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00:00:00Ladies and gentlemen, you're in touch with WCW Monday Night, Joe.
00:00:06And we're in touch with the caravan.
00:00:08You are looking live right now at the 18 Wheeler, the one we talked about on Thursday.
00:00:15Diamond Dallas Page and the mailman Carl Malone began this track on Thursday.
00:00:20And they are making their way here in Tampa at the Ice Palace.
00:00:25As we're live for three hours of WCW Monday Night, Joe.
00:00:30And one will go down as one of the most anticipated, one of the most explosive,
00:00:35one of the most exciting nights.
00:00:37You see weight bonds right there on the Devil Rage and Rick's side.
00:00:40Well, I tell you, it's a star-studded evening of pro wrestling.
00:00:45Nitro is on the air on TNT.
00:00:48The Nitro girls are out tonight, Tony Chibani, along with the living legend Larry Zabizko,
00:00:53and the Professor Mike today.
00:00:55And ladies and gentlemen, as we await the arrival of Diamond Dallas Page and the mailman
00:01:01Carl Malone, and that surprise they have are Hollywood Hogan and the worm Dennis Rodman.
00:01:07Tonight during the three-hour telecast, a lot going on, including Goldberg,
00:01:12the United States Heavyweight Champion, is here.
00:01:15And certainly as we come to know, you fans are with us as well.
00:01:20There it is, the Ice Palace, not a seat to be found here tonight in Tampa, Florida, downtown.
00:01:27I tell you, that melts all the ice right there.
00:01:30They're going to have to call this the Palace of Fire.
00:01:33Of course, all of this in anticipation of the month of July and WCW's Bash at the Beach,
00:01:40where in the month of July, the mailman Carl Malone of Utah, in her own Diamond and Dallas Page,
00:01:46take on the duo from NW Hollywood, the man himself, the world champ, Hollywood Hogan,
00:01:51and the worm, Dennis Rodman.
00:01:53One of the biggest, if not the biggest, tag team spectaculars in the history of pro wrestling.
00:02:00And I tell you, you can just feel the excitement, like today, here in the arena, here at the Ice Palace,
00:02:05as these thousands of fans are jammed in here, awaiting the arrival of the mailman Carl Malone in one DDP.
00:02:11Absolutely, Tony.
00:02:12A heightened sense of anticipation, while Larry takes his bows here in Tampa,
00:02:17just as he promised us last week on Thunder.
00:02:20Diamond Dallas Page, the mailman Carl Malone, they are en route to the building here in Tampa, Florida.
00:02:27What's that surprise that they have in store for the NWO Black and White?
00:02:30They've been on the road for a long time.
00:02:32They probably cooked up something real good, Larry.
00:02:34Well, let me tell you, the anticipation, you know what I mean to say,
00:02:39whatever's going through the minds of black and white New World Order has got to have them all in suspense.
00:02:45That 18-wheeler is big.
00:02:47Mr. Malone and Diamond Dallas Page can have a lot of things in the back of that truck.
00:02:53They can have a lot of things in the back of that truck.
00:02:56I understand we're going to be going to an interview here in just a few moments,
00:02:59but ladies and gentlemen, there is no denying that these two men, we have seen it before,
00:03:04we've seen it on the Jay Leno Show, on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
00:03:07We saw at the press conference at Planet Hollywood in Beverly Hills that Carl Malone, the mailman,
00:03:13and Diamond Dallas Page are ready to fight come the 12th of July.
00:03:18Let's take you now to mean Gene Okerlund.
00:03:21All right, Tony, speaking of the 12th of July, the bash at the beach in San Diego, California,
00:03:26a man that I talked to last week, one of the all-time greats when it comes to professional football,
00:03:32a perennial all-pro bowler and all-pro, and of course he is the NFL sacks leader for a linebacker.
00:03:39Please welcome Tampa Bay, Mean Kevin Green.
00:03:48All-time sack leader, the linebacker.
00:03:50Anticipation, that's the word I wanted to say.
00:03:53We knew what you wanted to say.
00:03:55Anticipation, Carly Simon said it once, and Kevin Green, we talked about football last week.
00:04:01I know that's not on your mind foremost tonight.
00:04:03Mean Gene, I don't want to talk about football right now.
00:04:05What I want to talk about was last week and those idiots jumping me in the ring,
00:04:10the giant, and what's the name of that other idiot?
00:04:13The other idiot's name was Kurt Henning.
00:04:15That's right, and I was in the ring, and my long-time friend Bill Goldberg
00:04:20came out and beat those idiots off of me, and y'all all know Bill Goldberg.
00:04:25Listen to that chant, Kevin Green.
00:04:27Y'all all know Goldberg.
00:04:29Bill Goldberg, in my opinion, is the best wrestler to come through here in the last 30 years.
00:04:35He's undefeated.
00:04:36You know, I should point out for the record, this is not the first time that you and Bill
00:04:40Goldberg have collaborated during the 1991 season when you were both with the Los Angeles Rams.
00:04:46It was his rookie season, and you were his roommate.
00:04:49Well, that's right.
00:04:51He was my roommate.
00:04:52He was your roommate.
00:04:53I'm sorry.
00:04:54Pretty good.
00:04:54I'll tell you what.
00:04:55In case people don't know and are not aware of this, Bill Goldberg and I are going to be tag
00:05:00team partners against the Giant, that other idiot Hennig, the Bash of the Beef, July 12th,
00:05:06and it's going to be a party that's going to last all day long.
00:05:08Come a-rockin'.
00:05:09All right.
00:05:09In San Diego, I thank you, Kevin Green, teaming up with Bill Goldberg and Bash at the Beach,
00:05:15and of course, they're going to be facing the Giant and Kurt Hennig, that one worth the price
00:05:19of admission alone.
00:05:20Tony, what a setup for tonight.
00:05:22Thanks a lot, Gene, and we do have the greatest wrestling action around the world.
00:05:27It's all for you here tonight in the midst of this anticipation of the mailman Carl Malone's
00:05:33arrival here to WCW Monday Nitro, along with Diamond Gallant Faye.
00:05:37Are you going to bury me all night for butchering one word in two and a half glorious years of this?
00:05:43No.
00:05:43Yes, you are, aren't you?
00:05:44No, you're going to bury yourself if you keep talking about it.
00:05:46Let it lie, okay?
00:05:48Keep going on.
00:05:49Well, tonight's laughing.
00:05:50Well.
00:05:50Horace of the Flux, along with his resident
00:05:57meathead loading with the signs coming out in this opening battle.
00:06:01Well, Goldberg is here tonight, fans.
00:06:04Yes, he is, the United States champion that has the world talking.
00:06:07And I tell you, a lot of story behind this opening match here, Professor Mike.
00:06:12Certainly is, Tony, as we see Canyon, the former Mortis, make his way to the ring,
00:06:17the master of disguise, the man who has stayed one step ahead of Raven and the flock,
00:06:22is set to go one-on-one against one of the big men of the flock, Big Horace.
00:06:26And here we go, right at the opening bell.
00:06:29Nick Petrick calls for the bell and Canyon runs over.
00:06:31Horace, over the top he goes.
00:06:34And Canyon nails him.
00:06:36Front chancery hooks him now.
00:06:38He's going to try to end this.
00:06:39Oh, my goodness.
00:06:40How about that?
00:06:41A cradle neck breaker.
00:06:42Front two, and Horace came out in two.
00:06:45What an innovator this Canyon is when it comes to new moves, Larry.
00:06:48That was a nice move.
00:06:49Just couldn't keep his hand locked, you know, one more second again.
00:06:52He's got to watch Lodi.
00:06:53Lodi popped up on the apron there.
00:06:54Canyon had to take his eye off Horace, but still no disguise tonight.
00:06:59Just 100% aggressiveness.
00:07:01And that's what I'm talking about.
00:07:02Ladies and gentlemen, also in this program, the team of Steve
00:07:06Mingo, McMichael, and Chris Benoit, they are here.
00:07:08Sting and Lex Luger, they are here as well of NWO Wolfpack.
00:07:13All the top stars are on board tonight as the 18-wheeler gets
00:07:18closer and closer to the ice palace.
00:07:20One, two, a two count coming all the way from Salt Lake City.
00:07:24Then waiting the arrival of DDP and the mailman come along.
00:07:28Oh, boy.
00:07:28Canyon hit his head on that rail again.
00:07:31It was loaded to jump up.
00:07:33Perfect distraction, and Horace took advantage of it.
00:07:36You know, they could fit an entire squad of marines in the back of that 18-wheeler.
00:07:41Whoa, how about that?
00:07:42A suicide dive from the near 300-pounder.
00:07:46Canyon's in trouble.
00:07:48Here's that stop sign that he has used so effectively in many of his matches, has Horace.
00:07:53And, of course, DDP remembers the stop sign all too well from back at Spring Stampede.
00:07:58Stomping now in the chest.
00:08:04Canyon being sent.
00:08:05Oh, boy.
00:08:06Actually back, small lower back into that stop sign.
00:08:10I don't know if it was the stop sign.
