July 5th, 1999: New WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is slated for a rematch with The Undertaker at "Fully Loaded," and a tempting offer from Vince McMahon ups the stakes of the match even further. In our main event, The Rock and Triple-H look to settle their differences inside of a Steel Cage! WWF Tag Team Champions The Acolytes put their titles on the line against the up-and-coming Hardy Boyz. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James goes one-on-one with Val Venis... until one of them gets arrested. The Big Show & Hardcore Holly face Kane in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match, but "The Big Red Machine" doesn't appear to be all that fazed by those odds. Gangrel squares off with The Godfather, who has Droz & Prince Albert acting as his Hoes for the night. Jeff Jarrett defends his WWF Intercontinental Title against Chaz (yes, that's right -- Chaz has somehow earned a title shot). Reigning King of the Ring Billy Gunn looks to get back on track with a win against Meat. Test's rivalry with Shane McMahon and The Mean Street Posse continues to escalate as he steps into the ring with Joey Abs. The Big Boss Man was riding high last week when he rejoined The Corporate Ministry, but can he carry that momentum into his match against Edge? Al Snow puts his WWF Hardcore Title on the line against D'Lo Brown. Plus, GTV strikes again, Chyna claims that DX has vandalized her rental car, and Amy Dumas (the future Lita) makes her first appearance in The WWF!

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," Bret Hart speaks for the first time since his brother Owen's death, and Goldberg makes his grand return at a Megadeth concert!

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Episode 81: The Hardy Boyz Win Their First Titles!

July 12th, 1999: Before the Steve Austin / Undertaker match at "Fully Loaded" can become official, a contract must be finalized.... and Vince McMahon signs it in Austin's blood! But later on, an angry "Stone Cold" looks for some vengeance as he teams up with The Big Show to face The Undertaker and his brother Kane. In one of the most shocking moments we've seen on "Raw" in months, Shane McMahon's attempt to humble Test goes horribly wrong when an unintended victim gets injured. Triple-H, Billy Gunn, and Chyna face "The Road Dogg," X-Pac, and a very electrifying replacement in a six-person tag match. In their first Tag Team Title defense, The Hardy Boyz defend their newly-won belts against The Godfather & Val Venis. After turning his back on Edge last week, Gangrel must now face him in a match tonight on "Raw," and the finish is quite a spectacle. WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett is set for some promo time, but he gets interrupted by an unexpected visitor. After losing their Tag Team Titles last week, the pissed-off Acolytes decide to take out their frustrations on an unlikely wrestler. Darren Drozdov issues an open challenge for an Evening Gown Match because sometimes you just have to kill five minutes of television time. Plus, the acting Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura is set to return to the WWF after a nine-year absence, the Countdown to the Millennium is on, and The Rock cuts a hilarious promo on Billy Gunn!

Meanwhile on "Nitro," new World Champion Randy Savage is immediately dethroned by the freshly-face-turned Hulk Hogan!

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Episode 82: Vince McMahon Signs a Contract in Steve Austin's Blood!

July 19th, 1999: Vince McMahon decides to shake things up a bit by pitting Corporate Ministry members The Undertaker and Triple-H against each other, with the winner facing Steve Austin for the WWF Title this Sunday at "Fully Loaded." And speaking of "Stone Cold," he arrives in a very unusual vehicle and vows to extract some blood from Vince's skull before the night is over! The Rock squares off with reigning King of the Ring Billy Gunn, who has been on a bit of a losing streak lately. The Big Show & Hardcore Holly face X-Pac & Kane, with the highlight being a post-match moment where "The Big Red Machine" decides whether or not to join up with his brother. Shane McMahon pledges to apologize to his sister Stephanie after accidentally elbowing her in the face last week.... but instead, he ends up blaming Test. And later on, the aforementioned Test steps into the ring with Steve Blackman. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James is slated to face Chyna in a Dogg Pound Match, where both competitors are forced to wear dog collars around their necks. The Hardy Boyz put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line in a four-team Elimination Match which also features The Godfather & Val Venis, The Acolytes, and Droz & Prince Albert. Jeff Jarrett defends his WWF Intercontinental Title against Christian, who has somehow become the #1 contender. In your Random Match of the Week, Edge & D'Lo Brown team up to face the unusual pair of Gangrel & Mideon. The Big Boss Man is scheduled to face Al Snow, who has now gone even crazier since his beloved Head has been desecrated. Plus, GTV heads to Hollywood to eavesdrop on Ben Stiller and the cast of "Mystery Men!"

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," they give away Hulk Hogan vs. Sid on free TV, The Insane Clown Posse make their debut, and Shane Douglas returns after a six-year absence! And if that wasn't enough for you, the stars of WCW also make an appearance on the HBO sitcom "Arli$$!"

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Episode 83: "Stone Cold" Drives a Bloodmobile Into the Arena!

July 25th / 26th, 1999: The Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon feud comes to a close at "Fully Loaded 1999," so we had to bring in Sal from The Rundown to help break down this historic pay-per-view, plus the following night's episode of "Raw!"

"Fully Loaded 1999" Card:
WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker in a First Blood / End of an Era Match
The Rock vs. Triple-H in a #1 Contender Strap Match
"The Road Dogg" & X-Pac vs. Billy Gunn & Chyna for the merchandising rights to D-Generation-X
The Big Show vs. Kane w/special guest referee Hardcore Holly
Ken Shamrock vs. Steve Blackman in an Iron Circle Match
WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz vs. The Acolytes in an Acolytes Rules Match
WWF Intercontinental Champion Edge vs. Jeff Jarrett
WWF European Champion Mideon vs. D'Lo Brown
WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow vs. The Big Boss Man

July 26th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw":
Vince McMahon is banned from WWF television forever, but before he can leave the airwaves "Stone Cold" Steve Austin gets a chance to say goodbye.
Triple-H is the new #1 contender for "Stone Cold's" WWF Title, and he squares off with Ken Shamrock..... who got hit by a car earlier in the night!
In your main event, The Rock faces Billy Gunn & Chyna in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match.
The Undertaker is seeking revenge on X-Pac & Kane, and he may have found a partner-in-crime to help him out.
Jeff Jarrett celebrates his Intercontinental Title victory by interviewing a special guest: the star of "Mystery Men," Ben Stiller!
New Tag Team Champions The Acolytes put their titles on the line against Edge & Christian while Hardcore Holly watches on from ringside.
Val Venis & The Godfather face Droz & Prince Albert, who have a familiar-looking "fan" in the crowd backing them up.
WWF Women's Champion Ivory issues another open challenge, but she gets more than she bargained for when a familiar face interrupts the festivities.
Plus, Kane speaks(!), Al Snow befriends a chihuahua, and we get an excerpt from Jim Ross's book "Under the Black Hat" where he discusses tonight's episode of "Raw!"

Also, stay tuned to the end for a chronological collection of audio clips of the Austin / McMahon feud!

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Episode 84: "Fully Loaded 1999" / "Raw" Mega-Episode! (w/Sal from The Rundown)

August 2nd, 1999: WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is scheduled to face The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred Match for the title tonight.... but new #1 contender Triple-H may have something to say about that. And speaking of The Undertaker, he has enlisted The Big Show as his new tag team partner, and they team up to face Kane & "The Road Dogg" Jesse James. We get a promo duel between The Rock and Billy Gunn, which somehow features a large woman's naked ass on the TitanTron for an uncomfortably long period of time. With Vince McMahon officially gone from The WWF, his son Shane takes it upon himself to disband The Corporate Ministry. However, Shane may have bigger things to worry about now that his sister's boyfriend Test is swearing vengeance on "The Boy Wonder" and The Mean Street Posse. And to prove how serious he is, Test proceeds to beat the living crap out of Rodney. We get a rare Title vs. Title Match as Jeff Jarrett puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against European Champion D'Lo Brown, and the winner takes all! Edge faces Gangrel in a Bloodbath Match -- but whose side is Christian on? The Big Boss Man puts his Hardcore Title on the line against his former Corporate Ministry stablemate Viscera. Val Venis steps into the ring with Steve Blackman.... until Ken Shamrock proceeds to extract some revenge on "The Lethal Weapon."

