1 Year in Wrestling

LIVE from the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York
Attendance: 17,000
Winner: Ric Flair

CLASSIC WWF!! One of, if not, my favourite Rumble match of all time.

The card also included:
The New Hart Foundation v The Orient Express
Roddy Piper v The Mountie
LOD v The Natural Disasters

...apologies to our listeners for the recent radio silence!! I explain in this episode.

Happy 2023.

A Year in Review of both 1998 and 2022.
...apologies to our listeners for the recent radio silence!! I explain in this episode.

Happy 2023.

August 30th, 1998: NEW YORK: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: attendance 21,588
One of the most iconic PPVs of the Attitude Era...

D'Lo Brown (c) defeats Val Venis via DQ to retain the title WWF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

The Oddities (Kurrgan, Giant Silva & Golga) defeat Kaientai (Taka Michinoku, Funaki, Dick Togo & Men's Teioh)4-ON-3 HANDICAP MATCH

X-Pac defeats Jeff JarrettHAIR VS. HAIR

Edge & Sable defeat Marc Mero & Jacqueline
Ken Shamrock defeats Owen HartLION'S DEN MATCH

Triple H defeats The Rock (c) to win the titleWWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER MATCH

Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) defeats The Undertaker to retain the titleWWF CHAMPIONSHIP

August 8, 1998: STURGIS, NORTH DAKOTA: 8500 attendance


Meng defeats The Barbarian
The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) defeat The Dancing Fools (Disco Inferno & Alex Wright)STREET FIGHT

Saturn defeats Raven and KanyonRAVEN'S RULES TRIANGLE MATCH

Rey Mysterio Jr. defeats Psychosis#1 CONTENDER (WCW CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP)

Stevie Ray (c) defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr. to retain the titleWCW WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

Steve McMichael defeats Brian Adams
Juventud Guerrera defeats Chris Jericho (c) to win the title
(Special referee: Dean Malenko)WCW CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Winner: Goldberg
Participants: Goldberg, The Giant, Lex Luger, Sting, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, Scott Norton, Konnan"NWO INVITATIONAL" 9-MAN BATTLE ROYAL

Diamond Dallas Page & Jay Leno defeat nWo Hollywood (Hollywood Hogan & Eric Bischoff)

It took place on July 26, 1998, at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. Nine matches were contested at the event.
This is the PPV with the infamous Sable "handprints" bikini competition, 
as well as The Rock v HHH in a 2/3 falls (30min time limit) match.
...also Undertaker teams with Steve Austin v Kane and Mankind in the Main Event! Who's side is Undertaker on??

July 12, 1998. Cox Arena in San

Raven (w/ Scotty Riggs and Lodi) defeated Saturn in a Raven's Rules match (10:40)
Juventud Guerrera defeated Kidman (9:55)
Stevie Ray defeated Chavo Guerrero, Jr. (1:35)
Eddie Guerrero defeated Chavo Guerrero, Jr. in a Hair versus Hair match (11:54)
Konnan (w/ Lex Luger and Kevin Nash) defeated Disco Inferno (w/ Alex Wright) (2:16)
The Giant defeated Kevin Greene (6:58)
Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated Chris Jericho to win the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship (6:00)
Booker T defeated Bret Hart by disqualification to retain the WCW World Television Championship (8:28)
Goldberg defeated Curt Hennig to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (3:50)
Hollywood Hogan and Dennis Rodman (w/ The Disciple) defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone(23:47)