WCW Monday Nitro – 1998 Results
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome – January 5, 1998
Debut at the venue
Monday Nitro:
WCW US Champion Dallas Page defeated Chris Jericho (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2)
Bill Goldberg defeated Stevie Ray
John Nord defeated the Barbarian
Juventud Guerrera defeated Psychosis
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Prince Iaukea
Ray Traylor, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Scott Norton, Buff Bagwell, & Konnan
Rick Martel defeated Brad Armstrong
Perry Saturn & Scotty Riggs defeated Chris Benoit and Steve McMichael
Lex Luger defeated Randy Savage
WCW @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – January 12, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Bill Goldberg defeated Jerry Flynn
Marty Jannetty defeated Black Cat
Chris Benoit defeated Dean Malenko via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 6:52; after the bout, Raven attacked Benoit while Perry Saturn, to prevent a save, attacked Malenko
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Perry Saturn
Lex Luger defeated Hugh Morrus
Steve McMichael defeated Chris Jericho
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
Jim Neidhart fought Ric Flair to a double disqualification
Kevin Nash & Scott Hall (w/ Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner to win the titles when both men pinned Rick after Savage went to hit the flying elbowsmash on Nash as Nash had Rick covered, with Rick kicking out of the cover and Savage accidentally striking Rick instead
WCW @ New Orleans, LA – Superdome – January 19, 1998
Jim Duggan defeated Louie Spicolli
Monday Nitro – included the announcement that the show would expand to three hours permanently the following week; featured Eric Bischoff conducting an interview with Hulk Hogan in which Hogan said he would beat the Giant later in the show and go on to regain the WCW World Title from Sting; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with the Giant regarding his match later in the show against Hogan; moments later, Kevin Nash interrupted with Randy Savage then appearing and attempting to attack Nash until Hogan appeared and ran Savage off; Hogan then attacked the Giant with Sting’s baseball bat until Sting came down from the rafters, attacked Hogan, and reclaimed possession of his bat:
Rick Martel defeated Eddie Guerrero via submission with the Boston Crab
Chris Benoit defeated Marty Jannetty via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Ernest Miller pinned Jerry Flynn with a kick off the top
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Buff Bagwell & Konnan (w/ Vincent) when Scott pinned Konnan following the Steiner Screwdriver
WCW TV Champion Booker T pinned Mortis (w/ James Vandenburg) with the Harlem Hangover; after the match, Mortis attacked the champion until Rick Martel made the save; moments later, Booker agreed to give Martel a title shot at Souled Out
Chris Jericho defeated Juventud Guerrera via submission with the Liontamer
Lex Luger defeated Scott Hall via disqualification when Randy Savage attacked Luger
The Giant pinned Hulk Hogan (w/ Eric Bischoff)
Dark match after the show: Sting, Lex Luger, & the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Konnan, & Buff Bagwell
WCW @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – January 26, 1998
Monday Nitro – the first episode of Nitro in its permanent 3-hour timeslot; included Gene Oklerlund with the Nitro girls at a Nitro party at the University Of Tennessee-Chattanooga sorority; featured the announcement by JJ Dillon that Kevin Nash’s powerbomb or any version of it would be banned and warned of fines if anyone used the move:
The Ultimo Dragon defeated El Dandy via submission with the Dragon Sleeper
Bill Goldberg pinned Brad Armstrong with the Jackhammer
Konnan (w/ Vincent) defeated Jerry Flynn via submission with the Tequila Sunrise
Buff Bagwell (w/ Vincent) defeated Rick Steiner (w/ Ted DiBiase) via disqualification when Scott Steiner interfered and attacked Vincent
Jim Neidhart pinned Wayne Bloom with a powerslam off the turnbuckle
Psychosis pinned Chavo Guerrero, Jr. with the legdrop off the top
Juventud Guerrera defeated Louie Spicolli via disqualification when Randy Savage came to the ring and attacked Guerrera; after the match, Savage called out Lex Luger, but the New World Order came out instead, with Savage saying he no longer needed their help; Savage then told Hulk Hogan that if he took care of Sting, maybe he’d get his title back
Raven pinned Mortis (w/ James Vandenberg) with the DDT
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Wrath (w/ James Vandenberg) with the Diamond Cutter
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Saturn via disqualification when the Flock interfered
Davey Boy Smith pinned Steve McMichael with a powerslam (Smith’s surprise debut)
Ray Traylor defeated Kevin Nash via disqualification when Nash hit the powerbomb; after the match, Nash was handcuffed and escorted backstage by police
Scott Hall defeated Lex Luger via disqualification when Randy Savage attacked Luger; moments later, Sting came down from the rafters, attacked Savage, and put him in the Scorpion Deathlock
WCW @ San Antonio, TX – AlamoDome – February 2, 1998
Monday Nitro – included WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash cutting an in-ring promo in which he said he was going to do what he wanted and use the powerbomb whenever he wanted and didn’t care about being fined because Hulk Hogan could pay them for him; featured a promo by Hogan in which he said he gave Nash OK to use the powerbomb and put everyone in the hospital:
Juventud Guerrera pinned Psychosis with the 450 splash
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Billy Kidman via submission with the Dragon Sleeper; after the bout, Raven’s Flock attacked Dragon
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Super Calo via submission with the Liontamer
WCW TV Champion Booker T pinned Lord Steven Regal with the Harlem Sidekick
Konnan (w/ Vincent) pinned Hugh Morrus
WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall (w/ Dusty Rhodes) pinned Jim Neidhart with the Outsider’s Edge; after the bout, Louie Spicolli and Nash attacked Neidhart; moments later, Davey Boy Smith made the save
Bill Goldberg pinned Mark Starr with the Jackhammer
Steve McMichael fought Davey Boy Smith to a double count-out
Raven pinned Disco Inferno with the DDT
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Buff Bagwell & WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash when Scott pinned Bagwell with the Frankensteiner
Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) defeated Sting via disqualification at 4:00 when Hulk Hogan interfered and pulled Savage off Sting after Savage hit the flying elbowsmash on Sting; prior to the bout, Savage took the mic from ring announcer Michael Buffer and cut a promo on Lex Luger; during his entrance, Sting was lowered from the ceiling of the arena; after the match, as Hogan and Savage argued, Lex Luger ran out, pulled Savage from the ring, and brawled with him up the aisle; moments later, Sting fought off Konnan, Vincent, and Hogan before Luger ran back in the ring to hold off the nWo (The Very Best of Nitro)
WCW @ El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center – February 9, 1998
