WCW Monday Nitro Results
October 16, 1995
The Albany Civic Center in Albany, Georgia
Commentary: Eric Bischoff, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and Steve “Mongo” McMichael
Results by Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com
WCW Monday Nitro kicks off with the iconic Nitro intro.
Eric Bischoff welcomes everyone to the show and we cut to the commentary team. They discuss tonight’s Nitro and Heenan says that Ric Flair and Sting have not teamed up since 1990, Heenan asks if they can trust each other. Bischoff says the match came about Saturday on WCW Pro.
We cut to highlights of WCW Pro where Ric Flair tells Sting that he wants him as a tag team partner. Sting accepted to team with him.
Roy’s thoughts: They’re hyping up the main event and I like it. I didn’t even know that WCW Pro was a thing.
Live in the arena, out comes the TV Champion, Diamond Dallas Page with the Diamond Doll to the ring. Out comes Johnny B. Badd to the ring.
TV Championship match – Diamond Dallas Page (c) with Diamond Doll vs. Johnny B. Badd
As Johnny B. Badd is in the ring, DDP hits him from behind with the TV Championship. DDP lays down on Johnny B. Badd and he counts the three count himself.
Winner: By disqualification, Johnny B. Badd
DDP celebrates and leaves the ring.
Roy’s thoughts: First time really seeing DDP on Nitro but interested in seeing more.
-Commercial Break-
Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit
The bell rings and we are under way. Eddie with a side head lock and Benoit throws him to the ropes. Eddie with a shoulder tackle. Eddie to the ropes but Eddie trips him up and goes for the cover but Benoit kicks out. Eddie throws Benoit to the outside of the ring, Eddie goes to jump through but Eddie hangs on to the ropes. Eddie climbs the top rope and he lands a cross body onto Benoit on the outside of the ring. Eddie gets back in the ring and Benoit gets on the ring apron. Eddie goes for a suplex, Benoit lands on his feet, Eddie goes behind him but Benoit reverses it, going behind Eddie. He lifts Eddie up and throws him to the outside of the ring and both men fall to the outside. Eddie grabs Benoit and throws him face first into the ring post. Eddie goes to clothesline Benoit but Benoit moves out of the way and Eddie hits the ring post. Eddie hurt his arm. Benoit throws Eddie back into the ring. Benoit with a back suplex.
Benoit slams Eddie into the corner and he lands a drop kick. Benoit with a hammerlock suplex followed by a snap suplex. Benoit throws Eddie to the ropes and he lands an elbow to the face. Benoit goes for a back breaker, Eddie gets out of it and Eddie leaps off the second rope and lands a DDT. Eddie goes for the cover but Benoit puts his leg on the bottom rope. Eddie grabs Benoit but Benoit with a clothesline. Benoit with chops to the chest followed by a headbutt. Benoit with a bodyslam followed by an arm bar. A test of strength but Eddie leaps off the top rope and lands a hurricanrana. Eddie with a side suplex. Eddie climbs the top rope and he goes for the frog splash but Benoit gets his knees up. Benoit with a powerbomb and he goes for the cover but Eddie kicks out. Benoit lifts Eddie up but Eddie lands on his feet. Eddie with a right hand but he hurt his hand. Benoit with a full nelson suplex cover and he gets the pin.
Winner: Chris Benoit
Roy’s thoughts: From a wrestling standpoint, this was a very good match. But I won’t comment more than that for obvious reasons.
We cut to the commentary team and they talk about the Cruiserweight division.
Mene Gene Okerlund is in the ring and he advertises the WCW Hotline. He introduces The Giant and Kevin Sullivan to the ring. Sullivan tells Okerlund that for months, he told everybody that he is evil. For months, he told Hulk Hogan that he was the one who created him. Last week, when Hogan walked the asile and the world stood still because he was dressed in black and said yes, Sullivan is evil. And yes, Hogan has an evil side. He says there is a difference between he and Hogan. From the day he was born, he knew he was the personification of evil. In Hogan, there is still some goodness. When they shaved his moustache, Hogan gave up his colors. He tells Hogan that all of these young Hulkamaniacs have followed him for one reason. He has been a winner. They bought into him. He says after Detroit at Halloween Havoc, the Hulkamaniacs will become children of the Dungeon of Doom.
Sullivan introduces the future WCW World Champion, the Giant. Okerlund turns to the Giant and he tells Hogan that when he gets him on the roof top, truck against truck, he is going to push him all over that roof. And when the jaws of life pull him out of the wreck and drag him in the ring, he will strip him of his belt. He asks Mene Gene if he wants to see the hand that will destroy Hulkamania and he puts his hand on Mene Gene’s face. Mene Gene sends it back to Bischoff.
Roy’s thoughts: A good promo from Kevin Sullivan for the Giant. Him against Hogan was hyped a lot but without the Monster Truck stuff could have been better.
We go through the Halloween Havoc card and cut back to the arena.
Disco Inferno’s music hits but his music stops and Meng’s music hits. Disco Inferno steps aside and out comes Meng to the ring. Haksaw Jim Duggan’s music hits and out he comes.
Meng vs. Jim Duggan
The bell rings and we are under way. Meng with right hands and he goes for a splash in the corner but Duggan moves out of the way. Duggan throws Meng to the corner but Meng jumps on the second rope and goes for a splash but Duggan ducks and Meng falls onto the mat. Duggan with a clothesline. Meng to the ropes and Duggan with a body slam. Meng gets back up and he hits Duggan with a kick to the face. Meng with the Spike and Duggan taps out.