Plus, Hardcore Holly continues his one-man war against The Acolytes, The Nitro Girls get their own pay-per-view, and The Millennium Countdown has only seven days left!

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Episode 85: Shane McMahon Disbands The Corporate Ministry!

August 9th, 1999: The Rock has been tormented by The Big Show lately, so he issues a challenge to the big man for a match later on tonight (while hilariously mocking him in the process). But before that match can occur..... The Millennium Countdown clock expires, and we get the WWF debut of one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time! Acting Governor of Minnesota Jesse "The Body" Ventura returns to The WWF for the first time in nine years, and he books tonight's main event: WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker vs. Triple-H! However, when someone ambushes "Stone Cold" backstage, Commissioner Shawn Michaels changes the bout to a #1 Contendership Match, and he inserts a surprising replacement: Chyna! The Acolytes put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line against the resurgent team of X-Pac & Kane. Val Venis goes one-on-one with Jeff Jarrett, who continues to be displeased with Debra. WWF Hardcore Champion The Big Boss Man faces "The Road Dogg" Jesse James in a Hardcore Match...... where the title is somehow not on the line. Steve Blackman & Joey Abs square off with the formidable team of Ken Shamrock & Test. Christian steps into the ring with Gangrel, who appears to have some new friends on his side.

Plus, The Rock shows up on MTV in order to make fun of Carson Daly, Billy Gunn's masseuse sabotages his glorious ass, and Kane speaks his first words without the assistance of his voicebox!

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," WCW tries to counter tonight's massive episode of "Raw" with a big moment of their own: red-and-yellow Hulk Hogan returns after more than a three-year absence!

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Episode 86: The Debut of Chris Jericho!

January 19th, 1998: The fallout from last night's "Royal Rumble" pay-per-view spills over to Monday night! Mike Tyson comes to "Raw" to discuss his deal with the WWF, but "Stone Cold" Steve Austin wants a piece of "The Baddest Man on the Planet." Paul Bearer and Kane claim to have destroyed The Undertaker, but DX makes it their mission to track down The Dead Man. The New Age Outlaws defend their WWF Tag Team Titles against The Godwinns. The Rock takes on Ahmed Johnson, who proceeds to yell the loudest F-bomb in network television history. Marc Mero and Tom Brandi finally settle their epic feud while Sable is courted by a secret admirer. Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie take on a returning team of former three-time WWF Tag Team Champions. Jeff Jarrett defends his NWA North American Heavyweight Championship against Blackjack Bradshaw (a.k.a. the future JBL) as Jim Cornette's NWA stable continues to grow. Los Boricuas go head-to-head against the nonsensical team of Owen Hart, Taka Michinoku, and The Headbangers. The Nation of Domination squares off with The Disciples of Apocalypse because Gang Warz are cool. Plus, Vince Russo puts himself over in a commercial for a magazine! Enjoying the Podcast? Let us know at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com, subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher, or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod!

Episode 5: Tyson 'n Austin! Tyson 'n Austin!

March 2nd, 1998: Shawn Michaels calls out Mike Tyson face-to-face, and the ensuing confrontation shocks the entire WWF. Kane and Paul Bearer challenge "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, but they get more than they bargained for when The Undertaker surprisingly returns after a six-week absence! Owen Hart defends his European Championship against Mark Henry while Chyna attempts to make her presence felt. Jeff Jarrett has left The NWA and inconceivably returned to his former country singer gimmick, and his new pal Tennessee Lee is along for the ride. The New Age Outlaws claim they are unable to defend their WWF Tag Team Titles after being assaulted by Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie last week, but Commissioner Slaughter is not buying it. Tom Brandi renews his rivalry with Marc Mero, who continues to feud with The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust, Luna Vachon, and his own wife. Steve Blackman faces Kama Mustafa, whose Nation of Domination pals are banned from ringside. Taka Michinoku and The Headbangers team up to face Barry Windham and The Rock 'n Roll Express as The NWA continues to struggle. Plus, another celebrity is announced for "Wrestlemania 14," although the term "celebrity" is rather generous in this case.

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Episode 11: Mike Tyson Joins DX & The Undertaker Returns!

April 13th, 1998: After an 84-week losing streak, "Raw" finally defeats "Nitro" in The Monday Night Wars, so we had to have Andy, Adam, and Jason from The Questionable Endeavor Network on the show to discuss this monumental event! "Stone Cold" Steve Austin wants to defend his WWF Title live on "Raw," and he hand-picks his opponent to be.......... Vince McMahon. The Undertaker sends a message to Kane by beating up several jobbers, but will it be enough to lure The Big Red Machine into a face-to-face confrontation? Faarooq calls out the entire Nation of Domination, but this time he has some friends to watch his back. Owen Hart goes one-on-one with Billy Gunn in a match which is thankfully given quite a bit of TV time. Terry Funk needs a new tag team partner now that Cactus Jack has hung up his boots, so he introduces us to someone who will "put Funk in our faces." The New Midnight Express take on the bad-ass dream team of Ken Shamrock & Steve Blackman, with the highlight being a pre-match stare-down between Shamrock and Dan Severn. Luna Vachon cuts a bonkers promo where she references having her period for some reason, and then she challenges Sable to face her tonight instead of waiting for "Unforgiven." Jeff Jarrett squares off with Taka Michinoku as leaflets advertising his upcoming concert fall from the sky. Skull & 8-Ball take on Savio Vega & Jesus Castillo in a Chain Match while D-Generation-X lurks at ringside. Plus, we go on the set with Val Venis, a long-time veteran wrestles his final match on "Raw," and a chair magically walks all by itself!

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Episode 17: "Raw" Finally Beats "Nitro" in the Ratings! (w/The Questionable Endeavor Network)

April 20th, 1998: With only six days to go before "Unforgiven," can the WWF continue to build momentum after having ended WCW's ratings winning streak last week? Dude Love gives an explanation as to why he attacked Steve Austin, but "Stone Cold" has his own conspiracy theory. Later on in the night, The Dude takes on the once-defeated Steve Blackman....... with suspicious results. The Undertaker plans to meet Kane in the cemetery where his parents are buried, but The Big Red Machine and Paul Bearer turn the tables on him in a rather cringe-worthy manner. Sable lets the world know that she will not be embarrassed if Luna Vachon strips her naked during their Evening Gown Match on Sunday..... so apparently that means she's okay with losing. Triple-H promises his DX comrades that he will literally piss all over the audience, but Owen Hart, L.O.D. 2000, and Sunny remain unamused. Faarooq battles Kama in a Long Island Street Fight with both wrestlers' entourages banned from ringside. The New Midnight Express compete in tag team action against Terry Funk and....... T.C.S. Funk? Dan "The Beast" Severn takes on Headbanger Mosh in a repetitive match where Severn introduces the world to the concept of Suplex City. The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust goes one-on-one with Bradshaw in a match-up of two guys who are somehow still employed by WWE in the year 2016.

Plus, Henry Huge-Pecs attended the recent "Smackdown Live" draft episode and has some thoughts to share!

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Episode 18: Kane & Paul Bearer Dig Up Some Corpses!