Monday Nitro – included an opening clip recapping the incident the previous week involving Sting, Hulk Hogan, and Randy Savage; featured Tony Schiavone & Mike Tenay on commentary, with Bobby Heenan joining after the first hour; included an in-ring promo by Eric Bischoff and Hogan in which Hogan said he wanted Randy Savage later in the show to prove the true pecking order of the nWo; moments later, Savage appeared in the crowd, said he was #1 in the pecking order and didn’t care who was #2; Savage went on to say he would expose Hogan and go on to face Sting for the vacant WCW World Title at SuperBrawl; Hogan responded by saying the nWo loved him but Savage had to be taught a lesson; featured an in-ring performance by the Nitro Girls; included a segment in which Schiavone addressed that Larry Zbyszko was missing from the broadcast booth and no one knew where he was; featured a video package recapping the recent history between Davey Boy Smith and Steve McMichael; included a pre-taped segment in which Brad Dillon, of GM Mortorsports, discussed Lance Hooper being the new WCW driver; featured a performance of the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; included info on how fans could send in footage of their Nitro parties; featured Tenay conducting an interview in the aisle with Lex Luger about facing Randy Savage in a No DQ match at SuperBrawl, with Luger saying he was sick of the backtalk between Hogan and Savage and warning Hogan about what he would have to deal with in facing Sting at SuperBrawl; Luger then said he would come out and pick up the pieces after Hogan and Savage were done beating each other up; included a video package recapping the recent problems between Rick & Scott Steiner; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls in the aisle; included footage of a Nitro Party winning submission from the University of Kentucky at Lexington; featured a video package on WCW TV Champion Booker T; included footage from the previous week’s Thunder of the Flock interrupting the Chris Benoit vs. WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page match; featured an in-ring segment in which Luger challenged Savage, after Savage’s match with Hogan; moments later, Elizabeth came out instead, with Savage coming through the crowd and jumping Luger from behind; Savage then went for the flying elbowsmash before Sting ran out, attacked Savage, and hit the Scorpion Death Drop; Hogan and members of the nWo then appeared ringside, with a net falling from the rafters onto Sting, Savage, and Luger; the nWo attacked all three men as they were caught under the net; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage:
Steve McMichael pinned Glacier with the tombstone at 4:08; during the bout, Louie Spicolli came out to the announce position, said he was Larry Zbyszko’s friend and had his bags with him because Zbyszko asked him to bring them; Spicolli remained for the duration of the match; immediately after the bout, Mortis, with James Vandenburg, attacked McMichael in the ring; moments later, McMichael knocked Vandenburg to the floor and dropped Mortis with the tombstone as well; McMichael then took the mic and said, “That’s how we take out the trash in El Paso, TX, baby” before cutting a promo on Davey Boy Smith
Konnan (w/ Vincent) defeated Norman Smiley via submission with the Tequilla Sunrise at 4:40; Louie Spicolli provided guest commentary for the bout
Disco Inferno pinned Yuji Nagata (w/ Sonny Onoo) with the Chartbuster at 2:59; prior to the bout, JJ Dillon confronted referee Nick Patrick in the ring and noted he was not the official assigned to the bout; Patrick then said no charges had been filed against him and there was no evidence against him, then threatening Dillon that he would face a lawsuit if things didn’t change; Dillon then had security escort Patrick out of the ring; immediately after the contest, La Parka ran out with a steel chair and struck Disco in the back with a steel chair before doing the same to Nagata; Louie Spicolli provided guest commentary for the contest
Eddie Guerrero & WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Dean Malenko & Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 9:05 when Chavo submitted to Jericho’s Liontamer after Eddie shoved Chavo off the top rope; there were frequent chants of “Eddie” during the contest
Juventud Guerrera pinned El Dandy with the 450 splash at 3:40; immediately after the bout, WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho ran out and attacked Guerrera before Guerrera knocked him to the floor; moments later, Jericho took the mic and said he only came out to congratulate Juventud for a great win; Guerrera responded by cutting a promo in Spanish, with Jericho translating and saying Juventud said he wanted a title shot; Jericho asked what Guerrera had that he would want in exchange, with Guerrera saying in Spanish that he would put his mask up against Jericho’s title; Jericho agreed to the match but said it would happen at SuperBrawl
Bill Goldberg pinned Lord Steven Regal with the spear and Jackhammer at 5:02; prior to the bout, a video package aired on Goldberg
Chris Adams defeated Louie Spicolli via disqualification at 1:56 after Spicolli hit Adams with Larry Zbyszko’s steel briefcase; Spicolli came out in possession of Zbyszko’s bags; during the bout, Raven and the Flock made their way down to their ringside seats; immediately after the bout, Zbyszko, who had been missing the entire show, ran out and chased Spicolli away from ringside; Zbyszko then claimed Spicolli broke into his room, stole his bags, and left him stranded in the city
Perry Saturn (w/ Lodi) pinned the Ultimo Dragon at 7:08 by reversing a Dragon Sleeper attempt into a cradle
Raven fought WCW TV Champion Booker T to a no contest when, following the ring entrances, Raven took the mic, said Chris Benoit wasn’t in the building and was healing in “Calgary,” then told Booker to hand the title over to Perry Saturn, the rightful champion; moments later, Sick Boy, Scotty Riggs, Lodi, and Kidman attacked Booker until Booker fought them off; Raven then jumped Booker; Booker made a comeback, and knocked Hammer off the apron, but then fell victim to Raven’s DDT; Saturn then came out and locked Booker in the Rings of Saturn as Raven yelled “Feel our pain” on the mic; prior to the bout, it was announced Benoit would challenge WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page at SuperBrawl
Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when, after Savage hit the flying elbowsmash, Buff Bagwell, Vincent, Konnan, WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash attacked Savage; prior to the bout, a video package aired on the issues between Hogan and Savage; Eric Bischoff escorted Hogan out until Savage jumped Hogan from behind in the aisle, punched Bischoff, and spat on Bischoff; late in the contest, Savage used a steel chair on Hogan on the floor in plain view of the referee; after the match, Savage was beaten down by the nWo members; as the nWo group left the ring, Savage ran after Hogan and jumped him from behind in the aisle
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash to win the titles at 7:14 when Rick pinned Hall with the bulldog off the top as Hall attempted the Outsider’s Edge to Scott behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, a video package aired on the miscommunications between the Steiners in recent weeks; following the champions’ entrance, Hall surveyed the fans on who they came to see; Nash then cut a promo telling Syxx to get healthy and come back soon; following the entrances, it was noted Sting sustained an unspecified injury during the attack by the nWo earlier in the broadcast; after the match, the Steiners hugged and celebrated with Dibiase
WCW @ Tampa, FL – Steinbrenner Events Center – February 16, 1998 (announced as a sell out)
