Scott Hall returns to Nitro for the second week in a row but gets confronted by the Stinger! Plus, Sting & Lex Luger vs. The Steiners, and we try to salvage an extremely uneventful episode of Raw as we talk NAKED Goldust and Triple H’s “Curtain Call” Burial.
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Monday Warfare: The Battles Within – Episode 21 (June 3, 1996)WWF NEWS
- “Stone Cold” Steve Austin goes solo as Ted Dibiase leaves the WWF
- WWF Attorneys warn Scott Hall and WCW, but WCW doesn’t back down
- The British Bulldog gives his NOTICE to the WWF
WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW 6/3/96 (00:09:40)
- IC Champion Goldust vs. Ahmed Johnson announced for King of the Ring as a NAKED Goldy tells Johnson to… “Come and get it, Big Boy!”.
- “Stone Cold” Steve Austin battles Bob “Sparkplug” Holly in the latest KotR Qualifier
- Mankind mauls Barry Horowitz, Hava Nagila!
- Jim Ross speaks to Mankind
- HBK vs. British Bulldog II is Announced for KotR
- Vince McMahon interviews a NAKED Goldust in an extremely controversial segment where Goldust does everything from eating a chocolate bar that he implies tastes like Ahmed, to referring to Johnson as the mighty Mandingo and a hand full of M&M’s… What can I saw It’s, whhhhhhhhp Gold-dust.
- The Godwinns take on Tekno Team 2000
- The Body Donnas are on a worldwide search for a new manager, while the WWF is on a worldwide search of your address to send merch catalogs to.
- Clarence Mason plans to sue Gorilla Monsoon and the WWF
- Triple H’s punishment for the Kliq Curtain Call begins! Hunter was originally scheduled to win the 1996 King of the Ring, but instead, he winds up jobbing here in the Qualifying Round to JAKE “THE SNAKE” ROBERTS!
WCW NEWS (00:44:50)
- The Road Warriors QUIT WCW when they can’t get pay equal to that of Hall & Nash
- King Curtis Iaukea reportedly returning to the Dungeon of Doom (of course this was planned PRE-NWO)
- Eric Bischoff offers a deal to Chris Jericho!
- Ted Dibiase headed to WCW
- Recent injuries include Steve Doll & Maxx Muscle
- Nitro booking is already falling apart as things begin to get booked “week-to-week”.
- We discuss Madusa’s “run” (or lack thereof) here thus far since leaving the WWF.
WCW MONDAY NITRO 6/3/96 (00:54:03)
- Mean Gene interviews JOHN TENTA as he informs us… He’s NOT A SHARK, HE’S NOT A FISH!
- John Tenta goes one-on-one with Big Bubba and seeks revenge with a pair of SCISSORS!
- Mongo & Kevin Greene prepare for the Horsemen
- Meng & The Barbarian mangle the new team of High Voltage
- Mean Gene interviews Tag Team Champions Sting & Lex Luger, but the Steiner Brothers interrupt
- Disco Inferno Submits to Craig Pittman’s Code Red Armbreaker… BEFORE THE HOLD IS EVEN APPLIED!
- Lord Steven Regal battles “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan
- Mean Gene speaks with the Blue Bloods as Regal prepares for Sting at the Great American Bash
- Highlight Package – Chris Benoit/Kevin Sullivan Feud
- Kevin Sullivan battles Prince Iaukea as the Power Plant invasion continues
- Kevin Sullivan talks about “the serpent” Chris Benoit
- This is NOT a typo, nor a retro replay… RIC FLAIR & ARN ANDERSON VS. THE ROCK & ROLL EXPRESS in a nearly 20:00 fun match!
- Flair & Arn Anderson discuss Kevin Greene, Steve & Debra McMichael
- BOBBY HEENAN WILL manag—errr COACH Flair & Anderson at the Bash!
- GLACIER is Coming Soon as Blood is Running extremely Cold right now.
- He’s off in Hollywood so naturally, we get a HULK HOGAN Video to remind us he exists
- WCW Champion The Giant lays out Fire & Ice as he wipes out Ice Train in a title match, followed by Scott Norton with 2 GIANT Chokeslams!
- Hugh Morrus vs. Scott Norton doesn’t go as planned when the Laughing Man tried to take advantage of a downed Norton but found out just how tough Scott can be
- More Mongo & Kevin Greene preparing for their match with the Horsemen at the Bash. The football duo plan to get the Macho Man to coach them to combat Bobby Heenan
- The Macho Man calls in and agrees to Coach Mongo & Greene and Bobby Heenan has a meltdown.
- Tag Team Champions Sting & Lex Luger battle the Steiner Brothers!
- SCOTT HALL Returns again this week but is confronted by WCW’s franchise player, STING!!!
Plus, we talk Ratings and WCW’s rebound in the ratings and how well the lead-in hour is working so far. And who do we declare the “REAL WINNER” of the rivalry between Raw vs. Nitro this week?
