Monday Warfare: RAW vs. NITRO – Episode 23 (6/17/96) - MACHO MAN RETURNS!

Monday Warfare: RAW VS. NITRO Podcast

The Macho Man is reinstated as he battles Ric Flair, Rey Misterio's Nitro DEBUT vs. Dean Malenko, Scott Steiner vs. Giant, Big Bubba brutalizes John Tenta with a sock full of quarters, A PERCECT Surprise for HBK, The Stone Cold Stunner Debuts, & more!

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Monday Warfare: The Battles Within – Episode 23 (June 17, 1996)

WWF NEWS

• Kevin Kelly (Not Nailz!) is hired by the WWF
• We talk newcomers Dirty White Boy & Tracy Smothers
• Barry Windham in talks to return to the ring
• Bart Sawyer gets a developmental deal
• Vader refuses to job to The Ultimate Warrior

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW 6/17/96 (00:08:32)

• It's the Go-Home show to the 1996 King of the Ring PPV!
• KotR Quarter-Final Match:"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Savio Vega
• THE DEBUT OF THE STONE COLD STUNNER!
• RIP Dickie Murdoch
• KotR Quarter-Final Match: "Wildman" Marc Mero vs. Owen Hart
• The British Bulldogs promo breaks down when HBK attacks
• Lex Luger's WCW Theme on WWF TV!
• Jerry "The King" Lawler sends a message to The Ultimate Warrior via an attack on Aldo Montoya
• Brian Pillman signs with the WWF!
• New Referee Harvey Wippleman makes an impact
• IC Champion Goldust defends against Jake "The Snake" Roberts
• Jim Cornette finds the PERFECT Referee for the HBK/Bulldog Title match at King of the Ring

WCW NEWS (00:34:12)

• Great American Bash Results
• Titan makes legal threats to WCW and Scott Hall
• Lots of new talent headed in including Prince Iaukea, Rey Misterio Jr. Psicosis, La Parka, and the return of the Rock & Roll Express!
• Mikey Whipwreck is looking for a job here
• Debbie Combs coming in to work with Madusa
• Jeff Jarrett is WCW Bound, but when will he make his debut?

WCW MONDAY NITRO 6/17/96 (00:39:03)

• It's the fallout from the Great American Bash!
• With Eric Bischoff on the shelf, Tony Schiavone hosts the entire 2-Hour episode
• Rick Steiner vs, Stevie Ray leads to a Steiners/Heat melee and an injured Scott Steiner
• Desperado Joe Gomez makes his in-ring debut vs. Disco Inferno
• Ric Flair has ALLLL the Ladies, Woooo!
• Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit versus The American Males. Will the Males give the Horsemen THE CLAP?!?!?
• John Tenta battles Big Bubba in a Rematch from the Bash
• BUBBA DESTROYS John Tenta's face with a SOCK FULL OF QUARTERS!!!
• THE MACHO MAN IS REINSTATED and diagnosed with OCD... Being One Cool Dude!
• "MACHO MAN" RANDY SAVAGE VS. RIC FLAIR
• The Horsemen gang up on the Macho Man
• Mongo McMichael, the traitor
• Mean Gene talks with WCW Champion The Giant & Kevin Sullivan
• OUR WORLD IS ABOUT TO CHANGE.... GLACIER GETS A DEBUT DATE OF JULY 1996... FOR NOW
• Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko battles REY MISTERIO JR. in Rey's Nitro debut
• WCW Champ The Giant battles Scott Steiner... The injured Steiner unloads an insane T-Bone Suplex on the 7 footer!
• We learn the 3-Man WCW team that will head into Bash at the Beach to battle The Outsiders.

Plus, we pick our segments of the week, we talk Ratings, and who do we declare the "REAL WINNER" of the rivalry between Raw vs. Nitro this week?