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Monday Night Nitro results leading up to Starrcade 1997.

Nitro #116: December 1, 1997

Rey Misterio Jr. defeats Juventud Guerrera

Hugh Morrus defeats Wrath

Prince Iaukea defeats Yuji Nagata

Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) defeat The Faces of Fear (Meng & The Barbarian)

Scott Hall defeats Disco Inferno

Ultimo Dragon defeats Psychosis

Chris Benoit defeats Kidman

Lex Luger defeats Buff Bagwell via DQ

WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Diamond Dallas Page defeats Curt Hennig (c) via DQ; Hennig retains the title

Nitro #117: December 8, 1997

Ray Traylor defeats Konnan

Steve McMichael defeats The Barbarian

Dean Malenko defeats Prince Iaukea

Chris Benoit defeats Lodi

Randy Savage vs. Hugh Morrus ends in a No Contest

WCW World Television Championship: Disco Inferno defeats Saturn (c) to win the title

Buff Bagwell defeats Lex Luger via Count-out

Diamond Dallas Page defeats Scott Hall via DQ

Nitro #118: December 15, 1997

Ray Traylor defeats Vincent

WCW World Television Championship: Disco Inferno (c) defeats Yuji Nagata to retain the title

Fit Finlay defeats Dean Malenko

Rey Misterio Jr. & Juventud Guerrera defeat La Parka & Psychosis

Scott Hall defeats Chris Jericho

WCW World Tag Team Championship: The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) (c) defeat nWo (Konnan & Scott Norton) via DQ to retain the titles

Randy Savage defeats Booker T

Chris Benoit defeats Scotty Riggs

Buff Bagwell defeats Lex Luger via DQ

WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Ric Flair defeats Curt Hennig (c) via DQ; Hennig retains the title

Nitro #119: December 22, 1997

Fit Finlay defeats Eddie Guerrero via Count-out

Steve McMichael defeats Meng

Rey Misterio Jr., Juventud Guerrera & Héctor Garza defeat La Parka, Psychosis & Silver King

Chris Benoit defeats Hammer via DQ

Rick Steiner defeats Scott Norton via DQ

WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Curt Hennig (c) defeats Disco Inferno to retain the title

Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) defeat The Flock (Riggs & Lodi)

Buff Bagwell defeats Chris Jericho

Randy Savage defeats Lex Luger

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25 Years ago today, during The Monday Night Wars, WWE Hall Of Famer @steveaustinbsr gives The Stone Cold Stunner for the first time to Vince McMahon, WWE Hall Of Famer @realmickfoley makes WWE debut as Cactus Jack, and a untelevised match of a triple threat match of WWE Hall Of Famers @brethitmanhart , @shawnmichaelswwe , & @undertaker had a match against each other. Also, this is the same night were Vince McMahon tells Bret that he wasn't going to honor Bret's contract. And on Nitro, WWE Hall Of Famer Goldberg makes this wrestling debut and this began his legendary streak. #wwe #wcwwrestling #mondaynightraw #mondaynightnitro #stonecoldsteveaustin #cactusjack #mrmcmahon #shawnmichaels #brethart #goldberg #wwehalloffame https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci1jDpXAaCp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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25 years ago during the Monday Night Wars. WWE Hall Of Famer Curt Hennig defeated Steve McMichael for WCW United States Championship. And WWE Hall Of Famers @jimrossbbq interviewed Shawn Michaels with his infamous biker shorts. Michaels went completely off the rails during this segment and during the time where Vince McMahon was not backstage on this episode of RAW. #mondaynightraw #mondaynightnitro #mondaynightwars #wwe #wcwwrestling #curthennig #stevemongomcmichael #shawnmichaels #jimross https://www.instagram.com/p/CijhSwSgfLY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[themovievato]

25 years ago today, WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson announced his retirement as a professional wrestler. This one of the most memorable segments in the WCW. #wwe #wwehalloffame #arnanderson #wcwwrestling #mondaynightnitro https://www.instagram.com/p/ChtbdGlAPBZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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25 years ago today, on a episode of Monday Night Nitro WWE Hall Of Famer @realscotthall has being telling WWE Hall Of Famer @therealericbischoff that he was going to bring a "Big Surprise" on Nitro. After waiting for a week, WWE Hall Of Famer @realkevinnash appears. "This is where the Big Boys play, Look at the adjective 'Play'... We ain't here to play." Nash issuing a challenge to 3 of WCW best wrestlers, Bischoff invited Hall & Nash to The Great American Bash to see if they can make a 6 man tag team match official. "The measuring stick just changed your buddy, you're looking at it." #mondaynightnitro #ericbischoff #83weeks #scotthall #kevinnash #wcwmondaynitro #nwo https://www.instagram.com/p/CP95vKzj89D/?utm_medium=tumblr

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25 Years Ago Today May 27, 1996, On Monday Nitro A Shot Was Fired, & The War Started. #throwbackthursday, #themondaynightwar, #mondaynightraw, #mondaynightnitro https://www.instagram.com/p/CPZY_wMJdva/?utm_medium=tumblr

[themovievato]

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the premier of WCW Monday Night Nitro on TNT. During the main event, A WWE wrestler made his shocking debut in WCW. Lex Luger made his entrance and shook the wrestling world. This was the first shot and the beginning of "The Monday Night Wars". #wwe #wcwwrestling #mondaynightnitro #themondaynightwars (at Mall of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEvc8_gjvV5/?igshid=7xx7x6ew7s6t

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15 years ago today, RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff throws a funeral for ECW. Then, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon enters to the ring and announce that ECW will have a Pay-per-view coming up, and presents Paul Heyman to the ring! Paul Heyman enters to the ring, and tells Eric Bischoff that he will throw a pay-per-view called "ECW: One Night Stand. This would be the first time in history that three of the biggest authority figures in professional wrestling share the same ring on this very night. #wwe #mondaynightraw #mondaynightnitro #wcw #ecw #ecwonenightstand #ericbishoff #paulheyman #vincemcmahon (at Resch Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAjpVRQjtb4/?igshid=qh4oz67u61nq