Monday Nitro – featured an opening graphic noting the passing of Louie Spicolli; included footage from the previous week’s Thunder of Sting and Lex Luger clearing the ring of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage; hosted by Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, & Larry Zbyszko; featured footage from Thunder of Savage apologizing to Hogan only to then punch Hogan and then Eric Bischoff; included an in-ring promo by Hogan and Bischoff, with Dusty Rhodes, Scott Norton, Buff Bagwell, Vincent, Curt Hennig, Konnan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Rick Rude, in which Hogan said the nWo would get rid of Bret Hart, noted Nick Patrick would be the referee for his rematch with Sting, and said Savage should apologize to him and all the nWo fans; moments later, Savage, with Elizabeth, interrupted from near the announce table and said he would beat Sting & Luger by himself before laying out Hogan and spitting on him; Hogan and Savage then briefly had words before Savage and Elizabeth returned backstage; featured a video package on WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, primarily focusing on Scott’s recent change in attitude and their title win the previous week; moments later, Hall & Nash walked out to the announce table, with Nash saying they would get their rematch against the Steiners at SuperBrawl but they wanted them tonight; Nash then threatened to unplug Zbyszko’s dyalisis machine if he didn’t shut up; included footage from Thunder of Bischoff and Hogan cutting a promo on Hart; included a performance of the Nitro Girls near the entrance stage; featured footage of a Nitro Party winner from South Carolina; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Patrick, who claimed he was having his character attacked just like President Bill Clinton and thanked Hogan for his offer of legal help against JJ Dillon; featured a backsage segment in which Steve McMichael confronted Davey Boy Smith, with the two having to be held apart by wrestlers and officials; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; featured info for how fans could send in footage of their Nitro parties; included Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page about facing Chris Benoit Sunday at SuperBrawl, during which DDP took issue with Raven at ringside and said he and Benoit would face Raven & Perry Saturn on Thunder; DDP then challenged Raven to face him then and there, with Raven and Saturn cornering Page until Benoit came out to clear the ring; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; Wade Boggs was shown in attendance; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; featured Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Hart about the claims made by Hogan, with Hart saying Hogan was scared of him; moments later, Brian Adams joined them in the ring and told Bret he still had a friend in the business; Adams then told Hogan he would have to go through him to get to Hart; Adams shook Hart’s hand long enough for Hennig, Konnan, Norton, Rude, Bagwell, and Vincent to jump Hart from behind; Hogan then joined them in the ring and had Hart held up so he could land several punches; Ric Flair appeared, landing several low blows to the nWo members and helping Hart clear the ring; Hart and Flair then shook hands (Adams’ surprise debut); included Okerlund conducting an interview with Dillon in the aisle about the WCW TV title change earlier in the show, with Dillon asking for WCW TV Champion Rick Martel, Booker T, and Perry Saturn to join him; Dillon said Martel would defend the title against Booker at SuperBrawl, with the winner defending against Saturn later in the night:
Bill Goldberg pinned Hugh Morrus at the 56-second mark with the spear and Jackhammer; prior to the bout, George Steinbrenner was shown in attendance; during Morrus’s entrance, Jimmy Hart ran out, confronted Morrus, and told him he can’t refuse Hart; also during the entrance, Tony Schiavone asked Larry Zbyszko about the passing of Louie Spicolli, with Zbyszko saying he had thoughts but would not share them out of respect to Spicolli’s family
Sick Boy (w/ Raven, Scotty Riggs, Lodi, Hammer, & Perry Saturn) pinned Mark Starr with a Pedigree at 3:28; the Flock came out from the entranceway instead of their traditional entrance through the crowd; after the contest, the Flock took ringside seats
Public Enemy defeated Kevin Nash & Scott Hall (w/ Dusty Rhodes) via disqualification at 3:20 when Nash dropped Rocco Rock with a powerbomb from inside the ring onto Johnny Grunge, laid out on a table at ringside; following the Outsiders’ entrance, Hall cut an in-ring promo surveying the fans as to who they came to see; after the bout, Nash surrendered to security at ringside, chanting “Attica!” as he was led backstage in handcuffs
Mike Enos pinned Barry Horowitz with a powerslam at 1:50
Yuji Nagata (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated La Parka via submission with the Nagata Lock at 3:35 after Disco Inferno interfered behind the referee’s back and dropped La Parka with the Chartbuster; prior to the bout, it was announced Bret Hart had arrived to the arena; during the match, it was noted Ric Flair had also arrived
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Kidman via submission with the Dragon Sleeper at 6:53 after avoiding a suplex attempt; Kidman made his entrance from backstage and wasn’t sitting with the Flock at ringside
The Barbarian (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Meng at 2:20 after Hart smashed a chair over Meng’s head and Barbarian followed with a series of boots to the face; prior to the bout, footage was shown from Thunder of Meng applying the Tongan Death Grip on the Barbarian and clearing Hart from the ring
Perry Saturn (w/ Lodi) defeated Rick Martel (sub. for Disco Inferno) via submission with the Rings of Saturn at 3:15 after Scotty Riggs interfered as Kidman distracted the referee from the apron; during Disco’s entrance, La Parka ran out and attacked him from behind with a steel chair until officials sent La Parka backstage; moments later, Martel came out to take Disco’s spot
Curt Hennig (w/ Rick Rude) pinned Bobby Eaton with the Hennig Plex at 2:45
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Buff Bagwell & Scott Norton via disqualification at 5:21 when Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, Konnan, and Vincent ran out and attacked Rick and Dibiase; moments later, Scott cleared the ring with a steel chair
Rick Martel defeated WCW TV Champion Booker T to win the title at 8:04 via submission with the Quebec Crab, moments after Perry Saturn came out while the referee was knocked down, hit Martel from the apron, and was knocked off the apron by Booker with a spin kick; Booker’s move ended up injuring his knee, leading to the finish moments later; prior to the bout, footage was shown from Thunder three weeks earlier of Saturn throwing Martel through a glass door
Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated Eddie Guerrero & WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho at 6:16 when Malenko forced Jericho to submit to the Texas Cloverleaf, moments after Guerrero dove off the top onto Benoit on the floor; Jericho wore his title belt for several minutes, until he was tagged into the match
WCW World Champion Sting & Lex Luger defeated Hulk Hogan (w/ Eric Bischoff) & Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) via disqualification at 4:20 when Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, Brian Adams, Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, and Konnan interfered; prior to the bout, Bischoff cut an in-ring promo noting Kevin Nash was fined $50,000 and arrested earlier in the show for using the powerbomb, and Hogan was busy writing the check; Bischoff then said Hogan and Savage would put an end to all the rumors about nWo in-fighting; Michael Buffer was the ring announcer; the match began in the aisle during Sting & Luger’s entrance as Luger was jumped from behind by Savage, with Hogan attacking Sting moments later; after the bout, Bret Hart and Ric Flair ran out to help Sting and Luger clear the ring of the nWo
