Monday Nitro – February 2, 1998: This Feels So Familiar
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Nitro #125
Date: February 2, 1998
Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Bobby Heenan, Larry Zbyszko, Tony Schiavone
The Nitro Girls dance to open things up in the arena.
Tony promises that the main event will be one of the biggest ever in our sport: Sting vs. Savage
Juventud Guerrera vs. Psychosis
Psychosis goes up but dives into an atomic drop, allowing Juvy to hit a gorgeous top rope hurricanrana for two. A victory roll from the top gets two for Guerrera and they trade pinfall reversals until Psychosis hits a reverse suplex to take over. Juvy falls to the floor but dropkicks Psychosis out of the air on a dive attempt. Back in and the 450 is good for the pin by Guerrera.
Video on the Giant being injured. Nash has been fined $150,000 for the powerbomb at Souled Out and each additional powerbomb will cost the same.
Ultimo Dragon vs. Kidman
Post match the Flock destroys Dragon with Saturn laying him out with a German suplex.
Ad for Monday Nitro on Playstation. If I remember correctly that game SUCKED.
Hour #2 begins.
Cruiserweight Title: Chris Jericho vs. Super Calo
A hard clothesline looks to set up something off the top from Jericho, but Calo shoves him down to the floor and hits a dive to take both guys out. Calo suplexes the champion back in and gets two off a springboard dropkick. He goes up again for the top rope headscissors but Jericho rolls through and hooks the Liontamer to retain.
TV Title: Booker T vs. Steven Regal
Konnan vs. Hugh Morrus
Hugh is a face here in one of those turns that just kind of happened when no one was watching. Morrus starts fast with a delayed gorilla press slam and Konnan rolls to the outside. Back in and Konnan hits his rolling clothesline and a low dropkick to put Morrus down.
Scott Hall vs. Jim Neidhart
Post match the NWO beats down Neidhart until British Bulldog makes the save.
We look at the Nitro Part Pack winner.
Goldberg vs. Mark Starr
Quick leg locks, gorilla press into a powerslam, spear, Jackhammer, Starr is done.
Steve McMichael vs. British Bulldog
The brawl keeps going by the announcer booth with Mongo getting the better of it.
Disco Inferno vs. Raven
Raven says there are two rules: there are no rules, and give someone the DDT. Disco is sent to the floor as the bell rings and Raven hits a dive over the top. Back in and Raven armdrags and drop toeholds Disco onto a chair before sitting in the chair for a rest. Disco uses his brain and clotheslines the seated Raven for two. A swinging neckbreaker and a belly to back suplex get the same as Heenan praises Disco.
Raven comes back with a belly to back of his own, followed by a third straight belly to back from Disco. Raven tries a fourth in a row but Disco falls on top of him for two. Inferno pounds him down in the corner as Raven smiles some more. Back up and Disco ducks his head and the Evenflow (now officially named that) is good for the pin.
More Nitro Girls.
Buff Bagwell/Kevin Nash vs. Steiner Brothers
Rick yells at Scott post match.
Randy Savage vs. Sting
Rating: C-. This was more of a fight instead of a match but it was still entertaining stuff. The style fit Savage better at this point as he was a loose cannon and matches meant nothing to him at all. The idea of having Sting beaten in the middle of the ring is another dagger to his importance, but by this point the moment is passed anyway.
Luger comes out to make the save and stands tall with Sting to end the show.
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