance to dance with them at the entrance stage; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Wright regarding his title defense at Road Wild against Chris Jericho
Chris Benoit defeated Syxx via disqualification at 4:01 when WCW US Champion Jeff Jarrett ran out and attacked Benoit as Benoit had Syxx on the top rope; after the bout, Steve McMichael ran out and brawled with Jarrett as Dean Malenko appeared and fought with Benoit, ending with Benoit & McMichael clearing the ring
Booker T (w/ Stevie Ray) pinned Vincent at the 49-second mark with a Harlem side kick; prior to the bout, it was announced Harlem Heat would face Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell at Road Wild; after the match, Harlem Heat double teamed Vincent in the ring
Wrath (w/ James Vandenburg) pinned the Barbarian at 2:58 by catching him coming off the top and hitting the Death Penalty; after the match, Meng came out and confronted Wrath, with Vandenburg then calling for Wrath to leave the ring
Konnan defeated Psychosis (w/ Sonny Onoo) via submission with the Tequila Sunrise; after the match, Rey Mysterio Jr. came out to the ring on crutches and confronted Konnan, eventually breaking one crutch over Konnan’s back after revealing his injury wasn’t serious; moments later, Mysterio helped Psychosis to his feet and cut a promo on Konnan
Glacier & Ernest Miller defeated Silver King & Damien at 3:26 when Miller pinned Damien with a spin kick off the top
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Ric Flair via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark when Curt Hennig interfered; Kimberly joined Page at the entrance stage for his entrance as she was already dancing at the broadcast table; Hennig joined Flair at the entrance stage for his entrance and shook his hand before returning backstage; moments later, as Page was in control of the match, Hennig came ringside to cheer Flair on; during the contest, it was noted Flair would face Syxx at Road Wild and Page would face Hennig; after the match, Flair and Hennig double teamed Page but Page eventually cleared them from the ring
Villano IV & V defeated Hector Garza & Lizmark Jr. at 6:43 when Lizmark was pinned with an inside cradle after the Villanos switched places behind the referee’s back
Lex Luger defeated WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan to win the title via submission with the Torture Rack at around the 11-minute mark after fighting off an interfering Randy Savage and WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash; late in the bout, Luger kicked out of Hogan’s legdrop, prompting the New World Order to come ringside; after the match, Luger was congratulated in the ring by Rick & Scott Steiner, Diamond Dallas Page, Glacier, Ernest Miller, the Giant, Rey Mysterio Jr., the Barbarian, Stevie Richards, Nick Patrick, Dean Malenko, Prince Iaukea, Ted Dibiase, Joey Maggs, Chavo Guerrero Jr., WCW Cruiserweight Champion Alex Wright, High Voltage, and several others; moments later, the celebration continued backstage as Luger was doused with champagne and “nWo” was washed off the title belt; Hogan was then shown yelling and tipping over tables backstage as Savage, Hall, Nash, Syxx, and Vincent watched, then saying he would get payback in Sturgis; the closing shot of the show showed the continuing backstage celebration for Luger, now involving Chris Benoit and Steve McMichael (Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 90s, The Very Best of Nitro)

WCW @ Denver, CO – Coliseum – August 11, 1997
Monday Nitro – featured opening footage of the Giant backstage in which he met with Head of Security Doug Dillenger and a police officer, read something from the police officer, and then walked away upset; included Michael Buffer opening the show with his trademark line; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Ted Dibiase, Rick & Scott Steiner at the entranceway regarding WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall getting themselves disqualified to keep their belts at Road Wild, during which they said they would take a step back, regroup, and come after Nash & Hall again; moments later, Dibiase asked for referee Nick Patrick to come out, with Patrick then stating he let the match go on as long as he could and then criticized referee Randy Anderson for what happened to Lex Luger at the pay-per-view; featured a performance of the Nitro Girls at the entranceway, during which WCW Cruiserweight Champion Alex Wright began dancing which caused them to leave; moments later, Okerlund conducted an interview with Wright in which he made fun of the fans; included Okerlund conducting an interview at the entranceway with Ric Flair and Curt Hennig in which Flair questioned why Hennig was speaking backstage with Eric Bischoff; moments later, Steve McMichael and Chris Benoit came out, with Hennig saying he wasn’t with Bischoff and he wasn’t a Horseman; Flair then asked if Hennig would be his partner at the Clash of the Champions to face Konnan & Syxx, with Hennig agreeing but he wouldn’t go so far as to say he was a Horseman; featured an in-ring promo by Eric Bischoff, alongside Hall, Syxx, Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, and Vincent, in which Bischoff congratulated Hulk Hogan on regaining the WCW World Title; moments later, all the nWo members sang “Happy Birthday” to Hogan, who was filming a movie in Montreal; Bischoff then referred to what happened to the Giant earlier in the show and stated he had been served with a restraining order and if he got within 50 feet of Bischoff, he would go to jail; moments later, Bagwell went out to the floor and spraypainted a line 50 feet from the ring to signify as close as the Giant could get to Bischoff; the Giant then appeared, with Larry Zbyzsko and JJ Dillon then coming out to keep the Giant back but he stepped across the line anyway; as the Giant was taken backstage by police, Hall came up behind Zbyzsko and taunted him; included an in-ring performance by the Nitro Girls; featured backstage footage of Mark Madden speaking with Harlem Heat & Jacqualine at the WCWwrestling.com table backstage; included Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Lex Luger in which Luger said he didn’t blame Randy Anderson for his loss of the WCW World Title and said the nWo was just a step away from losing everything; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entranceway; included Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Dillon regarding Sting, during which Sting came down from the rafters into the crowd after Dillon offered Sting a new contract; after Sting got into the ring, Dillon said he would give him the chance to face Syxx one-on-one, with Sting then ripping up the contract and putting it in Dillon’s jacket pocket; as Okerlund asked Sting what he wanted, the crowd repeatedly shouted “Hogan”:
WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall (w/ Syxx) defeated Bobby Star & David Moore at 1:29 when Nash pinned Star with a boot on his face following the powerbomb; prior to the bout, Hall & Nash cut an in-ring promo in which they bragged over still having the titles after facing Rick & Scott Steiner at Road Wild; Star & Moore used the Steiners’ theme music for their ring entrance; during the contest, the commentary team agreed that it wasn’t Sting who cost Lex Luger the WCW World Title at the pay-per-view; after the bout, the Steiners and Ted Dibiase came through the crowd, cleared the Outsiders from the ring, and celebrated in the ring with the title belts
Meng pinned Wrath (w/ James Vandenburg) at 2:43 with the Tongan Death Grip; after the bout, Mortis came out to double team Meng until the Barbarian appeared to make the save; moments later, Meng & the Barbarian cleared the ring and scared Vandenburg into the crowd
Eddie Guerrero pinned Chris Jericho at 4:34 with the frog splash after causing Jericho to crotch himself on the top
Dean Malenko defeated WCW US Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael) via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark when Eddie Guerrero interfered as Jarrett was in the Texas Cloverleaf; early in the contest, Jarrett attempted to leave the ring but was blocked by Steve McMichael; during the bout, it was announced Wargames at Fall Brawl would feature WCW vs. nWo but the participants had yet to be determined; after the bout, McMichael ran back out to clear the ring, with Malenko then attacking McMichael and knocking him to the floor
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael at 4:04 when Rick pinned McMichael after catching McMichael coming off the top and hitting a belly to belly suplex, seemingly knocking McMichael out
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Buff Bagwell (w/ Vincent) with the Diamond Cutter at 3:35 after Bagwell collided with Vincent on the ring apron; prior to the bout, Kimberly escorted Page down the aisle
WCW TV Champion the Ultimo Dragon defeated Mortis (w/ James Vandenburg) at 3:09 via submission with the Dragon Sleeper after reversing a Samoan Drop off the top into a powerbomb
Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification at around the 5-minute mark when Diamond Dallas Page jumped Hennig; moments later, Page and Savage began fighting with WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall then appearing to double team Page; Savage then twice hit the flying elbowsmash on Page until Lex Luger ran out to clear the ring