00:08:12I think it was that steel rail that got Canyon right in the back.
00:08:16Horace wasting no time here.
00:08:18He evened this up real quick thanks to Lodi out there.
00:08:22It was that momentary distraction by Lodi that has certainly turned the nine.
00:08:27And Horace is in complete control.
00:08:31Green elevation for an elbow drop from Horace that time.
00:08:34He'll make a one, two.
00:08:38He's got a two count.
00:08:41Does Horace back to the attack once again?
00:08:43Well, in the problems that have existed with Raven, with the flock,
00:08:47the biggest problem right now not only is the man Canyon that you're watching here in the opening bout,
00:08:53but the fact that Saturn and Raven have split ways and now have become,
00:08:58like he used the term, mortal enemies, so to speak.
00:09:04Yeah, right there, Horace hit a nice move.
00:09:06Canyon is not turning over, getting up bad sign.
00:09:09It could be it.
00:09:11Got a two count and a kick out that time by Mortis.
00:09:15Canyon.
00:09:17Whatever.
00:09:18The former Mortis, now Canyon.
00:09:20I think we're starting to see some frustration on the face of Horace after that suplex.
00:09:24I think he figured that he had him beat.
00:09:26Nice stop.
00:09:28Spinning neckbreaker by Canyon.
00:09:29And their anticipation on the part of Horace led to a delay.
00:09:33Got the word out.
00:09:35Canyon took advantage of it.
00:09:36I tell you, Canyon hates to lose.
00:09:38He does not want to lose.
00:09:41Forearm shot to the face.
00:09:42He blocked one.
00:09:43Did Canyon another one.
00:09:44A horse.
00:09:45Head rocked all the way back.
00:09:47Here we go with a ride in the nearside ropes.
00:09:51Picks him up.
00:09:53Canyon.
00:09:55Up.
00:09:56How about that?
00:09:57Flap jack out of the fireman's carry.
00:09:59Hey, he's got a lot of nice unique variations on movement.
00:10:02Horace didn't know which way he was going.
00:10:04Hucks him one, two, and Horace is on the ropes.
00:10:07Ring positioning a little off.
00:10:08If that was in favor of Horace, Canyon would have had him.
00:10:12Canyon decks Lodi.
00:10:15Lodi goes down hard.
00:10:16The fans love him.
00:10:16But as Canyon turns around, it's Horace the foot right in the solar plexus that time.
00:10:21Well, again, Lodi was effective with that interference.
00:10:26Attempt at the running clothesline.
00:10:28Oh, there's a flat liner.
00:10:29That's his move.
00:10:30He caught him.
00:10:31One, two, three.
00:10:33So Canyon opens up.
00:10:38Three hours of Nitro.
00:10:39Here comes the flock.
00:10:40Here they come.
00:10:42Sick boy in the ring.
00:10:43Here comes Kidman off the top.
00:10:45Sidestepping him.
00:10:46The best thing to do is show the quickness.
00:10:48Oh, look at this.
00:10:50Well, Canyon's cleaning house with him.
00:10:53How about that?
00:10:54That time it was a rack into a neck breaker.
00:10:56Oh, you can't turn your back on the flock.
00:10:58And that's Riggs that just waffled him from behind.
00:11:01Now, is it time to hold him and is it time to run?
00:11:04And now, Raven has come in as, right now, Canyon's at the mercy of the flock.
00:11:11Canyon, where you walk, you walk alone.
00:11:17And where you stand, you stand alone.
00:11:22A generation ago, that would have been admirable.
00:11:26But today, it's just foolish.
00:11:31Pass is disgusting, and I disagree.
00:11:34Quote the Raven, never more.
00:11:36It's still honorable, punk.
00:11:38It's easy to talk big talk when someone's holding your opponent or your adversary.
00:11:44In this case, Canyon suffers the even flow at the hands of Raven being held by members of the flock.
00:11:50And a man all alone is Canyon, says Raven.
00:11:56Well, fans, as we are loading in here, we are looking outside the state of Florida.
00:12:01There's the 18-wheeler, Kyle Malone, the mailman, and diamond at Dallas Page.
00:12:06And they're surprised as they head to Nitro here tonight, live from the Ice Palace.
00:12:12Back with more after this.
00:12:13This portion of WCW Monday Nitro is brought to you by Valvoline, the number one choice of America's top mechanics.
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00:12:43And the biggest explosion tonight is yet to come here at the Ice Palace in Tampa.
00:12:55Hi, once again, everyone.
00:12:57As we await the arrival of the 18-wheeler with the mailman, Kyle Malone, and diamond at Dallas Page as we head now into Bash of the Beach on July 12th.
00:13:06Mike, today, it all was started by a phone call from diamond at Dallas Page on Thursday night on Thunder when we were all awaiting the arrival.
00:13:13Actually, it was on Wednesday night on Thunder when we were in Orlando, Florida.
00:13:16Last week, Tony.
00:13:17Last week.
00:13:18That'll cover it.
00:13:18That's exactly what it is.
00:13:19And I think we are going to go to portions of that phone call right now.
00:13:22But before we go there, Larry, the fact that diamond Dallas Page and the mailman Karl Malone have never teamed together, that Karl Malone has never gotten a ring is really not really a part of this equation because we know one thing Karl Malone is one of the greatest athletes in the sports world today.
00:13:37Well, because he comes from tradition, he's disciplined.
00:13:41Don't let the fact that Malone hasn't, you know, wrestled professionally make a difference.
00:13:45His diamond Dallas Page is giving him a private tutoring course unmatched and unequaled by none, and that includes the secret of the diamond cutter.
00:13:55Okay, it was Wednesday here in the same sunshine state of Florida.
00:14:00We in Orlando on WCW's Thunder on TBS, and we got this phone call.
00:14:06Me and the big man, we're getting the big rig ready as we speak.
00:14:12And like you said, we're in Salt Lake City, and we're leaving straight from Salt Lake tonight and heading straight for the Ice Palace in Tampa.
00:14:24Ice Palace in Tampa.
00:14:25Money, now, you said the big man.
00:14:27You're telling us.
00:14:28Let me read this way.
00:14:29You know who the big man knows, and everybody knows who it is.
00:14:32You're telling us Karl Malone is, and you are coming right into the Ice Palace.
00:14:36Cruising in, brother, and we're bringing something a little special for Mr. Hollywood Hulk Hogan and his entire black and white NWO Express, mainly because we know that Hogan likes surprises.
00:14:51Right, Hogan?
00:14:51So I'll tell you what, Hogan, I'm asking you right now, why don't you bring that pencil-neck geek freak, Rodzilla, Dennis the Worm Rodman, to the Ice Palace this Monday, live on Nitro in Tampa.
00:15:10And we'll all throw down the chairs.
00:15:14Matter of fact, that 18-wheeler we're hauling ain't got nothing but chairs in it.
00:15:21Well, then we were dial-toned, as you heard, nothing but chairs in it.
00:15:25That 18-wheeler is making its way right there.
00:15:28I tell you, let's not forget that Hollywood Hogan and Worm Dennis Rodman really threw the first punch in this when they attacked Diamond Dallas Page from behind on this program a few weeks back.
00:15:38Well, they drew first blood, no question about it.
00:15:41You know, ironically, though, Diamond said how Hollywood likes surprises.
00:15:45Well, we all know the New World Order has no backbone, has no guts.
00:15:50They hate surprises.
00:15:52And we also know the size of that 18-wheeler, Carl Malone, the mailman.
00:15:56I don't think it's full of letters for Santa Claus.
00:15:59It's full of something big.
00:16:00And whatever it is, there's a lot of them.
00:16:03It all leads up to one thing, Bash at the Beach.
00:16:05You can better believe that DDP and the mailman, Carl Malone, are prepared, Mike, today.
00:16:09We're talking about a blue-collar tag team.
00:16:11That's right.
00:16:12Work ethic is the name of the game for Diamond Dallas Page and Carl Malone.
00:16:16And they're going to need that work ethic if they're to be successful at Bash at the Beach.
00:16:19What do you think that surprise is, Tony?
00:16:20I have no idea, but I think we do have another helicopter shot of the 18-wheeler making its way here.
00:16:25We are downtown Tampa.
00:16:26The Ice Palace.
00:16:27There it is.
00:16:28We've been following this 18-wheeler since it crossed the state line of Florida earlier today.
00:16:33The mailman, Carl Malone, and Diamond Dallas Page make their way here.
00:16:38And we understand Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff are standing by.
00:16:42And we're going to end up working, brother.
00:16:44Gosh, I'm going to shut him up.
00:16:47Hey, brother.
00:16:47Tear that truck apart.
00:16:48Let's just tear him up, man.
00:16:49No, I want him, man.
00:16:52Tell Dede to snap in this.
00:16:54I'll help you, brother.
00:16:55Tell Dede to snap right into this.
00:16:57Me and Kurt will get Malone.
00:16:58Hey, we should mail the mailman home.
00:17:00What do you think?
00:17:00Let's mail it.
00:17:01Mailman pieces.
00:17:02Yeah, let's do it, man.
00:17:13I got Malone, though.
