For 83 straight weeks, WCW Monday Nitro was pounding WWF Raw is War like a drum! However, by April of 1998, the tide was turning. WrestleMania 14 was a HUGE success with the crowning of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as the new top guy and face of the company, Undertaker and Kane continued their collision course with each other, the Rock took over the Nation of Domination and kicked out Faarooq, and D-Generation X was trying desperately to be heels while getting cheered every week. All of these elements are played up on this Raw, on top of a growing storyline with Cactus Jack. It was all topped off, however, with the promise of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defending his WWF World Heavyweight Title against Mr. McMahon in the main event. This show set ALL KINDS of ratings records! And it raises the question...did people want segments and brawls more than wrestling matches?SUBSCRIBE TO FUBOTV: fubo.tv/welcome?irad=34GET YOUR SPORTS SWAG ON FANATICS: fanatics.ncw6.net/jxzKMLISTEN EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 8PM EST: unhingedsn.com/FOLLOW US ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM: @MainEvent_MarksFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK: facebook.com/maineventmarkspodCHECK OUT OUR MERCHANDISE: MainEventMarks.redbubble.comEMAIL US AT: [email protected] FOR US ON YOUTUBE AT: Main Event Marks

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