WCW @ Birmingham, AL – BJCC – August 18, 1997
Monday Nitro – featured Gene Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with JJ Dillon in which he asked Sting to come forward between now and the Clash of the Champions and say once and for all what he wants; moments later, Sting came through the crowd, climbed in the ring, and pointed to several signs in the crowd which read “Sting vs. Hogan”:
Harlem Heat defeated Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell via disqualification
The Barbarian defeated Mortis
Stevie Richards defeated Scotty Riggs
Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael defeated WCW US Champion Jeff Jarrett & Eddie Guerrero
Ric Flair defeated Syxx via disqualification
WCW TV Champion the Ultimo Dragon defeated La Parka
Curt Hennig defeated the Giant via count-out
Lex Luger & Diamond Dallas Page defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash via disqualification (The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 3)

WCW @ Columbia, SC – Carolina Coliseum – August 25, 1997 (8,048)
Monday Nitro – hosted by Tony Schiavone, Larry Zbyszko, & Mike Tenay for the first hour, with Bobby Heenan replacing Zybszko for the second hour; featured footage from the end of the Clash of the Champions in which Eric Bischoff and the entire nWo celebrated, only for Sting to then appear in the rafters with a vulture; after a narration was heard, the vulture appeared on the top rope of the ring, with the nWo watching on as the broadcast ended; included an in-ring segment in which Gene Okerlund spoke with Bischoff, with Bischoff telling Okerlund to shut up before mocking JJ Dillon’s ultimatum given to Sting and implied Sting had missed his opportunity to tell Dillon what he wanted so he wouldn’t get it; Okerlund then spoke with Dillon, on the phone, who said Sting did in fact give his answer at the Clash of the Champions and the fans agreed; Dillon went on to say he would have a match between Sting and WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan signed by the end of the year; Bischoff immediately argued that Hogan had title defenses around the world and had movies to make and went on to say that Hogan would easily take out Sting if he wanted to; Sting walked out to the ring and up behind Bischoff, with Bischoff immediately dropping to his knees and begging Sting off once he saw him; Sting then put a Hollywood Hogan T-shirt over Bischoff’s head and shoved him to the mat, then took the shirt and stuck it in Bischoff’s mouth; included a promo by Raven in which he spoke about finding salvation; featured a performance of the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; featured a promo by WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall and Randy Savage, with Elizabeth, at the entrance stage, in which Hall said he was happy to announce the nWo’s latest member as Diamond Dallas Page since DDP was such a help to the nWo at the Clash; when DDP didn’t appear, Savage said he was initially not happy with DDP joining the group but then realized the nWo didn’t already have a weak link; Hall & Savage then discussed Lex Luger’s losing streak since Road Wild, with Savage saying he wanted Luger later in the night; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with DDP about his actions at the Clash, with DDP saying what he did to Luger at the Clash was an accident and he had aspirations of joining the nWo with Savage and Hall; DDP said Luger wasn’t in the building yet but they would resolve it when he was; featured an in-ring performance by the Nitro Girls, followed by Okerlund sharing info on how fans can share video of their own Nitro parties, with the grand prize winners every three months winning their own Nitro Party; included a WCW merchandise ad featuring Public Enemy; featured an in-ring segment in which Okerlund introduced Ric Flair, chris Benoit, and WCW US Champion Steve McMichael, with Flair immediately calling for Curt Hennig to join the rest of them in the ring; Hennig told Flair he wasn’t ready yet to give an answer as to if he would join the Horsemen, with Flair saying he had someone with him that wanted to have a talk with Hennig and brought out Arn Anderson; Anderson said he had a successful career through sheer will but had four vertebrae taken out of his back and would not put his teammates at risk by being anything than ‘the Enforcer’ in Flair’s eyes; Anderson said he had nothing left to give but had one last challenge, to Hennig, to help Flair lead the Horsemen by taking his personal spot in the Horsemen; Hennig quickly accepted the offer and embraced the other members of the group; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Rey Mysterio Jr. about the injured knee he sustained from Konnan at Road Wild, with Mysterio saying he would meet with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, AL; moments later, Konnan interrupted and told Mysterio to grab a Happy Meal before he broke his other leg; as Konnan threatened Mysterio, the Giant came up behind Konnan and scared him off; featured Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Harlem Heat and Jackie, with Booker saying Jackie was now a member of Harlem Heat and said Rick & Scott Steiner needed to step aside so they could personally take care of WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash; Stevie Ray went on to say he and Booker never had to go “up north” or to Japan to get their reputation; moments later, the Steiners and Ted Dibiase interrupted and said they got the job done against Hall & Nash at Road Wild; Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, and Vincent then walked out, with Bagwell saying the Steiners can’t beat the Outsiders and the Heat can’t beat the Steiners and neither team could beat Bagwell & Norton; a brawl then errupted between all three teams; included an in-ring performance of the Nitro Girls:
Psychosis & La Parka (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated Glacier & Ernest Miller at 2:02 when Psychosis pinned Glacier after La Parka twice struck Glacier over the back with a wooden chair behind the referee’s back; immediately after the bout, the Ultimo Dragon came out to dispute the call, with Silver King then attacking him and Dragon being triple teamed by Onoo, La Parka, and Psychosis and then assaulted by Silver King; it was noted during the segment that Dragon would challenge WCW TV Champion Alex Wright at Fall Brawl; following the commercial break, the Dragon vs. Silver King match slated for later in the show took place
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Silver King at 5:19 via submission with the Dragon Sleeper after a hurricanrana off the top
Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael) pinned Chris Benoit at 3:01 with a cradle, immediately after Benoit hit a superplex
Meng & the Barbarian defeated Mortis & Wrath (w/ James Vandenburg) at 4:46 when Meng pinned Mortis with the Tongan Death Grip; during the bout, it was noted a WCW team and nWo team would be part of Wargames at Fall Brawl; after the bout, Meng and Wrath brawled
WCW US Champion Steve McMichael pinned Eddie Guerrero with the tombstone at 3:06
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Yuji Nagata via submission with the Liontamer at around the 7-minute mark; prior to the bout, Eric Bischoff walked out, sent Bobby Heenan and Mike Tenay out of the commentary position, and called the remainder of the broadcasat with Tony Schiavone; after the contest, it was noted Jericho would face Eddie Guerrero at Fall Brawl
Dean Malenko defeated WCW TV Champion Alex Wright via disqualification at 3:46 when Jeff Jarrett, with Debra McMichael, and Eddie Guerrero interfered, with Jarrett applying the figure-4 on Malenko for Guerrero to hit the frog splash; it was then noted Jarrett would face Malenko at Fall Brawl
Lex Luger fought Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark; late in the bout, WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall appeared ringside but was knocked off the apron; moments later, Diamond Dallas Page entered the ring, with Luger putting him in the Torture Rack, seemingly believing it to be Hall, as the broadcast ended