00:17:14I get the first shot at Malone.
00:17:15Hey, hold up, too.
00:17:16We need more Rogaine.
00:17:17We'll part the hairs for him.
00:17:21Bang, Dede P.
00:17:23We got something for you.
00:17:24Bang, right inside the head.
00:17:26Bang.
00:17:26What about their friends?
00:17:27They got a truckload of friends, too, brother.
00:17:29Take care of them.
00:17:30Yeah.
00:17:30We got you.
00:17:31NWO, the black and white, preparing for the arrival.
00:17:34The mailman, Karl Malone, and Diamond Dallas Page
00:17:37as we await their arrival here at the Ice Palace.
00:17:41Here's what some fans had to say about the big main event
00:17:44coming up this July.
00:17:48Dede P.
00:17:49Because Hogan's just going to cry, man.
00:17:53He can't fly with nine.
00:17:54He cries for a new bike.
00:17:56Karl Malone's more better at basketball than Rodman.
00:18:00Rodman has to fight once.
00:18:01And Malone, way bigger, fight way better.
00:18:05All right, ladies and gentlemen, we are back on TNT.
00:18:13We are live from the greater Tampa Bay area.
00:18:16A capacity crowd on hand tonight here at the Ice Palace on a hot evening
00:18:21as we round out the month of June.
00:18:24A gentleman just rallying my cage in the back room area.
00:18:27My guest at this time.
00:18:29Please welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Nitro, Stevie Ray.
00:18:33All right, so these folks know what's going on.
00:18:52You and I were talking back there.
00:18:54You demanded of me some television time here tonight
00:18:57to kind of air your case, so to speak.
00:18:59You know, Gene, everybody knows that I have a problem
00:19:05with that pipsqueak Chris Benoit
00:19:09and that ex-football-playing Noel Rasslin partner of his
00:19:14right here in WCW, and I'm here to let everybody know about it.
00:19:18I can't believe you're talking like this.
00:19:20What I want to do, now everybody knows I can beat each and,
00:19:25I can beat both of them one-on-one when I want to,
00:19:29but my brother, he wants to do it in a tag match the old diplomatic way.
00:19:36But that's okay.
00:19:37Speaking of your brother, where is your brother right now?
00:19:39Hey, look, man, you don't worry about what my brother is.
00:19:42Stevie Ray is going to talking right now.
00:19:43And I'll ask the questions here tonight.
00:19:45My brother goes along with everything I do
00:19:47because we are Harlem Heat,
00:19:49and we want to get both of those pups tonight in a tag match.
00:19:52Shut up!
00:19:53Tonight, right here on Nitro.
00:19:55Right here, if they got the guts to accept it.
00:19:59And your brother's going to go along with...
00:20:00My brother goes along with each and everything that I do.
00:20:03All right, well, I don't know,
00:20:05it's probably right now up to people like J.J. Dillon
00:20:08and certainly Chris Benoit and Steve McMichael,
00:20:11and I'm certain your brother will want to throw his two bits worth in on it.
00:20:14Tonight, you're going to see Harlem Heat at their very best.
00:20:19All right, they are seven-time, or is it eight-time WCW Tag Team Champions?
00:20:24Yes, the Harlem Heat.
00:20:25Right now, Stevie Ray says they want Benoit and McMichael.
00:20:29Tony, my friend, back to you.
00:20:31Well, I'm sure he doesn't have to look too far
00:20:33to find the crippler Chris Benoit and Steve Mongo McMichael.
00:20:37I know for a fact they are both here tonight in the arena at the Ice Palace,
00:20:40so I'm sure we're going to see if we cannot sign that match for later on in this telecast.
00:20:45As the anticipation grows, continues, heading towards Bash of the Beach
00:20:50and heading towards the arrival of the mailman Carl Malone and Diamond Dallas Page
00:20:55here tonight at the Ice Palace.
00:20:57And guys, I think as you see the little dragon making his way out,
00:21:00we all saw the preparation the black and the white were making
00:21:04for the arrival of the mailman.
00:21:05The reparation, they were stockpiling weapons back there, Tony,
00:21:09passing out crowbars.
00:21:11Anticipation one more time, I'm putting you in a sleeper.
00:21:14Oh, I can say it, so I'll say it again.
00:21:17The anticipation of the mailman Carl Malone arriving here.
00:21:21And you're right about the crowbars, Iron Mike.
00:21:24You know, it's what I pointed out before.
00:21:25I mean, the black and the white New World Order,
00:21:27they talk up a good story.
00:21:29Now that they see the 18-wheeler getting closer and closer,
00:21:32now they're running around instead of talking tough.
00:21:35Now they're passing out crowbars to each other.
00:21:38That shows you how much guts the Hollywood Hulk Hogan New World Order has.
00:21:44NWO black and white, they look like they were in an awful jovial mood back there, Larry.
00:21:49And you brought up a great point earlier.
00:21:51DDP says that Hollywood Hogan likes surprises.
00:21:54You're right.
00:21:54No, he does not.
00:21:55They're preparing the troops for the arrival of the mailman Carl Malone and Diamond Dallas Page
00:22:01later this evening here in Tampa.
00:22:03Diamond Dallas, Mr. Malone, playing a great game of human chess.
00:22:07As you can see, the complete black and white New World Order, they're in a panic.
00:22:12And how about Hogan claiming that he's going to get the first shot in at Carl Malone?
00:22:17Of course he is.
00:22:18Well, he'll talk like that and make that big talk.
00:22:21And there's a lot of people wielding a lot of crowbars.
00:22:24You need to come to know that.
00:22:29Eddie Guerrero and a little dragon to go out.
00:22:31You know, Eddie has been on somewhat of a, I wouldn't say really a losing streak,
00:22:35but he's lost a lot more than he's won since the problems that have,
00:22:39look, he's looking under the ring now.
00:22:41And we all know what this is about.
00:22:43This is about Chavo Guerrero Jr.
00:22:45Well, he's looking under the ring.
00:22:46He's looking over his shoulder.
00:22:48Because he knows that his nephew, Chavo Guerrero Jr.,
00:22:51has really turned things around.
00:22:53And it's almost been a role reversal for these two as of late.
00:22:56I think as Larry would say, Eddie has been on the schneid lately.
00:23:00Now, Larry wouldn't say that.
00:23:02You'd say that.
00:23:03I use big words.
00:23:05Anticipation, I understand.
00:23:07But again, Eddie looking for the monster he himself created.
00:23:12Boy, the fans here are pumped.
00:23:13You can just feel it here in this arena.
00:23:15The whole wrestling world await the arrival of the mailman, Karl Malone.
00:23:20And more than that, what has he got in the back of that 18-wheeler?
00:23:25That is a big trailer.
00:23:27I mean, you heard the comments from DDP.
00:23:30He made no bones about it.
00:23:32They're coming here, and they're coming here after the two men.
00:23:36After the whole NWO Hollywood faction.
00:23:39I think it had the entire state of Utah on the back of that truck.
00:23:46Full-arm Dragon twist on Little Dragon.
00:23:48Little Dragon we've seen many times on many of our programs.
00:23:52WCW Worldwide, WCW Pro.
00:23:54Very quick and very agile cruiserweight, Mike.
00:23:57Well, still a rookie, however, Little Dragon, with an awfully bright future.
00:24:00He's another one of those students of the Ultimo Dragons that has made his way from Japan to Mexico City.
00:24:06We understand there's like 15 of them now, with another five coming.
00:24:09Another five arriving in Mexico City in a couple of months.
00:24:14Dragon will send Eddie Guerrero into the corner.
00:24:17Here comes the handspring.
00:24:19A double one that time.
00:24:20And a back elbow at the end of it.
00:24:23To send Eddie Guerrero down on one knee.
00:24:27Dragon.
00:24:28Guerrero holds his ground.
00:24:29Rips to Dragon.
00:24:30And that was a nice move.
00:24:33Good snap.
00:24:34Eddie dumped the Little Dragon right on the small of the back.
00:24:38That was picture perfect.
00:24:39And if you blinked, you missed it.
00:24:41That was a crisp tilt-a-whirl backbreaker from Eddie Guerrero.
00:24:45And he continues to focus on the lower back of the Little Dragon with headbutts.
00:24:49You can see, guys, in the face of Eddie Guerrero.
00:24:52Not necessarily in the way he wrestles, because the man is still great.
00:24:57But you can see in his face, in his demeanor, these problems with Chavo have really gotten to Eddie.
00:25:03He's up from the outside in.
00:25:08Eddie again, wasting time looking around.
00:25:11Nicely executed.
00:25:12Slingshot into that diving headbutt.
00:25:15Again, the total concentration is on injuring and taking out the back of the Little Dragon.
00:25:20Yeah, but watch Eddie look around.
00:25:21I mean, here's a man that's made a ghost and now trying to find it.
00:25:27The European uppercut.
00:25:29Didn't take much that time to stagger Little Dragon.
00:25:32Very light.
00:25:33Very small as wrestlers go.
00:25:35But he's a cruiserweight.
00:25:36Eddie sends him down with a back elbow.
