WCW Monday Night Nitro - Monday, December 4^th, 1995

For the early stages of Starrcade hype, it would appear that Savage/Hogan would be most likely headlining the event due to, of course, the controversy from World War III.

Flair and Luger could also be in the mix for a match at Starrcade, since Flair attacked Luger on the last edition of Nitro... Flair went right for Luger and blew right past everyone else.

The WCW/Japan organization must be doing something for the Starrcade pay per view, as Heenan continues to have a Japanese flag when seen on camera.

Let's see what happens on this edition of Nitro, shall we?

• We quickly open things up with the WCW World Heavyweight Tag Team Titles on the line from Phoenix, Arizona. It should be noted that Harlem Heat won the titles back from the American Males on an edition of WCW Pro a while back after losing them to the American Males on the 9-18-95 edition of Nitro.

• For the WCW World Tag Team Titles- American Males (Bagwell/Riggs) Vs © Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) w/Sister Sherri
  • American Males are supposed to be baby faces, and they get booed. Harlem Heat are suppose to be heels, and they get a mixed reaction...
  • Ray and Riggs start things off, Ray with blows in a corner, right hands to the throat.
  • Riggs comes back with two dropkicks, 2 count.
  • Forearm shots by Riggs, Ray sends Riggs into the ropes and connects with a side slam.
  • Booker gets the tag in, Booker with a knee, Riggs comes back with a flying forearm. Riggs tags in Bagwell, who sling shots in and takes Booker down with a shoulder block.
  • Double backdrop onto Ray. Bagwell with right hands on Booker... Booker with a knee, Bagwell with a roll through in the corner... 2 count.
  • Colonel Parker is in the aisle way.
  • Riggs with another dropkick on Booker.. .Booker moves out of the way in a corner, Riggs goes shoulder first into the ring post...
  • Ray with a power slam on Riggs.
  • Sherri gets a gift from Parker and a kiss...
  • Back to the action, Booker misses an elbow drop... but comes back with a standing side kick... 2 count.
  • Parker and Sherri leave the area together.
  • Ray with a German suplex on Riggs... 2 count, Booker gets the tag in.
  • Knees by Booker and he connects with a jumping front kick, and Riggs is out cold.
  • Booker is getting into it with AC Green, the Phoenix Suns forward in the audience...
  • Riggs with a sunset flip in the ring... 2 count.
  • Double team face crusher on Riggs. Booker with a side slam. Booker looks for a splash off the middle rope, but Riggs gets his knees up.
  • Bagwell gets the tag and delivers elbows and clotheslines...
  • Fisherman suplex on Stevie Ray... 2 count.
  • Ray blocks a dropkick from Bagwell... Ray tags in Booker... Harlem Hangover by Booker... 1-2-3.
  • Your Winners: And STILL WCW World Heavyweight Tag Team Champions- Harlem Heat via pinfall when Booker T pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell after a Harlem Hangover.
  • AC Green is still arguing with Harlem Heat.

• Commercials.

• We come back to Gene Okerlund with Luger and Sting, who will now be competing in a three-way dance with Ric Flair also being involved.
• Sting says that he will win the three-way dance, and says that he won't treat Luger any differently even though they are friends.
• Luger agrees, since he will be winning the title here tonight. Luger repeats what Sting just said.

• Sting Vs "K" Kurasawa
  • Sting with a headlock, and a dropkick. Sting clotheslines K to the floor.
  • K drags Sting to the floor and clubs away on Sting with chops and kicks.
  • Knee to the gut by K, and K continues to stomp on Sting. K begins to torque on the arm of Sting to "break" the arm.
  • K begins to club away on the arm and chops away on Sting. Sting with chops and right hands.
  • Sting sends K into the turnbuckle head first a few times, Stinger Splash, Scorpion Death Lock. K gives up.
  • Your Winner: Sting via submission to the Scorpion Death Lock.

• Commercials.

• Scott "Flash" Norton Vs Giant w/ Jimmy Hart & Kevin Sullivan
  • Norton with a side headlock, Giant shoulder blocks Norton down, fairly easily.
  • Clubbing blows by Giant to the back of Norton, and a knee lift.
  • Power slam by Giant... More clubbing blows to the back of Norton.
  • Norton manages to lift Giant up... and connects with an atomic drop...
  • Norton with pokes to the eyes and head butts, and few clotheslines that just daze Giant.
  • Norton goes to the top rope and leaps off looking for a double axe handle. Giant catches him and choke slams Norton down... 1-2-3.
  • Your Winner: Giant via pinfall following a choke slam.
  • Coming up next: Savage/Luger...

• Commercials.

• We come back with Ric Flair coming to the ring with... Charles Barkley?!?!?!
• Gene is in the ring for an interview... The crowd is actually booing Barkley?
• Flair says that Barkley is the greatest basketball player, ever.
• Barkley gets a cheap pop, by saying Phoenix has the best fans...
• Flair says that Barkley may become a Horseman... OK.

• For the WCW World Heavyweight Title: Lex Luger w/ Jimmy Hart Vs © Randy Savage
  • They are stalling for at least 4 minutes. Savage finally goes after Luger and gouges Luger's eyes.
  • Savage chokes Luger in the corner and delivers boots to the head of Luger.
  • Luger with running clotheslines, and Savage rolls to the outside holding his arm in pain.
  • Luger leaps off the apron but Savage connects with a blow to the gut of Luger.
  • Savage goes up top and connects with a double axe handle... 2 count.
  • Front face lock by Savage, Luger comes back with knees in the corner, Savage sends Luger head first into the turnbuckle...
  • Savage with a back elbow... 2 count... Luger comes back with a snap suplex... Luger misses a leaping elbow drop...
  • Savage hooks Luger's arm over the top rope and is trying to break the arm.
  • Commercials-- After Eric continues to rip the WWF for their commercials during main events!
  • We come back and Savage continues to work on the arm by hooking the arm on the guard rail.
  • Hammerlock on the floor by Savage and he backs Luger into the apron.
  • Back in the ring and Savage goes back to an arm lock on Luger.
  • Luger finally reaches the bottom rope to break the hold. Savage begins to slam Luger's arm onto the ring post.
  • Savage with a small package... 2 count... Savage goes back to the hammerlock.
  • Savage with boots, and he chokes Luger... Sends Luger shoulder first into the corner and sends him to the outside.
  • Luger goes head first into the ring post. Savage misses a double axe handle and goes chest first onto the guard rail.
  • Luger sends Savage back into the ring and Luger continues to stomp away on Savage.
  • Savage comes back with right hands and gouges at the eyes of Luger, Luger gouges the eyes of Savage...
  • Luger with a clothesline and he goes for the cover... 2 count.
  • Luger with a forearm drop... 2 count.
  • Boots to the gut by Luger and a running knee lift. Luger with three elbow drops... 2 count.
  • Double shoulder block and both men are down. Savage goes for the cover... 2 count.
  • Luger sends Savage to the floor... They are now just punching on the floor.
  • Savage sends Luger back first into the guard rail... Savage with two clotheslines... 2 count.
  • Jimmy Hart has removed the pad from one the top turnbuckles... Savage manages to send Luger into the exposed buckle.
  • Savage connects with a flying elbow drop... no referee.
  • Savage grabs Hart, Ric Flair comes down and takes Savage down with brass knuckles... Hart places Luger on top of Savage...
  • Hogan is standing behind Flair on the aisle way and he chases after Flair... Hogan makes sure that the referee doesn't make the count. Hogan attacks Luger and Hart, and Sting comes running down. Hogan punches Sting by accident.
  • Your Winner: Lex Luger via Disqualification. The title does not change hands.
  • We go to commercial and come back... Hogan and Sting have already made up?
  • Hogan wants to know which side Sting is on. Sting says he is on Hogan's side. Sting says that he is friends with Luger and is just trying to change his ways.
  • Sting is sick of Hogan doubting Luger. Sting thinks that Luger didn't get the chance he deserved.
  • Gene points out the obvious tension.
  • Sting says that he and Hogan need to be on the same page to beat Flair and Arn Anderson next week.
  • Hogan just wants Luger out of his face!
  • Sting will do his best to do just that.
  • The 3 Amigos continue to hype up the tension between Hogan/Sting and Savage...

• End of Nitro.

• The Good: Nothing.
• The Bad: The Tag Title match was just like the 9-18-95 match, at least to me... just a different ending. The main event was disappointing, also. It was the world's longest hammerlocks-and-punches match of all time.
• The Ugly: No reason for Charles Barkley to be with Flair, and Flair barely hyped up his matches for next week, or at Starrcade.