WCW Nitro Grill

WCW Nitro Grill
Restaurant information
EstablishedMay 22, 1999 (1999-05-22)
ClosedSeptember 30, 2000 (2000-09-30)
Previous owner(s)Sitka Restaurant Group, World Championship Wrestling
Food typeSteakhouse
CityLas Vegas
CountryUnited States
Seating capacity350

WCW Nitro Grill was an American professional wrestling-themed steakhouse owned by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) that opened on May 22, 1999 at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada.[1] It was built at a cost of $2 million. Professional wrestlers frequented the restaurant when they were touring in Las Vegas.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The restaurant hosted weekly watch parties for WCW Monday Nitro and WCW Thunder as well as occasional autograph signings with members of the WCW roster.[8] It closed on September 30, 2000 just six months before most of WCW's holdings were sold to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 2001.[9][10] The dining room was 16,000 square feet and could seat 350 people.[11] After the Las Vegas location opened, there were tentative plans to open more Nitro Grills across the United States, although none were ever announced.[12]

The former Nitro location in Las Vegas is now currently occupied by Dick's Last Resort, a chain of bars and restaurants in the United States with 12 locations in 7 states.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wilen, John (May 24, 1999). "LV firm loses gaming contract, opens eatery". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "WCW Nitro Grill Advert [1999] - I never was able to..." WCW WorldWide. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  3. ^ "WCW Wrestling Nitro Grill at The Excalibur Hotel Las Vegas". AccessVegas Blog. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  4. ^ "WCW Nitro Grill". Piledriver Wrestling/OSW Review. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Pro Wrestling FAQ - Wrestleview.com". wrestleview.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  6. ^ "411MANIA - The 8-Ball 07.05.12: Top 8 Pro Wrestling Restaurants". The 8-Ball 07.05.12: Top 8 Pro Wrestling Restaurants. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  7. ^ Angie Wagner (12 January 1999). "WCW grill bringing head butts and cheeseburgers to Las Vegas". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Nitro grill is a big hit!". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. 27 July 1999. p. 209. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Nitro Grill closes". LasVegasSun.com. 28 September 2000. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Nitro grill shutting down". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. Associated Press. 29 September 2000. p. 44. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Nitro Grill now open". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. 6 June 1999. p. 196. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Nitro". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 25 July 1995. p. 405. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  13. ^ "The WCW Nitro Grill: WCW's Forgotten Restaurant, Explained". TheSportster. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

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