WCW Nitro Grill explained

WCW Nitro Grill
Previous-Owner:Sitka Restaurant Group, World Championship Wrestling
Food-Type:Steakhouse
City:Las Vegas
Country:United States
Seating-Capacity:350

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 Las Vegas location 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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: LV firm loses gaming contract, opens eatery. Wilen. John. Las Vegas Sun. May 24, 1999. September 6, 2023.
  2. Web site: WCW Nitro Grill Advert [1999] - I never was able to... ]. WCW WorldWide. 12 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050902/http://wcwworldwide.com/post/93836893234/wcw-nitro-grill-ad-menu. August 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: WCW Wrestling Nitro Grill at The Excalibur Hotel Las Vegas. AccessVegas Blog. 12 July 2015.
  4. Web site: WCW Nitro Grill. Piledriver Wrestling/OSW Review. 12 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Pro Wrestling FAQ - Wrestleview.com. wrestleview.com. 12 July 2015.
  6. Web site: 411MANIA - The 8-Ball 07.05.12: Top 8 Pro Wrestling Restaurants. The 8-Ball 07.05.12: Top 8 Pro Wrestling Restaurants. 12 July 2015.
  7. Web site: WCW grill bringing head butts and cheeseburgers to Las Vegas. Angie Wagner. Las Vegas Sun. 12 July 2015.
  8. News: Nitro grill is a big hit! . 19 July 2020 . Arizona Republic . 27 July 1999 . Phoenix, Arizona . 209.
  9. Web site: Nitro Grill closes. LasVegasSun.com. 12 July 2015. 28 September 2000.
  10. News: Nitro grill shutting down . 25 March 2022 . Reno Gazette-Journal . Associated Press . 29 September 2000 . Reno, Nevada . 44.
  11. News: Nitro Grill now open . 19 July 2020 . Arizona Republic . 6 June 1999 . Phoenix, Arizona . 196.
  12. News: Nitro . 19 July 2020 . The Los Angeles Times . 25 July 1995 . Los Angeles, California . 405.
  13. Web site: The WCW Nitro Grill: WCW's Forgotten Restaurant, Explained. TheSportster. 16 August 2024.

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