Late To The Nitro Party

This week on late to the nitro party Hulkamania limps wild over Arn Anderson and Kevin Sullivan. Bobby Eaton does his best Nature Boy impression. Randy Savage gets arrested and Sting/Luger take on Ric Flair/The Giant in a hot coffee on a pole match.

This week on late to the nitro party we trudge through WCW Monday nitro from 4/1/1996.  This week we see Sting and The Giant fighting because Jimmy Hart has an envelope.  A triangle tag that ends strangely. Hogan has a fetish for women's shoes. Booty man has a plan and Luger takes a hot load to the face......phrasing.

This week on Late to the Nitro Party we sit back and take a look at WCW Nitro from 03/25/96. This is the show immediately following Uncensored '96. We get to see the Belfast Bruiser make Randy Savage look like a million bucks. The Mexican/US champ Konnan goes at it with a returning MR J.L. Disco Inferno tries selling his new hit album before being met with Ed Leslie's “Heine”. At least Kimberly is there to save the match. The “can we trust Luger” saga continues. Then in the main event we see Ric Flair defending his title against the Giant in which there is an interesting finish. So join us and let us guide you through the another week! Oh, and Hogans not there.

This week on Late to the Nitro Party we do a “quick” review of WCW Uncensored '96! Join us as we share our thoughts (and also those of the glorious German's at cagematch.net) on each match form the night including the Doomsday Cage match, Bootyman v DDP, Luger v his sanity and many more. You wont want to miss this one as hilarity will ensue!  

On this weeks edition of Late to the Nitro Party we will be watching WCW Nitro from 03/18/96. In action we have Lex Luger taking on Loch Ness. However, due to pre-match shenanigans, don't get to hyped for this one. There is some great tag-team action with The Steiners and Public Enemy. Everyone's favorite Booty fella takes on everyone's favorite enforcer. Then in even more tag-team action we get the Road Warriors taking on The Nasty Boys. Then in the main event we have Ric Flair wearing a Macho Man cowboy hat and the arrival of some different faces! Enjoy this final episode before Uncensored '96!

This week on Late to the Nitro Party we barley squeak in our recording for the week to bring you WCW Nitro from 03/11/96.  This show starts off with a match between Jim Duggan and The Giant that involves a heavy amount of duck tape.  Next we have the Steiners make their return to WCW and have their Nitro debut against the Road Warriors in a great match! Luger takes on Alex Wright for the TV Championship.  Yes, Luger is the champ now and we talk about that. Then, in the main event, we get one heck of a cluster that is exhausting to try and follow.  A lumberjack strap match with Hogan, Savage, and the Bootyman vs. Flair, AA, and Kevin Sullivan!  Try really hard to not loose your mind with this one.

On this episode of Late to the Nitro Party we will be watching and reviewing WCW Nitro from 02/26/96.  We kick off the show with Sting vs. Big Bubba in a decent but generic match.  Some shenanigans then go down involving the Road Warriors and Sting & Luger.  “Fake Warrior” is up against Luger afterword.  Sting gets mad at Luger and loses his mind.  Harlem Heat take on the Road Warriors.  Then in the main we have the “Bootymaniacs” vs. the Horsemen in a match that involves big boots, beautiful women, and handcuffs….but not in a sexual way. (Apologize for any audio issues.  This was thrown together as a last stitch effort just before we watched the debacle that was SummerSlam 2016).....Enjoy!

This week of rasslin goodness starts the way last week ended.  We review WCW Nitro from 02/19/96 where the show kicks off with a Hogan vs. Arn Anderson rematch.  This match involves some confusing run ins but who's trying to figure this stuff out anyways?  Loch ness then wrestles, if that's what you want to call it, Alex Wright.  We have the Nitro debut of Fit Finlay, then known as "The Belfast Bruiser.  He and his glorious mullet will take on Brad Armstrong and his equally glorious mullet!  The main event puts Savage against Flair.  This match involves all kinds of nonsensical interference and ends with Ed Leslie as "The Booty Man" channeling the gods and saving the day.  At least we get some more antics at the announcer booth at the end which has Hogan really trying to get over Leslie's Booty gimmick.

On this episode of Late to the Nitro party we take a look at WCW Nitro from 02/12/1996.  This Nitro immediately follows the spectacle that was SuperBrawl 6.  We will see Randy Savage take on Hugh Morrus in what would have been a World Title match for some reason had Savage retained the night before.  Not sure how Hugh was given that shot but in the end it did not matter.  They start talking about NASCAR and their new car they sponsor because they are over the monster truck thing apparently.  Riggs tries desperately to make the newest Dungeon of Doom goon look good in the ring.  Mean Gene mistakenly lets Miss Elizabeth talk into a mic.  Konnan then defends his US Title (yes he is the US champ now) against Dangerous Devon Storm (who you may recognize).  Hogan is in the main event then we get an amusing end at the announcers table.  We hope this makes your viewing of the episode much more enjoyable!

A special "minisode" to hold you over until the the next full Nitro review.  Grant reviews SuperBrawl 6 which took place on 02/11/96.  We are going to do these short "Special Reports" for PPV's that we don't do full live reviews of occasionally.  Enjoy!

On this exciting episode of Late to the Nitro Party we discuss WCW Monday Nitro from 02/05/96.  We are greeted by Raggedy Ann Pepe on the announce team.  Our first match puts Macho Man against Chris Benoit.  Benoit precedes to slam his skull against several things including a nasty slam against the guardrail, and later, Savage's elbow.  This ends in Hogan getting involved of course.  We then get Arn and Pillman vs Sullivan and Hugh Morris.  This match involves a special guest with a broom!. Flair takes on Bagwell.  Then the main event puts Luger and Sting against the Road Warriors for the tag straps.  Watch..Listen..Enjoy!

On this episode of the Late to the Nitro Party podcast we see the aftermath of Clash of the Champions 32 going into Nitro on 01/29/96.  We get a match between Hogan, with Mrs. Elizabeth, vs. Flair..  Shenanigans ensue.  The Road Warriors make their Nitro debut against the Faces of Fear.  There is a confusing exchange between the Dungeon of Doom and the Horsemen.  Madusa and Sherri put on a decent women's bout.  Savage then defends his title against The Giant which ends in a cluster of an ending.

On this episode of Late to the Nitro Party we cover WCW Nitro from 01/22/96 which was Live from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV!  We get a surprise appearance from K-Dogg himself showing off his Mexican Championship.  Our first match is for the World Title.  It's Ric Flair defending his title against Savage who is accompanied to the ring by middle-aged woman.  One of which is Hulk Hogans wife for some reason.  Mr. Hogan still finds a way into the spotlight during this match as well.  Brian Pillman and Dean Malenko lock up in the second match.  Sting and Luger take on Harlem heat with a little Jimmy Hart thrown in.  The main event is again Hulk Hogan in a squash match.  Only this one is against One Man Gang...the US Champ!  They proceed to diminish any prestige the title may of still had.

On this exciting edition of Late to the Nitro Party we cover WCW Monday Nitro from 01/15/96.  The show kicks off with a surprisingly good match between Luger and Savage (even though we have come accustomed to seeing this match on a regular basis).  Brian Pillman gets slapped by good ole' Double-A for being an uncontrollable idiot.  Public Enemy make their Nitro debut.  Sting takes on Flair for the World Title.  Then last and definitely least...Hulk Hogan gets his obligatory "big" match of the night against Meng.  There seems to be a pattern as of late.  Enjoy wrestling fans!

We start this episode of Late to the Nitro Party with a great cruiserweight battle between Chris Benoit and Alex Wright.  This is followed up by an even better match put on by Eddy Guererro and Steven Regal!  These matches are followed by more who trust who shenanigans with Sting and Luger before the Stinger takes on DDP.  Then we have a tag match with AA and Flair v Savage and Mr. Terry Bollea himself.  Bollea with another great showing that the fans really love and appreciate.....or maybe not.

On this episode of Late to the Nitro Party we discuss the very first Nitro of 1996.  A year that will turn out to be quite important to the wrestling world.  However, we start off the year with more of the same.  Flair has the title which means he is now Hogans' #1 enemy.  So in the main event we get Hogan v. Flair 321.  There will be blood, guts, and no-selling.  (Note:  There are no guts).  Before this we had the Powers of Pain, I mean, the Super Assassins go head to head with Sting and Luger.  Also Savage v. AA and Benoit v. Regal.  Join us for all this and find out if Sgt. Craig Pittman will find his new manager!

On this edition of Late to the Nitro Party we will be covering the last WCW Nitro of 1995 which took place on Christmas Day in which the announce team shows off there best festive sweaters. We have Luger vs Riggs and Sting vs Bubba.  Dean Malenko takes on MR. JL in whats to be a career changer for the latter.  Jimmy Hart calls Craig Pittman fat.  Then Flair and Savage have it out one last time before Starrcade in the nights main event!

This week on the Nitro Party we will be traveling back to 12/18/1995 with another fun filled hour of wrestling goodness baby!  This is the infamous Madusa episode where she really kicks off the Monday Night Wars with an act going against all wrestling tradition up to that point...except for when Vinny Mac did it a few years earlier that is.  Revenge?  Plus...Mongo makes sure we all remember he played for the Bears by bringing in his buddy "The Fridge" for "security".  We also have Ric Flair and Eddy Guerrero mixing it up in the ring,  Sting takes on Bobby Eaton, and Savage and the Giant go at it with a special appearance by a certain someone who likes to wear red and yellow.  Watch..Comment..Rate..Subscribe...Enjoy!

On this edition of Late to the Nitro Party we jump right in with a Great Cruiserweight match with Eddie Guerrero and Mr. JL.  Also Lex Luger does some peck flexing while he tries to be intimidating in an interview.  Then we get to see Paul Orndorff wrestle what turns out to be his last match before retiring, until an early 2000's match or two, against Disco Inferno where he shows off some amazing dance moves.  Brian Pillman cuts a good "loose cannon" promo with the Horseman.  Hogan, once again, doesn't know who to trust.  Also..Macho Man, the Giant and a little Double-A to top it all off!

This episode of the Late to the Nitro Party podcast from 12/04/95 comes at you with action packed segments including....Charles Barkley in very high riding jeans...and a wedding proposal.  Lots of action folks!  As for the wrestling we have Sting and Kurasawa, Harlem Heat and the American Males, The Giant and Scott Norton as well as so much more.  That being Luger vs. Macho Man with a little Hogan thrown in for...you know... reasons.  Enjoy!