Worldwide Tapings: Papa Shango pinned Spike Dudley with his special move in 0:05:13. Rating: * 3/4 This first match of the night is a taping for Worldwide between Spike Dudley and Papa Shango.  Shango comes out with Gangrel of the Ministry while we see the Undertaker watch from atop the big screen.  Spike Dudley charges from the back and goes to work early on Shango.  After just a few minutes, Spike nails the Acid Drop.  As he goes for the pin, Gangrel pulls Spike from the ring.  From the back out runs Mikey Whipwreck.  Mike and Gangrel brawl, this distracts the ref and allows Papa Shango to hit Spike with the Voodoo stick and get the win. Worldwide Tapings: Jeff Jarrett pinned Alex Wright with the Stroke in 0:12:28. Rating: ** 1/2 The next match, also for Worldwide.  Alex Wright of the Foreign Connection took on Jeff Jarrett.  Early on we see in the back that General Rection and Ray Traylor are looking on from the back.  Back in the ring we see Alex Wright start to take over.  Wright nails a missile dropkick, that knocks Jarrett into the ref.  This brings Rection from the back who lays Wright out with a chair shot.  Jarrett then hits the Stroke for the win.  Rection rolls into the ring and attacks Wright, but Jarrett nails him with a guitar shot and leaves. Worldwide Tapings: Lance Storm made Barry Horowitz submit to the Maple Leaf in 0:01:32. Rating: * 1/2 In another Worldwide taping, Hart Foundation Member Lance Storm makes short work of the 'Winner' Barry Horowitz, and gets the submission with the Maple Leaf. Nitro begins with footage of Masato Tanaka and Mike Awesome brawling.  We also see Kronik destroy Just Joe and Barry Horowitz.  Also we see Fit Finlay join the group by the name of the Foreign Connection of Alex Wright, Rikishi Phatu and William Regal.  That and we see the Undertaker chokeslam Ray Traylor to hell. In the ring we see Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay in the ring. Tony:  Welcome to NITRO!! Mike:  Tony, tonight we have a hell of a night.  Owen Hart and Billy Kidman will face off.  Tony:  Also Kronik faces the Full Blooded Italians in tag action. Voodoo Child plays as Hulk Hogan walks to the ring. Hogan:  Sorry to interrupt Brotha, but the Commish has a few statements to make, including the Title Tournaments at Starrcade.  I will go through each right now guys.  In the TV Title Tourny we will see Rhino, Spike Dudley, William Regal, Ray Traylor, Papa Shango, Barry Horowitz, Kanyon and Billy Kidman.  For the US Title we will see Mikey Whipwreck, Owen Hart, Rikishi, Lance Storm, Fit Finlay, Big Vito, General Rection, and the man I signed after the brawl on Thunder, Masato Tanaka.  Now for the World Title Tourny.  We already know that Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Mike Awesome, Booker T, and Jeff Jarrett are in.  I have also put in Goldberg, Sting, Scott Steiner and the man that attacked me last week, the Undertaker.  Suddenly The Foreign Connection's music begins as Rikishi and crew comes to the ring. Rikishi:  You know Hogan, you haven't changed, you are still the Great White Hope.  Just like back in the WWF, you won't let the Islanders or Foreigners have a shot at the title. Hogan:  I just don't think that any of you have proved to be worthy of a title shot.  However, last week William, you accused me of not knowing your work in the ring, I think we all remember the Man's Man. Regal gets furious as Wright holds him back. Hogan:  Settle down Willie.  After thinking about what Rikishi said, I think you are right.  However I can't really kick anyone out either.  So tonight, you will face the man that I don't want in the tournament anyway, the Undertaker.  If you win, you get his spot.  If not, I will be nice enough to allow you to keep your TV title shot.  So tonight you get the shot Regal, don't blow it. The Hart Foundations music begins as they come out onto the ramp. Bret:  Hogan, I don't like you, but I have a favor to ask of you.  Last week on Thunder, those jerks in the ring attacked my brother Owen, I want them in the ring.  I don't care which one. Finlay:  Bret, you never wanted to step into the ring with me in the past.  