Winner: Meng
Roy’s thoughts: This was a nothing match, even the commentators didn’t commentate on the match.
We cut to an advertisement for Halloween Havoc
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Hulk Hogan is backstage with Jimmy Hart and both men are wearing black. Hogan says they watched the whole world stand still last Monday as Hogan dressed in black made everyone shake and fear on Nitro. Now everyone knows the evil with Hogan is real, the things Sullivan said about him are real. Now it is time to take care of the family business. Don Carleon Hulk Hogan is here to protect the training, prayers and vitamins.
Hogan says the Giant has never looked him in the eyes to feel the power of Hulkamania. The Giant does not realize that he can make promoters drop to their knees and cry. And once he locks up with him, what he did, slamming his father in front of 93,000 people will not compare to what he will do to him. He says the Giant wants to eliminate the Hulkamaniacs and the stage is set.
Jimmy Hart tells him that he is worried but Hogan tells him to stay out of it. He says one by one, he will lign them up and take them down. First it’s machine against machine. After that, it’s him against the Giant, eye to eye. Fighting for the truth that is that Hulkamania is the greatest force in the universe. And after he gets the Giant over his head, all the Hulkamaniacs should put their seatbelts on and he will bury him next to his father. He asks them what they are going to do when the shadow, the darkness, the evil of Hulkamania gouges them.
We cut to the ring and the Four Horsemen’s music hits. Out comes Arn Anderson and Flyin’ Brian to the ring for their match against Ric Flair and Sting.
Roy’s thoughts: This made me wonder if they were trying to test the waters on Hulk Hogan’s WCW Bash at the Beach turn with him wearing all black. As for the promo, I mean it’s a Hogan promo against the Giant for the title, it was good.
-Commercial Break-
Ric Flair and Sting vs. Arn Anderson and Flyin’ Brian
Sting is not at ring side and it’s Arn Anderson and Flyin’ Brian against Ric Flair. The bell rings and we are under way. Flair and Brian start the match. Brian with a right hand but Flair with a chop to the chest. Brian with chops but Flair with a chop and right hands. Brian with right hands but Flair with right hands. Flair chops Brian and he falls to the outside of the ring. Flair with a chop to Arn. Brian gets back into the ring. A test of strength but Brian with right hands and he throws Flair to the outside. Arn grabs Flair but Flair with a chop to the chest. Brian on the ring apron but Flair throws him onto the barricade. Flair gets back into the ring. Brian gets back into the ring and Arn is tagged in. Flair with a chop to the chest and Arn to the ropes but Arn with an elbow. He goes for a knee to the face but Flair grabs his knee and he trips Arn down. Flair with a Figure Four Leg Lock. Brian goes for a splash off the top rope but Flair moves out of the way. Flair with the Figure Four onto Brian but Arn with a right hand. He throws Flair into the turnbuckle but Flair flips over and lands on the ring apron. Flair with a right hand onto Brian. Flair climbs the top rope and lands a double axe handle onto Arn. Flair to the ropes but Brian with a knee onto Flair and Arn with a spine buster.
Out comes Sting onto the ring apron and the fans begin to cheer. Brian is tagged in and Brian with right hands followed by a back body drop. Brian hits Sting with a right hand. Sting tries to get in the ring but the referee stops him. Arn is tagged in and he hits Flair with right hands. Brian is tagged back in but Flair with a chop. He grabs Brian but Brian throws him into the turnbuckle and Brian with a back body drop. He throws Flair to the ropes, Brian goes for a drop kick but Flair hangs on to the ropes. Sting and Arn are tagged in. Sting with a right hand onto Arn. In comes Brian but Sting with right hands onto him. Sting lifts Brian up and throws him onto the mat. A face buster by Sting onto Arn. Sting gets both men in opposite corners and Sting with the Stinger splash onto Arn and Brian. Sting with a double clothesline followed by an atomic drop onto Arn. He clotheslines Arn to the outside. Brian climbs the top rope but Sting throws him down towards the ring apron and to the outside of the ring. Flair is on the ring apron, Flair and Sting are face to face. The referee counts to 10 and they are counted out.
Winners: Ric Flair and Sting
We see Arn and Brian leaving the ring and walking to the back.
Roy’s thoughts: Sometimes having a short main event is such a good thing. Especially in contrast to the modern day one’s where entrances are several matches long. Sting is a fan favorite and Ric Flair is Ric Flair.
-Commercial Break-
Gene Okerlund is in the ring with Sting and Flair. Sting says there wasn’t a soul in the entire world that thought that he can trust Flair. He sat back watching and real close. He found out that Flair had a lot of guts. Him against Arn and Pillman. He showed heart and because Flair had guts and by himself, he knows Flair is walking straight. He says at Halloween Havoc, they will destroy them. They high five.
Flair tells Sting he wanted him to believe him.
We go to Bischoff, Heenan and McMichael. Bischoff says he is in shock, he can’t believe it. Heenan says he is sick and tired of watching Flair and Sting. McMichael tells Heenan to watch it.
Bischoff runs through next week’s show where Sting and Lex Luger will take on Harlem Heat, Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko against Alex Wright and Eddie Guerrero, the WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan will be there as Nitro goes off the air.
Roy’s thoughts: A fun ending to the show. Sting and Ric Flair cutting a promo and Sting saying that he will team with Flair at Halloween Havoc.