WCW @ Pensacola, FL – Civic Center – September 1, 1997
Monday Nitro – 3-hour episode; featured an opening video package paying tribute to Arn Anderson’s career, tenure with the Four Horsemen, championships, and finishes; at the end of the segment, it was noted the episode would be dedicated to Anderson; featured footage from the previous week’s segment in which Anderson gave Curt Hennig his spot in the Horsemen; included a promo by Lex Luger in which he wished Anderson a happy retirement; featured the announcement Diamond Dallas Page and ? would be part of WCW Saturday Night; included a segment in which Randy Savage, Elizabeth, and WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall approached the commentary table, scaring off Tony Schiavone but Larry Zbyszko and Mike Tenay remained; Hall then took the mic and said the nWo was the reason everyone was watching at home and – noting it was Labor Day – said they were the working man’s champions; moments later, Zbyszko and Tenay left, with Savage then saying he and Hall would take out Luger & Diamond Dallas Page later in the night; featured a performance of the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; included footage of Anderson attacking Dustin Rhodes as part of Bash at the Beach 94; featured footage from the previous week in which JJ Dillon said he was seeking to make a match between WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and Sting, with Sting appearing moments later, putting a Hogan T-shirt on Eric Bischoff’s head, and then stuffing it down his mouth; included a promo by DDP in which he said “respect” was the first word that came to mind when he thought of Anderson; featured a performance from the Nitro Girls in the aisle and ring; included a graphic for where fans could send in tapes of their Nitro Parties; featured an Anderson promo from 8/13/85, alongside Buddy Landell, with the graphic saying it was Starrcade 85; included a promo by Zbyszko regarding the retirement of Anderson; featured a vignette of Roddy Piper, followed by the announcement that Piper would soon be back in WCW; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Lex Luger in the aisle regarding the tension between he and DDP and teaming with him later in the show, during which Luger apologized for putting DDP in the Torture Rack the previous week; moments later, Luger asked for Page to come out but Page never appeared; featured footage of Anderson attacking Bobby Eaton during the 4/12/93 Worldwide; included a promo by Bobby Heenan in which he thanked Anderson for his contribution to wrestling; featured a segment at the commentary table where the Nitro Girls had balloons, with the announcement that once every 3 months, the winner of the Nitro Party contest would get appearances by the Nitro Girls and it would be recorded to air during Nitro; included a Sting vignette in which a child’s voice was heard saying Sting sought vengeance against the man that created him; featured a promo by Dean Malenko regarding Anderson’s career; included an ad for the WCW Power Plant; featured a promo by Dillon regarding Anderson’s retirement; included Okerlund introducing the Four Horsemen, with Syxx then coming out as Ric Flair and Konnan appearing as Steve McMichael; moments later, Okerlund said he wouldn’t be part of their mockery and went backstage, with “Flair” then asking for Hennig to appear and Buff Bagwell appearing dressed as Hennig; “Flair” and “Hennig” then mocked the previous week’s segment involving the Horsemen, with “Flair” then calling out Anderson and WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash appearing as a tall, bald, fat Anderson, wearing a neckbrace and carrying a cooler; “Anderson” then said it was ironic WCW was paying tribute to him on Labor Day since he always looked like he was about to go into labor, he then said he was of average looks, average intelligence, and average carpentry skills but parlayed that into an excellent wrestling career; as the crowd chanted “Horsemen” and “Flair” began crying, “Anderson” said his injury affected his beer opening hand; he then said a fat broad slapped him in the back, forcing him to realize his career was over; “Anderson” said the fans always knew he would give 100% in the ring, no matter how drunk he was, and then offered “Hennig” a spot – not a liver spot, not a Spot like his dog Spot – but his spot in the Horsemen; after “Hennig” accepted the role, the commentary team was told that security was busy restraining the Horsemen backstage; Schiavone said the nWo would never see the segment rebroadcast; featured comments from Anderson from the 6/17/96 Nitro; included a promo by the Giant regarding Anderson’s retirement; featured an in-ring promo by Hogan & Bischoff in which Bischoff noted Hogan had defended the title in the past year more times than Sting has wrestled; eventually, Hogan called Sting out but Sting didn’t appear; moments later, Dillon answered their call, with Hogan saying he had an answer for Sting; Hogan then punched out Dillon and hit the legdrop on him twice; moments later, Vincent appeared and Bischoff spraypainted “Bite me” across Dillon’s back:
Chris Benoit & WCW US Champion Steve McMichael defeated Eddie Guerrero & Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael) at around the 8-minute mark when McMichael pinned Jarrett after Dean Malenko interfered behind the referee’s back, shoved Guerrero off the top rope, and then hit a frog splash onto Jarrett, who had McMichael in the figure-4; prior to the bout, Ric Flair & Curt Hennig escorted Benoit & McMichael out to the entranceway; during the match, it was noted Guerrero would challenge WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho at Fall Brawl; it was noted during the bout that Flair, Lex Luger, and Diamond Dallas Page would help comprise Team WCW in Wargames and that Malenko would face Jarrett at Fall Brawl Mortis (w/ James Vandenburg & Wrath) pinned Silver King at 3:32 following a Samoan Drop from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Vandenburg took the mic and challenged Meng & the Barbarian on behalf of Mortis & Wrath; moments later, the two teams brawled in the ring as it was announced they would do battle at Fall Brawl; eventually, Meng & the Barbarian won the fight and cleared the ring
Yuji Nagata pinned Dean Malenko at 4:51 after Jeff Jarrett, alongside Debra McMichael, came out, with Jarrett dropping Malenko throat-first across the top rope and holding Malenko’s foot down from the floor during the cover
The Ultimo Dragon pinned La Parka (w/ Sonny Onoo) at 4:37 after La Parka grabbed a steel chair behind the referee’s back and Dragon dropkicked it into La Parka’s face; prior to the bout, Onoo came out holding a framed photo of him putting Dragon in the Dragon Sleeper during WCW Saturday Night; during his entrance, it was noted Dragon would challenge WCW TV Champion Alex Wright at Fall Brawl; after the contest, Dragon slammed Onoo and locked him in the Dragon Sleeper before then leaving the ring when La Parka grabbed his chair back
Buff Bagwell (w/ Vincent) pinned Glacier with the Buff Blockbuster at 6:24 after Vincent prevented Glacier from hitting a superplex on Bagwell (the end of Glacier’s year-long undefeated streak)
Lizmark Jr. defeated Villano IV (w/ Villano V) by pinning an interfering Villano V at 4:11 with a moonsault from the middle rope; moments earlier, the Villanos switched places in the match behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, it was announced Rey Mysterio Jr. would not require surgery on his knee and would return to the ring within the next month; mid-way through the match, Raven appeared in the crowd and took a ringside seat; after the contest, Lizmark cleared Villano V from the ring
WCW TV Champion Alex Wright pinned Hugh Morrus at 5:52 with a spin wheel kick and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after prior to the bout, the Nitro Girls performed at the entranceway until Disco Inferno came out, started dancing with them, and scared them away; moments later, Wright came out, got in a shoving match with Disco, with Disco then backing down and going backstage; late in the match, Disco appeared ringside and during the final moments, fought in the ring with Morrus in clear view of referee Randy Anderson
Stevie Richards pinned Damien at the 50-second mark when, as Damien came out for the match, Raven jumped over the barricade, and – outside of the referee’s view – dropped Damien with a DDT on the floor before rolling him into the ring; Richards came out to the ring wearing a T-shirt that read “Nitro + Stevie = Ratings;” Richards, not knowing what happened to Damien, checked him for a heartbeat and gave him medical treatment until Raven climbed on the apron and slapped Richards across the face, with Richards then covering Damien for the win
Ray Traylor pinned Prince Iaukea with the sidwwalk slam at 3:16; prior to the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Big Bubba in the aisle in which he said his name was Ray Traylor and he was a man just like everyone else; he then spoke about being jumped in February, being told his wrestling career was over, and realizing the nWo was nowhere to be seen when he needed them the most; Traylor then said he didn’t get one phone call or card, but did get a registered letter from Eric Bischoff saying he was no longer needed in the nWo; Traylor then said he taught himself how to walk again by motivating himself with a photo of Bischoff (Traylor’s return after a 7-month absence)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. fought WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho to a no contest; following the entrances, Eddie Guerrero came out, took the mic, and said Chavo needed to step down so Eddie could take his spot; moments later, Scotty Riggs appeared and said he was deserving of a title shot as well; Prince Iaukea, Damien, Billy Kidman, Ciclope, Super Astro, Super Calo, Villano IV & V, the Ultimo Dragon, WCW TV Champion Alex Wright, and Silver King eventually joined the debate, with all the men brawling in and out of the ring; moments later, after the majority of men had left the ring, Dragon applied the Dragon Sleeper on Wright on the floor as Eddie assaulted Jericho with the title belt inside the ring and then hit the frog splash
Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) & WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall defeated Lex Luger & Diamond Dallas Page at around the 10-minute mark when Hall pinned Page after Luger accidentally knocked Page out with his running forearm when Hall moved out of the way, with Luger then putting Savage in the Torture Rack; prior to the bout, Kimberly escorted DDP out to the aisle; referee Nick Patrick didn’t realize that Luger was the legal man in the ring at the time of the finish