00:25:39And Dragon just trying to roll the way.
00:25:41You can tell the fans.
00:25:43Not only the fans here, but also the fact that you never know what Chavo's going to do next
00:25:48really is having problems with the concentration of Eddie Guerrero.
00:25:56Perfectly executed brain buster.
00:25:58Yeah, but look at the time.
00:25:59And he still continues to look around, doesn't he?
00:26:00Yeah, he's looking around.
00:26:01He's not going for the hole.
00:26:02He's got the man down.
00:26:04And this is like 8, 9, 10 seconds going by.
00:26:07Little men get their endurance.
00:26:10Come on, Little Trooper.
00:26:11I know you can do it.
00:26:12Come on, Pepe.
00:26:15What the heck is that?
00:26:16He's on his horse.
00:26:17Got a hobby horse, doesn't he?
00:26:19He's got a hobby horse.
00:26:20That's what he's got.
00:26:20Come on, Little Trooper.
00:26:22Keep your head up, Trooper.
00:26:25Well, that's a wild air of hobby horse.
00:26:27That's a bucker.
00:26:28Chavo did snap.
00:26:29Going to buck him off here in a minute.
00:26:33It's a Broncos what that is.
00:26:34That's not half a pinata, is it?
00:26:36Keep your head up, Little Trooper.
00:26:49You haven't excused me.
00:26:50I'm feeling a little hoarse.
00:26:54What's with the long face, Eddie?
00:26:55Easy, Pepe.
00:27:01Easy, Pepe.
00:27:02Easy.
00:27:04Come here, Eddie.
00:27:05Pet him.
00:27:07Pet him, Eddie.
00:27:10Once again, what has happened here?
00:27:11You horse thief.
00:27:12Come on, give me that back to me.
00:27:14You horse thief.
00:27:15You horse thief.
00:27:15Little Dragon rolls him up and gets the three count.
00:27:19Give me my horse back.
00:27:20He beat him.
00:27:21He rolled him up for the victory.
00:27:23Little Dragon.
00:27:24Give me my horse back.
00:27:26Give me my horse.
00:27:28And although I don't know.
00:27:29You horse thief.
00:27:30What is going on with you?
00:27:31I don't know if he's trying to do this or not, but Chavo succeeded in giving Eddie another
00:27:37loss.
00:27:38Well, it's a lesson.
00:27:39Where did my horse go?
00:27:40Never look of gift horse in the mouth.
00:27:44Give me my horse.
00:27:45Give me my horse.
00:27:45Now, he may have lost this battle, but he's going to win the war.
00:27:48Tossing out Little Dragon to the floor while Chavo continues his rant.
00:27:52Give me my horse.
00:27:53Screaming for his horse, Pepe, which, uh...
00:27:56What's going on with you?
00:28:02This is getting more bizarre each and every week.
00:28:06But if Chavo wants for Eddie to continue to lose, he's doing the right thing.
00:28:11Now, Eddie's...
00:28:12Eddie's snapped.
00:28:15Eddie's chasing Chavo out, who's on his horse, getting out of here.
00:28:19Well, take another look at this right there.
00:28:21Chavo Jr. just antagonized Eddie to the point.
00:28:24He snapped.
00:28:25I don't know if that's symbolic or not, but the Little Dragon came in from behind.
00:28:29School Boyd and Beck held their shoulders down on a confused Eddie Guerrero, and off they
00:28:34weren't for the races.
00:28:37It's our 1-800-COLLECT replay.
00:28:391-800-C-O-L-L-E-C-T is the way we call COLLECT today.
00:28:45The winner is Little Dragon, truly the biggest win of his career, his rookie's career, and
00:28:52certainly perpetrated by one Chavo Guerrero Jr.
00:28:57And Seabiscuit.
00:29:01All right, we understand our cameras are backstage right now.
00:29:04Let's listen in to what's going on.
00:29:06Secret room.
00:29:07Nobody knows we're here.
00:29:08What I want you to do is if you can beat Dean Malenko tonight, I'll give you a title shot
00:29:13on Thursday.
00:29:14Why?
00:29:15Because you've always been my favorite.
00:29:16You know you're my favorite.
00:29:17You're tops in my book, little buckaroo.
00:29:19So what I want you to do is get Malenko, get him in the hole, put him in that dragon sleeper
00:29:22that you had me in.
00:29:23I can barely even talk because it's such a strong hold.
00:29:26Put him in it, squeeze it on, pump his head off, drive him into the ground, and basically
00:29:31just beat him.
00:29:32That's all you've got to do is just beat him tonight, and you'll get a shot at this little
00:29:35trophy right here on Thursday night.
00:29:37You think you can do that little buckaroo?
00:29:39Seguro.
00:29:40Seguro.
00:29:40Perfecto.
00:29:40Can you do it?
00:29:41Tu puedes?
00:29:41I think you can do it.
00:29:42I know you can do it, dragon.
00:29:43Come on, baby.
00:29:43You can do it.
00:29:45The Ultimo Dragon and Dean Malenko later on.
00:29:48If you heard what Jericho said, the dragon will get a title shot if it can put him out.
00:29:53It's all sure to come tonight here on Nitro Live in Tampa.
00:29:56All right, folks, time once again for the Starburst Group 2's World Report.
00:30:02Thunder, this Thursday, July 2nd at the City Center in Columbus, Georgia.
00:30:08Tickets available in the box office at an all-ticket basket location.
00:30:12Ladies and gentlemen, watch for the superstars of World Championship Wrestling and the NWO.
00:30:18There is so much going on being part of it all this Thursday, July 2nd in Columbus, Georgia.
00:30:25Need a boost?
00:30:26Give it some juice.
00:30:27You are looking at downtown Tampa, Florida.
00:30:33And that's where we are for WCW Monday Nitro Live this week from the greater Tampa Bay area.
00:30:38Waiting the arrival of the mailman, Carl Malone, and Diamond Dallas Page.
00:30:42And that 18-wheeler, of course.
00:30:43The mailman owns a fleet of those 18-wheelers.
00:30:46So that's nothing new to him when we await his arrival.
00:30:49Inside here, the Ice Palace, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.
00:30:56We see the Nitro Girls making their way down through the gallery here, Iron Mike.
00:31:02Look at all the Nitro Girls.
00:31:04Whisper.
00:31:05Is that AC Jazz?
00:31:06Is that who it is, Larry?
00:31:07Yes.
00:31:08Shake it, you little blue-eyed goddess.
00:31:13And there is Whisper making her way down.
00:31:16The Nitro Girls.
00:31:18Part of the phenomenon that is WCW Monday Nitro.
00:31:25As they're making their way down here, fans want to say hello to this week's Nitro Party Pack winner,
00:31:30Richard Rodella and Nick Rodriguez, Jr. from San Francisco, California.
00:31:35The Nitro Party Pack brought to you by Mug Root Beer.
00:31:37The foam goes straight to your brain.
00:31:41Hey, you want to check out our WCW Nitro Party?
00:31:46Fans, hold on to your feet.
00:31:48Get your popcorn ready.
00:31:49We have got a response to show for you tonight.
00:31:52Live from Frisco.
00:31:53Woo-wee!
00:31:55Hollywood.
00:31:56Oh, yeah!
00:31:57And he's he!
00:31:58Goldberg!
00:32:00Oh!
00:32:01Michael!
00:32:02Oh, man!
00:32:04There you go.
00:32:05Don't sing.
00:32:06Bring.
00:32:08Fans, we'll see you Thursday on Thunder.
00:32:10Keep sending in those Nitro Party tapes.
00:32:13We're still qualifying Nitro Party Pack winners for the second grand prize.
00:32:17Nitro Party giveaway.
00:32:19Very, very soon.
00:32:20Had their own ring there, Mike.
00:32:21How about that, Tony?
00:32:22A little of Shabani impersonation at the end.
00:32:25I guess that's what it was.
00:32:26Sure it was.
00:32:27Yeah, thanks.
00:32:28Copyrighted.
00:32:28They better watch that.
00:32:30All right.
00:32:30In the arena here at the Ice Palace, we are ready to go with what should be a very interesting matchup.
00:32:36It's a two-on-one matchup, we understand here.
00:32:38Handicap match.
00:32:39Sumo Fuji and Judo Suwa debates the biggest man in our sport.
00:32:45And here are two more young athletes from Japan who, much like Little Dragon, are under the guidance of the Ultimo Dragon.
00:32:54Very similar background, Tony.
00:32:56The Little Dragon that we saw earlier pull off that major upset.
00:32:59That shocker over Eddie Guerrero, thanks to the, I guess, the distraction of Chavo Jr.
00:33:04But Sumo Fuji and Judo Suwa are headed to the ring to take on 7'4", 500-plus pounds of, as you mentioned, the biggest athlete in pro sports today.
00:33:16I'm sure if he's going to have the cigarette with him.
00:33:18Of course, the giant.
00:33:19I wonder if he's going to have that crowbar in case Diamond Dallas and Mr. Malone pull up in the meantime.