July 13th, 1998: With the WWF officially on The Highway To Hell, we had to bring in Lee Carlos Cunningham from The Raw Is Nitro Podcast to help break down one of his all-time favorite periods in wrestling! The Undertaker is now the #1 contender for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's WWF Title, but seemingly everyone wants to know one thing: are The Undertaker and Kane in cahoots with each other? As for Kane, he teams with Mankind to take on The New Age Outlaws in a match for the WWF Tag Team Titles. After being off television for the past three-and-a-half months, Shawn Michaels surprisingly returns and proceeds to use some naughty language on commentary. Nation of Domination co-leaders The Rock & Owen Hart team up to take on DX members Triple-H & X-Pac. The Brawl For All somehow continues with two more match-ups: Dan "The Beast" Severn vs. The Godfather and Bart Gunn vs. Bob Holly. In six-man tag team action, Taka Michinoku aligns with Too Much to battle Kaientai, but Val Venis makes his presence felt by providing a special surprise for Yamaguchi-San. Marc Mero goes one-on-one against Steve Blackman, although the Sable / Jacqueline rivalry overshadows them both. Plus, Jason Sensation joins the announce team to share some more wrestling impersonations with the world, but that may prove to be a mistake on his part.

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Episode 30: The Return of Shawn Michaels! (w/Lee Carlos Cunningham from The Raw Is Nitro Podcast)

August 24th, 1998: It's the go-home episode of "Raw" before "Summerslam," and some major developments are occurring on The Highway To Hell. After months of speculation as to whether or not The Undertaker and Kane are in cahoots, we finally get our answer: The Brothers of Destruction have united for the first time! The Undertaker confronts WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin six days before their title match, but Vince McMahon interjects and asks The Dead Man an important question: is he a friend to the chairman or a foe? Meanwhile, Kane's tag team partner Mankind wants to resolve their differences tonight...... inside Hell in a Cell! In a rather uncomfortable promo, The Rock confronts Chyna and basically threatens her with sexual assault (the star of "Baywatch" likely won't want to re-watch this segment anytime soon). The WWF finally pulls the trigger on a Ken Shamrock / Dan Severn match, but it disappointingly goes for less than three minutes. The Brawl For All comes to a long overdue conclusion with the championship bout: Bart Gunn vs. Bradshaw (and let's just say that I hope someone will send footage of this fight to Mauro Ranallo). Val Venis goes head-to-head with Taka Michinoku in what proves to be the final encounter in this epic(?) feud. The New Age Outlaws square off with Southern Justice, although the match is almost completely ignored due to Jeff Jarrett's antics outside the ring. X-Pac battles Gangrel as Edge continues to take an interest in the WWF's creepy new superstar. Kurrgan goes one-on-one with Marc Mero, who requests that the rest of The Oddities be banned from ringside. Plus, we get an appearance from Shawn Michaels, a wrestler gets his boots filled with piss, and Hawk provides us with some drunk kayfabe-killing commentary!

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Episode 36: The Undertaker & Kane - Together At Last!

August 30th / September 5th, 1998: The Highway To Hell stops here because it is finally time for "SummerSlam 1998!" And for a pay-per-view this massive, we needed to enlist a special guest: New Blood Rising Podcast host William Renken! What happens at "SummerSlam" and the following Saturday night episode of "Raw"? Join us and find out!

"SummerSlam 1998" Card:
WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker
WWF Intercontinental Champion The Rock vs. Triple-H in a Ladder Match
WWF Tag Team Champion Mankind (without Kane) defends his title(s?) against The New Age Outlaws
WWF European Champion D'Lo Brown vs. Val Venis
Ken Shamrock vs. Owen Hart in a Lion's Den Match
Jeff Jarrett vs. X-Pac in a Hair vs. Hair Match
Marc Mero & Jacqueline vs. Sable & a mystery partner
The Oddities vs. Kaientai

September 5th, 1998 "Saturday Night Raw":
Vince McMahon comes up with an evil scheme to get the WWF Title taken off his arch-nemesis, and that plan apparently includes making The Undertaker and Kane incredibly angry throughout the entire night.
The New Age Outlaws defend their newly-won Tag Team Titles against The Rock & Mark Henry, but Chyna seeks to make The Nation pay for their actions last week on "Raw."
D'Lo Brown puts his European Title on the line against X-Pac in a precursor to what will become a pretty solid feud throughout the fall of 1998.
In a match which somehow main events this show, the new-look Jeff Jarrett goes head-to-head with Scorpio.
Val Venis squares off with Vader because you can never have too many V's.
The Oddities go up against L.O.D. 2000 and Droz, but Hawk's personal demons continue to plague him.
Ken Shamrock & Steve Blackman have apparently patched up their differences, so they unite to face The Disciples of Apocalypse.
Edge takes on Marc Mero while the commentators continue to speculate about Edge's past with Gangrel.
Southern Justice do battle with The Headbangers because these are apparently two of the strongest tag teams on the roster at the moment.
Too Much and Los Boricuas have a match, but the most noteworthy aspect of it is the fact that Jesus Castillo is wearing atrocious dad jeans.
Tiger Ali Singh continues his humiliation of greedy Americans by having a sardine-chomping Babu make out with a young woman from the crowd.
Plus, Al Snow gets a sitdown interview with Jim Ross despite the fact that he and Head are supposed to be gone from the company.

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Episode 37: "SummerSlam 1998" / "Raw" Mega-Episode! (w/William Renken from New Blood Rising Podcast)

September 28th, 1998: After a shocking turn of events at "Breakdown" last night, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is no longer the WWF Champion! Vince McMahon schedules a ceremony to present the title to the new champion tonight, but "The Rattlesnake" has a surprise in store when he shows up on a very unique vehicle. Later on, Mr. McMahon forces The Undertaker & Kane to compete in a 3-on-2 Handicap Match against The Rock, Mankind, and Ken Shamrock. However, the chairman's pride ends up getting the better of him when he pushes The Brothers of Destruction too far, resulting in a brutal beating at their hands. The New Age Outlaws defend their WWF Tag Team Titles against Southern Justice, but a surprising scuffle may cause one member of DX to leave the group. X-Pac puts his newly-won European Title on the line against Val Venis, with the highlight being the post-match return of a bizarre superstar. And speaking of the European Title, for the first time on "Raw" we get a Six-Man Elimination Match between Edge, Gangrel, D'Lo Brown, Jeff Jarrett, Marc Mero, and Darren Drozdov, with the winner becoming the #1 contender for X-Pac's title next week. Owen Hart faces Dan "The Beast" Severn in a Submission Match, but it ends up being cut short when one of the participants appears to get seriously injured (spoiler: it's not actually a legitimate injury). Mark Henry goes one-on-one against Faarooq with Chyna acting as a completely-not-impartial guest referee. Al Snow takes on Vader in a match which only serves to further destroy the career of "The Mastodon." Oddities members Kurrgan & Golga team up to take on the freshly-heel-turned Headbangers as hometown Detroit natives The Insane Clown Posse make their presence felt during the match.

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Episode 41: "Stone Cold" Drives a Zamboni & The Brothers of Destruction Break Vince McMahon's Leg!

October 19th, 1998: Last night at "Judgment Day," Vince McMahon fired "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for refusing to award the WWF Title to a new champion. Tonight on "Raw," Austin seeks to get revenge on the chairman by taking him hostage and seemingly threatening to murder him on live television! The Undertaker reunites with Paul Bearer to form what he calls his Ministry of Darkness, and Bearer proceeds to tell Kane that he has no use for him anymore. "The Big Red Machine" then responds by challenging his older brother to a Casket Match tonight on "Raw!" With The Nation of Domination having shockingly broken up last week, The Rock steps into the ring with his former stablemate D'Lo Brown. New WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock faces new WWF European Champion X-Pac as Chyna looks on.... until police officers show up to arrest her. Mankind squares off with Val Venis, and "The Big Valbowski" later appears to have a falling out with Terri Runnels over some sort of secret she tells him. Steve Blackman goes up against Jeff Jarrett, who now has a new valet in his corner: Debra McMichael! The Headbangers step into the ring with Animal & Droz while L.O.D.'s "alternate" Hawk provides support from ringside.

Plus, a WWF Title tournament is announced for "Survivor Series," The Blue Blazer makes his presence felt once again, and Tiger Ali Singh challenges a fan to swallow an entire kielbasa!

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Episode 44: The Undertaker Forms The Ministry of Darkness & Vince McMahon Pisses His Pants!