WCW @ Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin Center Arena – September 8, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie Guerrero (Rey Mysterio: The Life of a Masked Man)
Hugh Morrus defeated Disco Inferno
Chris Jericho defeated Brad Armstrong via disqualification
Meng & the Barbarian fought Rick & Scott Steiner to a no contest
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall defeated Super Calo
Dean Malenko defeated Psychosis (w/ Sonny Onoo) via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf at 7:07; during the bout, a fan ran in the ring and was tackled by referee Mark Curtis before security led him away
Ric Flair & Curt Hennig defeated Buff Bagwell & Konnan
Lex Luger fought Diamond Dallas Page to a no contest

WCW @ Charlotte, NC – Independence Arena – September 15, 1997
Monday Nitro – featured an opening still photo of Ric Flair, his head heavily stitched following the injury he sustained the previous night during Wargames; included opening comments at the commentary table by an emotional Tony Schiavone who credited Flair with him getting into the wrestling business; Schiavone then took off his headset and left the broadcast table as Larry Zbyzsko & Mike Tenay spoke about Curt Hennig joining the nWo; featured still photos and footage from the Wargames bout; included backstage footage of WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero speaking with Mark Madden for wcwwrestling.com; featured a performance at the entranceway by the Nitro Girls; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Diamond Dallas Page regarding Page’s feud with Randy Savage, during which DDP challenged Savage to face him at Halloween Havoc; featured the announcement that Ray Traylor, Rick & Scott Steiner, and the nWo would be part of WCW Saturday Night; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Ray Traylor discussing the nWo’s attack on him the previous week, during which he said he would go after them one by one; featured an in-ring performance by the Nitro Girls; because of Schiavone’s absence, Tenay, Zbyzsko, & Bobby Heenan provided commentary for the second hour; included an in-ring segment with Eric Bischoff, WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash, Syxx, Scott Norton, Vincent, Randy Savage, Elizabeth in which Bischoff introduced the nWo’s newest member, Hennig; Hennig then came out to Flair’s theme song and wearing Flair’s robe and cut a promo on slamming the cage door on Flair’s head the night before; Hennig then took off Flair’s robte, revealing nWo attire underneath, and then presented Hogan with the robe, with Hogan saying the day had been “exactly perfect;” Savage then accepted DDP’s challenge from earlier in the show by saying “It would be an honor;” Hogan then cut a promo on facing Roddy Piper in a steel cage match at Havoc and wiped himself with the robe; featured a video package highlighting the history between Hogan and Piper; included a performance in the aisle by the Nitro Girls:
Dean Malenko defeated Disco Inferno via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf at 4:12 following a double underhook powerbomb
Meng & the Barbarian defeated Harlem Heat (w/ Jacquelyn) at 6:28 when referee Nick Patrick stopped the bout after Meng applied the Tongan Death Grip on Booker T; during the bout, Raven was seen sitting in the crowd
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Juventud Guerrera with a powerbomb and the springboard hurricanrana at 7:03; prior to the bout, Mysterio gave one of his masks to a fan at ringside
WCW TV Champion Alex Wright pinned Lord Steven Regal with the German suplex into the bridge at 4:33 after flipping Regal into the corner upside down; the crowd was pro Regal
The Giant pinned Konnan at 3:03 with the chokeslam after catching Konnan as he came off the top
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Stevie Richards with a fireman’s carry into the Diamond Cutter at 3:37; prior to the bout, Kimberly escorted DDP to the aisle; after the contest, Raven jumped the rail, had a staredown with Page before Page left the ring, slapped Richards, and kicked him out of the ring before then leaving through the crowd (The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 3)
WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash (w/ Syxx) defeated Mortis & Wrath (w/ James Vandenburg) at 5:59 when Nash pinned Mortis with one foot following the powerbomb after Hall knocked Wrath to the floor
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned the Ultimo Dragon with the frog splash at 6:05 after catching the challenger in an attempted moonsault and hitting a shoulderbreaker on Dragon’s injured shoulder
Curt Hennig pinned WCW US Champion Steve McMichael to win the title with the Hennig Plex at 6:33 after avoiding a charge by the champion in the corner, with McMichael hitting his head on the buttom turnbuckle; prior to the bout, it was announced Chris Benoit sustained a concussion during the previous night’s Wargames match

