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

[3] This led to an announcement on the November 11 episode of Monday Nitro that Jarrett would be facing Giant in a rematch at World War 3.

On the November 11 episode of Monday Nitro, Sonny Onoo introduced the J-Crown Champion Ultimate Dragon to WCW as his newest client during a match between Misterio and Ciclope.

Patrick took advantage of the stipulation for most of the match until Jericho pulled him from the top rope and nailed a superkick for the win.

This was followed by a segment in which the World Heavyweight Champion Hollywood Hogan and Roddy Piper signed a contract for a match at the next month's Starrcade event.

Next, Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) took on Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet) in a tag team match which stipulated that if Harlem Heat won then their manager Sister Sherri would get five minutes alone with Amazing French Canadians' manager Col. Robert Parker.

The match ended abruptly when Amazing French Canadians pulled Parker out of the ring, causing him to lose via countout and then Harlem Heat chased him to the backstage.

In the ensuing commotion WCW television announcer Lee Marshall (working the ring with Larry Zbyszko), was knocked down and legitimately kicked to the head and chest by the Dungeon's Faces of Fear while lying on the floor and could be heard yelling "What the heck is going on out here?".

After the fight moved back toward the locker room, Marshall managed to get himself up and, after some difficulty (and questioning why former wrestler Zybysko didn't come to his aid), finished commentating the match from his designated announcing position.

[6][7] Lex Luger from WCW's side was left alone alongside the nWo members Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx and The Giant.

Luger eliminated Hall and Syxx and then applied a Torture Rack on Nash and Giant tossed both men over the top rope to win the World War 3.

^1 Other competitors were Arn Anderson, Marcus Bagwell, The Barbarian, Chris Benoit, Big Bubba, Jack Boot, Bunkhouse Buck, Ciclope, Disco Inferno, Jim Duggan, Bobby Eaton, Mike Enos, Galaxy, Joe Gomez, Jimmy Graffiti, Johnny Grunge, Juventud Guerrera, Eddy Guerrero, Scott Hall, Prince Iaukea, Ice Train, Mr. JL, Jeff Jarrett, Chris Jericho, Kenny Kaos, Konnan, Lex Luger, Dean Malenko, Steve McMichael, Meng, Rey Misterio Jr., Hugh Morrus, Kevin Nash, Scott Norton, Carl Ouellet, Diamond Dallas Page, La Parka, Craig Pittman, Jim Powers, Robbie Rage, Stevie Ray, Lord Steven Regal, The Renegade, Scotty Riggs, Roadblock, Jacques Rougeau, Tony Rumble, Mark Starr, Rick Steiner, Ron Studd, The Taskmaster, Syxx, Booker T, Squire David Taylor, Ultimo Dragon, Villano IV, Michael Wallstreet, Pez Whatley and Alex Wright