WCW @ Winston-Salem, NC – Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum – March 9, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Ernest Miller defeated Damien
Sick Boy defeated Lenny Lane
Bill Goldberg defeated Barry Darsow
Dean Malenko defeated Billy Kidman
Brian Adams defeated Kenny Kaos
Scott Norton defeated Juventud Guerrera
Raven & Perry Saturn defeated WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page & Chris Benoit via count-out at around the 10:50 mark when Benoit and DDP began brawling on the floor following a miscommunication
Davey Boy Smith defeated Konnan
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Disco Inferno
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Ric Flair defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification
Lex Luger & Rick Steiner fought Scott Norton & Scott Steiner to a double count-out
Hulk Hogan, WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall defeated WCW World Champion Sting, the Giant, & Randy Savage (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2)
WCW @ Panama City, FL – Club La Vela – March 16, 1998
Monday Nitro – Spring Break Out 98 – featured Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, & Larry Zbyzsko on commentary, with Bobby Heenan replacing Zbyszko mid-way through the show; included opening still images from the previous night’s steel cage match between Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage; featured an in-ring promo by the nWo – Hogan, WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash, Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, Scott Norton, Scott Steiner, Dusty Rhodes, Vincent, Konnan, Brian Adams, Buff Bagwell, & Eric Bischoff – in which Hogan claimed Nash beat the Giant at Uncensored before saying he was glad Randy Savage was back in the group; Hogan then said he and Savage would face WCW World Champion Sting & Lex Luger later in the show and it would be a chance for Savage to prove he could carry the load in the nWo; Bischoff then said there were no rafters for Sting to come down from or hide in; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; featured the announcement the encore of Uncensored 98 would air the following night; included info on how fans could share videos of their Nitro parties; included a WCW Hotline hype segment with Gene Okerlund in which he implied a big name was retiring from wrestling and WCW was “taking a big hit” as a result; featured an in-ring performance by the Nitro Girls; included footage from the Nitro spring break events throughout the weekend, including a bikini contest and other festivities; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance ramp; included an in-ring segment with Savage, Elizabeth, and Bischoff in which Savage said what he did at Uncensored to Sting wasn’t for Bischoff or Hogan but for himself; Savage went on to say he would take the title from Sting, control the nWo, and put Hogan at the “bottom of the pecking order;” featured a performance by the Nitro Girls in the crowd; included a performance by the Nitro girls at the entrance stage; featured a nWo T-shirt ad featuring Hall and Bagwell; included still images of the Giant vs. Nash match at Uncensored; featured an in-ring performance by the Nitro Girls; included footage of the Nitro Spring Break Cinnaburst sweepstakes contest; featured an in-ring performance by the Nitro Girls; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the top of the venue; featured an in-ring promo by Hall & Nash in which Nash first told the fans to be kind to the fat girls over spring break, then bragged about taking out the Giant at Uncensored; the two then questioned where the Giant was, with the Giant eventually walking out to the ringside, forcing Nash to do a cannonball into the pool to escape him; Giant then cornered Hall and press slammed him into the pool as well:
Bill Goldberg pinned Lodi (w/ Perry Saturn, Scotty Riggs, Sick Boy, Reese, Billy Kidman, & Van Hammer, who all sat in their own area adjacent to the ring) with the spear and Jackhammer at the 47-second mark; during his entrance, one of Lodi’s signs promoted RF Video; after the contest, Goldberg laid out every member of the Flock who stepped in the ring before having a staredown with Saturn
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Fit Finlay at 4:42 with a reversal of a suplex into the Dragon Sleeper (Finlay’s first appearance with short hair)
Scott Norton (w/ Buff Bagwell) pinned Chris Adams with the reverse shoulderbreaker at 3:09
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart defeated Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom at 5:49 when Smith pinned Bloom with the running powerslam
Raven (w/ Perry Saturn, Scotty Riggs, Sick Boy, Reese, Billy Kidman, & Van Hammer, who all sat in their own area adjacent to the ring) pinned Chris Benoit in a Raven’s Rules match at around the 11-minute mark with the DDT after Benoit struck himself on a steel chair set up inside the ring while attempting to take Raven down for the Crippler Crossface; following his entrance, Raven took the mic and blamed Benoit for costing him the US title at Uncensored and said it was time for their feud to end, then saying himself and WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page could have ruled wrestling together but Page turned his back on him; Raven then said “I know the snake is out there watching and I know he’d want it this way;” after the bout, it was announced Raven would challenge DDP at Spring Stampede
Ernest Miller pinned Yuji Nagata (w/ Sonny Onoo) at 4:11 with a roundhouse kick off the top rope; during the match, there were loud chants of “Boring”
Scott Steiner defeated Ray Traylor at around the 8-minute mark via submission with the Steiner Recliner, moments after hitting a Frankensteiner off the top; during the bout, Traylor knocked Steiner into the swimming pool with a clothesline; late in the match, Buff Bagwell appeared ringside and crotched Traylor on the top rope behind the referee’s back; after the contest, Bagwell whipped Traylor with a belt
WCW TV Champion Booker T pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the missile dropkick at 5:26; during Chavo’s entrance, Eddie Guerrero interrupted with a mic and said he had a gift for Chavo and gave him a T-shirt that read Eddie was his favorite wrestler; Chavo threw it back at him, with Eddie demanding he wear it and reminding Chavo that he had to do what he said; Chavo then put on the shirt and came to the ring as Eddie returned backstage
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Reese with the Diamond Cutter at 2:55; during the bout, it was announced DDP would appear on MTV Live Wednesday
Juventud Guerrera defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification at 6:24 when Jericho hit Juvi with the title belt; following his entrance, Jericho cut an in-ring promo in which he bragged about taking Rey Mysterio Jr.’s knee, Juvi’s mask, and Dean Malenko’s dignity and said he would take Malenko’s Texas Cloverleaf and change the name to the Jericho Maple Leaf; after the contest, Jericho briefly applied the Texas Cloverleaf on Guerrera