WCW @ Salt Lake City, UT – E Center – September 22, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Silver King
Bill Goldberg pinned Hugh Morrus with the Jackhammer at 2:43; late in the bout, Goldberg kicked out of Morrus’ moonsault; after the bout, Gene Okerlund attempted to interview Goldberg in the aisle but Goldberg walked off (Goldberg’s TV debut) (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2, Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection)
Disco Inferno pinned WCW TV Champion Alex Wright to win the title
Hector Garza pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall
The Ultimo Dragon, Juventud Guerrera, Lizmark Jr., & Ciclope defeated La Parka, Psychosis, Villano IV & V when Guerrera pinned La Parka
Meng & the Barbarian defeated Rick & Scott Steiner when Meng pinned Rick
Randy Savage pinned Stevie Richards
Booker T defeated Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell via disqualification in a handicap match
WCW US Champion Curt Hennig pinned Jeff Jarrett

WCW @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – September 29, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Buff Bagwell (w/ Vincent) with a reversal into the Diamond Cutter at 6:36, moments after hitting the Diamond Cutter on an interfering Vincent; prior to the bout, Kimberly Page escorted DDP to the aisle; during the match, Raven was shown sitting in the crowd with Stevie Richards; after the contest, Page briefly came face to face with Raven in the crowd before then celebrating with the fans (The Very Best of Nitro)
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned El Caliente; after the bout, Mysterio unmasked his opponent to reveal him as WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero
Bill Goldberg pinned the Barbarian with the Jackhammer (Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection)
WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno pinned Juventud Guerrera after Jacqueline interfered and tripped Guerrera
Jeff Jarrett pinned Steve McMichael with a foot on the rope for leverage
Chris Jericho fought Syxx to a no contest when Scott Hall, Lex Luger, and Larry Zbyzsko interfering before the match began
Lex Luger defeated Wrath via submission with the Torture Rack
The Giant defeated WCW US Champion Curt Hennig via disqualification at around the 3:20 mark when, after the challenger kicked out of the Hennig Plex and hit the chokeslam, Syxx, Vincent, Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, and Randy Savage interfered to prevent a pinfall; after the bout, the Giant fought off the nWo members until Norton hit him with Hennig’s title belt, with the nWo then ganging up on the Giant until Sting appeared with a baseball bat; after climbing in the ring, Sting dropped the bat and then fought off each of the nWo members as the show came to a close

WCW @ Minneapolis, MN – Target Center – October 6, 1997
Monday Nitro – featured an opening graphic in tribute to the passing of Brian Pillman; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage, during which Chae had a nipple slip; featured an in-ring promo by WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff regarding Sting before commenting on Hogan’s new TNT movie “Assault on Devil’s Island;” moments later, the two aired a preview of the film before Bischoff claimed CNN Headline News would eventually change its name to “Hogan Headline News;” Hogan then cut a promo on Roddy Piper, who was said to be on his way to the arena; included a vignette promoting the Hogan vs. Piper steel cage match at Halloween Havoc; featured a segment at the broadcast table in which Larry Zbyzsko pulled out a box of Bengay, saying Randy Savage would need it after his match later in the show against Chris Benoit; included an in-ring performance by the Nitro Girls; featured a nWo vignette showing clips of Savage assaulting Diamond Dallas Page:
Booker T (w/ Jacquline) pinned Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) at around the 8:30 mark with a roll up after Steve McMichael came ringside, cornered Debra on the floor, and then punched Jarrett in the face (Jarrett’s last match for 2 years) (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2)
Alex Wright pinned Billy Kidman with a German suplex into a bridge at 6:04 after avoiding a 450 splash; during the bout, Raven and Perry Saturn were shown sitting together at ringside; moments later, a backstage camera showed Steve McMichael and Debra arguing backstage, with McMichael yelling at Jeff Jarrett when he tried to step between (Saturn’s surprise debut) (Jarrett’s last appearance for 2 years)
Ernest Miller pinned Mortis (w/ James Vandenburg) with a springboard kick to the face off the top at 5:32; during the bout, it was announced WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno would defend against Jacquline at Halloween Havoc
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall (w/ Syxx) pinned Hector Garza at 1:54 with the Outsider’s Edge; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Garza beating Hall two weeks ago on Nitro; following his entrance, Hall cut an in-ring promo claiming Kevin Nash was at home with a knee injury and, citing his own taped ribs, said the average man would be at home but he didn’t want to let the fans down; Hall then claimed that the injuries were the result of he and Nash laughing too hard while watching tapes of old Larry Zbyzsko matches; Hall then cut a promo on facing Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc
Diamond Dallas Page defeated WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno via disqualification at 4:01 when Randy Savage attacked Page
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned the Ultimo Dragon at 6:07 with the Frog Splash
WCW US Champion Curt Hennig (sub. for Randy Savage) pinned Chris Benoit at 5:01 with the Hennig Plex

WCW @ Tampa, FL – Ice Palace – October 13, 1997
Monday Nitro – featured an opening graphic in which WCW extended its best wishes to the family of Brian Pillman; included an in-ring promo by Eric Bischoff, WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, & Randy Savage – in a neckbrace – in which Bischoff discussed Hogan’s upcoming TNT film “Assault on Devil’s Island,” the fact the Outsiders had to defend the WCW Tag Team Titles later in the show, and blamed Roddy Piper for Diamond Dallas Page’s 1attack on Savage the previous week; Hogan then said he would get his belt back from Piper and the nWo would get revenge on Page; featured footage from the previous week of DDP dropping Savage with a Diamond Cutter on the concrete, with Savage then being taken backstage on a stretcher; included a feature by Mike Tenay on the culture of lucha libre masks, with comments from Rey Mysterio Sr., Rey Mysterio Jr., Psychosis, La Parka, Eddie Guerrero, El Hijo del Santo, and others about the importance of the mask; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Piper in which he said Scott Hall & Kevin Nash were complaining of injuries but they would defend their titles as scheduled or they would be stripped of the belts and that Hogan’s title was in safe keeping; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; featured a vignette of Raven in a nursery room in which he discussed his childhood memories being filled with emptiness and sadness; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls on a podium stage; included a vignette of DDP at the Power Plant regarding his upcoming match with Savage at Havoc:
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Psychosis at 3:43 with the frog splash after crotching the challenger on the top and hitting a superplex; prior to the bout, it was announced the Disco Inferno’s match against Jacquiline at Halloween Havoc would now be non-title due to a ruling from the Nevada state athletic commission; after the contest, Guerrero tried to remove Psychosis’ mask but Psychosis’ left the ring
Steve McMichael pinned Lord Steven Regal with the tombstone at 3:37; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous week of McMichael confronting Debra backstage, with Debra slapping McMichael as Jeff Jarrett stood nearby; during the match, it was announced Ric Flair would face WCW US Champion Curt Hennig at Halloween Havoc; after the contest, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview in the aisle with Debra in which she confirmed Jarrett was no longer in WCW; McMichael then confronted Debra, told her he told her Jarrett would desert her, and demanded she get back home; Debra then said she had a surprise for McMichael at Havoc
Yuji Nagata (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated Chris Jericho via submission with the Nagata Lock at 4:06 after Onoo pushed Jericho off the top; prior to the bout, Onoo & Nagata cut an insert promo on the Ultimo Dragon and announced that, thanks to a friend Onoo has in the WCW office, Nagata would face Dragon at Halloween Havoc (Onoo’s debut with Nagata)
Bill Goldberg pinned Scotty Riggs with the Jackhammer at 2:36; prior to the bout, Raven, Perry Saturn, and another man were shown in the audience (the debut of Sick Boy); Mike Tenay mentioned during the bout that there had been talk that Judo Gene LaBell might be wanting to train Goldberg
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Syxx (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash) to win the titles at 5:56 when Scott pinned Syxx following the DDT off the top double team and Rick pinned Hall with the bulldog off the top; prior to the bout, Hall & Syxx cut an in-ring promo citing Nash was at home dealing with knee surgery and that Hall would have no problem with Lex Luger and Larry Zbyzsko at Halloween Havoc; late in the bout, Hall pulled referee Charles Robinson out of the ring as the challengers attempted a pinfall, with Zbyzsko then coming ringside, forcing Hall back into the ring, and distracting him while Rick hit the bulldog (The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 3)
Dean Malenko defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf at 4:53 after WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero slid in the ring, as Mysterio had Malenko covered with the springboard hurricanrana, and stole Mysterio’s mask; prior to the bout, Mysterio put one of his masks on a toddler at ringside but the child immediately took it off
Scott Norton pinned Ray Traylor at 4:40 after hitting him with an nWo spraypaint can
WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno pinned Alex Wright at 5:46 with a roll up; during the bout, it was announced Disco would face Jacqualine in a non-title match at Halloween Havoc
WCW US Champion Curt Hennig defeated Diamond Dallas Page via disqualification when Ric Flair interfered at 7:25

WCW @ Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum – October 20, 1997
Monday Nitro:
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Chris Benoit at 7:14
Bill Goldberg pinned Wrath (w/ James Vandenberg & Mortis) at the 23-second mark with the spear and Jackhammer; Wrath was never able to take off his helmet and jacket
Steve McMichael pinned Mortis with the piledriver at 4:56
Yuji Nagata defeated Juventud Guerrera at 2:23
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno via disqualification at 2:17 when WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero interfered; Jackie attacked Disco both during and after the bout
WCW US Champion Curt Hennig pinned Dean Malenko with the fisherman’s suplex at 9:48
Scott Norton pinned Ray Traylor at 3:12 after Vincent interfered; after the bout, WCW US Champion Curt Hennig, Konnan, and Scott Hall appeared and attacked Traylor
Lex Luger defeated Booker T via submission with the Torture Rack at 6:30
Scott Hall pinned Scott Steiner at 10:36 with the Outsiders Edge and a masked referee counting the pinfall; after the bout, WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff appeared and insulted Vince McMahon; moments later, Diamond Dallas Page and Roddy Piper appeared dressed as Sting but were beaten down by the nWo until the real Sting appeared and made the save to end the broadcast

WCW @ San Diego, CA – Cox Arena – October 27, 1997
Monday Nitro:
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Dean Malenko at 4:37 with a modified victory roll after reversing the Texas Cloverleaf; during the bout, Raven and his Flock appeared in the crowd and took ringside seats
Glacier defeated La Parka
Lex Luger defeated Stevie Ray
Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Jericho
Chris Benoit pinned Fit Finlay with the headbutt off the top
Raven defeated Scotty Riggs in a No DQ match
WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno fought Bill Goldberg to a no contest
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Public Enemy
WCW US Champion Curt Hennig defeated Booker T via disqualification
Ric Flair defeated Randy Savage via disqualification

WCW @ Philadelphia, PA – Corestates Spectrum – November 3, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Lord Steven Regal
Fit Finlay defeated Dave Taylor
Yuji Nagata defeated Psychosis
Perry Saturn defeated WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno to win the title
Chris Jericho defeated Scott Hall
The Giant won a cruiserweight battle royal; other participants included: Ciclope, Silver King, El Dandy, Villano IV & V, Juventud Guerrera, and Damien
Ric Flair defeated Alex Wright
Ray Traylor defeated Steve McMichael
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Public Enemy in a streetfight (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2)
Lex Luger defeated WCW US Champion Curt Hennig via disqualification

WCW @ Memphis, TN – Mid-South Coliseum – November 10, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Lord Steven Regal & Dave Taylor defeated Harlem Heat
Chris Jericho defeated Disco Inferno
Glacier defeated the Barbarian
Yuji Nagata defeated Alex Wright
WCW TV Champion Perry Saturn defeated Chris Benoit
Eddie Guerrero pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the title at 5:58 with the frog splash after the challenger reversed Mysterio’s hurricanrana and dropped him throat-first across the top rope; after the contest, Dean Malenko came out, went nose to nose with Guerrero, and then left the ring (Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero)
Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) pinned Ray Traylor with a bodyslam and the flying elbowsmash at 3:42 after Elizabeth caused Traylor to crotch himself on the top rope; after the bout, Elizabeth ran backstage, returning with a can of spraypaint – as Savage hit the move three more times – and then sprayed “nWo” on him
Diamond Dallas Page defeated WCW US Champion Curt Hennig via disqualification
Lex Luger defeated Ric Flair via disqualification