00:33:25Well, I'm sure if he doesn't, Larry, that there are plenty of men poised with crowbars around the entranceway, the back entranceway, to this arena.
00:33:36Here he comes.
00:33:38The giant with his tag team partner for Bash of the Beach, Kurt Hennig.
00:33:43And I know they're fine athletes, as a matter of fact, all three of them are, but, and they're all three sticking together here.
00:33:51The giant showing the chokeslam, but coming up at Bash of the Beach, they must go out against the tandem of Goldberg, the unblemished United States champion, and Kevin Green of the Carolina Panthers.
00:34:05Yeah, but if you look at it, Tony, from a tale of the tape standpoint, this team, Kurt Hennig and the Giants, would appear to have such a huge edge over Goldberg and Kevin Green on so many fronts.
00:34:18Not just size, but take into account experience.
00:34:21How many tag team matches has Goldberg been involved in?
00:34:25Very few, if any.
00:34:26And joining forces with Kevin Green for the first time as a tag team against two proven athletes, two proven wrestlers like Kurt Hennig and the Giants, it's going to be a very, very tough test to bash at the beach.
00:34:39You know, it's almost natural instinct, too, for a man like Goldberg to go out of his way to watch the back of an inexperienced guy like Kevin Green.
00:34:48Not going to be an easy task for Green and Goldberg.
00:34:52The size of this guy, he is big.
00:34:54There is weight box.
00:34:55But Wade should be ashamed of him, so don't shake hands with them.
00:35:00Weight box, certainly a Hall of Famer in the years to come, and one of the greatest hitters of all time.
00:35:09Third baseman of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays this year, playing at home.
00:35:13Well, that sumo stuff isn't going to work pushing against the chest of the Giants.
00:35:17Yeah, those open-hand palm thrusts from Sumo Fuji had little or no effect.
00:35:22Jitosuwa almost trying to arm-whip him down.
00:35:32So he just gets kicked in the throat.
00:35:35This is no contest.
00:35:37You can see that right here.
00:35:39Now, he's too young, Jeff, and these boys don't have a clue.
00:35:41They're going about this all wrong, running into the power of a big, big man.
00:35:47The Giant, he's making it look easy.
00:35:49A double choke slam with ease.
00:35:52That just shows the power and the ability of this man, seven feet, four inches tall.
00:35:58Just another cigarette break for him.
00:36:01Look at this.
00:36:05I don't really want to.
00:36:08And now Hennig and the Giant, and even Rude getting in on it here, taking Suwa and Fuji on the outside.
00:36:16Complete destruction here, guys.
00:36:17Well, NWO black and white taking out their aggression.
00:36:20You people got a problem?
00:36:22You better bring it right near, right now.
00:36:24Way to go, Giant.
00:36:30Way to go, Rude.
00:36:32That's exactly what's going to happen at the pay-per-view to Goldberg and Green
00:36:39when Kurt Hennig and the biggest man in wrestling history step in the ring.
00:36:46It's going to be just like you just got done seeing right there.
00:36:50You bring them all out.
00:36:52Kevin Green is a piece of garbage.
00:36:56Kevin Green is a football player.
00:36:59Kevin Green is not a wrestler.
00:37:02Kevin Green wishes he was a wrestler, but he's not.
00:37:07You want to step into my sport that goes for anybody in the arena here?
00:37:12Then you bring it in and bring it now.
00:37:15Was Hennig playing mind games with Kevin Green?
00:37:21I've beaten bigger people up than you, but you I like, Boggs.
00:37:25We'll let you pass.
00:37:27Get rid of the kid's shirt, though.
00:37:29Here comes Kevin Green.
00:37:30That's not smart.
00:37:32Come on down!
00:37:34Don't do it!
00:37:35Big man, we'll squash you like a grape.
00:37:38Come on!
00:37:38You big, dumb football player!
00:37:43You non-athlete!
00:37:45Wow.
00:37:45You jerk!
00:37:46Trying to lure him in the ring right here.
00:37:48You couldn't mess with Kurt Hennig because I'm the greatest athlete, bar any sport.
00:37:54He's trying to suck him in.
00:37:56That's what he's trying to do, you're right.
00:37:57Oh, come on!
00:37:58Look from behind.
00:37:59He's got help!
00:38:00He's got a little support in Goldberg.
00:38:03Got a lot of support in Goldberg, but Green hits the ring.
00:38:06He nailed Hennig!
00:38:08And as he gets clipped from behind, Goldberg is in.
00:38:12And this place erupts.
00:38:14Listen to him.
00:38:16What?
00:38:18The fans are going wild.
00:38:24Now, how about the Big Talk?
00:38:27Yeah, Big Talk, man, if there's an immovable mess on that ring, even the Jets will come back in.
00:38:33What a difference a week makes.
00:38:37It was last Monday on Nitro that those same three men attacked Kevin Green from behind,
00:38:43but this time it was face-to-face with Goldberg and Green.
00:38:46You just show up like Goldberg and Green.
00:38:48Bash at the beach!
00:38:49What an event bash at the beach is Goldberg and Green.
00:38:53Chokeslam!
00:38:54Chokeslam, yeah.
00:38:55Back-to-back they are.
00:38:58This duo, ready for the Giant, ready for Kurt Hennig.
00:39:05Hey, how about putting the Giant in a jackhammer?
00:39:09Wouldn't you like to see that?
00:39:10Let's throw Nick Rooney just for a kicker, too.
00:39:13How about that?
00:39:14Why not?
00:39:14Chokeslam!
00:39:17Really believe it!
00:39:18It's you!
00:39:18And the fans voiced their approval and their appreciation to this duo, and they're starting
00:39:27to chant Goldberg's name here.
00:39:30Listen to the fans!
00:39:37Let's take one more look at the Giant.
00:39:40He has power that cannot be ignored.
00:39:43He has a chokeslam that you will not be able to get up from, and even Goldberg has to watch
00:39:51out for this move.
00:39:52Kevin Green, it's not going to be easy.
00:39:55This is going to be tough.
00:39:56Right there, Hennig, he knows what he's doing, and of course, the Giant is one of a kind.
00:40:01Giant wins the handicap match with Goldberg and Kevin Green at a last say in the ring.
00:40:08Here's what some fans had to say earlier on.
00:40:09I think that D.D.P. and Malone are going to win, because D.D.P. can give them all the
00:40:16BANG!
00:40:19And in just a few moments, we are sure here in this sold-out Ice Palace, it's going to
00:40:27be a gigantic bang as we still wait on the arrival of the mailman, Carl Malone, and Diamond
00:40:33Dallas Page in that rig, that 18-wheeler, all the way from Salt Lake City.
00:40:38A few moments ago, we saw Goldberg and Kevin Green come out, there's no question, they
00:40:42have bonded, they're a team.
00:40:44That is going to be a great tag team match.
00:40:46You've got Goldberg undefeated, you've got Kevin Green, one of the greatest NFL linebackers
00:40:51in the history of that grand sport, the Giant at Curt Henning, can't ask for four better
00:40:55athletes going at it.
00:40:56We know on paper it looks terrific, but don't underestimate experience.
00:41:00Giant is a big, big man, Henning, second-generation wrestler who is very, very good.
00:41:06But Goldberg has got power, he's impressive.
00:41:09Kevin Green, great athlete with great balance, great explosiveness, but can they direct it
00:41:15against formidable, very intelligent opponents?
00:41:19Truly Bash to the Beach, Mike, is a star-studded event.
00:41:22Kevin Green of the NFL, one of the greatest linebackers ever, two of the greatest basketball
00:41:26players today in the mailman, Carl Malone, and Dennis O'Wyrm-Robin, of course, the greatest
00:41:30stars in world championship wrestling, the NW, and really Bash to the Beach is a midsummer
00:41:35classic.
00:41:35Certainly is, Tony.
00:41:36We're now just inside two weeks away from Bash at the Beach.
00:41:40I think Kevin Green wanted to be in on some of the fun.
00:41:42He didn't want to have Carl Malone and Dennis Rodman have all the fun at Bash at the Beach.
00:41:46You think that Goldberg is going to be able to pick up the Giant and that jackhammer?
00:41:51Well, we've said it before, a lot of intrigue.
00:41:54Goldberg's certainly a man that has picked up everyone that he's gone in the ring again.
00:42:02I think you know what that's all about.
00:42:05That's Hollywood Hogan.
00:42:07That's going to lead him in, and I'm sure that Bischoff is going to be with him as well.
00:42:14Oh, yeah.
00:42:14Here they are.
00:42:15You know, they were, as you mentioned, Larry, that you saw, they were doing an awful lot
00:42:22of smiling and laughing, almost as if they can't wait for the mailman to arrive here in
00:42:29Tampa.
00:42:29And Hogan is no fool.
00:42:32He's been around long enough to know how to manipulate the minds of people.
00:42:37He knows his reputation precedes him.
00:42:39He will take full advantage of it.
00:42:41And again, I know a scared group of men when I see them.
00:42:45The crowbars are kind of a dead giveaway.
