Vince McMahon says his farewells on Raw this week while Triple H takes on Ken Shamrock and The Rock competes in a 2-on-1 match. On Nitro Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash have to find tag team partners for the main event.
Triple H faces the Undertaker in the Raw main event, the winner will face Steve Austin at Fully Loaded later in the week. On Nitro Macho Man Randy Savage gets surprised by Dennis Rodman, and Hollywood Hogan defends the World Belt against Sid Vicious
Reliving The War Episode 192 - July 12th 1999
Bret Hart returns to WCW to talk about Owen and his own future in pro wrestling. Sid faces Kevin Nash in the main event, and David Flair becomes a champion thanks to Daddy Ric. On Raw Triple H faces The Rock inside a steel cage. Mr. McMahon gives Austin a stipulation for his upcoming Fully Loaded first blood match.
On Nitro this week the legendary David Flair gets a World Championship title oppotunity against Kevin Nash. The Jersey Triad defend the tag team titles, and Disco Inferno takes on The Cat in a dance competition. On Raw Steve Austin booked himself in a WWF Title match before King of the Ring, and that title match takes place in the Raw main event.
Commisioner Shawn Michaels returns to Raw and he books Stone Cold Steve Austin in a match; if Austin wins, no Corporation member can interfere in the Austin vs McMahons ladder match taking place at King of the Ring. On Nitro Roddy Piper and Ric Flair book themselves in a 2 on 1 match against Buff Bagwell. The show is headlined with a Sting vs Sid Vicious match.
Stone Cold Steve Austin makes a few changes around WWF HQ in Stamford this week. On Nitro there's a big 8 man tag; Piper, Flair, DDP & Kanyon vs Bagwell, Benoit, Malenko & Saturn.
The Higher Power finally gets revealed on Raw and Eric Bischoff thinks this is a great opportunity to give fans a spoiler on Nitro. The Big Show wrestles The Undertaker in the Raw main event, and Sting faces Macho Man Randy Savage in the Nitro main event.
Vince McMahon faces The Undertaker this week on Raw. If Vince wins, then Steve Austin will get a title shot later on in the broadcast. Nitro gets headlined with a steel cage encounter; Sting vs Rick Steiner. WCW newcomer Tank Abbot referees the main event.
The episode of Nitro that aired while the WWF presented their "Raw is Owen" tribute show. Macho Man Randy Savage has gone on a rampage as he gets ready for his title match at The Great American Bash.
Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock and Vince McMahon are all on the Corporate Ministry's hitlist tonight. The faction succesfully take out Vince and Rock, but The Undertaker's plan backfires when trying to eliminate Stone Cold. On Nitro Macho Man Randy Savage demands a championship match against Kevin Nash but Roddy Piper refuses to book it. Sting gets some help from an old friend when confronted by the reunited Steiner Brothers.
The WWF has an unopposed night on May 10th 1999 so Raw is War goes live with no competition from WCW. The Corporate Ministry vs Union storyline continues on with most of the show being dedicated to this new rivalry, though this time the WWF Commisioner returns to make a few changes.
Ric Flair is back on WCW Nitro and he immediately books himself in a WCW Championship match against DDP (he also books his poor son against Meng). The Corporate Ministry arrive to Raw and Shane decides to turn the show completely upside-down.
Ric Flair has been sent to the Central Florida Mental Institute and Charles Robinson is in control of Nitro. DDP defends his World Championship against Sting, but that's not the only championship match that happens on Nitro. On WWF Raw is War Vince McMahon arranges a deal with The Undertaker. The Chairman wants his daughter back, and 'Taker demands that Steve Austin gets involved in this agreement.
6 days before WWF Backlash; The Rock holds a funeral service for Stone Cold Steve Austin. On WCW Nitro Roddy Piper delivers some bad news to President Ric Flair.
There's a new World Champion in WCW and everyone wants a piece of him. Sting wants a title shot, Kevin Nash wants a title shot, but champion Diamond Dallas Page has some unfinished business with Scotty Steiner. On Raw Shane McMahon ushers in a new era for the Corporation; one that's all about youth and exuberance. The Rock brings Steve Austin's Smoking Skull Belt to the Roody Poo Bridge, and D'lo Brown gets a shot at Bob Holly's Hardcore title.
Days before Spring Stampede 1999 Ric Flair decides to defend his World Heavyweight Championship. Ric initially wanted to face Hulk Hogan, but he ends up defending the belt against 3 other competitors. On Raw is War The Undertaker continues to torment Vince & Stephanie McMahon. The Rock and Triple H team up to face The Big Show in a 2 on 1 main event match.
