After his Utah Jazz were defeated in the 1998 NBA FInals by Dennis Rodman's Chicago Bulls, Karl Malone opted to get retribution in the ring.
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Rodman teamed up with Hollywood Hogan ...
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... while "The Mailman" joined forces with Diamond Dallas Page for an epic tag team bout at Bash at the Beach 1998.
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Malone towered over Hollywood Hogan.
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Though Malone got the upper hand on Rodman ...
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... a sneak attack from The Disciple gave Rodman & Hogan the win.
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One month later, at WCW Road Wild, DDP teamed with Jay Leno to defeat Hogan & Eric Bischoff.
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Insane Clown Posse joined WCW in late 1999, forming an alliance with their buddy Vampiro.
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Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope also did commentary from time to time.
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In the ring, the clowns found success, earning opportunities to challenge for WCW's Cruiserweight and Tag Team Titles.
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Rock legends KISS introduced their own grappler, The Demon, in 1999. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss performed "God of Thunder" on Monday Nitro to signal his arrival.
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The KISS Demon later teamed with Norman Smiley, who donned Simmons' trademark face paint.
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Actor Robert Wuhl appeared on Monday Nitro as the title character from the HBO series "Arliss."
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Arliss said he was in town to scout talent for his agency, and promote WCW stars' guest spot on his show.
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The agent was extremely impressed by Dennis Rodman, who made a surprise appearance to attack "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
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Scott Steiner locks Beetlejuice, a member of shock jock Howard Stern's "Wack Pack," in the Steiner Recliner.
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Heavy metal stalwarts Megadeth perform "Crush 'Em" on Monday Nitro in summer 1999.
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The concert was a lead-in to the surprise return of Goldberg, who used the song as his entrance theme.
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NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal was in Hulk Hogan's corner as he won the WCW title at Bash at the Beach 1994.
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Robocop saved Sting from an attack at the hands of the Four Horsemen at Capital Combat in 1990.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme, Goldberg and Chuck Norris: the best six-man tag team ever? Too bad it didn't happen. The Muscles from Brussels and Norris showed up to help Goldberg celebrate a win on Nitro.
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Master P signed a lucrative deal to join WCW in 1999.
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He teamed up with Rey Mysterio and Konnan, forming a group known as the No Limit Solders.
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Fans didn't side with the rap star, instead cheering for the West Texas Rednecks, a group of country music lovers who declared that "Rap is Crap."
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After weeks of evil laughs echoing throughout WCW arenas, Rick Steiner was interrupting by the cackler ...
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... Chucky, the doll from the "Child's Play" series of movies.
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Funnyman Will Sasso challenged Bret "Hit Man" Hart to a match on Nitro after being put in the Sharpshooter on Mad TV.
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Once again, Sasso found himself tangled up in Hart's signature submission maneuver.
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For weeks, Ernest "The Cat" Miller promised that James Brown would show up at SuperBrawl 2000. No one believed him until the Godfather of Soul stepped into the squared circle.
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After a rousing dance routine, Brown put his trademark cape on "The Cat's" shoulders.
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After Insane Clown Posse left WCW, Vampiro brought another band into the squared circle: The Misfits.
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Jerry Only and the rest of the New Jersey-based horror rockers interfered in Vampiro's matches for weeks.
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Only even stepped in the ring for a few matches, including a Steel Cage Match with "Dr. Death" Steve Williams.