00:42:49Well, he was preparing the troops, that's for sure, for what we presume is going to be
00:42:53the imminent arrival here in Tampa at the Ice Palace of the mailman Carl Malone at DDT,
00:43:00Diamond Dallas Page.
00:43:01I just keep having that in the back of my mind.
00:43:03Hogan promising that he's going to get the first shot in at Carl Malone.
00:43:13The house that Hollywood built.
00:43:16Are they talking about this Ice Palace?
00:43:18It is in his backyard, isn't it?
00:43:20It really is in his backyard.
00:43:22But, you know, we talked about the home of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey
00:43:26League.
00:43:27And Mike, you follow hockey very closely.
00:43:29They're very excited in this city about having the number one draft choice.
00:43:32Vincent LeCavallet, I believe.
00:43:34Number one draft choice of the National Hockey League draft.
00:43:36And they went so far as to say the man would be a Hall of Famer.
00:43:39Can you believe that?
00:43:40The owner sort of went out on a limb.
00:43:41Yeah, I know.
00:43:42Even before he's played one NHL game, huh?
00:43:44Yeah.
00:43:44They say it's going to be the next Mario Lemieux.
00:43:49Well, we'll find out.
00:43:52You know, we say so many bad things about him and deserve it.
00:44:00Hello, everyone.
00:44:01But he's still magnificent.
00:44:03And welcome once again to the city that Hollywood built.
00:44:10He just wants me to tell you that he loves each and every one of you.
00:44:26And we both thank you all for coming out tonight to our show.
00:44:30But Hollywood, you told me a long time ago that when you were a little teeny-weeny-weeny-weeny-weeny little holster that you wanted to be a truck mechanic.
00:44:43So you know how to help them out if they have any problems, from what I understand.
00:44:49Well, you know something, brother?
00:44:51In the city that Hollywood Hogan built, south of Gandy Boulevard, there's a place called Port Tampa, brother.
00:45:02And whenever some filthy, stinky truck diver would come down south of Gandy, I'd skip school, meet him at West Shore, and knock his teeth out, brah.
00:45:16Well, the bottom line is, I'm the man that made Port Tampa famous.
00:45:24I'm the man that made Hollywood famous, and I'm the man that made wrestling famous.
00:45:30And tonight, when Karl Malone drives up here with Diamond Dallas Page, I'm going to be the man to make Karl Malone famous.
00:45:42Because with all the losses under his belt, hanging out with a loser like DDP, the one thing that will go down in the history books was Hollywood Hogan met him in the parking lot with the largest arms in the world.
00:45:59I dumped his semi over on his backjack.
00:46:03And when I dragged that loser, Diamond Dallas Page out with one python, and Karl Malone out with the other python,
00:46:13everybody from the state of New York all the way down to Florida will hear the snap, the crackle, and the pop as I break those two losers in half.
00:46:26The N.W.O. brothers are in the back.
00:46:30They got crowbars.
00:46:32They got spark plugs.
00:46:34They got extra cans of gas.
00:46:36Just in case that stinky, broken-down truck can't make it to the building.
00:46:41Don't call AAA.
00:46:42The N.W.O. is there to service the truck.
00:46:45And as we give them a red-carpet welcome right into the middle of the arena,
00:46:50Karl Malone will go down in history as the biggest loser to end his career by shining Hollywood Hogan's shoes.
00:47:08And I know one thing very, very well.
00:47:12You know, half the guys that work for us fight over who gets to fly in first class, who gets to fly in coach.
00:47:21And I bet you, if Malone would have won, they might have been able to afford a ticket to fly here.
00:47:28And if Page is giving them directions, our guy is sitting out back with the crowbars and changing the spark plugs.
00:47:34May go home with nothing to do, but we'll be ready for them, big man.
00:47:37You know we will.
00:47:38Well, what's so funny about this whole situation is
00:47:41Karl Malone embarrassed himself in the finals.
00:47:47Karl Malone embarrassed himself on the Jay Leno show.
00:47:52And why in the world would Karl Malone dare climb in the ring with my main man, Rodzilla,
00:48:01and get embarrassed again, brother?
00:48:03Because if you can't beat the god of basketball, the black Jesus, Dennis Rodman, on the basketball court,
00:48:14how dare you step into my world?
00:48:17Hollywood will crucify you, brother.
00:48:20And the bottom line is, the true colors of the NWL are black and white.
00:48:26But if you've got a problem with that, face Hollywood.
00:48:31I've got a problem with DDT and Malone.
00:48:34I'm going to take them both out tonight.
00:48:36I'm going to give the dirty dog, Rodzilla, the day off.
00:48:40And the bottom line is, when you're with Hollywood,
00:48:44when you believe in a man that made life happen for you,
00:48:48the bottom line is, when you love me, when you worship me,
00:48:53you love me for life.
00:48:56Because Hollywood Hogan is just too sweet.
00:49:03Thank you all.
00:49:04Thank you all very much.
00:49:06It's good to see you all once again.
00:49:10Thank you for leaving.
00:49:11You know, he may have built his house here,
00:49:13but when you build a house on sand, it's not a strong foundation.
00:49:17Wow, he really, this has gone so far with him,
00:49:22it's warped his brain.
00:49:23I can't wait.
00:49:24He's believing in himself that he is the man who has built his form.
00:49:27That he is the man that is the reason everybody is here tonight.
00:49:31I mean, it's warped the man's brain, Mike.
00:49:35I'm going to beat everybody.
00:49:36Tony, we were talking about future Hall of Famers earlier.
00:49:38There's no question that Hollywood Hogan is bound
00:49:41for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.
00:49:44But you're right, he has absolutely lost it
00:49:46to the point of having that chain wrapped around his neck.
00:49:50Referring to Karl Malone is a total embarrassment.
00:49:52All right, I understand we're going to go outside once again
00:49:55and see if we can pick up the truck
00:49:57as it makes its way here to Tampa.
00:50:00There you see it.
00:50:01It's getting that escort from Tampa Bay's finest.
00:50:05It's almost here.
00:50:07In a few moments, Karl Malone will walk in to the arena.
00:50:11What a first hour span, full of anticipation, full of excitement.
00:50:19And we've still got two more hours to go
00:50:23as we await the arrival of the mailman, Karl Malone,
00:50:27and Diamond Dallas Page.
00:50:29Not only do we await the arrival,
00:50:31not only do the fans here in this Solon Ice Ballot await the arrival,
00:50:35but it's obvious the black and white awaits the arrival as well.
00:50:38And it looks like they're ready.
00:50:40They may have a game plan, a strategy cooked up by Hollywood Hogan
00:50:44that he's been plotting for Malone and Diamond Dallas Page.
00:50:48And Malone may not walk in.
00:50:49They may just drive that big 18-wheeler right here into the Ice Palace.
00:50:53Well, they may be waiting with great anticipation,
00:50:56but you saw all the police squad cars surrounding that 18-wheeler.
00:51:02Nothing is going to stop Malone and Diamond Dallas Page
00:51:06from pulling right in the back door.
00:51:10There, I got the word out.
00:51:12Yeah, and I'm sure it won't be the last time you get it out either.
00:51:14And it wasn't on the schneid.
00:51:16Here we go.
00:51:17The British Bulldog and Jim the Anvil Neidhart
00:51:21making their way to the ring,
00:51:24and they're going to face two of the premier members of NWO Wolfpack.
00:51:30Here in just a few moments in our next tag team bout,
00:51:34it is Excitement City in downtown Tampa.
00:51:38Still to come the arrival,
00:51:39the mailman, Carmelone, and Diamond Dallas Page.
00:51:42But when we come back,
00:51:43Sting and Lex Luger will come out.
00:51:47The familiar howl of the Wolfpack.
00:51:56And here we go as the action continues here on WCW Monday Nitro.
00:52:04I don't think there's any question
00:52:05that the fans around the world have taken to the red and the black, Mike.
00:52:09Absolutely, Tony.
00:52:10Well, here's the reason they have these two men right here,
00:52:14Lex Luger and Sting himself.
00:52:18You ever seen anything like it, Larry?
00:52:19The way the fans have adopted this faction of the NWO?
00:52:23I think a lot of it has to do
00:52:24with that early recruitment of Lex Luger and eventually Sting.
00:52:28I believe I just said that.
00:52:30But I tell you,
00:52:31if you would have told me four months ago
00:52:33we would have been watching this,
00:52:35I would have put myself in a sleeper.
00:52:38Sting, the fans with their signs,
00:52:44the respect, the appreciation to this man.
00:52:47Of course, Sting and Kevin Nash are the World Tag Team champs.
00:52:52So this time it's going to be Sting and Lex Luger.
00:52:55Yeah, but we understand this is a non-title matchup.
00:52:58In the past, they've used Wolfpack rules
00:53:01to switch and have Lex Luger step in for Kevin Nash,
00:53:04but that's not the case tonight.
00:53:06This is non-title.
00:53:08Can they do that?
00:53:09Sting named Nash is his partner.
00:53:11Isn't that official?
00:53:12Well, Mike was talking about Wolfpack rules,
00:53:14and if they go back by Wolfpack rules a long time ago,
00:53:17it's anyone.
