WCW Nitro Grill was an Americanprofessional wrestling-themedsteakhouse owned byWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW) that opened on May 22, 1999 at theExcalibur Hotel and Casino inParadise, Nevada.[1] It was built at a cost of $2 million. Professional wrestlers frequented the restaurant when they were touring inLas Vegas.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The restaurant hosted weekly watch parties forWCW Monday Nitro andWCW 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 theWorld 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 theUnited States, although none were ever announced.[12]
