WCW Nitro Grill

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WCW Nitro Grill
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Restaurant information
EstablishedMay 22, 1999 (1999-05-22)
ClosedSeptember 30, 2000 (2000-09-30)
Previous owner(s)Sitka Restaurant Group, World Championship Wrestling
Food type Steakhouse
City Las 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]

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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 July 12, 2015.
  3. "WCW Wrestling Nitro Grill at The Excalibur Hotel Las Vegas". AccessVegas Blog. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  4. "WCW Nitro Grill". Piledriver Wrestling/OSW Review. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  5. "Pro Wrestling FAQ - Wrestleview.com". wrestleview.com. Retrieved July 12, 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 July 12, 2015.
  7. Angie Wagner (January 12, 1999). "WCW grill bringing head butts and cheeseburgers to Las Vegas". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  8. "Nitro grill is a big hit!". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. July 27, 1999. p. 209. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  9. "Nitro Grill closes". LasVegasSun.com. September 28, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  10. "Nitro grill shutting down". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. Associated Press. September 29, 2000. p. 44. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  11. "Nitro Grill now open". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. June 6, 1999. p. 196. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  12. "Nitro". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. July 25, 1995. p. 405. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  13. "The WCW Nitro Grill: WCW's Forgotten Restaurant, Explained". TheSportster. December 9, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2024.