WCW World Champion Sting & Lex Luger defeated Hulk Hogan (w/ Eric Bischoff & the Desciple) & Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark when the Desciple interfered as Luger had Hogan in the Torture Rack; Michael Buffer was the guest ring announcer for the match; following Savage’s entrance, he took the mic and said “Oh yeah,” with Hogan taking it away and saying “Oh no;” after Luger’s entrance, Bischoff took the mic from Buffer and said Sting wasn’t coming; moments later, a helicopter appeared above the venue and Sting was lowered from the helicopter into the ring; after Sting got in the ring, Savage tried leaving ringside but was blocked by the Desciple, with Hogan throwing his partner back into the ring; after the match, Sting & Luger fought off other members of the nWo as Hogan and Savage brawled
WCW @ Louisville, KY – Freedom Hall – March 23, 1998
Monday Nitro:
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 2:09
Scott Steiner defeated Wayne Bloom at 3:04
Psychosis defeated Lodi at 2:55
WCW World Champion Sting pinned WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page at 10:59 by reversing the Diamond Cutter into the Scorpion Death Drop; after the bout, Sting helped Page to his feet (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2)
Lex Luger defeated Rick Fuller at 3:15
Eddie Guerrero defeated Kaz Hayashi at 5:05
Prince Iaukea defeated Konnan at 5:42
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Lenny Lane
The Giant defeated Hulk Hogan & Kevin Nash via disqualification in a handicap match at 6:22
Chris Benoit fought WCW TV Champion Booker T to a 10-minute time-limit draw at 7:35
Davey Boy Smith defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification at 5:38
Bill Goldberg defeated the Renegade at the 40-second mark
Roddy Piper fought Randy Savage to a no contest at 3:30
WCW @ Miami, FL – Arena – April 6, 1998 (sell out)
Monday Nitro – featured an opening segment showing an ambulance arriving to the arena after Randy Savage, with Elizabeth, was shown knocked down outside; paramedics tended to Savage as an emotional Elizabeth looked on; Savage was then fitted with a neckbrace and placed on a backboard; hosted by Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, & Larry Zbyszko, with Bobby Heenan replacing Zbyszko for the second half; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at ringside; featured a video package recapping the recent history between Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with JJ Dillon about the injury to Savage and the investigation into what happened; featured footage of Savage being placed into the ambulance; included an in-ring performance by the Nitro Girls; featured footage from before the show went live of a red Viper speeding away from where Savage was found, with Vincent and the Disciple shown nearby; included an in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan, along with the Disciple, Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, Scott Steiner, Scott Norton, Buff Bagwell, and Brian Adams, in which he joked that he hit a couple “speed bumps” on the way into the arena, said he and Nash would beat Roddy Piper & the Giant at Spring Stampede, and Nash would return the “nWo” title back to him after beating Sting later in the show; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; included Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with Piper about teaming with the Giant to face Hogan & Nash in a bat match at Spring Stampede, during which he noted fighting “a transvestite named Goldust” with a baseball bat and making a man of him; featured a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; included info on how fans could send in footage of their Nitro parties; featured footage from Uncensored of Dean Malenko telling Okerlund he was going home:
La Parka, Psychosis, & El Dandy defeated Tokyo Magnum, Judo Suwa, & Nobunaga at 4:39 when Psychosis pinned Nobunaga with the legdrop off the top; immediately after the bout, La Parka hit Psychosis in the back with a steel chair
WCW TV Champion Booker T pinned Disco Inferno with the missile dropkick at 5:22
Kidman pinned Lenny Lane with the Seven Year Itch at 3:27
Konnan (w/ Vincent) defeated Norman Smiley via submission with the Tequilla Sunrise at 4:12; during the bout, it was announced WCW World Champion Sting would defend against WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash later in the night
Buff Bagwell defeated WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page via count-out at 4:56 when Page went after Raven, in possession of the stolen US title, in the crowd; prior to the match, footage was shown from the previous week of DDP chasing Raven into the crowd during his match with Bagwell; after the bout, Bagwell took the mic and demanded to be given the title belt; moments later, DDP returned to the ring and dropped Bagwell with the Diamond Cutter
Bill Goldberg pinned Hammer with the Jackhammer at 1:38; after the bout, Goldberg scared off Scotty Riggs and Kidman, who appeared ringside; after the bout, Perry Saturn applied the Rings of Saturn on Hammer and shoved Kidman away (Goldberg’s record: 69-0)
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (sub. for Eddie Guerrero) (w/ Eddie Guerrero) via submission with the Dragon Sleeper at 4:13; following their entrance, Eddie took the mic, said the Guerrero family sees Chavo as a loser, and he could earn their respect back by beating Dragon in Eddie’s place; during Eddie’s promo, the crowd chanted “Deport Eddie;” Chavo wrestled the match in jeans and sneakers; after the contest, Eddie berated Chavo for the loss
Lex Luger defeated Barry Darsow via submission with the Torture Rack at 3:44; during the bout, it was announced Ric Flair would appear on Thunder on Thursday to discuss his career and make a challenge
Curt Hennig (w/ Rick Rude) & Brian Adams defeated Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart at around the 10-minute mark when Hennig pinned Neidhart with the Hennig Plex after Rude landed a knee to the back behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, footage was shown of their match two weeks earlier on Thunder and Neidhart being assaulted by Hennig and Rude the previous week on Nitro; during the nWo team’s entrance, Rude took over Mike Tenay’s spot at the announce table where he remained until late in the contest, with Tenay then returning to commentary; after the contest, Smith & Neidhart were beaten down until Bret Hart ran out and cleared the ring; moments later, Hart took the mic and told the nWo crew that they were done ganging up on others
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Juventud Guerrera at 6:08 when Prince Iaukea appeared ringside and threw in the towel as Guerrera was caught in the Liontamer; following his entrance, Jericho cut an in-ring promo asking for Dean Malenko to come back, calling him the second greatest wrestler in the world today, and dedicating the match to him; Jericho then discussed facing Iaukea at Spring Stampede; after the contest, Iaukea cleared Jericho from the ring
Scott Steiner (w/ Vincent) defeated Sick Boy via submission with the Steiner Recliner at 2:58; earlier in the broadcast, the match was advertised as Steiner vs. the Giant; the announcers made no mention of the change or what prompted it; Vincent came out in possession of a bodybuilding trophy, allegedly won by Steiner
WCW World Champion Sting defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash (w/ Konnan) via disqualification at 10:43 when, after the champion failed a Stinger Splash in the corner, Hulk Hogan came out and began punching Sting; Michael Buffer was the ring announcer for the match; Nash wore a Randy Savage nWo T-shirt during his entrance; after his entrance, Nash took the mic from Buffer, claimed Hogan was behind injuring Savage earlier in the show, and said, “But be careful because if I wear your shirt too long, you get fired” (referencing Syxx); Nash went on to say he would win the belt and wasn’t giving it to Hogan; late in the contest, Konnan was taken down after sustaining a Stinger Splash in the corner; after the contest, Nash shoved Hogan, with the two arguing before Sting began fighting both men; moments later, Curt Hennig, Buff Bagwell, Vincent, Brian Adams, Scott Steiner attacked Sting, with Konnan tending to Nash; Roddy Piper and the Giant then ran out to aid Sting in clearing the ring of the nWo; Nash then had to be held back from getting at Hogan outside the ring