October 26th, 1998: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is still technically fired from the WWF, but Vince McMahon's son Shane goes behind his back to bring "The Rattlesnake" back to the company! In the main event, Austin then squares off with WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock in an "I Quit" Match. The newly-face-turned Kane goes one-on-one against Gangrel, with the highlight being the post-match formation of a new gothic stable. Real-life best friends Mankind & Al Snow unite to challenge The New Age Outlaws for their WWF Tag Team Titles. In a match you probably thought you'd never see (or even want to see), The Rock steps into the ring with Darren Drozdov. WWF European Champion X-Pac faces Steve Blackman, but the returning Steven Regal appears to have an issue with a non-European holding the belt. The four members of Kaientai team up to do battle with Kurrgan, Golga, and (in their only "Raw" match ever) The Insane Clown Posse! The Godfather and Tiger Ali Singh have a terrible match that causes the fans to tune them out and start doing The Wave. "Marvelous" Marc Mero goes head-to-head with Goldust, who is wrestling his first match on "Raw" in almost a year. Plus, Motley Crue stops by the WWF to perform their song "Wild Side" and their bodyguard Test proceeds to dispatch an unruly fan.

Meanwhile over in WCW, a pay-per-view mishap results in the company having to give away the "Halloween Havoc" main event for free on "Nitro." This results in a new television ratings record for a wrestling match, but the fans' long-term trust in WCW may have eroded to the point that they will never recover...

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Episode 45: Shane McMahon Rehires "Stone Cold!"

November 15th / 16th, 1998: A new WWF Champion will be crowned in a WWF Title Tournament at "Survivor Series," so we had to bring on Lee Carlos Cunningham from the Raw Is Nitro Podcast to discuss one of his all-time favorite pay-per-views! What happens on this show and on the following night's episode of "Raw"? Join us for this mega-episode and find out!

"Survivor Series 1998" Card:
Tournament First Round Match: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Big Boss Man
Tournament First Round Match: The Rock vs. Triple-H(?)
Tournament First Round Match: Mankind vs. a mystery opponent
Tournament First Round Match: Ken Shamrock vs. Goldust
Tournament First Round Match: X-Pac vs. Steven Regal
Tournament First Round Match: Al Snow vs. Jeff Jarrett
Tournament Quarterfinal Match: The Undertaker vs. Kane (both men have byes in the first round)
WWF Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws vs. The Headbangers vs. Mark Henry & D'Lo Brown
WWF Women's Champion Jacqueline vs. Sable

November 16th, 1998 "Monday Night Raw":
(***Spoilers for "Survivor Series 1998" below!***)
The new "Corporate Champion" The Rock tells the world why he sided with The McMahons, but his celebration is cut short when "Stone Cold" Steve Austin informs him that he is owed a title match tonight!
In one of the more infamous segments in the history of "Raw," Road Warrior Hawk climbs the TitanTron and threatens to kill himself on live television as Animal, Droz, and Paul Ellering attempt to calm him down.
X-Pac & The New Age Outlaws team up to battle The Oddities, whose alliance with The Insane Clown Posse may be coming to an end.
WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock calls out The Big Boss Man because he has cost Shamrock several matches over the past few weeks.
The unlikely pairing of Goldust & Steve Blackman join forces to take on Jeff Jarrett & The Blue Blazer.... but who exactly is inside the Blazer costume?
Val Venis steps into the ring with Mark Henry, although "The World's Strongest Man" appears to be more interested in the returning Chyna.
The Godfather and Steven Regal are scheduled to have a match, but "The Real Man's Man" may not be able to pass up the pimp's offer to spend the night with three of his finest hoes.
Plus, Mankind seeks revenge on Vince McMahon, Kane wanders around the arena for no apparent reason, and The WWE Network leaves a homophobic slur completely uncensored.

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Episode 48: "Survivor Series 1998" / "Raw" Mega-Episode! (w/Lee Carlos Cunningham from Raw Is Nitro)

November 23rd, 1998: Sgt. Slaughter has decided to step down from his commissioner role, so Vince McMahon appoints a replacement: the returning Shawn Michaels! However, that may prove to be the wrong decision for Mr. McMahon as HBK's first order of business is to schedule "The Corporate Champion" The Rock to defend his WWF Title against X-Pac! "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is hospitalized with a concussion after being hit with a shovel by The Undertaker last week, and The Dead Man then proceeds to continue his carnage by abducting Austin from the medical facility. Mankind is ordered to defend his beloved Hardcore Title in a Triple Threat Match against Corporation members Ken Shamrock and The Big Boss Man. In a non-title match, WWF Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws go head-to-head with J.O.B. Squad members Bob Holly & Scorpio. Edge & Gangrel square off with D'Lo Brown & Mark Henry in what turns out to be a very solid heel vs. heel match. And speaking of The Brood, WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Christian puts his title on the line against ultimate underdog Duane Gill. Goldust faces "Marvelous" Marc Mero while each man's former valet looks on from ringside. Steve Blackman steps into the ring with The Blue Blazer.... but who is inside the costume? The Headbangers take on Oddities members Kurrgan & Golga as The Insane Clown Posse proceed to make their presence felt from ringside. The Godfather is scheduled to face Tiger Ali Singh, but a pre-match interruption from an angry Steven Regal may change those plans.

Plus, Chyna tries to put an end to the sexual harassment lawsuit which was filed against her, a leaf-blower is used as a weapon by multiple people, and Kane makes a surprise appearance!

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Episode 49: The Undertaker Tries To Embalm "Stone Cold" & Shawn Michaels Is The New Commissioner!

December 7th, 1998: It’s been a crazy couple of days in the WWF, and Adam from NitroMania is joining the show to break down all of the events! We take a quick detour into the surprisingly eventful UK-only “Capital Carnage” pay-per-view, where Jim Ross unfortunately suffers a personal tragedy, Vince McMahon gets uncomfortably racist, and the WWF gives us its first ever instance of intentional female nudity! After that, we delve into a controversial episode of “Monday Night Raw” where The Undertaker continues to escalate his mind games against “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.  And to even further build up the rivalry, "Stone Cold" must team with Mankind to face 'Taker & The Rock in the main event. After several weeks of being courted by The Corporation, The New Age Outlaws appear to have given in to the temptation to sell out.  Commissioner Shawn Michaels then forces remaining DX members Triple-H & X-Pac to face Ken Shamrock & The Big Boss Man in an Anything Goes Match.  The Godfather & Val Venis team up once again to face a team which is making their “Monday Night Raw” debut: The Acolytes. After allegedly being away from wrestling for the past two months, Owen Hart “comes out of retirement” to face Goldust. With Chyna looking on, Mark Henry squares off with Droz.... but whose side is "The Ninth Wonder of the World" on? Gangrel & Edge face The Headbangers in a short match which somehow ends up being completely overbooked. D’Lo Brown takes on 2018 WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett in a heel vs. heel match-up. Steve Blackman goes one-on-one with Tiger Ali Singh in a match which surprisingly ends up being a one-sided squash.

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Episode 51: The Undertaker "Crucifies" Steve Austin! (w/Adam from NitroMania)

December 13th / 14th, 1998: The WWF gives us a lousy pay-per-view followed by an awesome episode of "Raw," and Sal from WrestleMania SalVation is joining the Podcast to break it all down!

