[1999-12-27-WCW-Nitro] Scott Steiner and NWO

[Loss]

Talk about it here.

[Loss]

We start with this overly sappy recap of Scott Steiner's career. The video is well done, but does Scott Steiner really warrant this kind of video, even if he is retiring? This segues right to a somber and wheelchair-bound Scott Steiner coming in front of the crowd to announce his retirement. Rick pushes him out. It's so funny that they are trying to create this serious moment while coming out to "Steinerized". I'll stop being cynical and point out that Scott does a great job in this segment. As he's leaving the ring, the NWO come out to get in his face. Bret calls Scott a washed-up nobody and tells him to get his ass out of the ring.

 

Bret: "Hey Scotty, I'll be really honest. You were never very good anyway." Jarrett and Nash toss his wheelchair on the ground.

 

After Scott leaves, a producer signals for Nash to wrap up so Jarrett hits him with a guitar. They go to commercial but the NWO is still in the ring. Nash responds to Bill Busch stripping him and Hall of the tag titles. Nash heels on the crowd. Bret claims that he has beaten Goldberg four times and tells him to consider himself stopped. Sid is stepping up and wants to get a title shot against Bret. Jarrett will have a series with Benoit at Souled Out called Triple Threat Theater. Sid's car pulls up all the way to the ring. He and Benoit step out of it and clear the ring with baseball bats. Curt Hennig tries to come in and attack them on behalf of the Powers That Be, and Sid ends up throwing him outside the ring and on top of the car.

 

Not a bad segment, but WCW has switched from 80s WWF nostalgia to 1995 WWF nostalgia. Is that an upgrade?

[Tim Evans]

I marked out for the old Steiner brothers theme. Scott did a good job but it's all for moot given what happens later. NWO talk segment was pretty boring except for Nash calling out Bill Busch.