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MONDAY NITRO (May 19, 1997)
The nWo has announced that tonight will be Hollywood Hogan appreciation night complete with a ceremony in the ring.
2 Cold Scorpio pinned Mr. J.L. with the Flying Scorpio Splash in 13:35.
Rating: * ¾
2 Cold Scorpio picked up a victory in the opening match, despite a hard-fought competitive match, JL couldn't shake the losing streak he's been on lately.
Konnan made Scotty Riggs submit to the Tequila Sunrise in 7:38.
Rating: *** ¼
Konnan is steamed he didn't win back his TV title from Disco Inferno and he took out his anger on Scotty Riggs. After getting the victory, Konnan kept attacking Riggs until Disco ran down to chase Konnan off.
But when Disco turned his back, Konnan picked up the TV title belt Disco dropped and hit him in the back of the head with it knocking him out. Konnan locked an unconscious Disco in the Tequila Sunrise as Tammy came into the ring, pleading for Konnan to let him go.
Konnan did, but only to grab Tammy by the hair. She tried to retreat but fell to the ground. Konnan grabbed her leg and was about to put his hold on her, when someone jumped out over the rail from the crowd, entered the ring and began to attack Konnan. It was hard to recognize him at first, with a beard grown in and the hair a little darker, but it was Chris Candido!
Candido's attack caused Konnan to run off. With him gone, Candido, Tammy and a reviving Disco all just looked at each other with no one saying a word.
Bobby Eaton pinned Headbanger Shark with the Alabama Jam in 12:01.
Rating: 3/4*
Bobby Eaton earned a 1 on 1 win over newly christened Headbanger Shark, with Regal and Taylor interfering to help Eaton get the win. The Headbangers Mosh and Thrasher ran down to confront the group to stop any potential attack.
Chris Kanyon defeated Ice Train by disqualification in 7:14.
Rating: *
[Carl Ouellet interfered against Chris Kanyon.]
Chris Kanyon hasn't had much singles success during his WCW run so far, but was looking in good position to pick up one tonight when he was attacked by Carl Ouellet. Ouellet screamed at Kanyon to tell Bam Bam he wants a rematch.
The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) defeated Glacier and Wrath when Barbarian pinned Glacier with the Flying Clothesline in 10:49.
Rating: * ¼
The Faces of Fear, back together, picked up a win over the recently formed team of Glacier and Wrath, though it's not clear how much longer that will be a team. Wrath looked disgusted with Glacier after he lost the match.
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Scott Steiner by disqualification in 14:52.
Rating: ** 1/2
(Scott Steiner retained the WCW UNITED STATES TITLE.)
[Curt Hennig interfered against Stone Cold Steve Austin.]
Steve Austin tried to get his US Title back from Scott Steiner but after he hit Steiner with a Stunner, Curt Hennig jumped in to interfere, causing the disqualification.
Hollywood Hogan Appreciation Night
The whole nWo came to the ring for Hollywood Hogan's appreciation night celebration. The members took turns giving praise to Hogan as he soaked it all in. Toward the end of the festivities, Hennig and Norton went to go get a gift out from under the ring. They pulled out a long, flat rectangular shaped gift, all wrapped up.
Nash explained that knowing Hogan has a new movie coming out, they took it upon themselves to do some marketing and having a big movie poster made. Hogan said he couldn’t be more flattered as he began to unwrap it. Only, it turns out it wasn't a movie poster, it was a promo poster for the Great American Bash that featured Hogan ... and Sting!
Hogan was livid asking everyone if this was some sick joke but the nWo members were all seemingly shocked as well. At that moment, Eric Bischoff came out from the back to make an announcement. He said he hoped no one mind he switched out the gifts. Because it is signed, sealed and delivered, at the Great American Bash it will be Hollywood Hogan defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Sting!!
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MONDAY NITRO (May 26, 1997)
Hollywood Hogan in-ring interview
Hollywood Hogan opened the night saying he was caught off guard last week, but he doesn't want to wait until the Great American Bash. He will defend his world title against Sting tonight.
Eddie Guerrero pinned M. Wallstreet with the Frog Splash in 13:41.
Rating: ** ¼
Eddie Guerrero was approached by Gene Okerlund after his match, and Eddie called out Syxx, saying there's still some unfinished business between them.
Interview with Diamond Dallas Page
Gene Okerlund interviewed DDP about his feud with Randy Savage but before DDP could get many words in, Savage interrupted from the crowd.
Savage started saying he may have been wrong about DDP, there’s a lot to respect about him, especially his taste in women. He then pulled out a Playboy Page’s wife, Kimberly, posed in. Savage said the only way she’d look even better is if she was in nWo colors.
At that point, Kimberly gingerly walked out of the back, obviously the victim of a recent attack with her and her dress spraypainted “nWo.” As DDP went to comfort her, Savage ran over and attacked Page from behind.
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Hugh Morrus with the Greetings from Asbury Park in 12:07.
Rating: ** ½
Bam Bam Bigelow beat Hugh Morrus then took a mic and addressed Carl Ouellet's attack of Kanyon last week. He said if he really wants to face him again, he's not a hard person to find. He then told him to just come out right now, but no one showed.
The Headbangers (Headbanger Mosh and Headbanger Thrasher) defeated David Taylor and Lord Steven Regal when Mosh pinned D. Taylor with the Power Bomb in 10:37.
Rating: ** ½
The Headbangers continued their feud with Regal and Taylor, this time coming on the winning end of things.
Interview with Ric Flair
Ric Flair made his first appearance since returning at Slamboree doing an in-ring interview with Gene Okerlund. Flair said he doesn't know what was worse, seeing Jarrett one-by-one take out his friends, his family members, or listening to him talk for weeks about killing the Horsemen. Flair said as long as there is an ounce of blood left in his heart, the Horsemen will never die.
Rey Misterio Jr. pinned Billy Kidman after a Frankensteiner from the top rope in 10:00.
Rating: ****
Rey Misterio won a great match against Billy Kidman, who afterwards threw a temper tantrum in the ring. It was only stopped by Prince Iaukea rushing down and attacking Kidman.
Booker T pinned Kevin Nash with the Harlem Sidekick in 11:14.
Rating: ** ¼
Booker T in a one-on-one match pulled a shocking victory over Kevin Nash, but was soon attacked after the match by Scott Hall. However, the Faces of Fear ran down to make the save.
Hollywood Hogan pinned “Sting” with the Big Leg Drop in 5:13.
Rating: * 1/4
(Hollywood Hogan retained the WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE.)
From the moment he made his entrance, it was clear this was the imposter Sting the nWo has used in the past and not the real Sting. Hogan hit "Sting" one time and he dropped.
Hogan jumped on him punching away, choking him and finally hit his leg drop and pinned him. Hogan took a mic after the match saying this should prove, he's the better man. But then the real Sting came ziplining down from the rafters and pointed his baseball bat at Hogan, who couldn't pick up his title and leave the ring quick enough.
The fake sting was all alone with the real one, and the real Sting hit his doppelganger with a Scorpion Death Drop.
Card rating: ** 1/4