"Rock Bottom: In Your House" Card:
WWF Champion The Rock vs. Mankind
Buried Alive Match: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker
WWF Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws vs. Ken Shamrock & The Big Boss Man
Striptease Match: Goldust vs. Jeff Jarrett
Steve Blackman vs. Owen Hart
The Brood vs. The J.O.B. Squad
D'Lo Brown & Mark Henry vs. Val Venis & The Godfather
The Headbangers vs. The Oddities

December 14th, 1998 "Monday Night Raw":
D-Generation-X opens the show by parodying The Corporation, which leads to Commissioner Shawn Michaels scheduling two title matches tonight: The Rock defending his WWF Championship against Triple-H, and The New Age Outlaws putting their Tag Titles on the line against Ken Shamrock & The Big Boss Man in a rematch from "Rock Bottom."
Vince and Shane McMahon reveal "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's number for the Royal Rumble match, and then we get the surprising announcement of who the second participant in the match will be.
Also, because Mankind and Kane pissed off Vince last night, The Chairman schedules them to fight each other in a No Holds Barred Match tonight on "Raw."
Goldust goes one-on-one with The Blue Blazer, but Steve Blackman ends up getting the last laugh after the match when he finally manages to unmask The Blazer!
Later on, Blackman faces Jeff Jarrett in a Guitar-on-a-Pole Match because..... Vince Russo.
J.O.B. Squad members Scorpio & Bob Holly go up against Mark Henry & D'Lo Brown, with the highlight being a pre-match promo where "Sexual Chocolate" tells us what happened on the night of his date with Chyna.
Val Venis & The Godfather step into the ring with two men who are teaming up for the very first time: Edge & Christian!
Plus, a debuting superstar joins The Corporation, The Brood vow to give someone a "bloodbath," and The Rock hilariously mocks the catchphrases of WCW wrestlers!

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Episode 52: DX Impersonates The Corporation! (w/Sal from WrestleMania SalVation)

December 21st, 1998: Vince McMahon leaves the arena to go train for the Royal Rumble, and so he leaves his son Shane in charge for the night. However, that may prove to be a mistake as an out-of-his-element Shane ends up booking himself into his very first wrestling match against Mankind. Triple-H & X-Pac team up to face The Rock and a man who is also making his in-ring debut: Test! Mark Henry & D'Lo Brown are scheduled to face The Headbangers, but "Sexual Chocolate" may not be able to resist the advances of Terri Runnels and Jacqueline. Ken Shamrock puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn.... or does he? WWF Hardcore Champion The Big Boss Man squares off with "The Road Dogg" in what is supposed to be a non-title match, but Jesse James may be able to convince him to put the belt up for grabs. Five weeks after being pushed off the TitanTron, Road Warrior Hawk returns to the WWF and reveals some dark secrets about his relationship with Droz. Even though The Blue Blazer was unmasked last week, the caped superhero returns to seek revenge on Steve Blackman. Gangrel steps into the ring with Al Snow, and a post-match "bloodbath" may cause Al to go completely insane (well okay, more than usual). The Acolytes take on J.O.B. Squad members Bob Holly & Scorpio in what turns out to be the final "Raw" match for the man formerly known as Flash Funk. Plus, Jeff Jarrett rants about what pisses him off, "Classy" Freddie Blassie dresses up as a perverted mall Santa Claus for some reason, and The Corporation shockingly adds a new member to its growing ranks!

Meanwhile in WCW, we get the final episode of "Nitro" before the controversial "Starrcade 1998" pay-per-view, with the highlight of the show being Scott Steiner mocking someone for using steroids (yes, seriously).

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Episode 53: Shane McMahon's First Match!

December 28th, 1998: Because Shawn Michaels refused to help out Shane McMahon last week, Vince McMahon vows to fire him live on "Raw" tonight only five short weeks into HBK's tenure as commissioner! "The Road Dogg" Jesse James is initially booked to defend his Hardcore Title against Val Venis, but Vince replaces Val with Mankind in an attempt to drive a wedge between DX and Foley. Two months after vacating the Intercontinental Title, Triple-H gets a chance to regain the belt when he takes on reigning champion Ken Shamrock. In another DX vs. Corporation match, X-Pac puts his European Title on the line against The Big Boss Man. And in a third match between the two stables, DX member Billy Gunn goes one-on-one with the newest member of The Corporation: Kane. The newly-named Pretty Mean Sisters seek to continue their torment of Mark Henry, but "The World's Strongest Man" receives some unexpected back-up from his "girlfriend" Chyna. Sable is scheduled to defend her WWF Women's Championship against..... The Spider Lady? Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett team up to face the unlikely team of Steve Blackman & Goldust. Edge steps into the ring with a still-covered-in-blood Al Snow, who apparently hasn't bathed since he received a bloodbath 13 days ago. Plus, Shane helps Vince train for the Royal Rumble match in an amusing montage, Dan "The Beast" Severn makes a surprise return, and an unsuspecting Dennis Knight comes to the arena because "He" told him to be there.

Meanwhile over in WCW, Kevin Nash ends Goldberg's winning streak at "Starrcade 1998" and Ric Flair challenges Eric Bischoff on "Nitro" for control of the company!

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Episode 54: Vince McMahon Fires Shawn Michaels!

January 4th, 1999: This may be the most pivotal night in the history of The Monday Night Wars, so we needed to bring in William Renken from The New Blood Rising Podcast to help make sense of it all!

We cover both "Raw" and "Nitro" in this mega-episode, so get ready for the definitive breakdown of this monumental night of professional wrestling!

"Monday Night Raw":
Vince McMahon refuses Mankind's request to be the #1 contender for The Rock's WWF Title at the "Royal Rumble," but he does allow him to compete for a spot in the Rumble match itself.
There's just one catch -- Mankind must face Triple-H in a match where the special guest referee is the man who Mick Foley beat up a few weeks ago: Shane McMahon.
It would appear the deck is stacked against Mankind...... until he reveals that he may have some tricks up his sleeve before the night is over.
Having been fired from his commissioner position last week, Shawn Michaels sticks it to Mr. McMahon by promising to provide him with a "Stone Cold surprise" before the night is over.
Meanwhile, D-Generation-X welcomes Shawn back into the group..... but is DX really willing to forgive HBK's past transgressions?
Edge and D'Lo Brown have a very solid match until it comes to a screeching halt when the pregnant Terri Runnels suffers a devastating personal tragedy.
Goldust goes one-on-one with Mark Henry, who is frequently distracted by Chyna and her friend Sammy.
"The Road Dogg" Jesse James defends his Hardcore Title against Al Snow in a match where both men end up brawling outdoors while it's snowing!
WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock faces Steve Blackman in a non-title match.
Kane is ordered to compete in a Handicap Match against two very reluctant participants.
The Godfather steps into the ring with Test in what is actually "The Corporate Enforcer's" first ever singles match on "Raw."
Plus, Dan "The Beast" Severn sets his sights on a familiar rival and Dennis Knight is shackled in a dungeon somewhere!

"WCW Monday Nitro":
Kevin Nash is scheduled to defend his WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Goldberg in a rematch from "Starrcade," but that match may be put in doubt when Goldberg is arrested under susupicious circumstances.
Fortunately, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan is in the building tonight so he may be able to fill in if Goldberg is unable to compete.
Ric Flair will be in charge of WCW for the next 90 days, and he proceeds to shake things up right away with his "State of the Sport Address."
WCW Television Champion Scott Steiner defends his title against Konnan in a bout you probably not bother to watch.
Chris Jericho goes up against Perry Saturn in a match which has one of the most confusing finishes you're ever likely to see.
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman teams up with Rey Mysterio to face LWO members Juventud Guerrera & Psychosis in what is easily the best part of the show.
We get the dream match we never knew we wanted: Benoit vs. Hogan! (well okay, Chris Benoit is actually facing HORACE Hogan)
Bryan Clark steps into the ring with the massively popular Diamond Dallas Page.
Chavo Guerrero and Norman Smiley go head-to-head, with the highlight being Norman's incredibly inappropriate dance called "The Big Wiggle."
Wrath issues an open challenge, which ends up being accepted by a former "WrestleMania" main eventer.
Booker T quickly squashes Emory Hale because that is the only appropriate outcome for such a match.
Glacier squares off with Hugh Morrus in a battle of two depressing gimmicks.
Plus, a 12-year-old Charlotte Flair makes her first on-camera appearance, Eddie Guerrero suffers a horrendous real-life injury, and Tony Schiavone delivers a line that will unfortunately come to define his entire career!