00:53:21But it is a non-title match.
00:53:23Sting comes out with a gold belt.
00:53:25Calls out to the fans.
00:53:28And the fans respond for our next,
00:53:31it'll be a great tag team match.
00:53:33And fans, we are on pins and needles
00:53:35awaiting the arrival of the mailman,
00:53:37Carmelov Diamond Dallas Page.
00:53:39The rig, as you've seen,
00:53:40now has made its way into the greater Tampa Bay area.
00:53:43It's getting the police escort now.
00:53:45In a few moments, it will be arriving here in the arena.
00:53:48And they've got to be getting worried back there.
00:53:50Team Hollywood, we know Diamond Dallas is coming.
00:53:53We know Mr. Malone is on his way.
00:53:56But what we don't know is what is in the back
00:53:58of that gigantic 18-wheeler.
00:54:02Here we go.
00:54:04Bell Sounds, Luger, and Sting.
00:54:10A little black and white, or black and red, I should say,
00:54:12souvenirs of the fans.
00:54:14And Neidhart and the Bulldog, ready to go.
00:54:16Should be a great tag team match with four of the premier athletes
00:54:20in the world going out of here.
00:54:22I tell you, very formidable opponents here in the Anvil
00:54:25and the Bulldog.
00:54:26You can see Sting and Lex.
00:54:28They're talking.
00:54:29They're going to make sure that their strategy is right.
00:54:32Lex looks confident, but don't ever underestimate
00:54:35underestimate these two guys.
00:54:38Fans, you know Goldberg is here.
00:54:39He'll be wrestling a little bit later on in this program.
00:54:41The U.S. champ trying to keep his win streak intact,
00:54:44his undefeated streak intact.
00:54:45Also, the challenge from Stevie Ray for he and Booker T
00:54:49to meet Chris Benoit and Steve Mongo McMichael.
00:54:53That is all still to come here in this program,
00:54:56plus the arrival, as we said, of the mailman Carl Malone.
00:54:58And now, right now, you're looking at Jim the Anvil Neidhart
00:55:02slowing the pace of this down
00:55:04and finally hooking up with Lex Luger here.
00:55:07These four men are certainly experienced in tag team wrestling.
00:55:11Sting and Lex Luger having joined forces on many occasions,
00:55:14and ditto for the Bulldog and the Anvil.
00:55:18Massive arms by Luger around the head of Jim Neidhart.
00:55:22Neidhart up against the ropes.
00:55:25Down he goes.
00:55:26Tonya's quickness.
00:55:27Luger puts the brakes on, but not in time.
00:55:29Although he falls on him and comes right off.
00:55:32Neidhart gets to his feet,
00:55:34and Luger knocks him right back down
00:55:35all the way outside to the floor.
00:55:38Luger, very explosive guy, and for his size,
00:55:41it's not easy to realize how fast Lex Luger is.
00:55:46He got the Anvil off guard,
00:55:48and that doesn't make Jim happy at all.
00:55:53Some guys have a short fuse.
00:55:55Anvil, he has no fuse at all.
00:55:59Anvil slowly making his way back to the ring now.
00:56:02Luger holding firmly right in the center of the ring.
00:56:06Tag, and here comes the British Bulldog.
00:56:08Another man of power making his way to the ring here.
00:56:12Well, power, but the ability to know how to use it.
00:56:15Bulldog, not only a powerful man, but good man technician.
00:56:20If Sting comes in, he's going to have to use a lot of speed here against the Bulldog.
00:56:25He's teasing him.
00:56:26There you go.
00:56:27Now we're going to get to see that matchup.
00:56:30Sting and the British Bulldog.
00:56:32Talking about a marquee matchup in singles competition.
00:56:37You're having it here in tag team wrestling as well.
00:56:44The British Bulldog has been an immensely popular athlete throughout his career.
00:56:48But I tell you, when you go in against Sting, you go in against the man who has the fans behind him 100%.
00:56:55From the neutral position, the British Bulldog with that power, upper body, shrugs Sting off.
00:57:00They go back to the center of the ring once again.
00:57:02Sting holding on now, side handle on.
00:57:08Look at this.
00:57:09Can't hold on long.
00:57:10Got to take the man over.
00:57:11That's the best rule of thumb.
00:57:12If not, they're going to do something like this.
00:57:14Sting ran him over.
00:57:15How about that?
00:57:16Not many people have been able to say that.
00:57:18Bulldog tried to hip toss.
00:57:19Sting locked in and a good move.
00:57:22Sting using his speed.
00:57:23That's what he needs.
00:57:25You got two frustrated guys out there now.
00:57:28Yeah, the two brother-in-laws of Bret the Hitman Hart,
00:57:30both trying to regroup out on the floor and slow down Sting and Luger.
00:57:37I think this frustration, twofold here.
00:57:41Number one, because of what's happened in the match,
00:57:43but also what's happened in the arena here,
00:57:45because the Bulldog and the Anvil are used to getting cheered,
00:57:49and that's not happening here.
00:57:51So that's working against him.
00:57:55But Sting is in charge here.
00:57:57The Wolfpack, they're in charge.
00:57:59Well, they're controlling the pace of the match,
00:58:02and that's good.
00:58:04Once you control the pace,
00:58:05that means you've implanted your mind control over your opponents.
00:58:10Look at Anvil rubbing his head.
00:58:11He's already frustrated,
00:58:12and once you're frustrated, you can't think straight.
00:58:16See, Bulldog wants to get Sting out of there.
00:58:18He wants Luger in.
00:58:19He can't keep up with the speed of Sting.
00:58:21He wants that power versus power matchup, and he's going to get it.
00:58:24Tag is in the exchange that's made.
00:58:27Guys, I can only wonder what type of planning, conniving, scheming, if you will,
00:58:31is going on in the back,
00:58:33as obviously the 18-wheeler,
00:58:36with the mailman Kyle Malone and Diamond Alice Page,
00:58:38is inching closer, drawing closer,
00:58:40for the ice palace here in downtown Tampa.
00:58:43Hey, there's a genetic wonder if I ever saw one.
00:58:47I know the Bulldog's jealous of that body, too,
00:58:49because he thinks of himself as a great, strong, muscle kind of guy.
00:58:53Look it.
00:58:54He tagged the Anvil.
00:58:55Wouldn't even go in with him.
00:59:01What's he flexing?
00:59:02His beard?
00:59:02Well, what we thought would be a wrestling match
00:59:04has become nothing but an exchange of tags and a pose down.
00:59:12Boy, Sting has covered quite an attitude
00:59:14since dawning the red and black.
00:59:17Much more emotional,
00:59:18and obviously much more vocal
00:59:20as he gets right in the face, nose-to-nose, with Neidhart.
00:59:24And you're never putting your hands behind your back.
00:59:27Runs right over Neidhart.
00:59:29Head of steam out of his own corner at that time.
00:59:32Knocking Neidhart right off his feet.
00:59:44Oakman hook it up once again.
00:59:46Has things being smart about it, though.
00:59:48He's backing up towards Luger.
00:59:50That's good ring positioning.
00:59:51Up the Anvil's turning him around.
00:59:55Neidhart was the man that put the hands on the canvas,
00:59:58but it was Sting to get the stomp in.
01:00:00Yeah, but good ring positioning.
01:00:01Pull him right back towards Luger.
01:00:02He's made the tag.
01:00:04I think they got him psyched up.
01:00:05Now they're making their move.
01:00:06No, Anvil!
01:00:07That's using his hand.
01:00:10That's the way to turn the tie.
01:00:11Shoulder blocks in the corner.
01:00:13They've cut off the ring,
01:00:14and now it's the Bulldog and the Anvil
01:00:15that have taken over the momentum of this tag match.
01:00:18And the Anvil now getting the attention
01:00:20of the referee and Sting,
01:00:22enabling some illegal holds or moves
01:00:24maybe on the other end at that time.
01:00:25And a great double-teaming ploy here
01:00:28by the Anvil and the Bulldog.
01:00:29Power-off!
01:00:30Two guys you can never underestimate.
01:00:32Right there, the Anvil used his power,
01:00:34pushed Luger over into his corner.
01:00:36First true use of ring positioning,
01:00:38and believe me, it pays off.
01:00:40Here's the result.
01:00:41Luger trying to strap back to his feet,
01:00:44but just in time for the British Bulldog
01:00:47to put him back to the mound
01:00:48with one fell swoop that time.
01:00:52Well, that's quieted the crowd here
01:00:53that the Anvil and the Bulldog have the upper hand.
01:00:56Luger now will be sent to the far side ropes.
01:00:59He ducks a lariots,
01:01:01and both men come away with a close line.
01:01:03Two close lines, but they both go down.
01:01:07The Anvil's reaching,
01:01:08but he's going to the wrong corner.
01:01:10Double Impact from that double lariat
01:01:13and both men looking to make the tag.
01:01:15Both trying to clear the cobwebs at the same time,
01:01:17and it looks like the Anvil
01:01:19is going to be successful
01:01:20to get Davey Boy Smith,
01:01:21the British Bulldog, into the ring.