It's the Raw after WrestleMania XV! Stone Cold Steve Austin is the new WWF Champion but he relinquishes the belt this week on Raw (because he wants his Smoking Skull Belt instead), The Rock's in action against Billy Gunn, and X-Pac looks for revenge when he faces his old friend Triple H. WCW Nitro comes from Toronto and the fans are in the building to see Bret Hart (and Hollywood Hogan). The Hitman has a surprise for Goldberg this week, Hulk wrestles a returning superstar in the main event, and ...
WCW arrives to Panama City Beach for another episode of Spring Break Nitro. Ric Flair holds a lottery inside the ring, the winner will receive a world title shot in the Nitro main event. This week the WWF presents the final episode of Raw before WrestleMania XV. The main event features Steve Austin taking on Paul Wight (with Mick Foley as the special ref)
Ric Flair is the new WCW World Heavyweight Champion after a controversial match with Hollywood Hogan at Uncensored. Answers are given on Nitro, and it turns out referee Charles Robinson is in Ric Flair's back pocket. Nash and Hogan team up to take on Flair and Goldberg in the Nitro main event. On WWF Raw is War The Undertaker continues to torment Vince McMahon by visiting his home in Greenwich. The Rock and Paul Wight team up for a main event tag match, and The Outlaws look to capture singles ch...
WCW's first hour features NO wrestling matches, the company decided to focus more on Ric Flair's relationship with his son instead of showing in-ring action. On Raw, Mankind vs Stone Cold Steve Austin gets booked by Vince McMahon. The New Age Outlaws reunite to take on Bob Holly & Al Snow, and The Undertaker promises to sacrifice the Big Boss Man.
This week on Raw is War, Vince McMahon books a Kane vs Steve Austin main event. The Undertaker wrestles Mankind (if Mankind wins, he earns the right to be the 2nd referee in the WrestleMania main event) and The Rock defends the WWF Title against Road Dogg. Rumors going around in WCW indicate Ric Flair is going to announce his retirement on Nitro. The nWo Elite continue to mess the Black and White around, and Bret Hart wrestles Chris Benoit in the match of the week.
On Nitro this week Bret Hart takes on Booker T; the winner gets a shot at the WCW United States Championship. Scott Steiner vs Bill Goldberg headlines the show, and the nWo sabotage the final moments of the Nitro broadcast by taking over the satellite feed. During this takeover the nWo make fun of Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, Steve McMichael and Arn Anderson. On the WWF channel Vince McMahon seeks vengeance against The Undertaker.McMahon books a Kane vs Undertaker Inferno Match for the main event, bu...
It's the night after St Valentine's Day Massacre and Paul Wight is ready to show up on Raw is War. The Rock gets another shot at Mankind's WWF title, Billy Gunn gets a shot at the IC title, and The Ministry of Darkness send a message to Vince McMahon. On WCW Nitro Ric Flair's limosuine ride reaches a brutal destination, the Tag Team Tournament continues with Benoit and Malenko wrestling 2 matches, and Bret Hart takes on his new arch nemesis Will Sasso.
Raw takes place on Saturday this week, so WCW have an unopposed Monday Night for Nitro. Ric Flair makes Bret Hart defend the US Title on Nitro against a pro-wrestling legend, Eric Bischoff gets a new work assignment, and The Outsiders main event the show. WWF Raw is War comes from the Toronto Skydome, and Stone Cold Steve Austin main events the record breaking episode in a gauntlet match against The Corporation.
This week on Raw Vince McMahon goes down to Texas looking for Steve Austin, The Ministry gets a few new members, and Triple H takes on Kane inside a Steel Cage. On Nitro Ric Flair has a new assignment for Eric Bischoff, Konnan & Mysterio issue a challenge to Lex & Nash, and a US Title number 1 contender match headlines the show.
Vince McMahon won the 1999 Royal Rumble but he will not be facing the WWF Champion at WrestleMania. We find out who's going to challenge for the title this week on Raw. On Nitro Bret Hart cuts his famous El Dandy Promo while Chuck Norris and Jean Claude Van Damme get in the ring to celebrate with Bill Goldberg.
On Nitro Eric Bischoff has an oppurtunity to win WCW back when he faces David Flair in a one on one match, the nWo stop a tag title tournament match, and the show gets headlined with a Bam Bam Bigelow vs Goldberg vs Scott Hall triple threat match. The WWF make final preparations for their 1999 Royal Rumble PPV. Stone Cold Steve Austin opens the show with a promo, and the show ends with Corporate Kane vs The Corporate Champion.
Covering the 7th of January 1999 episode of Thunder, and the 11th of January episodes of WWF Raw is War and WCW Nitro
The infamous "Fingerpoke of Doom" takes place on this week's episode of Nitro. Goldberg gets arrested, Hulk Hogan gets a title match, history gets made in the Nitro main event. The WWF also create history when Mick Foley gets himself a WWF title shot against The Rock.
