REWIND-A-WAI #15: WCW Monday Nitro #100 (Aug. 4, 1997)

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Originally published at https://www.postwrestling.com/2018/07/19/rewind-a-wai-15-wcw-monday-nitro-100-aug-4-1997/

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review Episode 100 of WCW Monday Nitro featuring Hollywood Hogan vs. Lex Luger for the WCW Championship in one of Nitro’s most memorable moments.

Also on this special three-hour Nitro, JJ Dillon attempts to sign Sting, the Steiner Bros. reveal a major announcement, Alex Wright dances with the Nitro Girls, and 12 other matches heading into WCW Road Wild 1997.

This edition of the show is presented by Espresso Executive Producer, Brent Nicol.

Watch the full show on the WWE Network here (please note that the episode is labeled WCW Nitro 99).

WCW Monday Nitro #100
August 4, 1997
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, MI

*WCW Heavyweight Title: Hollywood Hogan © vs. Lex Luger
*Los Villanos (Villano IV & Villano V) vs. Hector Garza & Lizmark Jr.
*Diamond Dallas Page vs. Ric Flair
*Ernest Miller & Glacier vs. Damien & Silver King
*Konnan vs. Psychosis (w/ Sonny Onoo)
*Wrath (w/ James Vandenberg) vs. The Barbarian
*Vincent vs. Booker T (w/ Stevie Ray)
Chris Benoit vs. Syxx
WCW Cruiserweight Title: Alex Wright © vs. Scotty Riggs
The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) vs. High Voltage (Kenny Kaos & Robbie Rage)
Handicap Match: The Giant vs. Joey Maggs, Lenny Lane & Scott D’Amore
*Dean Malenko & Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael) vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hector Guerrero
*Curt Hennig vs. Mortis (w/ James Vandenberg)

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Not to be that guy or anything but Mr Perfect’s WWF theme was already a ripoff of a very famous movie theme

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I’m also a dairy Farmer from Ireland! So that’s at least 2 loyal patrons!

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It is amazing to me just how often Jarrett would getting a relatively good push and he was still able to leave companies and show up so quickly on TV. I mean when he left WCW here he appeared on WWF tv soon after and did the same when he left WWF in 99. I’m not surprised that he was always getting hired, I’ve always loved Jarrett and thought he was great!

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hogan was already using voodoo child at this point. the long nwo theme is because of awful dubbing. i know this because the month before they had rodman on the show when Nitro was in Chicago and they opened the show with the nwo pulling up to the arena in a limo while voodoo child was playing. cant believe 100 grand was wasted to get a song that would be dubbed over years later,

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Hogan is also lip synching Voodoo Child at the top of the ramp (specifically: “…stand up next to a mountain And I chop it down with the edge of my hand”)

…also when the music starts again in the ring, Hogan looks above and states “Jimi, hold on a minute Jimi”

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