Tape 072 (SLP)
WCW Nitro 7/15/96
Time: 2:00
VQ: 1st Gen
--Footage shown of Hulk Hogan's heel turn from Bash At The Beach.
1. Fire and Ice vs. Rick/Scott Steiner (clipped)
2. Dean Malenko vs. Billy Kidman
3. Harlem Heat vs. Rough and Ready (WCW Tag Team Titles)
4. Madusa vs. Malia Hosaka
5. Meng vs. Arn Anderson
6. Lex Luger vs. Big Bubba Rogers (WCW TV Title) (clipped)
--Hulk Hogan & The Outsiders attack Luger & Bubba. Hogan speaks for the first time since Bash At The Beach. He challenges The Giant to a title match at Hog Wild and hints at bringing in more "outsiders" and WCW wrestlers into the N.W.O.
Opinion: The show was built to Hogan's interview at the end. It was the first time he wore black instead of his trademark red & yellow ring attire. The N.W.O. had major heat with garbage being thrown at them. Nothing else too notworthy about this show. Malenko looked great against a still green Billy Kidman.
WCW Nitro 7/22/96
Time: 2:00
VQ: 1st Gen
1. Scott Norton vs. David Taylor
2. Konnan vs. V.K. Wallstreet
3. The Leprechaun/Kevin Sullivan/Hugh Morrus/The Barbarian vs. Joe Gomez/Jim Powers/Alex Wright/Renegade
--During this match, The Outsiders break into the production truck - funny stuff.
4. Dallas Page vs. Prince Iaukea
5. Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
6. Meng vs. Ice Train
7. Eddie Guerrero vs. Psychosis (clipped)
8. Sting/Lex Luger/Randy Savage vs. Arn Anderson/Steve McMichael/Chris Benoit
Opinion: Pretty good show. Mostly focused on beginning the buildup to Hog Wild. The Guerrero vs. Psychosis match was very good and the Malenko vs. Chavo match was strong too.
WCW Nitro 7/29/96
Time: 2:00
VQ: 1st Gen
1. Jim Duggan vs. Mike Enos
2. Sting/Lex Luger/Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair/Chris Benoit/Arn Anderson (clipped)
--This match is interrupted when Jimmy Hart gets them all to run into the parking lot where The Outsiders are attacking several WCW wrestlers.
3. Rick/Scott Steiner vs. High Voltage
4. Eddie Guerrero vs. Big Bubba Rogers
--The first "N.W.O. Announcement" segment airs.
5. The Giant vs. Greg Valentine (WCW World Title)
Opinion: This wasn't the most exciting show of all time, but had a huge impact in creating the feeling that WCW was in trouble in their war with the N.W.O. The Outsiders parking lot attack held up the show for about half an hour as wrestlers were taken away in ambulances. Although this whole thing went on for too long it was very effective in building the story. Before being interrupted, the 6-man tag match was good.
