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WCW: Monday Nitro (07.13.98)

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WCW: Monday Nitro
July 13, 1998
Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand Garden Arena

The current WCW champs are as follows:
WCW World Champion: Bill Goldberg (7/6/1998)
WCW U.S. Champion: Vacant (7/6/1998)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Sting & Kevin Nash (6/15/1998)
WCW World Television Champion: Booker T (6/14/1998)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/12/1998)

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, and Larry Zbyszko.
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WCW: Monday Nitro (07.06.98) REPOST!

Aug 25

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WCW Monday Nitro
July 6, 1998
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Dome

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (4/20/1998)
WCW U.S. Champion: Bill Goldberg (4/20/1998)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Sting & Kevin Nash (6/14/1998)
WCW World Television Champion: Booker T (6/14/1998)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Chris Jericho (6/14/1998)

Note from 2013: We have come to the fifteenth anniversary of Goldberg’s big WCW world title win over Hollywood Hogan. This was a special night at the time for me as a wrestling fan because I rarely got to stay up for the third hour of Nitro. There was magic in the air, the rumblings of change was there, all the cliches you can think of spouting out. Going into this show though at the time, I did not know Goldberg was getting a title shot until I turned on the program. I was on a road trip with my folks and my brother and had missed the Thunder and any Saturday programming leading up to this show.

Let Us Take You Back to Thunder 7/1/98. JJ Dillon announces that #1 contender Goldberg will indeed face Hollywood Hogan in the Georgia Dome on the following Nitro.

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Larry Zbyszko, and Mike Tenay. Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Alex Wright, Bill Goldberg, Billy Kidman, Booker T, Buff Bagwell, Chavo Guerrero, Chris Jericho, Curt Hennig, Dean Malenko, Dennis Rodman, Diamond Dallas Page, Disco Inferno, Elizabeth, Eric Bischoff, Four Horsemen, Hollywood Hogan, Hugh Morrus, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Johnny Grunge, Johnny Swinger, Judy Bagwell, Juventud Guerrera, Kanyon, Karl Malone, Kevin Greene, Kevin Nash, Konnan, Lex Luger, Lodi, Monday Nitro, nWo, nWo Wolfpac, Perry Saturn, Psychosis, Public Enemy, Raven, Reese, Rick Fuller, Rocco Rock, Scott Hall, Scott Putski, Scotty Riggs, Sick Boy, Steve McMichael, Sting, The Disciple, The Flock, The Giant, Tokyo Magnum, Ultimo Dragon, Vincent

WCW: Thunder (04.22.98)

Oct 27

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WCW: Thunder
April 22, 1998
Columbia, SC
Carolina Coliseum

The current WCW champs are as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (4/20/1998)
WCW U.S. Champion: Bill Goldberg (4/20/1998)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Outsiders (2/22/1998)
WCW World Television Champion: Booker T (2/22/1998)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Chris Jericho (1/24/1998)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, and Lee Marshall. This week is a special Wednesday edition due to the NBA Playoffs.
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Tags: Barbarian, Bill Goldberg, Booker T, Buff Bagwell, Diamond Dallas Page, Disco Inferno, Eric Bischoff, Evan Karagias, Hollywood Hogan, Horace Hogan, Jimmy Hart, Konnan, Lex Luger, Mike Enos, nWo, Prince Iaukea, Randy Savage, Rick Steiner, Scott Norton, Scott Steiner, Sting, The Disciple, The Giant, Thunder, Vincent

WCW: Monday Nitro (04.20.98)

Oct 24

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WCW: Monday Nitro
April 20, 1998
Colorado Springs, CO
World Arena

The current WCW champs are as follows:
WCW World Champion: Randy Savage (4/19/1998)
WCW U.S. Champion: Raven (4/19/1998)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Outsiders (2/22/1998)
WCW World Television Champion: Booker T (2/22/1998)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Chris Jericho (1/24/1998)

They show what happened after they went off the air at Spring Stampede. As Kevin Nash and Randy Savage stand in the aisle facing the crowd with their arms raised and the championship belt in their possession, Hollywood Hogan and the Disciple attack them from behind with a ball bat. Of all people, Scott Norton comes out and yells at Hogan about what he had just done. When some more nWo boys appear, Norton tells Hogan that the belt is back with the nWo and we need to keep it there. WELL, LOOK AT THE BALLS ON SCOTT NORTON~! Schiavone is certain there is a definite split in the nWo. Gee, what gave it away, Tony?

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, and Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Barbarian, Bill Goldberg, Billy Kidman, Booker T, Bret Hart, Brian Adams, Buff Bagwell, Chris Adams, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Curt Hennig, Eric Bischoff, Hollywood Hogan, Horace Hogan, Jimmy Hart, Juventud Guerrera, Kevin Nash, Konnan, La Parka, Lex Luger, Monday Nitro, nWo, Perry Saturn, Psychosis, Public Enemy, Randy Savage, Raven, Reese, Rick Rude, Roddy Piper, Scott Steiner, Sick Boy, The Disciple, The Flock, Ultimo Dragon, Van Hammer, Vincent, Wayne Bloom

WCW/nWo: Spring Stampede 1998

Oct 17

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WCW/nWo: Spring Stampede
April 19, 1998
Denver, CO
Denver Coliseum

The current WCW champs are as follows:
WCW World Champion: Sting (2/22/1998)
WCW U.S. Champion: Diamond Dallas Page (12/28/1997)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Outsiders (2/22/1998)
WCW World Television Champion: Booker T (2/22/1998)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Chris Jericho (1/24/1998)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, and Bobby Heenan. Tony announces that the cast is coming off Randy Savage’s arm and the match will now be NO DISQUALIFICATION.
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Tags: Bill Goldberg, Billy Kidman, Booker T, Buff Bagwell, Chavo Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Curt Hennig, Davey Boy Smith, Diamond Dallas Page, Eddie Guerrero, Elizabeth, Hollywood Hogan, Horace Hogan, Jim Neidhart, Kevin Nash, La Parka, Lex Luger, Lodi, nWo, Perry Saturn, Prince Iaukea, Psychosis, Randy Savage, Raven, Reese, Rick Rude, Rick Steiner, Roddy Piper, Scott Steiner, Sick Boy, Spring Stampede, Sting, Ted DiBiase, The Disciple, The Flock, The Giant, Ultimo Dragon, Van Hammer, Vincent

WCW: Thunder (04.16.98)

Oct 12

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WCW: Thunder
April 16, 1998
Fargo, ND
Fargodome

They replay the ending of Monday Nitro. HOT ending, for sure.

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, and Lee Marshall.
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WCW: Monday Nitro (04.13.98)

Oct 11

Posted by Matt

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WCW: Monday Nitro
April 13, 1998
Minneapolis, MN
Target Center

We have now come upon the first Nitro to lose in the Monday Night Wars since 6/10/96.

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, and Larry Zbyszko. Larry Z gets quite a bit of love here in Minneapolis.
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