WCW NITRO May 19, 1998
After reviewing the tape of the previous
night, Piper apologized to Randy Savage and
reversed his decision, giving the Madness the victory. The
announcement caused Bret
Hart to approach the ring. The Hitman claimed that the Mad
Scotsman had no right to
give him a loss and threatened to enter the ring. Enter
Hollywood. Hogan and his
cronies stopped Hart from fighting and made a suggestion: instead
of taking on Piper
and the Madness alone, why not fight the two at Great American
Bash -- alongside the
World Champion?
Saturn d. Psicosis
Pre-match, Saturn told Nitro fans that he was no longer wrestling
for the Flock, but
wrestling for himself. The former Flock Enforcer controlled the
majority of the matchup
after suffering a few, high-impact aerials from the dangerous
Luchador. After delivering
on a a sidekick, Saturn applied the Death Valley Driver to
Psicosis. The Mexican
Superstar was through, but Saturn opted to apply the Rings of
Saturn anyway, gaining a
submission victory.
Juventud Guerrera d. Damian
After a spectacular showing in the Cruiserweight Battle Royal,
Guerrera kept the Juvy
juice flowing. Dazzling his opponent with his speed, Juvy managed
to keep Damian
off-balance. Damian managed to kick out of a pinfall attempt
after a Juvy Driver, but
couldn't escape the wrath of the 450 Splash.
Goldberg d. Glacier
US Title Match
Last years undefeated golden boy, Glacier, proved to be game
opposition to the current
phenom of WCW. Although his initial martial arts attacks proved
ineffective, Glacier
continued to ply Goldberg with both kicks and wrestling holds.
Goldberg eventually
absorbed the attack and delivered the head spear and Jackhammer.
Results from the Backstage Blast Direct TV exclusive:
Ultimo Dragon d. Eddie Guerrero with Chavo Guerrero
In another stellar match-up, Eddie and the Dragon pulled out
their entire arsenals of
aerials, submissions and street tactics. Chavo proved to be
integral in the bout, aiding
both Eddie and Ultimo at different points in the match. Eddie
managed to escape one
Dragon Sleeper, but not a second. Post-match, Chavo seemed
frustrated with both his
Uncle and Ultimo.
Chris Jericho d. Ciclope
Pre-match, Jericho complained that he believed Dean Malenko was
again under
Ciclope's mask. The Lionheart's paranoia caused him to falter
early in the bout, allowing
Ciclope to dominate the former Cruiserweight Champ with Luchador
aerials. Jericho
seemed to finally find his focus, but then became obsessed with
unmasking the Mexican
Superstar. Responding to threats of disqualification, Jericho
stopped his unmasking
attempt and applied the Liontamer.
Lex Luger d. Bryan Adams with Vincent
Adams came to Providence with a new game plan and attitude.
Refusing to let the Total
Package control the pace of the match, the NWOer kept things
slow, methodical and
painful. But Luger hadn't had his fill of revenge. Striking with
his trademark
explosiveness, Luger downed the big man with clotheslines and
forearms. Before the
broadcast concluded, the Package Racked both Adams and Vincent.