Monday Nitro – May 24, 1999: Disaster
Monday Nitro #189
Date: May 24, 1999
Location: BI-LO Center, Greenville, South Carolina
Commentators: Bobby Heenan, Tony Schiavone
We open with an In Memory Of graphic for Owen Hart and a three bell salute.
We recap the Steiners becoming the super evil brothers and squaring off with Sting and Luger last week.
Nitro Girls.
Tony says his thoughts and prayers are with the Hart Family.
Van Hammer vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Video on Randy Savage.
DJ Ran.
Video on Nash.
El Dandy vs. David Flair
Battle Royal
Ciclope, Kaz Hayashi, Prince Iaukea, Johnny Swinger, Juventud Guerrera, Villano V, Damien, Kidman, Psychosis, Lash Leroux, Blitzkreig, Evan Karagias
Video on a Tommy Boy Records wrestling themed party.
Chris Benoit vs. Buddy Lee Parker
As you would expect, he charges into a boot in the corner and gets caught in the Rolling Germans. Benoit chops the fire out of him in the corner before hitting a quick belly to back suplex. Parker comes back with a powerslam, only to get drop toeholded into the middle turnbuckle. The Swan Dive sets up the Crossface and Parker taps very quickly.
TV Title: Rick Steiner vs. Buff Bagwell
Mike Tenay is in the ring and calls out Jimmy Hart and Curt Hennig. Jimmy wants Mysterio out here right now to explain what happened earlier. Morrus complains about the same guys having the same matches for four years now and he wanted to mix it up a bit. Again, they need to stop saying things that the critics are saying. Rey starts brawling with Morrus and uses his usual springboard based offense until Jimmy trips him up. Hugh crushes him in the corner and plants him with a huge powerbomb. They get a chair but Konnan and Kidman come in for the save.
Roddy Piper/???/??? vs. Ric Flair/Diamond Dallas Page/Bam Bam Bigelow
Benoit cleans house and clotheslines Bigelow out to the floor as everything breaks down. Flair finally gets back in and backs into his own corner, which Heenan calls a bad neighborhood. A thumb to the eye and chop put Benoit down and the Jersey boys come in to take over. Bigelow headbutts him down for two before Flair comes in for a low blow. Page has to break up a backslide but Bigelow misses the top rope headbutt. The hot tag brings in Piper and here are Raven and Saturn to go after the Jersey guys for the DQ.
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