WCW @ Cincinnati, OH – The Crown – November 17, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Meng defeated Glacier
Alex Wright defeated Steve McMichael via disqualification
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chris Jericho at 6:31 with a springboard into a hurricanrana and roll up; during the bout, it was noted Mysterio would challenge WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero the coming Sunday at World War 3 (Rey Mysterio: The Life of a Masked Man)
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Villano V
Dean Malenko fought WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero to a draw when neither man could answer the referee’s standing 10-count
WCW TV Champion Perry Saturn defeated Scotty Riggs
Lex Luger defeated WCW US Champion Curt Hennig via disqualification
The Giant defeated Scott Hall via disqualification

WCW @ Saginaw, MI – Wendler Arena – November 24, 1997 (5,879)
Monday Nitro – featured an opening backstage segment showing the New World Order, with Eric Bsichoff leading WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and the rest of the group out to the arena; all the members were there aside from Kevin Nash; after entering the ring, Hogan took a sign from a ringside fan that read “Bischoff owns Vince;” moments later, Bischoff took the mic and noted the victories at World War III by Hall and WCW US Champion Curt Hennig; Hogan then took the mic and said the nWo was so on top of the world that he would issue an open challenge for a title defense later in the show; the Giant, wearing a hand cast, and JJ Dillon then appeared at the entrance stage and said he wanted Hogan; Dillon then said the Giant didn’t have medical clearance and he couldn’t allow the match, with Giant saying he would sign whatever documentation was needed to get the match; Dillon agreed and said he would draft up paperwork for Giant to sign to waive WCW of liability; included a performance by the Nitro Girls in the ring; featured an exclusive preview clip of ‘Alien: Resurrection’ in theaters Wednesday; included still photos from the previous night’s Raven vs. Scotty Riggs match followed by footage of Gene Okerlund interviewing Dillon about Raven’s status in WCW, with Dillon saying Raven had 24 hours to sign a contract or would not be at Nitro; featured a nWo vignette showing Bischoff attacking Larry Zbyszko; after the vignette aired, Zbyszko left the broadcast table to cut an in-ring promo saying Hall got lucky at World War III and then challenged him to a fight then and there; the nWo music then played as fliers fell from the rafters showing a photo of Bischoff standing atop Zbyszko’s body; moments later, Bischoff interrupted from the aisle saying Hall is a busy man and that Zbyszko was just a retired wrestler that was never that good to begin with; Zbyszko then challenged Bischoff in Hall’s place, with Bischoff accepting and Zbyszko going to the floor only to be held back by security; moments later, Zbyszko returned to the ring and said they had a verbal agreement and would make sure Dillon would draw up a contract, with Bischoff responding by saying “Bite me;” included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; featured footage from a man’s Nitro Party in Atlanta, GA; included Okerlund conducting an interview at the entrance with Steve McMichael, during which he referred to Alex Wright as a “German praying mantis” and said he laughed when Wright fired Debra McMichael earlier in the show; moments later, Debra came out and said she would be happy to rejoin McMichael, with McMichael telling Debra to get “the hell out of here;” featured a performance of the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage:
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Disorderly Conduct at 3:44 when Rick pinned Tough Tom after the bulldog off the top double team; during the bout, Larry Zbyszko referred to Rick as “Rob,” his real name; prior to and after the match, the team discussed facing Scott Hall & Kevin Nash since Hall & Nash were walking around with imposter title belts
Booker T (w/ Jacqueline) pinned Meng (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 2:57 by reversing a powerbomb attempt into a roll up; prior to the bout, Chris Jericho was shown speaking backstage with Lee Marshall for WCW.com; after the match, Meng applied the Tongan Death Grip on Booker until Stevie Ray ran out with a wooden chair, breaking it over Meng’s head; the Barbarian then ran out as Meng shrugged off the chairshot and applied the hold on Stevie Ray as the Barbarian attacked Booker in the corner
Chris Benoit defeated Sick Boy (sub. for Raven) at 3:36 via submission with the Crippler Crossface; prior to the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with JJ Dillon regarding Raven’s status in WCW, with the two then finding Raven in the crowd; moments later, Scotty Riggs came down the aisle and joined Raven’s Flock sitting in the front row; Raven then said he signed Dillon’s contract but wouldn’t comform to his rules, stating he’ll wrestle when he wants, who he wants, and only under No DQ rules; after Raven was announced for the match, Raven grabbed Sick Boy by the hair and sent him into the ring in his place; late in the match, Benoit fought off WCW TV Champion Perry Saturn, Lodi, Kidman, and Riggs; after the bout, Raven and Van Hammer entered the ring as Saturn applied the Rings of Saturn on Benoit
Prince Iaukea pinned Alex Wright (w/ Debra McMichael) at 3:16 with a crossbody off the top after Wright repeatedly told Debra to down off the ring apron after her dress became stuck; prior to the bout, still photos were shown of Steve McMichael defeating Wright at World War III; after the match, Wright took the mic and fired Debra as his manager, saying he was done with her and wanted nothing to do with her
Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) pinned Disco Inferno at 2:16 after twice hitting the elbowsmash off the top; prior to the bout, Mike Tenay noted the number of Bret Hart signs in the crowd; after the match, Savage hit the move a third time before punching referee Mickey Jay, throwing him to the floor, and spraypainting Disco; Elizabeth then put her foot on Disco with Savage counting to 3 and then hitting a fourth elbowsmash
Dean Malenko defeated Brad Armstrong at 5:27 via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf
Buff Bagwell pinned Chris Jericho at 6:59 with the Buff Blockbuster after kicking Jericho in the face as he charged into the corner
Ray Traylor defeated WCW US Champion Curt Hennig via disqualification at 6:32 when Scott Hall, Scott Norton, Buff Bagwell, Randy Savage, and Konnan attacked the challenger; prior to the bout, still photos were shown of Hennig defeating Ric Flair in their No DQ match the previous night at World War III; it was also noted Flair suffered an ankle injury in the match and would have to take a few weeks off; during Hennig’s entrance, Mike Tenay announced he was putting together a documentary on the late Brian Pillman and it would be available to fans, with profits going to Pillman’s family; Traylor hit the sidewalk slam during the final moments of the match, with it appearing as though the nWo interference came too late, forcing Hennig to kick out of the move; after the match, the nWo ganged up on Traylor with Savage hitting the elbowsmash and Elizabeth aiding in spraypainting Traylor
The Giant defeated WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Vincent) via disqualification at 4:32 when a man dressed as Sting walked ringside and hit the Giant over his hand cast with a baseball bat, then revealing himself as Kevin Nash; prior to the bout, still photos were shown from the World War III battle royal, showing the interference from Hogan and Kevin Nash to allow Scott Hall to win; early in the match, Eric Bischoff & Rick Rude came out, scared off Tony Schiavone & Mike Tenay, and provided commentary for the bout; after the contest, WCW US Champion Curt Hennig, Scott Hall, Buff Bagwell, Randy Savage, Scott Norton, and Konnan came out and stood over the Giant’s body; moments later, “Sting” was lowered from the rafters but then crashed through the ring, with Hogan and Nash then hitting the dummy with the baseball bat; the dummy was then pulled out of the ring, with Hennig and Bagwell holding it up so Hogan could cut a promo as though it were the real Sting

