Nitro 96 Questions

Hey Scott: Just finished up Nitro 1996 on the Network and would love your insight on a few questions I had.

- What was the plan behind Giant's heel turn? Why have him turn the turn again a few months later? 

​They wanted Bulldog as the fourth guy in the nWo but he signed a new deal with the WWF and so Bischoff panicked and turned the Giant instead.  As for why he turned back, because WCW.  ​

- Why did Sting attack Jarrett and Steiner? Was he trying to say Jarrett couldnt be trusted?

​They were making it all up as they went along.  ​

- What was the deal with all the Sullivan promos on Benoit? I know all the Nancy/Benoit stuff but did they ever pay this off? 

​They had a million falls count anywhere matches all through 1997 until no one gave a shit about either guy any more, so that was KIND of a payoff, I guess.  ​

- What happened with Glacier? I thought he was pretty unique and was getting over for a few weeks but then he disappeared. Do you think he could have been big?

​I think the original idea of using Bryan Clarke or someone else with some name value in the featured role would have fit better than Ray Lloyd did​.  By the time we proceeded through Glacier, Mortis and then Ernest Miller, the concept was pretty much doomed to fail.  Glacier looked like the gym teacher he was, not a top level martial artist ninja or whatever the hell.  

- Did they have any long term plans for guys like Eddie, Benoit or Jericho or was it just go out there and have a good match?

​If you weren't joining the nWo, opposing the nWo, or or forming your own faction of the nWo, there were no long term plans for you.  ​

Thank you sir!