WCW @ Colorado Springs, CO – World Arena – April 20, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Konnan defeated Chris Adams
The Barbarian defeated Wayne Bloom
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Juventud Guerrera
Bill Goldberg pinned WCW US Champion Raven to win the title at 4:56 with the Jackhammer, despite interference from the Flock; late in the bout, Raven attempted to escape through the crowd but was pushed back over the guardrail by fans (Goldberg’s record: 75-0) (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2, Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection)
La Parka defeated the Ultimo Dragon
Chris Benoit defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification
Perry Saturn fought Van Hammer to a double count-out
Scott Steiner & Buff Bagwell defeated Public Enemy
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Psychosis
Lex Luger defeated Brian Adams
Hulk Hogan (w/ the Disciple) pinned WCW World Champion Randy Savage to win the title in a No DQ match at 15:38; Savage’s right arm was heavily taped and he wore a knee brace on his right leg as a result of recent injuries; late in the bout, the Disciple dropped referee Nick Patrick with a neckbreaker and then helped Hogan double team the champion; moments later, Kevin Nash came out to make the save, with Eric Bischoff grabbing Nash by the leg; Hogan then attempted to hit Nash with the title belt but hit the Disciple instead, with Nash then laying out Bischoff and dropping Hogan with the powerbomb; Nash laid Savage on top and went to revive Patrick when Bret Hart appeared, knocked out Nash with the title belt, put Hogan on top of Savage and dragged Patrick over to make the count; Roddy Piper then appeared and confronted Hart in the ring, with Hart avoiding the issue until punching Piper in the face
WCW @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – May 4, 1998
Monday Nitro – featured a pre-taped promo by Raven; included Diamond Dallas Page attacking the Flock in their dressing room with a STOP sign and bullrope before dragging Raven to the ring:
Scott Norton defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Scott Putski defeated Billy Kidman via disqualification
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated “Bore Us Malenko” via submission
Public Enemy defeated the Barbarian, Hugh Morrus, & Jimmy Hart in a handicap streetfight at 2:57 when Johnny Grunge pinned Hart
Hammer defeated Perry Saturn in a Loser Leaves the Flock match
Juventud Guerrera defeated Sick Boy via disqualification
Brian Adams defeated Konnan via disqualification
Fit Finlay pinned WCW TV Champion Booker T to win the title at 3:59 with a tombstone after the champion became distracted by Chris Benoit at ringside
Lex Luger defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash via disqualification
WCW @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – May 18, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Perry Saturn defeated Psychosis
Juventud Guerrera defeated Damien
WCW US Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Glacier
Chris Jericho defeated Ciclope
Lex Luger defeated Brian Adams
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Eddie Guerrero
WCW @ Washington DC – MCI Center – June 1, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Yuji Nagata defeated Silver King
Ernest Miller defeated Jerry Flynn
Raven & Perry Saturn defeated Public Enemy
Alex Wright defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Konnan defeated Lenny Lane
WCW TV Champion Fit Finlay defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification
Chris Jericho defeated Juventud Guerrera
Best of 7 Series: Chris Benoit defeated Booker T via submission with the Crippler Crossface after a reversal at 8:18; during the bout, WCW TV Champion Fit Finley briefly came out to scout both men; match 4 in the Best of 7 series; Benoit – 2, Booker 2 (The Monday Night War)
WCW US Champion Bill Goldberg pinned La Parka with the spear and Jackhammer at the 31-second mark, immediately after La Parka hit Goldberg over the head with a steel chair; Goldberg’s record: 94-0
Lex Luger & Kevin Nash defeated WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Giant via disqualification (The Very Best of Nitro Vol. 2)
WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome – July 6, 1998 (41,412)
Monday Nitro:
WCW TV Champion Booker T pinned Dean Malenko after WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho interfered
Raven defeated Kanyon via disqualification (The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 3)
Scott Putski defeated Scotty Riggs
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated the Ultimo Dragon via disqualification
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Johnny Swinger
Public Enemy defeated Alex Wright & Disco Inferno via disqualification
WCW US Champion Bill Goldberg pinned Scott Hall; due to pre-match stipulations, Goldberg earned a world title shot later in the show (Legends of Wrestling: Heetseekers, Legends of Wrestling Collection)
Juventud Guerrera defeated Psychosis
The Giant defeated Jim Duggan
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Jim Neidhart
Lex Luger & WCW Tag Team Champion Sting defeated Kidman & Sick Boy
WCW US Champion Bill Goldberg pinned WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan to win the title with the spear and Jackhammer at 8:11 after Hogan became distracted by Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone at ringside, with Malone hitting the Diamond Cutter on Curt Hennig who had come ringside moments earlier (The Monday Night War, The History of the World Heavyweight Championship, The Very Best of Nitro)
WCW @ Las Vegas, NV – MGM Garden Arena – July 13, 1998 (10,765; sell out)
Monday Nitro:
The Barbarian pinned Horace
Jim Duggan pinned Rick Fuller
Bret Hart defeated Fit Finlay via submission with a figure-4
Stevie Ray pinned Rick Martel
Konnan defeated Barry Darsow via submission with the Tequila Sunrise
Diamond Dallas Page pinned the Disciple
Raven defeated Perry Saturn and Kanyon via count-out
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Dean Malenko
Kevin Nash & Lex Luger defeated Disco Inferno & Alex Wright when Nash pinned Disco
Steve McMichael defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification when Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered
Hulk Hogan fought Scott Hall to a no contest when Diamond Dallas Page attacked Eric Bischoff and Hogan; moments later, Kevin Nash came out to help Hall but Hall attacked Nash
WCW World & US Champion Bill Goldberg pinned Curt Hennig with the Jackhammer
WCW @ Salt Lake City, UT – E Center – July 20, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Stevie Ray defeated Johnny Boone
Steve McMichael defeated Sick Boy
Yuji Nagata defeated Perry Saturn
Scott Hall & the Giant defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Sting & Kevin Nash to win the titles at 9:21 when Hall pinned Sting with the Outsider Edge after Bret Hart appeared, with Sting shoving Hart to the floor and then climbing up on the middle turnbuckle; following the champions’ entrance, Nash took the mic and cut a Wolfpack promo (The Very Best of Nitro)
The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono defeated Disco Inferno & Alex Wright