WCW @ Knoxville, TN – Civic Coliseum – December 1, 1997
Monday Nitro:
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera
Hugh Morrus defeated Wrath
Prince Iaukea defeated Yuji Nagata
Harlem Heat defeated Meng & the Barbarian
Scott Hall defeated Disco Inferno
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Psychosis
Chris Benoit defeated Kidman
Lex Luger defeated Buff Bagwell via disqualification
Diamond Dallas Page defeated WCW US Champion Curt Hennig via disqualification

WCW @ Charlotte, NC – Independence Arena – December 15, 1997
Monday Nitro – featured an nWo paid vignette which recapped the yearlong feud between WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper; included the debut of Bret Hart:
Rey Traylor defeated Vincent
WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno defeated Yuji Nagata
Fit Finlay pinned Dean Malenko at 6:01 with the tombstone after Malenko became distracted by WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero, who provided guest commentary for the match
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Juventud Guerrera defeated Psychosis & La Parka at 6:35 when Guerrera pinned Psychosis with the 450 splash after Mysterio came off the top and hit a hurricanrana on La Parka on the floor; prior to the match, Raven’s Flock was shown sitting ringside but without Raven
Scott Hall pinned Chris Jericho at 2:34 with a chokeslam and the Outsider Edge
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Konnan & Scott Norton via disqualification
Randy Savage defeated Booker T (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2)
Chris Benoit defeated Scotty Riggs (sub. for Raven)
Buff Bagwell defeated Lex Luger via disqualification
Ric Flair defeated WCW US Champion Curt Hennig via disqualification

WCW @ Macon, GA – Coliseum – December 22, 1997
Monday Nitro – 3-hour episode – during the show, the New World Order took over the show and replaced everything in the arena that read WCW:
Fit Finlay defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero via count-out when Guerrero walked out of the match
Steve McMichael pinned Meng with the tombstone
Rey Mysterio Jr., Juventud Guerrera, & Hector Garza defeated La Parka, Psychosis, & Silver King when Mysterio pinned King with a hurricanrana (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2)
Chris Benoit defeated Van Hammer via disqualification when the Flock interfered
Rick Steiner defeated Scott Norton via disqualification when Konnan knocked Steiner off the top rope
WCW US Champion Curt Hennig pinned WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno with the Hennig Plex
Harlem Heat defeated Scotty Riggs & Lodi when Booker T pinned Lodi
Buff Bagwell pinned Chris Jericho with the Buff Blockbuster
Randy Savage pinned Lex Luger with the flying elbowsmash

WCW @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – December 29, 1997
Monday Nitro – featured opening stills from Sting’s in-ring celebration after dethroning Hulk Hogan of the WCW World Title the night before at Starrcade; purple and gold balloons fell from the rafters – WCW colors – to begin the broadcast; moments later, the Nitro Girls celebrated as Larry Zbyzsko walked out to the commentary table after saving Nitro’s future the night before and it was announced Zbyzsko would face Scott Hall at Souled Out 98; included Gene Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Bret Hart, who said the nWo sucked, justice prevailed at Starrcade, and the nWo reminded him “of the scum I just left behind;” Hart then listed Lex Luger, the Giant, Chris Benoit, and WCW World Champion Sting as some of the names he wanted to go up against and then singled out Hulk Hogan as the top man he wanted, saying “You escaped, you ran away from me a long time ago;” featured Okerlund interviewing Ric Flair in the aisle in which Flair congratulated Diamond Dallas Page on his US Title win and said he and Curt Hennig weren’t done, congratulated Sting, and gave Hart credit for his involvement; he then singled out Hart before quoting Dave Meltzer’s comments in the Baltimore Sun in which he said Flair was the greatest of all time; included an in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff in which footage was shown of JJ Dillon saying Nick Patrick would be the referee for the Starrcade main event and then argued since Patrick called for the bell then Hogan is still champion; moments later, they said Hart should have been involved and challenged WCW to make the situation right; featured Bobby Heenan returning for the second hour in which he played off his involvement with “nWo Nitro” the previous week and said it was an act of bravery on his part and he should be welcomed back with open arms; included Okerlund interviewing JJ Dillon in the aisle in which Dillon said WCW World Champion Sting had agreed to defend the title later in the show against Hulk Hogan to resolve any controversy from the previous night’s match; later in the show, Bischoff interrupted another interview of Dillon by Okerlund, in which he accepted the challenge on behalf of Hogan; featured an in-ring promo by Scott Hall in which he said the nWo wasn’t going anywhere; Bill Ripkin, Cal Ripkin Jr.’s brother, of the Detroit Tigers was in attendance:
Bill Goldberg pinned Glacier at 1:00 with the Jackhammer; prior to the bout, Raven’s Flock was shown sitting ringside
Chris Benoit defeated Hammer via disqualification at 1:54 when the Flock attacked Benoit as Hammer was caught in the Crippler Crossface; prior to the bout, Raven cut a promo in the crowd, surrounded by the Flock, saying if Benoit wanted a beating week after week then he would give him one; as Benoit came out to the ring, he jumped into the crowd after Raven and was beaten down by the Flock before they tossed him into the asile; after the match, Steve McMichael helped make the save as Kidman, Saturn, Hammer, Sick Boy, and Lodi attacked Benoit
The Ultimo Dragon defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero via submission with the Dragon Sleeper to win the title at 1:26; prior to the bout, Guerrero attacked the challenger from behind as he made his way out to the ring; after the match, Guerrero threw Dragon to the floor
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Mortis (w/ James Vandenburg) with the Diamond Cutter at 3:50 after avoiding the Flatliner; prior to the bout, DDP was escorted out to the stage by Kimberly; after the match, DDP knocked Vandenburg off the apron and celebrated in the crowd
Booker T pinned WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno to win the title at 6:54 with the Harlem Hangover; after the bout, Stevie Ray came out and celebrated with the new champion
Curt Hennig (w/ Rick Rude) pinned Chris Jericho at 3:33 with the Hennig Plex after lifting his knees to block a Lionsault; after the bout, Jericho threw a tantrum at ringside and repeatedly slammed a steel chair against the ringpost
Lex Luger defeated Buff Bagwell (w/ Scott Norton) via submission at 3:01 with the Torture Rack after knocking Norton off the apron; prior to the bout, Bagwell cut an in-ring promo saying Luger couldn’t beat him; after the bout, Luger said Randy Savage was next on his list
WCW World Champion Sting fought Hulk Hogan to a no contest; only 5:46 of the match was shown; the broadcast ended just as Hogan pulled referee Randy Anderson into a Stinger Splash in the corner