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Episode 55: "Raw" vs. "Nitro" Mega-Episode! (w/William Renken from The New Blood Rising Podcast)

January 18th, 1999: The Rock intentionally screwed Kane out of the WWF Title last week, so Commissioner Shawn Michaels has ordered "The Great One" to face "The Big Red Machine" tonight. WWF Champion Mankind faces The Big Boss Man in a non-title Hardcore Rules Match where Mick Foley once again takes several unnecessarily brutal bumps. Chyna has a busy night ahead of her as she not only finds the time to humiliate Mark Henry in an infamous segment, but she also later faces Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco in a Handicap Match. WWF Hardcore Champion "The Road Dogg" Jesse James puts his belt on the line against Gangrel in a match featuring a table which refuses to break. Billy Gunn steps into the ring with Test, who is sporting a ridiculously goofy t-shirt. Al Snow goes one-on-one with Goldust in a match where the winner gains custody of Head. After a surprising heel turn on "Heat" eight days ago, Dan "The Beast" Severn returns to the ring to face his former friend Steve Blackman. Shane McMahon continues to train Vince for The Royal Rumble, this time inside of an actual wrestling ring instead of in the snow. Plus, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin returns to his home-state, Sable graces us with perhaps the worst run-in of all-time, and The Undertaker promises that another sacrifice is coming!

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Episode 57: "That's Why They Call Me Sammy, Baby!"

February 13th, 1999: In what is STILL the biggest crowd ever for an episode of "Raw," the WWF packs over 41,000 fans into The SkyDome for a special Saturday night episode! Vince McMahon orders WWF Champion Mankind to face "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in a non-title match, but those plans may change by the end of the night. For some reason, The Rock has a match with, of all people, Steve Blackman. X-Pac faces a daunting challenge when he is ordered to compete against Corporate Kane. The Ken Shamrock/Val Venis feud continues to escalate, which results in a special guest referee being appointed for their match at "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." Al Snow calls out "The Road Dogg" but, when he doesn't answer the challenge, Al then proceeds to have a Hardcore Match.... against himself. Jeff Jarrett goes one-on-one with D'Lo Brown, who introduces us to a brand new female wrestler. Viscera squares off with The Godfather in what is sure to be a five-star classic. Goldust steps into the ring with Gillberg in a match which has a rather surprising result. Plus, we get the famous visual of Vince yelling in "Stone Cold's" face, Darren Drozdov beats up an announcer, and Earl Hebner suffers the wrath of some unforgiving Canadian fans!

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," we get roughly 800 vignettes, including the revelation that Raven is actually a spoiled rich kid!

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Episode 60: "Raw's" Largest Attendance of All-Time!

February 14th / 15th, 1999: Who will be in the main event of "WrestleMania 15"? We find out the answer at "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" and the following night's episode of "Raw," so listen along as Adam from NitroMania joins the show to break it all down!

"St. Valentine's Day Massacre" Card:
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon in a Steel Cage Match
WWF Champion Mankind vs. The Rock in a Last Man Standing Match
Triple-H & X-Pac vs. Chyna & Kane
WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock vs. Val Venis w/Billy Gunn acting as the special guest referee
WWF Tag Team Champions Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart vs. D'Lo Brown & Mark Henry
Bob Holly vs. Al Snow for the vacant WWF Hardcore Title
The Big Boss Man vs. Mideon
Goldust vs. Bluedust

February 15th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw":
Under pressure from Vince McMahon, Commissioner Shawn Michaels books one final match between WWF Champion Mankind and The Rock: a Ladder Match for the title tonight on "Raw!"
And speaking of Mr. McMahon, "Stone Cold" may have gotten the better of him last night, but the chairman has another trick up his sleeve when he appoints a special guest referee for the main event of "WrestleMania": new WWF signee Paul Wight!
Triple-H & X-Pac face the team of Kane & Shane McMahon in a tag match with a rather interesting stipulation: X-Pac's European Title is on the line.
Val Venis puts his newly-won Intercontinental Title on the line against Billy Gunn, and "The Big Valbowski" has some unfortunate news for Ryan Shamrock after the match concludes.
Kevin Kelly conducts an interview with WWF Women's Champion Sable, who appears to have a bit of a new attitude.
Corporation members The Big Boss Man, Test, and Ken Shamrock face Ministry of Darkness members The Acolytes & Mideon in a six-man tag team match which ends up being overshadowed by The Undertaker's new plot to take over the WWF.
Bob Holly defends his Hardcore Title against Steve Blackman, but then he receives a surprise after the match when a former tag team partner returns after a six-month absence.
Jeff Jarrett & Debra team up to face D'Lo Brown & Ivory in an intergender tag team match.

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," Hulk Hogan wrestles "Rowdy" Roddy Piper on free television with literally ZERO build-up, the nWo leaves Ric Flair for dead in a field, and Bret Hart steps into the ring with a cast member from "Mad TV" for some reason!

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Episode 61: "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" / "Raw" Mega-Episode! (w/Adam from NitroMania)

March 28th / 29th, 1999: We've finally reached the biggest show of the year, and for such a huge event we had to bring in William Renken from The New Blood Rising Podcast to help make sense of it all! After a quick dive into "The WrestleMania Rage Party" and the pre-show episode of "Sunday Night Heat," we navigate all the twists and turns from a tumultuous two days in the WWF!

"WrestleMania XV" Card:
WWF Champion The Rock vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
Mankind vs. "The Big Show" Paul Wight with the winner earning the right to referee the main event
The Undertaker vs. The Big Boss Man in a Hell in a Cell Match
Triple-H vs. Kane
WWF Intercontinental Champion "The Road Dogg" Jesse James vs. Goldust vs. Ken Shamrock vs. Val Venis
WWF European Champion Shane McMahon vs. X-Pac
WWF Tag Team Champions Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart vs. the winners of a "Sunday Night Heat" battle royal
WWF Hardcore Champion Billy Gunn vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Al Snow
WWF Women's Champion Sable vs. Tori
Bart Gunn vs. Butterbean in a Brawl-For-All fight

March 29th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw":
New WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin orders Vince McMahon to retrieve his Smoking Skull title belt, but the chairman may have more important things to worry about when The Ministry of Darkness kidnaps his daughter Stephanie!
X-Pac calls out Triple-H 24 hours after Hunter shockingly turned his back on his D-Generation-X brethren.
The Rock goes one-on-one with "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn in a very enjoyable five-minute match.
Ken Shamrock steps into the ring with Gangrel, with Shamrock's main purpose being to extract information about Stephanie McMahon's whereabouts.
"The Road Dogg" Jesse James once again puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against Goldust.
Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart defend their WWF Tag Team Titles against The Legion of Doom in what turns out to be L.O.D.'s final match on "Raw" in The Attitude Era.
"The Big Show" Paul Wight vows to make life miserable for The Corporation, and he kicks off that pledge by squashing Test.
Hardcore Holly defends his newly-won Hardcore Title against "Dr. Death" Steve Williams in what is "Dr. Death's" first and ONLY match ever on "Raw."
Sable & Jacqueline team up to face Tori & Ivory, with a very surprising post-match result.

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," Bret Hart has possibly the only memorable moment of his WCW career!

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Episode 67: "WrestleMania XV" / "Raw" Mega-Episode! (w/William Renken from New Blood Rising)

April 5th, 1999: The Undertaker vows to sacrifice "a certain beautiful young woman" tonight, so Vince McMahon promises to spend the entire evening protecting his daughter Stephanie. That leaves Shane McMahon in charge of "Raw," and his first order of business is to schedule a Handicap Match: Corporation members The Rock & Triple-H vs. The Big Show. Meanwhile, Shane's frequent taunting of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin causes "The Rattlesnake" to vow that he will cost The McMahon Family a whole lot of money tonight! Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line against the unlikely team of X-Pac & Kane. Hometown boy Mankind faces Val Venis while the commentators proceed to ignore the match entirely so they can whine about unfair media coverage. The reunited New Age Outlaws step into the ring with Brood members Gangrel & Edge, and somehow the guy who takes the pinfall isn't even part of the match! Ken Shamrock squares off with Viscera, but The Ministry of Darkness has revenge on their minds after Shamrock rescued Stephanie McMahon from their clutches on last week's "Raw." Goldust defends his newly-won WWF Intercontinental Title against The Godfather. WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly goes one-on-one with Al Snow in a match which is somehow not for the title and not even a Hardcore Match.