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Tokyo Magnum via submission with the Dragon Sleeper at 2:28
Scott Norton defeated Jim Powers
Konnan defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification
Curt Hennig defeated Lex Luger
Bret Hart defeated Diamond Dallas Page via KO; due to pre-match stipulations, Hart won the vacant WCW US Title
WCW @ San Antonio, TX – Alamodome – July 27, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Jim Duggan pinned the Barbarian with a roll up
Scott Norton pinned Jim Neidhart
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Dean Malenko via disqualification at around the 9-minute mark when referee Mark Curtis stopped the match after spotting Malenko in possession of a foreign object, which Jericho brought in the ring moments earlier and Malenko used against the champion behind the referee’s back; stipulations stated it would be Malenko’s last shot at the title (Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho)
Curt Hennig pinned Steve McMichael
Konnan pinned Eddie Guerrero
Sting defeated Scott Hall via disqualification
WCW World & US Champion Bill Goldberg pinned Brian Adams
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification
WCW @ Denver, CO – Coliseum – August 3, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Diamond Dallas Page defeated the Barbarian
Psychosis fought Tokyo Magnum to a no contest
Brian Adams defeated Jim Duggan
Eddie Guerrero pinned Juventud Guerrera at 4:07 with the frog splash after catching Guerrera in mid-air and hitting a shoulderbreaker; during the bout, it was announced Dean Malenko would be the guest referee for the Guerrera vs. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho match at Road Wild (Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero)
Lizmark Jr. defeated Stevie Ray via count-out
Curt Hennig defeated Konnan
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title match (The Very Best of Nitro)
WCW Tag Team Champions the Giant & Scott Hall defeated Sting & WCW US Champion Bret Hart via disqualification
WCW @ Rapid City, SD – Rushmore Plaza Civic Center – August 10, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Jim Duggan defeated the Barbarian
Eddie Guerrero defeated Tokyo Magnum
Kanyon defeated Perry Saturn
Steve McMichael defeated Sick Boy
Chris Jericho (sub. for Chavo Guerrero Jr.) defeated WCW TV Champion Stevie Ray to win the title at 4:55 via KO with the Liontamer after the Giant came out, as referee Mark Curtis was knocked down, and dropped Stevie with the chokeslam as he had Jericho set up for the Slapjack; prior to the bout, Guerrero came out looking for Pepe, with Jericho then appearing with Pepe in hand; moments later, Guerrero followed Jericho backstage with Jericho then beating Guerrero up off camera; Jericho then came back out, a broken Pepe in hand, and challenged Stevie Ray in Guerrero’s place
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Psychosis and Lizmark Jr.
Lex Luger defeated WCW US Champion Bret Hart via submission to win the title with the Torture Rack at 13:32 after avoiding being hit by Hart’s foreign object; after the bout, Kevin Nash, Sting, and Konnan came out to celebrate the title win (The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 3)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated Kidman
Horace defeated Raven
Konnan defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification
Sting & Kevin Nash defeated the Giant & Scott Hall via disqualification
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Meng
WCW @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – August 17, 1998 (12,655; sell out)
Monday Nitro:
Steve McMichael defeated Sick Boy
High Voltage fought Disco Inferno & Alex Wright to a no contest
Perry Saturn & Raven defeated Chris Kanyon & Horace Boulder
Scott Norton defeated Scott Putski
Curt Hennig defeated Dean Malenko
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Stevie Ray
WCW US Champion Bret Hart defeated Diamond Dallas Page
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg defeated the Giant via disqualification
WCW @ Chicago, IL – United Center – August 24, 1998 (17,094; sell out)
Monday Nitro:
Wrath defeated Mike Enos
Dean Malenko defeated Kaz Hayashi
Konnan defeated Jim Neidhart
Steve McMichael defeated Scotty Riggs
Scott Norton defeated Rick Fuller
Lex Luger defeated Brian Adams
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Curt Hennig
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg & Kevin Nash defeated Hulk Hogan & the Giant
WCW @ Miami, FL – August 31, 1998 (12,481; sell out)
Monday Nitro:
Wrath defeated Jim Powers
Scott Norton defeated Norman Smiley
Brian Adams defeated Eddie Guerrero
Ernest Miller defeated Scotty Riggs
Konnan defeated Marty Jannetty
Perry Saturn & Lodi defeated High Voltage
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated Evan Karagias
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Disco Inferno
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Al Greene
Sting & Lex Luger defeated WCW US Champion Bret Hart & Hulk Hogan
WCW @ Greenville, SC – BiLo Center – September 14, 1998 (12,236; sell out)
Monday Nitro:
Van Hammer defeated Alex Wright via disqualification
Perry Saturn defeated Kendall Windham
Wrath defeated Renegade
Billy Kidman pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera to win the title (The Very Best of Nitro)
Davey Boy Smith defeated the Barbarian
Scott Steiner defeated Silver King & Norman Smiley
The Giant defeated Meng
Lex Luger fought Scott Hall to a no contest
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg pinned Sting with the spear and Jackhammer at 8:08 after Hulk Hogan came out and, behind the referee’s back, kicked the challenger as Goldberg was in the Scorpion Deathlock; Diamond Dallas Page provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, WCW US Champion Bret Hart came out and cleared Hogan from the ring; moments later, Hart and Goldberg tended to Sting (Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection, Sting: Into the Light)
WCW @ Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena – September 28, 1998 (10,523; 9,814 paid; sell out)
Monday Nitro:
La Parka defeated Super Calo
The Disciple defeated Sick Boy
Scott Steiner defeated Nick Dinsmore & Lenny Lane in a handicap match
Ernest Miller defeated Psicosis
Disco Inferno defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Scott Hall defeated Billy Kidman
Alex Wright fought Davey Boy Smith to a draw
Kevin Nash defeated Brian Adams via disqualification
Lex Luger & Konnan defeated Barry Darsow & Hugh Morrus
Hulk Hogan fought WCW US Champion Bret Hart to a no contest at around the 10-minute mark; at the 6-minute mark, Sting, Lex Luger, & Konnan came out to tend to Hart, who appeared to have suffered a serious leg injury; after Luger and Konnan forced Bret onto a stretcher and began taking him backstage, Sting took Bret’s place and wrestled Hogan; as Luger & Konnan prepared to load Hart into an ambulance backstage, two medics jumped them, soon revealing themselves to be Scott Steiner & Buff Bagwell; Steiner then unhooked Hart and threatened him, with Bret then limping his way back to the ring; as Hart came out, Sting locked Hogan in the Scorpion Deathlock; Hart then dropped Sting with a DDT – revealing his injury was fake – and locked him in the Sharpshooter; Hogan & Hart then assaulted Sting until Konnan & Luger returned to help Sting from ringside (Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives, The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 3)
WCW @ Columbia, SC – Carolina Coliseum – October 5, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Perry Saturn defeated Lizmark Jr.
