WCW Monday Nitro Results
January 15, 1996
Knight Center in Miami, Florida
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 WCW Nitro video.
We cut to the announce team and they talk about the main event.
Lex Luger vs. Macho Man Randy Savage
As Savage gets in the ring, Luger goes to the outside and grabs a steel chair. The referee goes to the outside and Luger throws the chair into the ring. The referee gets n the ring to stop Savage but in comes Luger who hits him with right hands. He throws Savage over the top rope and to the outside. Luger to the outside and he throws Savage into the ring steps. Luger gets in the ring but Savage drags him to the outside and slams him into the barricade. Savage with a right hand and he slams Luger face first into the ring steps. Savage throws Luger into the ring and Savage climbs the top rope. Savage with a double axe handle. He goes for the cover but Luger kicks out. Savage grabs Luger but Luger with right hands. He grabs Savage but Savage with an elbow to the face. He goes for the cover but Luger kicks out. Savage with kicks onto Luger followed by a right hand. He goes for the cover but Luger kicks out. Savage grabs Luger but the referee gets between them. Luger with a thumb to the eyes followed by kicks. Luger with a snap mare followed by an elbow drop. He goes for the cover but Savage kicks out. Luger grabs Savage but Savage with a kick and he throws Luger onto the top rope. Savage climbs the top rope and he goes for the elbow drop but Luger moves out of the way. Luger gets Savage in the Torture Rack and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Lex Luger
Roy’s thoughts: They had Savage lose to Luger again. Interested in seeing where this goes, they have had these two in matches for a few matches but it’s still fun to watch.
-Commercial Break-
As the Dungeon of Doom are walking down to the ring, they grab Gene Okerlund. Out come the Four Horsemen behind them. Okerlund asks em what is going on because they are supposed to have a tag team match. Arn says he and Kevin Sullivan had a meeting of the minds. He says Ric Flair has always been and always will be the flagship of the Horsemen, they will respect, honor and protect that at all costs.
Arn says if there is no financial ends to the means, they don’t want to be part of it. He says this match or anything resembling it with the Dungeon of Doom has no financial gain. Sullivan tells Flair that he is probably the greatest World Champion of all time. He says he respects Flair, he respects him so much that at Clash of Champions, they will let him borrow The Giant.
Sullivan tells Arn that sometimes he doesn’t think that Arn gets the due he deserves. Arn is the enforcer and he respects him. He points to Brian Pillman and tells Arn that this punk has to learn respect. He says Pillman is not Horsemen material.
Arn tells him that they are not afraid of them and they do respect them. Pillman says they are the Horsemen and they don’t fear anyone. Arn slaps him and tells him that he told him to shut up. He tells Sullivan that this is a business and they will run it like one. He tells him he has his word on that. Sullivan says that is good enough for them.
The Four Horsemen and The Dungeon of Doom leave the ring and we cut to the announce team. They talk about Arn slapping Pillman. Bischoff says they have a match.
Roy’s thoughts: I would think Pillman is about to get kicked out of the Four Horsemen and probably leave the company. Having Kevin Sullivan and the Dungeon of Doom having Ric Flair’s back is something. Especially with Flair as Champion and The Giant wanting to be Champion.
Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) vs. American Males (Marcus Bagwell and Scotty Riggs)
Both teams begin to fight and the bell rings. The American Males clothesline Public Enemy to the outside of the ring. Public Enemy get back into the ring and the American Males with a double drop kick. Public Enemy fall to the outside of the ring. They get on the ring apron. Riggs and Grunge start the match. Riggs goes for the cover but Grunge kicks out. Riggs with a drop kick. Riggs to the ropes but Rocco Rock kicks him. Bagwell is tagged in and he back body drops Grunge. In comes Rocco and Bagwell hits him with a drop kick. Bagwell with a body slam. Rocco Rock hits him from behind. Grunge goes for the cover, grabbing Bagwell’s tights and he gets the pin.
Winners: Public Enemy
After the match, they throw Bagwell and Riggs to the outside of the ring. Public Enemy place two tables on top of each other at ring side. They lift Bagwell up and place him on top of the table. Rocco Rock climbs the top rope and he lands a senton onto Bagwell and through the table.
Roy’s thoughts: Not much in the match but that table spot after was crazy. We didn’t see much of that, if any, in the company.
-Commercial Break-
WCW World Heavyweight Championship match – Ric Flair (c) with Jimmy Hart vs. Sting
The bell rings and we are under way. Flair with right hands and he throws Sting to the outside of the ring. Sting gets back into the ring and Sting gets Flair in the corner. Sting climbs the second rope and he hits Flair with right hands. Sting climbs down and he lands a hip toss. Sting with a drop kick. He throws Flair to the ropes and gorilla presses him. Sting throws Flair into the corner and Flair flips over the top rope and onto the ring apron. Sting with a clothesline. He gets Flair up and suplexes him into the ring. Sting goes for the cover but Flair kicks out. Sting grabs Flair but Flair with a poke to the eyes and a chop to the chest. Flair gets Sting in the corner and he hits him with a chop and right hands. Flair grabs Sting but Sting lifts Flair up onto the top rope. Sting to the top rope and he superplexes him off the top rope. Sting goes for a splash but Flair gets his knees up.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Sting goes for a splash onto Flair but Flair moves out of the way and Sting lands on the top rope. Flair with a knee to the face. He goes for the cover and Flair puts his feet up on the second rope for leverage but Sting kicks out. Flair throws Sting to the outside of the ring. Flair distracts the referee and Jimmy Hart kicks Sting on the outside. Sting gets up and gets back into the ring. Flair throws Sting to the ropes and he hits him with a chop to the chest. Flair goes for the cover but Sting kicks out. Flair with a chop to the chest but Sting hits him with a clothesline. Sting gets Flair in the sleeper hold but Flair with a back suplex. Both men get up and Flair with chops. Sting with right hands. Sting throws Flair to the ropes and he goes for a drop kick but Flair holds on to the ropes. Flair goes for the Figure Four but Sting gets him in a cover. Flair kicks out and Sting gets Flair in a crucifix cover but Flair kicks out. Sting throws Flair to the ropes and he gorilla presses him. Sting runs towards Flair but Flair hits him with an elbow to the face. Flair climbs the top rope but Sting with a right hand. Sting with a gorilla press off the top rope. Flair with chops to the chest but Sting stays on his feet. Sting to the ropes and Flair with a chop but Sting stays on his feet. Flair to the ropes but Sting gorilla presses him. Jimmy Hart gets on the ring apron but out comes Luger. He gets on the ring apron and they argue. Sting throws Flair into the corner near Luger and Jimmy Hart. Sting goes for the Stinger’s splash but Luger grabs the mega phone from Jimmy Hart and accidentally hits Sting with it. Luger and Jimmy Hart argue on the outside of the ring. Flair gets Sting in the Figure Four and Sting’s shoulders are on the mat. The referee counts to three and the bell rings.
Winner: Still WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Ric Flair
Lex Luger gets in the ring and breaks up the figure four. Out come Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage. They get in the ring but both Luger and Flair leave the ring. In comes Gene Okerlund. Sting gets to his feet and Hogan tells Okerlund hat opefully now Sting had some sense knocked into him. He tells Sting that Luger held Sting down at Starrcade. Tonight, he could have been the WCW Heavyweight Champion but again, his friend, Luger happened.
Savage tells Sting that he told him from day one that he can’t trust Luger and he is dying by that. Hogan tells Sting that Luger hit him tonight and Sting says he doesn’t know what happened. Sting says he will go find Luger. Sting leaves the ring and Hogan tells Okerlund hat Sting is not the only problem they have. At Clash of the Champions, with Savage, they will take The Giant and Flair down. Hogan says he has been on a heck of a roll and as of tonight, this is the fourth time that Luger has beaten Savage.
Hogan says he should have the title shot next week but Savage had it first. Savage tells him he couldn’t be more wrong. He tells Hogan not to push him against the wall, Hogan knows him better than anyone. They gave him the title shot because he deserved it. He says he got beat but it’s in the cards for him to get another title shot at Las Vegas in Nitro. Hogan says they are on a roll, but he has a better chance. He says Savage’s arm is not 100% and he has the better chance. Savage tells him his arm is 100% and he will see him at Clash of th Champions.
Savage leaves the ring and Hogan follows him.
Roy’s thoughts: Not sure how this wasn’t the main event. Sting and Ric Flair are two of the biggest stars in the company along with Hulk Hogan but this wasn’t the last match. The match itself wasn’t bad but it was about everything after it. Hogan and Savage saying Luger cost Sting the match, Sting not remembering.
-Commercial Break-
Meng with Kevin Sullivan vs. Hulk Hogan
The bell rings and we are under way. Meng with right hands and elbows. A headbutt by Meng and Hogan falls to the outside of the ring. Meng distracts the referee and Sullivan hits him with right hands. Hogan gets back in the ring and Meng with kicks and right hands. Meng with chops to the chest. Meng slams Hogan down and distracts the referee. Sullivan hits Hogan with right hands. Meng with chops. Meng with a body slam and he climbs the top rope. Meng goes for a headbutt but Hogan moves out of the way. Hogan with ab oot and a rake to the eyes. Hogan with right hands. He slams Meng in the corner and Hogan lands a clothesline. Meng with a right hand to the throat. He goes for the cover but Hogan kicks out. Hogan begins to Hulk up. Meng with right hands but Hogan with right hands. Hogan throws Meng to the ropes and he lands a big boot. Kevin Sullivan gets on the ring apron but out runs Savage. Sullivan kicks Savage down. Hogan grabs Sullivan and Hogan grabs the spike from Sullivan. The referee is distracted and Hogan hits Meng with the spike. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Hulk Hogan
We cut to the announce team and they talk about the match. Heenan asks what is happening between Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage. Eric Bischoff talks about next week’s show and how there will be a World Heavyweight Championship match as Nitro goes off the air.
Roy’s thoughts: They could have had this match go on before Flair and Sting for the title. As for the match, I mean it wasn’t very good but Savage came out to save Hogan in the end which was something they had spoken about before.
A fun show that was really all about the World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair, Sting, Lex Luger, Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage.