WCW Monday Nitro Results
March 25, 1996
Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama
Commentary: Eric Bischoff, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and Steve “Mongo” McMichael
Results by Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com
WCW Nitro kicks off with the legendary Nitro video.
We cut to the commentary team who talk about Ric Flair defending his WCW World Heavyweight Championship against The Giant.
Belfast Bruiser vs. Macho Man Randy Savage
The bell rings and we are under way. Bruiser with a head lock take down and he goes for the cover but Savage kicks out. Bruiser with a head lock but Savage with elbows and he slams Bruiser into the turnbuckle. Savage with a waist lock but Bruiser with an elbow to the face. Bruiser with a European uppercut. He grabs Savage but Savage slams him face first into the turnbuckle. Savage to the ropes and he lands a clothesline. Savage throws Bruiser to the outside of the ring. He grabs Bruiser but Bruiser throws Savage face first into the ring post. Bruiser throws Savage into the barricade and back into the ring post. He throws Savage back into the ring and goes for the cover but Savage kicks out. Bruiser throws Savage into the corner and he goes to spear him but Savage moves out of the way. Savage climbs the top rope and he lands the elbow drop. Savage goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Macho Man Randy Savage
Roy’s thoughts: I think Randy Savage has been in the most opening matches in Nitro history. And somehow, he is always presented as the underdog in the match. Not a bad match, it got the fans into the show.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Gene Okerlund is at the entrance and he introduces Ric Flair. He comes out with Miss Elizabeth and Woman. Flair tells him that tonight, they slay a real live, walking, talking, fire breathing giant. He says before it’s all over, he will look down at the Giant and say he has the whole world in his hands. He says it’s not easy being the Nature Boy. He says you have World title belts, Woman and Macho Man’s former better half, now with the Nature Boy. Okerlund asks him about Uncensored when he got knocked out by Lex Luger.
Flair says he has been flying so high, he hasn’t looked at Luger for what he is and that is a man that wants to be where he is. Flair tells Luger that for the costly error in judgement he made, Luger is now on the long list of people that will not be able to style ande profile with the Nature Boy. Flair asks Elizabeth who is more man, him or Luger. Elizabeth tells him it’s himself. Flair asks Woman who has a better body, him or Luger and she tells him he has a better body. Flair’s music hits and they head to the back.
United States Heavyweight Championship match – Konan (c) vs. J.L.
The bell rings and we are under way. Konan with right hands but J.L. with a head scissor take down and Konan rolls to the outside of the ring. Konan gets back in the ring. Bischoff says on commentary that Randy Savage is going ballistic, he is trying to go after Flair. Back in the ring, Konan with an arm bar but J.L. with a fireman’s carry. He throws Konan to the ropes but Konan with an arm drag. J.L. to the roles but J.L. with a spinning elbow. J.L. on the ring apron and he climbs the top rope. J.L. with a drop kick onto Konan and he goes for the cover but Konan gets to the bottom rope. J.L. grabs Konan but Konan with a power bomb. He goes for the cover but J.L. kicks out. Konan with a body slam and he climbs the top rope. J.L. with a right hand and J.L. with a DDT. He goes for the cover but Konan kicks out. J.L. goes for a head scissor but Konan with an Alabama slam. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Still United States Heavyweight Champion, Konan
Roy’s thoughts: Nothing like a good Ric Flair promo. As for the match, it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great.
-Commercial Break-
Disco Inferno vs. The Booty Man
The bell rings and we are under way. The Booty Man with right hands followed by an atomic drop. We cut to the entrance is it is The Booty Babe, Kimberly. Back in the ring, The Booty Man with a back elbow to the face. The Booty Man with a knee to the face. He goes for the cover and he gets the pin.
Winner: The Booty Man
He celebrates with The Booty Babe, giving her a kiss.
Roy’s thoughts: Best thing about this was the Booty Babe. This was just a bad match.
-Commercial Break-
WCW World Tag Team Championship Match – Sting and Lex Luger (c’s) vs. American Males
The bell rings and we are under way. Luger and Riggs start the match. Luger with a shoulder tackle. Luger to the ropes but Riggs with drop kicks. He grabs Luger but Luger with a rake to the eyes. Luger to the ropes but Riggs with a back body drop. He throws Luger to the corner but Luger with a clothesline. Luger hits Bagwell off the ring apron. Bagwell grabs Luger to the outside. He grabs Luger but Riggs and Sting break it up. Luger and Sting argue in the corner and Bagwell is tagged in. Sting is tagged in. Bagwell with a shoulder tackle. Sting to the ropes and Bagwell with a back body drop. Sting to the ropes, Bagwell goes for a slam but Sting with a body slam. Riggs is tagged in. Riggs with an arm bar but Sting with an arm bar and Luger is tagged in. Riggs with right hands followed by a body slam. Bagwell is tagged in and they double team Luger. Bagwell goes for a splash. He goes for the cover but Luger kicks out. Bagwell grabs Luger but Luger throws Bagwell towards the corner. Bagwell jumps off the second rope and goes for a cross body but Luger moves out of the way. Luger with right hands. Luger throws Bagwell to the ropes but Bagwell with a cross body. Sting is tagged in and as is Riggs. Sting with a hip toss but Riggs with a body slam. Riggs goes for the cover but Sting kicks out. Bagwell and Luger get in the ring but Bagwell throws him to the outside. Sting is thrown to the ropes but Sting with a crossbody. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: Still WCW Tag Team Champions, Sting and Lex Luger
Sting is in the ring celebrating and Luger is on the outside with both Tag Team belts. He gives one to Sting and Sting lifts the arms of the American Males in the ring.
Roy’s thoughts: I liked this match. Sting is one of my favorites, the friction between he and Luger continues to be interesting and the American Males were a fun tag team to watch.
-Commercial Break-
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match – Ric Flair (c) with Miss Elizabeth and Woman vs. The Giant with Jimmy Hart
As Flair is walking down to the ring, Miss Elizabeth and Woman are throwing money towards the fans. Out comes Randy Savage from behind but he is stopped by security. The bell rings and we are under way. The Giant pushes Flair down and Flair gets back up. Flair to the outside. Flair gets back in the ring and he goes for a shoulder tackle but The Giant doesn’t move. Flair with a chop to the chest but The Giant throws Flair to the ropes. The Giant with a gorilla press. The Giant with another gorilla press and Flair rolls to the outside of the ring. Flair begins to walk towards the back but The Giant to the outside. He lifts Flair up and climbs back into the ring. He throws Flair into the ring. Flair with a chop to the chest but The Giant doesn’t move. The Giant with a suplex. He throws Flair towards the corner but Flair flips over onto the ring apron. Flair climbs the top rope and goes for a cross body but The Giant catches him. The Giant with a back breaker. The Giant climbs the top rope and goes for a splash but Flair moves out of the way. Flair with a chop to the chest but The Giant throws him into the corner. The Giant goes for a splash but Flair moves out of the way and The Giant falls over the turnbuckle to the outside of the ring. Miss Elizabeth distracts the referee and Woman gives Flair a wire chord. Flair to the outside and he chokes The Giant with it. Flair gets back in the ring and The Giant climbs the ring apron. Woman distracts the referee and Flair chokes The Giant with it. Flair lets go and The Giant gets back in the ring. Flair with a poke to the eyes. Flair with right hands. Elizabeth and Woman distract the referee and Flair low blows The Giant. Miss Elizabeth distracts the referee and Woman chokes The Giant with the wire chord. She lets go and Flair climbs the top rope but The Giant gorilla presses him. The Giant with the Chokeslam. Woman and Miss Elizabeth both get in the ring. That distracts the referee. In comes Arn Anderson who hits The Giant with a chair from behind. Kevin Sullivan gets in the ring and he grabs the chair from Arn. The Giant turns around and he sees Kevin Sullivan with the chair, thinking he hit him with it. He grabs Sullivan and Chokeslams him. The Giant grabs Arn and he chokeslams Arn Anderson. Jimmy Hart gets in the ring and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: No contest
Jimmy Hart is and Woman are checking up on Kevin Sullivan and Arn Anderson in the ring.
We cut to the announce team who talk about the main event as Nitro goes off the air.
Roy’s thoughts: They portrayed The Giant to be that, a giant. Ric Flair was always great in the bad guy role, always trying to cheat to win. This wasn’t bad, it just ended in absolute carnage. It was a good show, the tag team match was fun, continuing the story between Sting and Lex Luger. The main event was good too.