Plus, Christian is punished by The Ministry for his actions last week, The Big Show has a new theme song, and Terri Runnels gets her top ripped off!

Meanwhile over on The TNT Network, Chris Jericho wrestles his final match on "Nitro," and WCW attempts to revamp its image by introducing a brand new intro video, stage, and logo!

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Episode 68: The Undertaker Sacrifices a Surprising Victim & The TitanTron Gets Destroyed!

April 12th, 1999: Vince McMahon has been preoccupied with The Undertaker over the past few weeks, so his son Shane makes a power play and takes over The Corporation for himself! However, Ken Shamrock remains loyal to Vince, which now puts "The World's Most Dangerous Man" in the crosshairs of both The Ministry of Darkness and The Corporation. The Rock takes "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's Smoking Skull Belt and heads to "The Roody-Poo Bridge" with it, and he invites "The Rattlesnake" to join him. New WWF Tag Team Champions X-Pac & Kane put their titles on the line against Corporation members Triple-H & Test. "Badd Ass" Gilly Gunn goes one-on-one with Val Venis, with "The Big Valbowski" seemingly being invited to join D-Generation-X during the post-match festivities. Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart square off with The Acolytes, as The Undertaker proceeds to turn his attention toward Debra. Goldust is scheduled to defend his WWF Intercontinental Title against The Big Boss Man, but The Godfather is willing to make The Boss Man an offer he may not be able to refuse. The Big Show steps into the ring with Christian, and the result is pretty much exactly what you would expect. And speaking of Christian, his friends Gangrel and Edge continue to stick up for him, which may result in an irreparable division between The Brood and The Ministry. Hardcore Holly defends his WWF Hardcore Title against D'Lo Brown as Al Snow lurks nearby at the commentary table. Sable is all set to defend her WWF Women's Championship in a Fatal Four-Way against Tori, Ivory, and Jacqueline.... if the match ever actually begins.

Plus, The Undertaker promises yet another sacrifice, Mankind finds a surprising guest in the boiler room, and Jim Ross finally returns to commentary!

Meanwhile in WCW, the competition actually puts on a surprisingly good pay-per-view, culminating with the ultimate underdog winning The World Heavyweight Championship!

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Episode 69: The Rock Throws "Stone Cold" Off a Bridge!

April 19th, 1999: After throwing "Stone Cold" Steve Austin off a bridge last week, The Rock is preparing to hold a funeral for "The Rattlesnake." However, those plans may be interrupted when "Stone Cold" shows up to the arena driving his own custom monster truck! Michael Cole conducts an interview with Vince and Stephanie McMahon at WWF Studios..... until an unwelcome guest shows up. To show how deep the current roster is, Triple-H faces Mankind in the middle of the show with no build-up whatsoever. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James goes one-on-one with Owen Hart, but the most memorable part is a pre-match promo where "Road Dogg" coins a new term for Debra's anatomy. Later on, the other halves of those tag teams also square off, with "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn going head-to-head with Jeff Jarrett. Ken Shamrock faces The Big Boss Man in a No Holds Barred Match..... which somehow takes place entirely inside of the ring. The Big Show goes up against Viscera in a match where the ring has hopefully been reinforced. After leaving The Ministry of Darkness last week, The Brood face off with The Undertaker's henchmen The Acolytes. In a clash of two champions, The Godfather puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly.

Plus, The Undertaker beats up members of his own faction, Val Venis finally meets Sable, and Mankind and The Big Show are somehow best friends despite the fact that they're supposed to be fighting each other in six days!

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Episode 70: The Rock Holds a Funeral For "Stone Cold" & The Debut of "Puppies!"

April 25th / 26th, 1999: Sal from WrestleMania SalVation once again joins the Podcast to break down "Backlash 1999," a show with quite a few interesting twists and turns! And then we dive into the following night's episode of "Monday Night Raw," which features one of Henry's all-time favorite "Raw" moments!

"Backlash 1999" Card:
WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Rock w/special guest referee Shane McMahon
Triple-H vs. X-Pac
The Undertaker vs. Ken Shamrock
Mankind vs. The Big Show in a Boiler Room Brawl
WWF Intercontinental Champion The Godfather vs. Goldust
WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly vs. Al Snow
The New Age Outlaws vs. Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart
The Acolytes & Mideon vs. The Brood

April 26th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw":
After kidnapping Stephanie McMahon last night, The Undertaker is forcing Vince McMahon to sign over control of the WWF in order to get her back. But before that can happen, it appears that 'Taker has some plans of his own for Stephanie: marrying her against her will in front of the world!
Because The Rock was unsuccessful at regaining the WWF Championship last night, Shane McMahon proceeds to fire him from The Corporation... so Rock challenges him to a match tonight!
The dysfunctional team of X-Pac & Kane defend their WWF Tag Team Titles against Gangrel & Edge, but a post-match bloodbath throws things into further disarray.
Mankind & The Big Show team up to face Corporation members The Big Boss Man & Test.
A frustrated Billy Gunn claims that he will defeat Triple-H tonight because fellow DX member X-Pac couldn't get the job done last night.
WWF Intercontinental Champion The Godfather puts his belt on the line against Jeff Jarrett, with an interesting stipulation: if Jarrett loses, Debra must become one of Godfather's hoes.
Ken Shamrock is scheduled to face Bradshaw, but Faarooq sees to it that the match never even gets under way.
D'Lo Brown steps into the ring with Val Venis, and it appears that Nicole Bass is still after "The Big Valbowski."
Plus, we get introduced to two brand new terrible gimmicks: Beaver Cleavage and Meat!

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," an increasingly desperate WCW gives us not one, but TWO World Title changes on free TV!

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Episode 71: "Backlash 1999" / "The Black Wedding" Mega-Episode! (w/Sal from WrestleMania SalVation)

April 29th, 1999: Our timelines match up perfectly because we're reviewing the 1999 "Smackdown" pilot right before "Smackdown" moves to Fox here in 2019! And for such a historic show, we had to bring in Martin Dixon from The New Blood Rising Podcast and Wrestling In The Clinton Years!

Shane McMahon forces bitter rivals "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock to team up against The Undertaker and Triple-H for a massive main event. However, Shane's surprises don't stop there because he also introduces us to a brand new faction which combines two existing heel stables. X-Pac & Kane put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line against X-Pac's DX pals The New Age Outlaws. Val Venis is scheduled to face Owen Hart, but instead he has to settle on a replacement....... the returning Blue Blazer. In a legendarily terrible segment, The Brood break their silence for the first time in an interview with Dok Hendrix. Ken Shamrock looks to get some revenge on Bradshaw when he faces him in a Street Fight. Mankind goes head-to-head with The Big Boss Man, and it appears that Mick Foley has some unlikely allies backing him up. D'Lo Brown steps into the ring with Darren Drozdov (and no, thankfully, it's not THAT match). The Big Show goes one-on-one with now-former Corporation member Test, with the highlight of the match being Big Show somehow hitting a dropkick.

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Bonus Episode: The "Smackdown" Pilot! (w/Martin Dixon)

May 3rd, 1999: Now that Shane McMahon and The Undertaker have joined forces to create The Corporate Ministry, Mankind teams up with The Big Show, Ken Shamrock, and Test to form a Union of his own. However, Shane does not take too kindly to this new alliance, so he proceeds to schedule a bunch of matches which are slanted in The Corporate Ministry's favor. Not only that, but Shane challenges his father Vince McMahon to a match tonight.... but will the chairman accept? In our main event, WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin faces The Rock in a Lumberjack Match, with The Corporate Ministry acting as lumberjacks. Mankind must compete in a hard-hitting Hardcore Handicap Match against The Acolytes. The Undertaker steps into the ring with The Big Show, which leads to one of the most awesomely brutal spots you'll ever see (hint: it involves a baseball bat). Ken Shamrock is ordered to face Triple-H..... in a match where Chyna is the special guest referee. We get a Four Corners Match: Test vs. The Big Boss Man vs. Mideon vs. Viscera (which is really more of a 3-on-1 Handicap Match). The recently-fired Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco return to the ring against Mean Street Posse members Rodney & Pete Gas. Fresh off a heel turn on the pilot episode of "Smackdown," Billy Gunn does battle with his former DX stablemate X-Pac. WWF Women's Champion Sable is ordered to defend her title against Debra in an Evening Gown Match, but Sable may have other priorities instead.

Plus, we get the on-screen debut of the infinitely charismatic Linda McMahon!

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Episode 72: The Union Is Formed!

June 7th, 1999: It's truly a monumental night in the WWF, and Adam from NitroMania is here to provide some insight! The time has finally come for the revelation of The Higher Power -- who could it be?! Well, unfortunately for The Higher Power, he immediately gets upstaged by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin... who gets appointed as the new CEO of the company! The Rock and Triple-H go head-to-head in the first-ever Cast Match, where Rock is wearing a cast on his arm and Hunter must wear one on his leg. The Union is given a blank check to face whomever they want: Big Show wisely chooses a title match, Ken Shamrock wants a Lion's Den Match with an unlikely opponent, and Test gives a rather surprising answer. Shane McMahon is ordered to face X-Pac & Kane in a Handicap Match, but some old friends of "The Boy Wonder" apparently still have his back. Billy Gunn (who is apparently just going by "Mr. Ass" now) squares off with The Godfather, who is accompanied by a very scantily-clad Ho Train. The Acolytes defend their WWF Tag Team Titles against Brood members Edge & Gangrel while The Hardy Boyz and Michael P.S. Hayes look on from ringside. Al Snow puts his WWF Hardcore Title on the line against Droz in a match where both men amusingly make their way into the nearby sports bar. WWF Women's Champion Debra faces Nicole Bass in a Bikini Contest because, ya know, Attitude Era.

Plus, GTV invades PMS's locker room, and we make our pitches for who The Higher Power should have been!

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," WCW begins a mystery storyline of their own when someone driving a white Hummer attempts to murder Kevin Nash!

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Episode 77: The Higher Power Is Revealed! (w/Adam from NitroMania & The AEW Rundown)

June 14th, 1999: After being appointed as the CEO of the company last week, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin heads to WWF Headquarters and institutes some very interesting changes. Meanwhile back in the arena, Vince and Shane McMahon contemplate what the stipulation for their "King of the Ring" match should be, so they make several stipulation matches tonight on "Raw." The Rock challenges The Undertaker to a title match at "King of the Ring," but he will first have to beat 'Taker in a non-title match tonight.... and possibly someone else as well. Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco disagree with Vince's authoritarian tactics, so the chairman forces them to compete in a match against Mideon & Viscera. Because he took Stephanie McMahon out on a date last week, Test is ordered to face The Big Boss Man in a Blind Date Match, where Test must wear a blindfold. WWF Tag Team Champions The Acolytes defend their titles in a Handicap Match against Kane (yes, you read that correctly). "The Road Dogg" Jesse James squares off with his former tag team partner "Mr. Ass" in a Dogg Pound Match where both men are joined at the neck by a dog collar. In a non-title match, WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett faces Ken Shamrock in a Straitjacket Match where only Shamrock has to wrestle in a straitjacket. X-Pac is scheduled to face The Big Show in a David vs. Goliath Match, but the big man seemingly wants no part of it. Debra defends her WWF Women's Title against Ivory, who is somehow in line for a title shot even though she hasn't wrestled on "Raw" in months. Plus, GTV captures yet another embarrassing backstage moment!

Meanwhile in WCW, a big-name wrestler returns to the company after a six-year absence and Sable shocks the world by appearing on "Nitro!"

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Episode 78: CEO "Stone Cold" Heads To The Boardroom!

June 21st, 1999: New CEO "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The McMahons are at odds with each other, so someone needs to step in to restore order.... and thankfully, Commissioner Shawn Michaels is in town. HBK books "Stone Cold" vs. The Big Boss Man and, if Austin wins, there will be no Corporate Ministry interference allowed in the Ladder Match at "King of the Ring." Regarding Vince & Shane, they'll get a tune-up match tonight against their former stooges Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco. And as for The Corporate Ministry, Commissioner Michaels attempts to make sure that the top two members of that faction will remain at odds with each other when he orders WWF Champion The Undertaker to defend his title tonight against Triple-H! In a dream match you never knew you wanted, The Rock steps into the ring with Edge. Jeff Jarrett is ordered to defend his WWF Intercontinental Title against Ken Shamrock and Test in a Triple Threat Match. WWF Tag Team Champions The Acolytes team up with "Mr. Ass" to face "The Road Dogg," X-Pac, and Kane in a six-man tag team match where the tag titles are somehow on the line. The Big Show faces Hardcore Holly in a Hardcore Match which ends with the big man attempting to crush Holly with a car! Val Venis is scheduled to face Prince Albert, but the match takes an interesting turn before it can even begin. Mark Henry and Viscera square off in a Body Slam Challenge, which is unfortunately referred to as a "Gorilla Slam Match." GTV continues to catch people in embarrassing situations backstage, and this week it's Al Snow's turn.

Plus, we get the return of someone who hasn't been on "Raw" in three months, Beaver Cleavage can no longer take it anymore, and is it really true that a member of The Mean Street Posse pinned "Stone Cold"?!

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," Master P yells the phrase "hootie hoo" 1,000 times!

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Episode 79: Ass Tattoos! The European Title Returns! And Big Show Tries To Kill Someone With A Car!

June 27th / 28th, 1999: Sal from The AEW Rundown has once again joined the show to break down a pivotal Attitude Era pay-per-view along with the following night's episode of "Monday Night Raw!"

"King of the Ring 1999" Card:
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Vince & Shane McMahon in a Ladder Match for control of The WWF
WWF Champion The Undertaker vs. The Rock
The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian
The Big Show vs. Kane in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match
"Mr. Ass" vs. Ken Shamrock in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match
"The Road Dogg" vs. Chyna in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match
X-Pac vs. Hardcore Holly in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match

June 28th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw":
The McMahons regained full control of The WWF last night, but "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has a surprise for them: while he was still the acting CEO, he booked himself into a WWF Title match against The Undertaker tonight on "Raw!"
We get The Rock vs. Triple-H on free television.... for a few minutes anyway.
And speaking of Triple-H, he comes up with a plan to enlist an old friend in order to take back all of that sweet DX royalty money.
Your new King of the Ring "Mr. Ass" faces Acolyte Bradshaw in a match where Bradshaw's Tag Team Title belt is somehow at stake.
Jeff Jarrett puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against X-Pac.
The rivalry between Ken Shamrock and Steve Blackman continues to escalate as they face each other in a Weapons Match.
Hardcore Holly calls out Kane, and the result is quite unexpected.
The Godfather steps into the ring with Edge while an interested Droz & Prince Albert look on from ringside.
One week after dropping his Beaver Cleavage character, Chaz goes up against Meat in a match where The WWF is practically daring you to switch over to "Nitro."
Plus, Ivory invites a fan to come into the ring and GTV catches Test and Stephanie McMahon leaving a hotel together!

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Episode 80: "King of the Ring 1999" / "Raw" Mega-Episode! (w/Sal from The AEW Rundown)

Join retired professional wrestler Henry Huge-Pecs the Suplex-Throwing Human Duplex as he chronologically recaps episodes of "WWF Monday Night Raw" from the Attitude Era!

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