10 Things You Didn't Know About WCW's Nitro Grill Restaurant

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Server Aprons Were World Titles

WCW Nitro Grill
wcwworldwide.com

Plus, who wouldn't like to be served by the WCW World Champion? Pictures on the excellent WCWWorldwide.com site reveal that waiters and waitresses wore title-themed aprons that showed a belt motif around their waists. That, even the biggest cynic must admit, was a nice touch.

The aprons also had wrestler-specific pins on them, like the Scott Steiner enamel pin shown above. WCW and Sitka didn't scrimp on any attention to detail, and it's obvious they wanted to give company marks a rounded experience that'd make them come back.

Of course, WCW also hoped that patrons would make their way to the merchandise store and pick up a few t-shirts, but visitors could get a cool experience without spending any extra dollars. WCW pay-per-view signs were everywhere, Nitro branding was rife and even the World Title was pushed into everyone's faces.

'Joe Server' was definitely a worse champ than David Arquette. Just saying.

Did you ever visit the WCW Nitro Grill restaurant? For more like this, check out 10 Most Disturbing WWE PPV Moments You Totally Don't Remember and 10 WWE Stars Who Only Worked One Televised Match!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.