Was it because you were scared?  Well if you want one of use in the ring, you got it tonight. We go to break with the two groups staring at each other. After the break we see Masato Tanaka arriving at the arena.  In the background Chris Kanyon nails a fan with the Kanyon Cutter.  Kanyon runs up and shoves Tanaka out of the way and poses for the camera and runs off.  Tanaka looks confused and continues into the building.  Back in the arena we see The F.B.I awaiting Kronik. Kronik defeated The F.B.I when B. Adams pinned L. Guido after the High Times in 0:03:35. Rating: * 1/4 Kronik charges and again it's a pure brawl.  All three F.B.I members try to slow Kronik down, but Kronik doesn't slow down.  In the end all three men got the High Times and Guido got covered.  In the back we go to Pamela with Masato Tanaka. Pamela:  Tanaka, you have recently joined WCW after a weeks worth of taunts from Mike Awesome. Tanaka just looks at Pamela.   Pamela:  How does it feel to know that you could soon be back in the ring with Awesome after your long history together? Tanaka again just looks at Pamela. Pamela:  Well I don't think Masato understands me. Chris Kanyon interrupts her. Kanyon:  Don't worry Pam, I will take over.  Tanaka, how does it fell to be in the same area as a legend like Chris Kanyon? Tanaka looks confused. Kanyon:  I know you are at a lost for words.  So here, let me do something. Kanyon then grabs Pam in the position for the Kanyon Cutter. Kanyon:  This is what you will get if you ever. Tanaka nails Kanyon with a Roaring Elbow knocking him out.  Pam quickly leaves as Tanaka just looks down at Chris Kanyon.  As we go to break we see Lo Down and Too Cool coming to the ring. After the break we see the second tag team match of the night. Lo Down defeated Too Cool when D-Lo pinned Sexay with the Low Down in 0:08:10. Rating: * 1/4 Lo Down and Too Cool tore into each other in this tag team match-up.  Both teams were trying to make an impact during this match.  Chaz and D-Lo had great team work and chemistry as usual.  However, Too Cool had the fans.  Chaz made the mistake of getting trapped in the corner and getting worked over.  When finally getting the tag, D-Lo was a house of fire.  Grandmaster went for a superkick, but missed and hit Scotty knocking him out of the ring.  Chaz nailed an Inverted Death Valley Driver followed by the Low Down for the win.  From the back out ran Kronik who went to work on both teams, which brought out the F.B.I.  Soon it was a four team brawl.  We go to break with the officials trying to pry the teams apart. After the break we see Mikey Whipwreck awaiting Booker T.  Booker comes out, the two shake hands and the match begins. Mikey Whipwreck pinned Booker T with the Whippersnapper in 0:05:19. Rating: * 1/4 Early on the two exchanged armdrags and hiptosses.    However, soon Mikey became tired of that and poked Booker in the eye.  Mikey then went to work on weak knee of Booker with dropkicks and knee locks.  Booker started to come back and Rhino ran out.  Rhino went to Gore Mikey for what happened on Thunder, but Mikey leapfrogged Rhino and Rhino Gores Booker .  Mikey quickly dropkicked Rhino over the top and nailed Booker with the Whippersnapper for the win.  Rhino comes back in but Mikey retreats.  Rhino takes his anger out on Booker by hitting a piledriver. He then Gored the ref as we go to break. After the break we see two security guards being taking out of the building after Rhino attacked them during the break.  Rhino then grabs the mic. Rhino:  I want anyone of you A$$HOLES IN THE BACK TO GET YOUR G*D DAMN F&CKING ASSES OUT HERE!!! Big Vito's music plays as he walks to the ring with a mic. Vito:  You know something Rhino, I have the biggest Grapefruit in the WCW locker room, and I am going to give your Detroit ass an  old fashion New York ass kicking. With that Vito throws the mic down and charges the ring. Rhino pinned Big Vito after a power bomb in 0:04:41. Rating: 1/2* Rhino and Vito didn't have a very technical match.  Rhino took four stick ball bat shots followed by two Mafia Kicks.  Vito then hit a flying elbow for a two count.  