Ernest Miller defeated Kaz Hayashi
Juventud Guerrera defeated Jerry Flynn
Wrath defeated Villano V
Hector Garza fought Damian to a no contest
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Psicosis
Rick Steiner defeated Brian Adams
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Chris Kanyon via disqualification
Disciple defeated Lenny Lane
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Disco Inferno
WCW @ Chicago, IL – United Center – October 12, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Wrath defeated Lodi
Dale Torborg defeated Kendall Windham
Alex Wright defeated Fit Finlay
Chavo Guerrero Jr., Psychosis, & Super Calo defeated La Parka, Ciclope, & Villano V
Juventud Guerrera defeated Prince Iaukea
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Raven
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg defeated the Giant via count-out
Sting & the Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan & WCW US Champion Bret Hart via disqualification
WCW @ Minneapolis, MN – Target Center – October 19, 1998 (15,722)
Monday Nitro – included a segment in which Mike Tenay conducted interviews with fans outside the arena regarding the 4 Horsemen keeping Eric Bischoff out of the arena the previous week; one of the fans was a young Shawn Daivari:
Perry Saturn defeated Kenny Kaos
Psycosis, El Dandy, Damien, & Hector Garza defeated La Parka, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Lizmark Jr., & Ciclope
Kanyon defeated Scott Putski
Fit Finlay defeated Davey Boy Smith
Wrath defeated Tokyo Magnum
Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated Alex Wright & Disco Inferno
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho (w/ Ralphus) defeated Diamond Dallas Page via disqualification in a non-title match at 5:32 when WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg interfered, after Page signaled for the Diamond Cutter, and dropped Jericho with the spear; prior to the bout, Page entered through the crowd; after the contest, Goldberg attempted the Jackhammer on Jericho only for Page to drop Jericho with the Diamond Cutter; moments later, officials filled the ring as Page and Goldberg attempted to brawl in the ring
Rey Mysterio Jr. fought WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman to a draw
Kevin Nash, Lex Luger, & Konnan defeated Scott Hall, Stevie Ray, & Scott Norton via disqualification
WCW US Champion Bret Hart defeated Sting via disqualification
WCW @ Phoenix, AZ – America West Arena – October 26, 1998
Monday Nitro – included an in-ring promo by the Warrior in which he said Hulk Hogan had the chance to face him at Halloween Havoc to face him like a man, and failed; Warrior then said he beat the hell out of Hogan “and the bullshit pinfall doesn’t change it” (“bullshit” was bleeped out); Warrior went on to say Hogan opened the gates of the Warrior’s hell; Hogan then walked out to the ring with Horace Hogan, Giant, and Eric Bischoff; Warrior then fought off Horace and sent both he and Giant out to the floor; Hogan attacked Warrior from behind but Warrior cleared him from the ring with a shoulderblock and knocked Bischoff off the apron to the floor:
Stevie Ray defeated Kenny Kaos
Kanyon defeated Prince Iaukea
Alex Wright defeated Barry Horowitz
Wrath defeated Sick Boy
Perry Saturn defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification
Rick Steiner & Kenny Kaos defeated the Giant & Stevie Ray
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Juventud Guerrera
Lex Luger & Konnan fought Scott Hall & Scott Steiner to a no contest
Diamond Dallas Page pinned WCW US Champion Bret Hart to win the title with the Diamond Cutter at 10:49, moments after avoiding being hit by the champion’s foriegn object; after the bout, Hart attacked both Page and referee Mickey Jay, then repeatedly hit Page’s leg with a steel chair before locking on the Sharpshooter; WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg then ran out to the ring as the show went off the air (The Very Best of Nitro)
WCW @ Ft. Lauderdale, FL – National Car Rental Center – November 2, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Alex Wright defeated Norman Smiley
Disco Inferno defeated Kaz Hayashi
Fit Finlay defeated Scott Putski
Ernest Miller defeated Scott Armstrong
Wrath defeated Kendall Windham
Scott Norton defeated Van Hammer
Perry Saturn defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification
Psychosis defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
Dean Malenko defeated Raven
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho (w/ Ralphus) fought WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman to a time-limit draw at 8:32; only the TV title was at stake in the match; at the time of the fall, Kidman had Jericho covered with a crossbody off the top
Booker T defeated Scott Hall via disqualification
Lex Luger defeated the Giant via disqualification
WCW @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – November 9, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Juventud Guerrera defeated Kaz Hayashi
Alex Wright fought Barry Horowitz to a no contest
Scott Norton defeated Lodi
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Eddie Guerrero at 12:40 with a la magistral cradle, moments after Eddie collided with Chavo Guerrero Jr. on the ring apron; prior to the bout, Guerrero offered Mysterio a LwO T-shirt, with Mysterio then throwing it back in his face; after the match, Mysterio saved Chavo from an attack by the LwO
Konnan defeated Bret Hart via disqualification
Lex Luger & Kevin Nash defeated the Giant & Scott Hall via disqualification
WCW @ Wichita, KS – Kansas Coliseum – November 16, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Juventud Guerrera pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman to win the title
Kanyon defeated Glacier
Sonny Onoo defeated Kaz Hayashi
Stevie Ray & Horace defeated Dean Malenko & Steve McMichael via disqualification
Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. fought Scott Putski to a no contest
Perry Saturn defeated Konnan via disqualification
Bobby Duncum Jr. defeated WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho via count-out
Chris Benoit defeated Bret Hart via disqualification AT 6:40 when Hart stood on Benoit’s arm and repeatedly struck it with a steel chair; moments later, Hart shoved referee Mickey Jay to the mat, with Dean Malenko then running out to clear Hart from the ring
WCW @ Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena – November 23, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Lex Luger defeated Mike Enos
Chris Benoit defeated Norman Smiley
Kanyon defeated Tokyo Magnum
Bobby Duncum Jr. defeated Glacier
Perry Saturn defeated Silver King
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
Konnan defeated Booker T via disqualification
Kevin Nash defeated Wrath
Scott Hall defeated Alex Wright
Dean Malenko defeated Bret Hart via disqualification
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg pinned the Giant at 1:35 with the spear and Jackhammer; the challenger hit the chokeslam mid-way through the match but Goldberg kicked out; stipulations stated there must be a winner for the bout; immediately after the fall, Bam Bam Bigelow ran out and attacked Goldberg, with security then filling up the ring to hold the two men apart and escort Bigelow backstage; moments later, Kevin Nash entered the ring and went after Goldberg, with security then holding Nash and Goldberg apart (Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection)