Storylines between the characters played out on WCW's primary television programs, Monday Nitro, Saturday Night, WorldWide, Pro and Main Event.

[5] On the January 4 episode of Saturday Night, it was announced that Hogan would defend the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Giant at Souled Out.

[7] At Starrcade, Eddie Guerrero defeated Diamond Dallas Page to win the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.

On the January 4 episode of Saturday Night, it was announced that Guerrero would defend the title against Syxx at Souled Out.

[6] On the November 25 episode of Monday Nitro, Eric Bischoff gave an ultimatum to all the WCW roster that they would become targets of the nWo if they did not join the group until December 30.

After a back and forth action between the two men, Chono won the match by pushing Jericho from the top rope onto a table placed on the ringside.

The two men fought into the ring and then the action spilled to the outside, where Morrus missed a No Laughing Matter and Bubba ran him down with a motorcycle.

Jarrett gained momentum in the closing moments of the match by applying a figure four leglock on Wallstreet, but Patrick dragged him to the ropes to break the hold.

McMichael nailed Wallstreet with a Halliburton, and then intimidated Patrick into allowing Jarrett to pin him for the win and giving WCW, the first victory of the night.

[1][3] The main event was a WCW World Heavyweight Championship match between the defending champion, nWo leader Hollywood Hogan and The Giant.

Hogan was escorted to the ring by Nate Newton, Ray Donaldson and George Teague of the Dallas Cowboys.

[1][3] On the January 27 episode of Monday Nitro, Eric Bischoff fired Randy Anderson for counting the pinfall victory for the Steiner Brothers at Souled Out and stripped the Steiner Brothers of the WCW World Tag Team Championship as their title win was officiated by Anderson, who was a non-sanctioned referee at the event.

Later that night, The Giant defeated Roadblock and challenged Hollywood Hogan to a WCW World Heavyweight Championship rematch.

[9] On the February 3 episode of Monday Nitro, Hogan challenged Roddy Piper to a match, in which he agreed to put his WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line.