Vito went for another Mafia Kick, but Rhino caught his foot, spun him around and hit Vito with a Gore.  Rhino then hit a huge powerbomb for a three count win.  After the match, Rhino pulled a table out and set it up on the outside.  Rhino then hit a piledriver through the table on Vito as we go to break.  After the break we see Mikey Whipwreck trying to get into his car to leave the building when an angry Booker T stops him.  Booker:  What the HELL was that boy? Mikey:  That monster is trying to kill me.   Booker:  That is no excuse, you should be a man and stand up, you left me laying after trying to be a sportsman.  You are nothing but a punk.  Booker T begins to leave, when Mikey pulls a bat out of his car a leaves Booker laying. Mikey:  Who's the punch now?  Sucka's gots to know. Back in the ring we see Rikishi coming to the ring. Rikishi:  Tonight I want another one of the Great White Hopes from the back.  That man is you Sting.  You were the NWA's Hulk Hogan almost, so tonight I end you like I did Steve Austin! Sting's music begins as he walks to the ring.  As he starts to enter the ring the arena goes black.  The Ministries music beings the Undertaker appears on the Nitro-Tron.  Taker:  Sting, one week ago on this show you interfered in Ministry business.  Tonight, you will begin to pay for your crimes.  However, come Starrcade, you will truly learn about PAIN!! The lights come back up and Rikishi attacks Sting as the match begins. Rikishi Phatu pinned Sting with the Bonzi Drop in 0:07:57. Rating: * 1/4 Rikishi and Sting brawled on the floor for several moments just trying to kill each other.  Rikishi took control after hitting Sting with a chair.  In the ring Rikishi hit several sidekicks and belly to belly suplexs.  Sting made a big comeback with several rights, a dropkick, and a Stinger Splash.  Sting hit the Scorpion Death Drop, but the lights go out.  On the Nitro-Tron, we see a house.  (from the announce table)Tony:  Oh my, that is Steve's house, that is Steve Borden's house. Mike:  What in the HELL IS THAT??? On the screen we see the Undertaker symbol on fire.  We then see the Undertaker standing on the roof of the house.  Back to the match Rikishi nails Sting with an avalanche followed by the Bonzi Drop a huge upset win.  Sting quickly rolls out of the ring to the back as we go to break.  After the break we see Sting on the phone trying to get a hold of his wife.   Sting:  Hello?  Hon?  Hello?  Can you hear me?  Is everything ok?  What do you mean why do I ask?  Didn't you see the front yard?  Nothing is wrong?  Are you sure?  Suddenly the phone breaks up and the Undertaker's voice comes over the phone. Taker:  Steve, tonight was only the beginning of the pain that not only you, but your entire family will suffer through! Sting throws the phone, jumps into his car and speeds away from the arena.  Back in the ring we see that Rikishi is standing with Fit Finlay. Rikishi:  For years I was held back in the WWF while guys like Roddy Piper, Dustin Runnels, and you Bret Hart were giving chances at becoming stars.  Bret Hart you went to WCW after not wanting to JOB to another Great White Hope Shawn Michaels because you didn't like him.  You then made guys like Fit Finlay and Alex Wright, who had finally began to get the pushes they deserve get shoved back to the bottom of the card.  Well with me here guys like Fit Finlay are not going down without a fight.  I just beat Sting, and Bret, you come down here and get beat by Fit. The Hart Foundation music begins as Bret runs to the ring for the next match.  Fit Finlay pinned Bret Hart with the Tombstone Piledriver in 0:05:53. Rating: ** 1/2 The match starts off with Finlay and Hart exchanging right hands.  Finlay gets the best of that and goes to work on the arm of Bret.  Bret moves as Finlay charges corner and Finlay hits the post.  Bret locks in an armbar and Rikishi jumps onto the apron.  From the crowd comes Alex Wright and William Regal.  Regal nails Hart in the face with a chair and Wright hits a reverse neckbreaker.  Finlay recovered, and hit a Tombstone Piledriver for the win.  