01:01:24Made it!
01:01:25Luger back up, Sting comes in,
01:01:27blocks the British Bulldog.
01:01:28Here we go!
01:01:30Sting is Mr. Intensity.
01:01:32Drop kick on the shoulder,
01:01:33catches kick out the penalty jump.
01:01:35Hit it all!
01:01:36Sting's got three in a row!
01:01:37Adams flying everywhere!
01:01:40Into the cutter!
01:01:43Sting is splash!
01:01:46The fans are up now,
01:01:48as Neidhart is sent down!
01:01:52Now to the eyes!
01:01:54Scoop slam, the Bulldog!
01:01:55Sting from behind!
01:01:57Sting's running!
01:01:58He dumped him!
01:01:59One, two, three!
01:02:02Out of nowhere,
01:02:03he laid him out with that Scorpion Death Drop!
01:02:07Scorpion Death Drop!
01:02:10Landing on the back of the head!
01:02:12The British Bulldog and Sting, and Luger of MWO Wolfpack!
01:02:17The Red and the Black!
01:02:18And you can see right there,
01:02:19why the people are taking to the Red and the Black of the New World Order!
01:02:23Lex Luger and Sting victorious!
01:02:25I still don't believe it!
01:02:30Fans, Diamond Dallas and Karl Malone making their way to the arena.
01:02:33Earlier on, we had a chance to talk to some of the fans about the big match on July 12th.
01:02:38Mike, I think, you know, Karl Malone demonstrated effectively on Jay Leno.
01:02:43He has learned the diamond cutter.
01:02:45And I think him and DDP together, you know, what does Robin know?
01:02:50He knows smoking cigars and partying it up.
01:02:52But Malone has got the diamond cutter.
01:02:54And with him and DDP, I think there's going to be a big bang!
01:02:56Bang!
01:02:57Bang!
01:02:57Bang!
01:02:57Bang!
01:02:58Bang!
01:02:58Bang!
01:02:58Bang!
01:02:58Bang!
01:02:58Bang!
01:02:59Bang!
01:02:59Bang!
01:02:59Bang!
01:02:59Bang!
01:02:59Bang!
01:02:59Bang!
01:03:00Bang!
01:03:00Bang!
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01:03:01Bang!
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01:03:03Bang!
01:03:04Bang!
01:03:05Bang!
01:03:06Bang!
01:03:07Bang!
01:03:08Bang!
01:03:09We're coming Thursday, the 2nd of July.
01:03:10Thunder rolls into Columbus, Georgia.
01:03:12And, of course, 8.05 p.m. Eastern time on TVS, our sister network.
01:03:16And the event will be held at The Columbus Civic Center.
01:03:19Tickets, the box office and Ticketmaster.
01:03:21One week up tonight, WCW Monday Nitro, the biggest Nitro ever will be in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
01:03:28That is Monday, July 6th.
01:03:30Tickets at the Trojan Dome Box Office and Ticketmaster.
01:03:33In two weeks, Nitro is Monday, July 13th in Las Vegas.
01:03:37at the mgm grand garden arena tickets the box office and ticket master and then on monday july
01:03:4327th we'll be in san antonio texas at the alamo dome for wcw monday nitro tickets at the box
01:03:50office and all ticket master locations there saturn and reese will go at it we talked earlier
01:03:58during the opening bout gentlemen about the problems they flock have been having with
01:04:02saturn who's now broken apart from the flock he did that of course a long time ago but
01:04:06most notably now broken away from his close friend raven and here's the biggest man in the
01:04:11flock big reese going after saturn right here another case of a former flock member in saturn
01:04:17taking on for the current big man of the flock seven foot two four hundred pounds of reese
01:04:24physically has quite an edge over saturn but in terms of wrestling experience many different styles
01:04:30and techniques saturn would seem to have well at least a huge edge over reese but oh he just
01:04:36has such a strength factor just tosses him down to the mat well saturn's gonna use this you know
01:04:41brainer you gotta be smart against a big big man look at the power of reese a big strong guy in
01:04:46saturn background in kempo background ensemble he knows a lot of mat techniques trick is you have to
01:04:52get the giant man on the mat before you can hook them that means you can't run headlong into them
01:04:59that's what's going to happen to you you know that just may have been a first what we saw earlier the press
01:05:04slam from reese while he was on his knees
01:05:10just toying with him at this point with the backbreaker awesome backbreaker by reese and now
01:05:16bends him across the knee and there you see scott dickinson taking with saturn saturn just reaches
01:05:21up and grabs the rope once again ring positioning helped him out a great deal right there that's
01:05:25something reese wasn't thinking about again big big man not exactly a brain surgeon
01:05:30in the corner
01:05:38knee
01:05:40and saturn drops down to the apron once again or actually to the man here
01:05:45almost standard daring to come get him again
01:05:47load him into the corner for saturn to kick away here now
01:05:50trying to fight out of the corner saturn has just been unable to get untracked against this big man
01:05:55that's the way to take him down to size
01:05:57in the knee there you go that makes everybody the same hiding
01:06:01reese got up saturn's going up
01:06:04wow missile drop kick off the top lody up to the ring apron
01:06:08lody gets spilled again second oh look at this he picked him up death valley driver
01:06:14maybe yes wow what a move it's over do you believe it seven two four hundred pounds up in the dvd
01:06:28dvd what the death valley driver no what an accomplishment hey hey flock members are out
01:06:34there's saturn there goes riggs belly to belly overhead here comes horace into the ring
01:06:41challenging all comers from behind you're a sick boy from behind and now there's raven
01:06:51as members of the flock dismantle saturn it's time you started taking responsibility for your life
01:07:04it's your fault as a child that you were unpopular it's your fault as a child that you were poor
01:07:14it's your fault as a child that your dad used to beat you and it's your fault that our friendship is
01:07:21over friendship is a two-way street and i gave and i gave and i gave and all you ever did was take so take
01:07:33this quote the raven nevermore well for the raven tonight it's been easy pickings they even flow
01:07:45on two men after they've already been pummeled by members of the flock
01:07:51and fans as we await the arrival of the mailman carl malone and diamond dallas page live here tonight
01:07:56earlier on in this program we saw kevin green come to the ring and then right behind him was one
01:08:02goldberg we never will forget what happened one week ago when kevin green came out just to do an
01:08:07interview with gene oakland and then got pummeled by the giant and by hennigan rude certainly was a
01:08:11different story tonight but last week on nitro it was the nwo black and white at their absolute best
01:08:18a three-on-one outnumbered attack on kevin green and i believe the mention of goldberg's name last
01:08:23week was the reason that hennig had come out in the first place well obviously they can't stand the
01:08:27success of a man like goldberg the nwo black and white tried to do something about it i think it's
01:08:34going to backfire right in their face here's what happened last week guess what and you guys get a
01:08:40kick out of this guess who was my roommate back in 1991 with the la rams his rookie year guess who
01:08:50i know go ahead it's bill goldberg you guys like bill goldberg right
01:08:55he was my roommate in 1991 and with the la rams and i knew he was going to be special i couldn't be
01:09:01more happier with the success he's having he's undefeated and he's kicking everybody's butt i i love
01:09:07the guy man he's a great dude you want to make a name for yourself in wrestling forget about it
01:09:13you're a football player just like all these other muscle head construction workers think they can come
01:09:18into our craft and make a living you're wrong rick rube and kurt hennig will bury you okay all right
01:09:25big mouth you want some of me watch out watch out from behind i from behind it's a it's the giant
01:09:33i saw a white and black shirt come from behind i wasn't sure it was but the giant sneak attack from
01:09:38behind and kevin green in the crosshairs and they got him nwo diversionary tactics played out to their
01:09:48absolute best hey fat boy fat boy back up where are you pucks going is that where you guys operate you
01:09:58you sneak me and you bail you freak pucks and he got me boy absolutely
01:10:06you want some yeah i'll get it done you guys tonight
01:10:18get it done this match is taking place on the main event tonight
01:10:21into the chest kevin green uh-oh boy did it take long i don't think so
01:10:31i mean they came out in record time you're not kidding
01:10:39throwing the man back the giant and hitting having their way with right now for the second time tonight
01:10:48a helpless kevin green look at this
01:10:56there went vincent he got spikes a monster is behind you guys
01:11:05let's just watch this let's just watch this there they go
01:11:09big boy hey i see you got your partner you got hitting but i got somebody better
01:11:27i got the bad bash at the beach baby san diego be there they've made it
01:11:34uh basically what we've heard is is green said that he and goldberg
01:11:39will be at bash at the beach and they want part of the giant and hitting
01:11:45and they got a little bit of part of them tonight where they chased him away once again to set up
01:11:50july 12th with a super tag team encounter at bash at the beach in san diego california well man
01:11:57that one gigantic tag team match is on the horizon and of course still to come tonight the arrival of
01:12:04the mailman calm alone in diamond dallas page as you look live the motorcade continues here with the
01:12:1118-wheeler in a few moments this duo will arrive here in the ice palace and we are going to see
01:12:18i'm sure quite an explosion as nw hollywood is waiting for him
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