From the back out runs Owen and Lance Storm, but its too much with the entire Foreign Connection in the ring.  The lights then go out, when the come back William Regal is on the floor covered in blood.  The Hart Foundation take this as an opening and clear the ring.  We go to break with the Connection checking on a shocked Regal. After the break we see clips of Ray Traylor getting destroyed by The Undertaker and the Ministry.  Then Ray Traylor comes to the ring. Ray:  Undertaker, last week on Thunder you tried to destroy me and ruin my life.  Look at the brace I have on my knee?  You think that will stop me?  You go ahead and send out one of your cronies and I will start taking the Ministry out piece by piece. The lights go out, and we see Gangrel come out and the match begins. Ray Traylor pinned Gangrel after a Northern Lights suplex in 0:04:28. Rating: 3/4* Gangrel and Traylor brawled the entire match.  Shortly after the beginning of the match, The Foreign Connection comes to the ringside area.  Gangrel had Traylor set up for the Impaler DDT, but Finlay nails him in the back of the head with a chair sending him right into a Northern Lights Suplex for the loss.  The Connection then comes in and attacks both men.  From the back out runs General Rection with a chair and clears the ring.  We go to break with Rection checking on an injured Ray Traylor. After the break we see that The General is still checking on Traylor when sirens fill the arena.  We see Scott Steiner along with Rhino come out on the ramp. Scott:  Get that Southern F@GGOT OUT OF THE G@D D@MN RING!  GENERAL RECTION YOUR ASS IS MINE! Scott Steiner runs to the ring and attacks Rection. Scott Steiner pinned General Rection after a Super Frankensteiner in 0:06:09. Rating: * 1/4 Scott Steiner charges the ring, but Rection meets him with a series of rights.  The two exchange rights and lefts, with Rection getting the best of it.  Rection runs into the ropes, but Rhino trips him.  Rection gets distracted and allows Steiner to get the upper hand.  Steiner hits a belly to belly followed by a running elbow.  Steiner then locks in the Steiner Recliner, but Rection doesn't submit.  Rection gets to the ropes and then makes a comeback and Steiner misses a Steiner Line in the corner.  Rection hit a belly to back and went to the top for the Raging Climax, but Rhino crotches him.  Steiner turns Rection around and hits a Super Frankensteiner for the win.  We see behind everyone in the crowd that Kanyon has hit a fan at ringside with the Kanyon Cutter.  We go to break with EMT's checking on General Rection. After the break we see clips of Chris Kanyon and his Kanyon Cutter spree.  We then see him attack Pamela in the back earlier.  We then see that Kanyon is in the ring. Kanyon:  Hey Bro, Tanaka, after your attack in the back I want you in the ring, where you will meet the king of Batta Bing.. batta Bomb..BATTA BANG!!! Tanaka comes to the ring and the match begins. Chris Kanyon pinned Masato Tanaka with the Kanyon Cutter in 0:06:21. Rating: *** 1/4 Kanyon goes to work on Tanaka as he enters the ring for his debut match.  Kanyon hits a piledriver into a pancake, and signals for the Kanyon Cutter.  Kanyon goes for it, but Tanaka shoves him into the corner.  Tanaka hits a roaring elbow for a near fall.  Tanaka then shoves Kanyon to the corner, and hits his Diamond Dust for another near fall.  Tanaka then goes to the outside and throws two chairs into the ring.  Tanaka stacks them on top of each other and again throws Kanyon into the corner and goes for a Tornado DDT onto the chairs, but he sees Mike Awesome on the ramp way.  This gives Kanyon time to recover and hit the Kanyon Cutter on the chairs for the win.  Mike Awesome entered the ring and nailed Tanaka with a Running Awesome Bomb.  Kanyon spun Awesome around and went for the Kanyon Cutter, but Awesome hit a low blow and hit a Running Awesome Bomb onto the chairs.  We go to break with Awesome stomping away at Kanyon and Tanaka. After the break we see that Mike Awesome is still working on Kanyon and Tanaka.  Suddenly Bill Goldberg's music begins.  Awesome looks to the ramp and sees the fireworks go off and Goldberg walks to the ring. Bill Goldberg pinned Mike Awesome after a powerslam in 0:08:02. Rating: ** 1/2 Goldberg and Awesome go right at each other with rights and lefts.  Awesome cuts Goldberg off with a thumb to the eye.  Awesome then takes Goldberg down with a lariat.  However, Goldberg springs back to his feet and hits a sidekick on Awesome nearly knocking him out.  Goldberg then hits a rolling leglock, but Awesome gets to the ropes.  Goldberg goes for the spear, but Awesome moves and Goldberg hits the post.  Awesome hits a Running Awesome Bomb but doesn't go for the cover.  He goes to the top, but Tanaka runs to the ringside area, but officials hold him back.  Awesome then dives at Goldberg, but Goldberg counters into a powerslam for the win.  However, during the replay we see that Awesome had his feet under the ropes.  Awesome argues with ref Scott Armstrong, who gets a kick to the midsection and a Running Awesome Bomb for his troubles.  We go to break with Awesome storming to the back. After the break we see Mike Awesome with Mean Gene. Gene:  Mike, you just lost to Goldberg, even though you had your feet under the ropes, I understand that you are angry, but that isn't right what you just did to ref Scott Armstrong. Mike:  Shut the HELL UP!  No more '70's guy'.  Its time for Mike Awesome to come back to WCW.  THE CAREER KILLER IS BACK!  And come Thunder, I want you Goldberg, you Chris Kanyon, and you Masato Tanaka in the RING!  FOUR WAY DANCE!!! Gene:  Wow, what a match that will be, thank you Mike. In the ring we see Kidman and Owen shaking hands and the match begins. Billy Kidman pinned Owen Hart after a Victory Roll in 0:08:46. Rating: *** Kidman and Owen start off quick with armdrags and dropkicks on each other.  Owen takes charge with a spinning heel kick.  Owen then goes to work on Kidman's knee.  Owen goes for a flying legdrop, but Kidman moves.  Kidman then takes charge with a swinging bulldog followed by a flying elbow for a two count.  Kidman goes for a running clothesline, but Owen moves and ref Nick Patrick goes down.  Owen nails the enziguri and places Kidman on the top rope, but out comes The Foreign Connection minus William Regal.  They attack Owen, Wright hits his Reverse Neckbreaker, followed by a Tombstone by Finlay.  Rikishi then places Owen in the corner.  Billy Kidman then slowly begins to come to.  Kidman then rolls Owen up with a Victory Roll and we get a slow three count from Patrick for the pinfall.  After the break William Regal joins his group at ringside.   Regal:  Earlier tonight, I was soaked with what seemed to be human blood.  Now that shows that people like the Undertaker fear us.  So Sunshine, how about you come to the ring and I, William Regal, will get what he deserves, a shot at the World Title. The lights go out, and one spot light appears as The Undertaker comes to the ring. The Undertaker pinned William Regal with the Last Rites in 0:14:38. Rating: *** 1/4 The Undertaker goes right to work on Regal.  Regal gets knocked all the way out of the ring.  Alex Wright and Fit Finlay jump up onto the apron, but the Ministry comes down and fight to the back with the two men.  This leaves Rikishi and William Regal at ringside.  The Undertaker goes to the ringside area and stays on Regal, but Rikishi attacks Taker from behind.  Rikishi hits a piledriver on the floor and rolls him back into the ring.  Regal then re-enters the ring and goes right to work on Taker.  Regal goes to work on Taker's knee and locks in a leglock.  Taker finally makes it to the ropes, but gets chop blocked back to the mat.  Regal then locks in the Regal Stretch.  Taker slowly once again gets to the ropes.  Regal then tries to lock the Regal Stretch again, but Taker kicks him off and begins a comeback.  Taker begins with a big boot, followed by a chokeslam.  Taker then sets him up for the Tombstone, but Rikishi enters the ring and hits Taker with a reverse kick.  Taker however just shakes it off and nails Rikishi a chokeslam.  Regal charges in, but Taker kicks him in the midsection, and hits the Last Rites Powerbomb for the win.  We leave the air with The Undertaker standing over a fallen William Regal.